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TT Club adds online forwarder package

News13 Apr 2011

Specialist freight transport and logistics insurer TT Club has launched an online service designed to provide swift, extensive cargo cover f...

Record container throughput in 2010

News13 Apr 2011

Global container handling volumes reached an estimated 560M TEU in 2010, a record increase of 14.5% compared to the year before, according t...

TCC suspends operations

News13 Apr 2011

The Containership Company (TCC) has halted its “no frills” Great Dragon transpacific service just a year after its launch amid mounting ...

TransContainer on the up

News13 Apr 2011

Russia’s leading intermodal container transport and integrated logistics company, TransContainer, the principal container subsidiary of Ru...

APMT wins Callao concession

News13 Apr 2011

APM Terminals (APMT) has beaten off the challenge of a consortium formed by Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), Port Investment Ltd and Sino Inve...

Shippers’ slow steaming misgivings

News12 Apr 2011

The US National Industrial Transportation League says that cost savings have not been passed on and supply chains have been compromised...

Terex’s Stage 3b/Tier 4i straddle carriers

News12 Apr 2011

Terex has received its first major order for Noell SC634E and Noell SC644E straddle carriers equipped with the new EU stage IIIB/US EPA Tier...

UASC takes delivery of first A13 class containership

News12 Apr 2011

United Arab Shipping Company (has taken delivery of its first 13,500 TEU capacity container vessel...

China-Duisburg container train

News12 Apr 2011

Subject to demand, DB Schenker will introduce regular scheduled services this year...

GEFCO’s mercurial temperament

News12 Apr 2011

GEFCO, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, has signed an agreement with the Italian fund Venice (controlled by Palladio Finanziaria and RP3) to ac...

Stena Line welcomes Irish decision

News12 Apr 2011

Stena Line has welcomed the Irish Competition Authority’s clearance of its proposed acquisition of DFDS passenger and freight services and...

Ferrymasters goes cross-country with DRS

News6 Apr 2011

Following successful trials last year, Ferrymasters has appointed Direct Rail Services (DRS) to operate an intermodal service for 45ft HCs b...

Steinke to step down at Long Beach

News6 Apr 2011

The port's CEO has announced that he will retire at the end of September...

Österströms and TransAtlantic to merge

News4 Apr 2011

Subject to approval of the Swedish competition authorities, Rederi AB Transatlantic, part of Grimaldi Group, will merge with österströms I...

NYK acquires 100% ownership of SAL Group

News4 Apr 2011

The purchase of the 50% stake that K line does not already own takes effect from the end of June this year...

Ivorian cocoa under attack

News4 Apr 2011

Rebel forces have taken full control of the port of San Pedro in Côte d'Ivoire...

TT Club adds online forwarder package

Record container throughput in 2010

TCC suspends operations

TransContainer on the up

APMT wins Callao concession

Shippers’ slow steaming misgivings

Terex’s Stage 3b/Tier 4i straddle carriers

UASC takes delivery of first A13 class containership

China-Duisburg container train

GEFCO’s mercurial temperament

Stena Line welcomes Irish decision

Ferrymasters goes cross-country with DRS

Steinke to step down at Long Beach

Österströms and TransAtlantic to merge

NYK acquires 100% ownership of SAL Group

Ivorian cocoa under attack

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Magna launches new tyre for straddle carriers

Banks offer cheaper loans to greener companies, not ships, new study finds

ONE inks US$201.85m container leasing deal

Crane collapse in Gijón Port leaves two dead and four injured

Suez Canal traffic has dropped 66%, Maersk claims

TT Club adds online forwarder package

Record container throughput in 2010

TCC suspends operations

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Magna launches new tyre for straddle carriers

Banks offer cheaper loans to greener companies, not ships, new study finds

ONE inks US$201.85m container leasing deal

Crane collapse in Gijón Port leaves two dead and four injured

Suez Canal traffic has dropped 66%, Maersk claims

Maersk Shekou undergoes repairs after accident in Fremantle

DNV: Decarbonisation may double container shipping costs by 2050

27,500 TEU container ship behemoth is born

MSC ship loses 46 boxes off South Africa coast

ILA ups the heat with strike threat