New smart container for last-mile logistics

Identec Solutions’ Reefer Runner now uses 5G for enhanced remote monitoring of reefer containers on European barges, improving connectivity and data transfer.

Chancay Port, a US$ 3.5b mega project, aims to become South America’s main Asia trade hub. It will handle 18,000+ TEU ULCVs, have automated operations, and an adjacent economic zone.

Hapag-Lloyd has contracted Chinese shipyards to build 24 new container ships, with a total capacity of 312,000 TEU, for US$ 4b, to be delivered by 2029.

A Maersk survey found 76% of its European customers faced supply chain disruptions this year, with 58% reporting increased costs and 22% experiencing over 20 incidents.

Spanish authorities intercepted a record 13t of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment at Algeciras port, surpassing the previous record set in 2023.

Shipyards have delivered a record 410 container ships in 2024, with orders more than doubling from last year despite fleet growth.