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A delegation from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the Asian Shipowners' Association (ASA) and the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) has, at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva, expressed concern over recent increases...
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Cargotec will continue joint projects with seven startups as an outcome of the Rainmaking Trade & Transport Impact Programme, a leading maritime startup collaboration platform. The intention of the programme is to address the largest challenges in mar...
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In May Konecranes Lift Trucks is launching the SMV ECC 6/7 110 DS, an empty container handler with a double stack capacity of up to 11 tons. The new vehicle will join the fleet of versatile lift trucks already available from Konecranes.
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PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) and SATS Ltd (SATS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide cargo owners and logistics service providers with seamless connectivity for greater supply chain efficiency, to boost Singapore's status as a ke...
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The Port of New York and New Jersey continued its streak of record-setting months through the first quarter of 2019. In March the Port moved 585,098 TEUs (333,688 lifts) compared to 572,576 TEUs (327,096 lifts) in March of 2018. This number represents a 2...
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Britannia has become the first P&I Club to be accepted as a member of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN).Established in 2011 by a group of maritime companies committed to eradicating the industry of all forms of corruption, MACN has grown int...
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The Port of Savannah welcomed its first Seaboard Marine vessel Wednesday 8th May. The new shipping line customer supports Savannah's cold chain logistics system with one new service to Central America, and a second to Latin America and the Caribbean.
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APM Terminals Barcelona now boasts a total of 13 cranes, 5 of them Super Post Panamax, following the unloading of two new STS Super Post Panamax (SPPx) cranes recently arrived from Los Angeles.
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The Port of Hamburg is not only the largest seaport in Germany – it is also the second-largest inland port. Each year around 10,000 inland waterway vessels call the handling facilities of the Elbe metropolis. The Hamburg Vessel Coordination Center (HVCC...
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The largest ship ever to arrive in Israel – the Maersk Hamburg container ship, with the immense capacity of 15,300 TEUs called Haifa Port over the weekend 4-6 May. The ship has a length of 354 meters, a beam of 54 meter and a draught of more than 15 met...
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On March 2019, BEST container terminal in the Port of Barcelona, received 6 new automated cranes (ASC) from the Finnish supplier Konecranes, thereby increasing its storage capacity from 24 to 27 automated blocks. Currently, these blocks are being assemble...
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Meridian Port Sevices have ordered a total of 11 lift trucks from Konecranes. The total order of 11 Konecranes lift trucks consists of five empty container handlers, four reachstackers and two heavy-duty forklift trucks.
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Navis has announced that Yilport Holding Inc will roll out Navis' Compass visual workflow management application to five terminals that use Navis N4 to bring enhanced visibility, communication and collaboration to the planning process across terminals.
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The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) set a new port record on April 25th 2019 with the arrival of the ZIM vessel Kota Pekarang, the largest container ship to ever call Jacksonville.
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Every port in every country puts cargo through many different rules, regulations and laws that complicate a trader's life. Aiming to provide simple and easy-to-use solutions, Maersk has launched Customs Clearance online shipping management platform in sev...
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Hyster Europe is helping businesses in the paper supply chain to reduce paper reel damage with a combination of damage avoidance solutions. The company also expects to improve the efficiency and productivity of drivers handling the giant paper reels and r...
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Rotterdam is expanding its position as Western Europe's biggest transit port for agricultural, horticultural and fishery sector products. Part of this strategy is the establishment of the Rotterdam Food Hub at Calandkanaal, at the entrance to Maasvlakte. ...
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Sweden's new freight port, the Stockholm Norvik Port, opens in May next year. At the beginning of April Ports of Stockholm submitted shuttle route applications for the first shuttle train services to and from the new freight port.
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DP World PLC handled 17.5 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first quarter of 2019, with gross container volumes declining by 0.6% year-on-year on a reported basis.
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ABS and leaders representing the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) are teaming up to develop actionable recommendations to help mitigate risks posed from the stowage of dangerous goods on containerships. CINS is a shipping line initiative, whose a...
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