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Maersk's Port Business Woos Customers with New Transport Services

Mar 13, 2018

Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk's is betting on winning new customers for its port division by becoming a one-stop shop that can transport goods from factory to retailers' shelves. The move comes as Maersk, the world's biggest container shipper…

Shipping Must Prepare for a Digital Future -Dualog

Mar 12, 2018

Shipping should start to prepare itself for a future where total emphasis will be placed on the efficient and digitised movement of goods along the supply chain rather than on the individual components of the chain such as the ships themselves…

Rail Link Could Drive Germany–Rotterdam Container Traffic

Mar 09, 2018

The Port of Rotterdam could increase its market share in certain regions in South-West Germany by up to 23%, if additional rail connections are created.  This is one of the outcomes of the “HiRo – Market Potential for Container Transports…

New Tariffs Threaten Import Growth at Container Ports

Mar 09, 2018

Imports at the nations’ major retail container ports are expected to dip slightly this month, but that’s the result of annual Asian factory shutdowns for Lunar New Year rather than new tariffs on steel and aluminum imposed this week, according…

Port of Oakland Building Online Shipping Portal

Mar 09, 2018

Port of Oakland officials has promised a digital shipping platform by mid-year to speed up global trade flows. The Port said it’s building an online portal for transactions that range from tracking to transporting containerized cargo. The move…

Maersk to Expand Onshore Services in Port Division

Mar 09, 2018

Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk will begin expanding onshore services at its global port division to accommodate demands from companies like railway operators and freight haulers, according to newspaper Borsen. 'Until now it has been the big shipping lines that have paid our bills…

Virginia Port’s Cargo Numbers Up

Mar 09, 2018

Despite a slight dip in volume of .7 percent in February, The Port of Virginia’s fiscal year 2018 cargo volumes are up nearly 4 percent, or nearly 69,000 TEUs. “February is a short month and our volume was relatively static, in a year-on-year comparison…

Indiana's Burns Harbor Plans for More Growth

Mar 08, 2018

The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor completed a landmark year in 2017 and is poised for significant future growth as a result of several historic developments.  In addition to handling an 8 percent increase in cargo shipments in 2017, the port doubled the size of its bulk terminal…

Breakwave to Launch ETF for Shipping Futures

Mar 08, 2018

U.S.-based fund manager Breakwave Advisors is launching the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) focusing on freight futures, reflecting growing investor interest in shipping as it emerges from a near-decade long crisis, a regulatory filing showed…

Frank Coles Delivers Keynote at the Transas Global Conference

Mar 08, 2018

Transas CEO Frank Coles' Keynote speech in Vancouver: Enterprise Change You know if Elon Musk was to attend a plenary session of the IMO, he could be forgiven if he thought he was watching a reenactment of the Charles Dickens book Hard Times…

Amsterdam CT Connects with New Silk Road

Mar 08, 2018

A new direct connection has been launched between Amsterdam Container Terminal and Yiwu in China as part of the new Silk Road connecting two of the world’s leading economies. The first train set off on its 11,000 kilometre, 16-day journey…

Port of Long Beach, GE Transportation in Data-Sharing Project

Mar 07, 2018

The Port of Long Beach and GE Transportation are collaborating to improve cargo flow at the busiest port complex in North America. As cargo volumes and the complexity of port operations increase, the Port of Long Beach is launching a pilot program with GE Transportation to increase visibility…

Connectivity Crucial to Singapore's Role as Maritime Hub

Mar 07, 2018

To continue growing the maritime cluster and capturing new opportunities, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will strengthen the connectivity and inter-linkages of Singapore’s maritime cluster, build a vibrant innovation ecosystem…

Transinsular Announces Cape Verde, Inter-Islands Trade Routes

Mar 06, 2018

Transinsular announced the 'Lince Class', the fastest maritime connection with Cape Verde from Portugal (Leixões / Lisbon) and the Canary Islands (Las Palmas). And therefore, the most competitive solution for exporting products from Portugal…

INTTRA Expands Carrier Network

Mar 06, 2018

INTTRA announced significant growth in its carrier network with the recent addition of four new carriers, including Evergreen Marine Corporation, one of the largest container fleets in the world. The continuing growth of INTTRA's carrier…

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