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Freight Rates in Europe-ECSA Trade Continue Declines

Sep 19, 2016

Container volumes from North Europe and the Mediterranean to the East Coast of South America have now fallen in 26 of the previous 28 months, with the latest statistics from Datamar showing that shipments fell by 8% year-on-year in July.It…

South African Ports Gear Up for e-Commerce Platform

Sep 13, 2016

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), a division of Transnet SOC Ltd, is taking another step on its journey to digitalize South Africa’s ports operations into ‘SMART People’s Ports’ through a fully integrated e-commerce platform expected to go live in April 2017…

New Inland Port Planned in South Carolina

Sep 12, 2016

Plans to develop South Carolina’s second inland port in Dillon were announced by the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) in a move that aims to support growth of intermodal container volumes and expand access to markets in neighboring states and throughout the Northeast and Midwest…

Georgia Ports Authority Taps McCarthy as COO

Sep 12, 2016

The Georgia Ports Authority has named Ed McCarthy as its new chief operating officer (COO), effective September 6. At GPA, McCarthy will be responsible for sustaining the profitable growth and development of GPA's operations, while maintaining world-class operating standards…

Retailers Working to Minimize Disruption from Hanjin Bankruptcy

Sep 01, 2016

The National Retail Federation (NRF) Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold weighs in on this week’s bankruptcy filing by Hanjin Shipping. “Retailers’ main concern is that there is millions of dollars worth of merchandise…

New Chief Administrative Officer at Mallory Alexander

Aug 31, 2016

Robert “Bob” E. Mallory has been appointed Chief Administrative Officer for supply chain specialist Mallory Alexander International Logistics. Based at the company headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., Mallory will focus on developing programs…

DP World Partners Hyperloop for Technology Evaluation

Aug 17, 2016

Global trade enabler DP World has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-based Hyperloop One to explore the role of innovation in the future of world trade. The collaboration is for feasibility studies that analyse the value of using Hyperloop systems in the UAE…

Port of Hamburg Seaborne Cargo Down Slightly in 2016

Aug 16, 2016

First-half seaborne cargo throughput of 70.2 million tons reflected stabilization of the trend for the Port of Hamburg. At the same time, a steep increase occurred in freight transport by rail to/from the Port of Hamburg. At 70.2 million tons…

Port Bronka Performed Operational Start-up Phase

Aug 12, 2016

Port Bronka, the new deepwater port in St. Petersburg, was opened by mid of December 2015. Regular services started by January 2016. Meanwhile, the port offers a wide range of maritime logistics services including container- , RoRo- and general…

Matson Nabs Top Ocean Carrier Honor

Aug 10, 2016

For the third consecutive year, Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) subsidiary Matson Navigation Company, a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, has been rated by shipping customers as the top ocean carrier in the world.The Number One ranking was…

Mammoet Moves Longest Turbine Blade

Aug 10, 2016

Mammoet Wind, the turnkey solution provider for the wind energy industry, has successfully transported the world’s longest wind turbine blade from LM Wind Power’s pilot plant in Lunderskov to the Blaest Test Center in Aalborg. Being the longest blade in the world…

Elektrans Selects SDSD Asset Management System

Jul 15, 2016

Elektrans Shipping, part of the Elektrans Group have selected and are now implementing the Web based integrated fleet management system, Marine Asset Management System (MAMS). The system, offered by global SDSD Group, a well-known reputable maritime software provider since 1983…

Global Tonnage Continues to Grow

Jul 15, 2016

2015 saw further growth in total Group entered tonnage, which increased from 1,047 billion GT as at August 2014 to 1,088 billion GT as at August 2015, says annual review of International Group P&I Clubs (IGP&I) published by Gard on July 14…

Cosco Bypasses Railway Strike by Sea Route

Jul 13, 2016

Cosco has decided to transfer its containers to the port of Koper in Slovenia from Piraeus in order to deal with the Greek railway strikes. Cosco has got around the problem created for its freight forwarding network by Greek railway workers’…

China and India Key Markets for Transportation

Jul 07, 2016

The transport sector is looking to Asia Pacific as the key market for investment over the next five years, according to the seventh The way ahead Transport survey from global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright. China and India are the most popular jurisdictions for investment…

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