MCI clears the air

ConFoot Ltd has developed a version of its container legs with integrated scales for weighing containers.

ContainerWeight claims to have mapped the tare weights of 99% of the global fleet of shipping containers.

Adding the container fleet of Hyundai Merchant Marine, the BoxTech database now exceeds 11M containers.

Den Hartogh Dry Bulk Logistics has taken delivery of a second batch of 500 special containers built by CIMC for use in its European Bag in Box business

In an interview with WorldCargo News, Maersk Container Industry (MCI) chief commercial officer Søren Johannsen was highly optimistic about the prospects for the reefer container industry in 2018. The lull in the reefer market felt during 2016 continued into the first six months of 2017, with the notable exception of Maersk Line, which continued to place orders. In the second half of this year, however, other lines resumed ordering, and the year finished strongly, with MCI on target to build 105,

After making a loss in four consecutive quarters, Textainer returned to profitability in Q3 2017, with a profit of US$18.4M. The turnaround was driven by much better market conditions, and Textainer recovering from the impact of the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy.