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PSA, ONE Launch Container Terminal in Singapore

Dec 20, 2018

The global transport company Ocean Network Express (ONE) and PSA Singapore (PSA),the flagship terminal of the global port group PSA International, will join hands to form a joint venture  company  based at Pasir  Panjang Terminal in Singapore…

Industry Calls for Block Exemption Regulation Extension

Dec 20, 2018

Four trade associations representing the international liner shipping industry submitted comments to the European Commission supporting extension of the EU consortia block exemption regulation (BER) for an additional five years beyond its current 2020 expiration date…

Diana Shipping Fixes m/v Seattle with SwissMarine

Dec 20, 2018

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with SwissMarine Services S.A., Geneva, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v Seattle.According to the global…

New OCR-Engine for Container Codes

Dec 20, 2018

The Danish software company ConPDS has developed a software for digital scanning of container codes. The ConPDS OCR-engine integrates with a company's software solutions, smartphone apps, and logistic systems by integrating just a few lines of code…

Fairview Terminal Reaches 1 Million TEU Milestone

Dec 19, 2018

The British Columbia’s Port of Prince Rupert and DP World have marked a historic milestone as Fairview Container Terminal handled its millionth container (TEU) for the first time in a calendar year.The 40-foot TEU was loaded with dimensional…

HMM to Take Control of Busan Terminal

Dec 19, 2018

The number one Korean national containers carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Singapore-based terminal operator PSA International have secured complete ownership of the Hyundai Pusan New-Port Terminal (Pier 4) in the Port of Busan, South Korea…

Aqaba Container Terminal Positions as a Logistics Hub in Jordan

Dec 19, 2018

Jordan's Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), operated by APM Terminals,  is making strong progress in its transformation into a transport and logistics hub for the Levant region.The port operating company in Jordan said that this is being driven by improvements in infrastructure…

Maersk Enhances Asia-Europe Network

Dec 19, 2018

Six ships will be added to A.P. Moller - Maersk's new route network between Asia and Europe, the Danish conglomerate announced new changes to its services connecting Asia and Europe.Changes implemented in the second quarter of 2018 have improved the reliability of company’s schedules…

Maersk Moves North-East England Coverage to Hull

Dec 19, 2018

A.P. Moller - Maersk, an integrated container logistics company, announced that it is moving its  North-East England coverage from Immingham to Hull.The existing connection between Immingham and continental Europe, will change to Hull, enabling…

Crowley Takes Delivery of Second LNG-Powered ConRo Ship

Dec 19, 2018

Crowley Maritime Corp. has taken delivery of Taíno – the second of two of the world’s first combination container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) – from shipbuilder VT Halter Marine Inc., of Pascagoula, Miss…

BIMCO: Global Shipping Scouts for Future Growth

Dec 18, 2018

Reflections 2019 – Market Analysis Section By Peter Sand, Chief Shipping Analyst.This article contains extracts from BIMCO’s Reflections 2019, which will be available in full on 2 January 2019 on www.bimco.org and will be sent out to all BIMCO…

APM Terminals Mumbai Sets a Record

Dec 18, 2018

APM Terminals Mumbai, the largest container terminal facility in India, has achieved a record of handling more than 2 million TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) throughput in 2018 for the first time since the terminal was commissioned in 2006…

World’s First High Bay Container Storing System is Ready

Dec 17, 2018

DP World has joined forces with industrial engineering company SMS Group for  the 'high-bay storage' system for shipping containers.An international joint-venture formed by global trade enabler DP World and industrial engineering specialists…

Maersk Intros Cargo Insurance Alternative

Dec 17, 2018

Maersk Line is expanding its commercial offering with the introduction of an extended liability solution, Value Protect, which will act as a substitute to regular cargo insurance, in protecting customers’ cargo.'Maersk is expanding its commercial offering and introduces Value Protect…

Amsterdam Port Builds Plastic Recycling Hub

Dec 17, 2018

The circular plastics hub in the Port of Amsterdam is expanding through the construction of a new plastics recycling plant. Plastic Recycling Amsterdam (PRA), a collaboration between Umincorp and Milieu Service Nederland, commenced construction of a plant this week…

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