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PEMA 2018 Student Challenge focuses on the environment

News19 Mar 2018

The Port Equipment Manufacturers’ Association has announced the theme of its 2018 Student Challenge, with the final to be hosted at TOC Eu...

German trucks with overhead power

News19 Mar 2018

A consortium led by Siemens AG will build a test track for an electric-powered trucks on the A1 Autobahn near Lübeck using overhead wires...

Carrier & Singamas in reefer deal

News19 Mar 2018

Carrier Transicold and Singamas have launched “PrimeLINE ONE” an integrated reefer that will be assembled in Qingdao....

CakeBoxx ups its capacity

News19 Mar 2018

CakeBoxx Technologies has unveiled its newly designed “CakeBoxx 40’ container at the Intermodal Asia 2018 exhibition in Shanghai....

UK launch for Fuso eCanter

News18 Mar 2018

Participation in urban logistics will increasingly depend on adoption of alternative fuel trucks...

Seatrade and two directors fined

News17 Mar 2018

The company and the directors were fined up to €750,000 (US$925,275). The directors were also banned from executive roles at any shipping ...

People in the news – latest appointments

News17 Mar 2018

Custodial sentence for Niels Stolberg; Trump nominations to STB; new CEO for leading bulk carrier; AAPA 2018 "Port Person of the Year" award...

Investigation fails to halt Transnet corruption claims

News17 Mar 2018

Following an investigation by South African law firm Werksmans, Transnet has decided not to discipline staff over bribes apparently paid rel...

West African piracy increasing

News17 Mar 2018

While the threat from Somali pirates has greatly receded, West Africa remains a hotspot for pirate attacks on international shipping...

Wallenius Wilhelmsen rebrands

News17 Mar 2018

The Wallenius Wilhelmsen group was created in April last year, when Wallenius of Sweden and Wilhelmsen of Norway combined ownership of their...

Hamburg receives 20,800 TEU ship

News17 Mar 2018

CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY became the largest containership ever to call Hamburg early on Thursday, 15th March, after calling Southamp...

ZPMC takes crane raises to another level

News15 Mar 2018

The world’s largest crane manufacturer is leveraging its resources to help the industry meet the increasing need to raise STS cranes to ac...

Blockchain partnership tackles ocean freight

News15 Mar 2018

Already an established player in air freight and logistics software, Accenture has announced a new initiative targeting container shipping....

Dunkirk moves ahead with Flanders Quay extension

News14 Mar 2018

On completion of the €61.4M works in the Western Harbour in 2019, Dunkirk’s Flanders Container Terminal will be able to accommodate two ...

Barge shuttle as a true inland Maasvlakte gate

News14 Mar 2018

Following a successful pilot in January, Rotterdam-based container operator Kramer Group has launched a frequent intra-port barge shuttle de...

Schipol moves on data sharing

News14 Mar 2018

Schipol takes a step towards improved supply visibility with a data sharing portal linking flower shipment details to Air Waybill numbers....

PEMA 2018 Student Challenge focuses on the environment

German trucks with overhead power

Carrier & Singamas in reefer deal

CakeBoxx ups its capacity

UK launch for Fuso eCanter

Seatrade and two directors fined

People in the news – latest appointments

Investigation fails to halt Transnet corruption claims

West African piracy increasing

Wallenius Wilhelmsen rebrands

Hamburg receives 20,800 TEU ship

ZPMC takes crane raises to another level

Blockchain partnership tackles ocean freight

Dunkirk moves ahead with Flanders Quay extension

Barge shuttle as a true inland Maasvlakte gate

Schipol moves on data sharing

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Xeneta: Shippers are not out of the woods

Port of Gothenburg gets direct Ro-Ro connection to Asia

Port of Vancouver’s container volumes recover

E-methanol is the most likely pathway for ZEMBA’s next tender

Windsor becomes CVS Ferrari’s UK dealer

PEMA 2018 Student Challenge focuses on the environment

German trucks with overhead power

Carrier & Singamas in reefer deal

Newsletter signup

Xeneta: Shippers are not out of the woods

Port of Gothenburg gets direct Ro-Ro connection to Asia

Port of Vancouver’s container volumes recover

E-methanol is the most likely pathway for ZEMBA’s next tender

Windsor becomes CVS Ferrari’s UK dealer

ILA says it will move forward with strike on Tuesday

Map of major ports affected by strike on US East and Gulf coasts

Will port strike severely disrupt US economy?

ILA shuts down ports on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

Fire from overturned truck carrying lithium-ion batteries shuts down Port of LA, POLB terminals