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New Sensors Monitor Temp of Dangerous Goods

Apr 28, 2017

Nexiot AG is customizing its zero-maintenance smart sensor system for Bertschi Group’s tank containers, to monitor the temperature of dangerous goods and help ensure safe delivery of consignments. The data is then sent to a control system…

Maersk to Pay $4 Bln for Hamburg Sud

Apr 28, 2017

The world's biggest container shipping company Maersk Line will pay 3.7 billion euros ($4.02 billion) for its acquisition of smaller German rival Hamburg Sud, it said on Friday. Combined, the two companies will be able to realise annual operational savings of about $350 million to $400 million…

Cox Takes over as Matson Board Chairman

Apr 27, 2017

Matson, Inc. president and chief executive officer Matthew J. Cox will succeed retiring chairman of the board Walter A. Dods, the company announced today. The appointment becomes effective at the end of the company's annual shareholders’ meeting today…

CMA CGM, Adani Ports Sign Pact to Operate Mundra Port

Apr 26, 2017

French shipping group  CMA CGM and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), India’s leading port infrastructure developer and part of the Adani Group, today signed a joint venture agreement, to operate a new container terminal (CT4) at Mundra Port…

Singapore Ranked World's Top Maritime Capital

Apr 26, 2017

Singapore has once again emerged in top place in a ranking Menon’s Leading Maritime Capitals of the World Report (Menon Report) for 2017. The study, by Norwegian consultancy firm Menon Economics, looked at 24 objective indicators and garnered…

MPA Honors Patrick Phoon

Apr 26, 2017

Ocean transportation firm, “K” Line Pte Ltd, and Patrick Phoon, Deputy Managing Director of Evergreen Shipping Agency, received the International Maritime Centre (Corporate) Award and the International Maritime Centre (Individual) Award respectively…

Op/Ed: Trump's Infrastructure Plan Should Include Inland Waterways

Apr 26, 2017

Bryan Day, executive director of the Little Rock Port Authority, weighs in on President Donald Trump’s proposed infrastructure plan, calling for U.S. policymakers to consider inland waterways and ports in America’s infrastructure plan.  President…

Chinese University Implements Navis Training Software

Apr 26, 2017

China's Wuhan University of Technology (WUT) has partnered with Navis to implement the MACS3 ship loading computer and the Navis StowMan stowage planning program as educational software. In the future, prospective nautical officers will…

Drewry Trims Long-Term Freight Rate Outlook for LNG shipping

Apr 25, 2017

Given the mounting pressure on freight rates and continuing fleet growth over the next two years, Drewry believes that excess vessel supply will reduce only gradually with the recovery in rates pushed back to the latter part of next year, according…

Florida Terminal Adds Two Reach Stackers

Apr 25, 2017

Florida International Terminal (FIT), operated by SAAM in Port Everglades - Fort Lauderdale (Florida, U.S.A.) acquired two new reach stackers Taylor model XRS-9972, a North American firm. The terminal now has 15 container handlers. The arrival…

Container Shipping: New Networks in Focus

Apr 25, 2017

Container shipping: new networks come into focus as the supply side holds the key to improvements DemandThe most recent available data show that demand for the container shipping grew by 2.7 percent in 2016. With the supply side growing by only 1…

Senate Panel OKs Lighthizer for US Trade Rep

Apr 25, 2017

The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday approved President Donald Trump's choice for U.S. Trade Representative, bringing Robert Lighthizer a step closer to taking office as U.S. trade disputes with Canada and Mexico heat up. The panel also…

Crowley Expands Transportation Offerings with 3Gtms

Apr 25, 2017

3Gtms, Inc., a global provider of Tier 1 transportation management software, and Crowley Logistics, a provider of logistics services around the world, has announced Crowley’s expanded use of the 3G-TM transportation management system (TMS) for its inland transportation customers…

Crowley's San Juan Terminal is Live with Tideworks’ TOS

Apr 25, 2017

Tideworks Technology Inc., a full-service provider of comprehensive terminal management and planning software solutions, has announced that Crowley Maritime has gone live with CitadelMC, Tideworks’ cloud-based SaaS terminal operating system (TOS)…

Drivers of Logistics Industry

Apr 24, 2017

The end consumer who has ever-changing needs and will be the ultimate driver of all activities of the logistics industry, said Dr Detleft Trefzger, Chief Executive Officer of global freight forwarding and logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel International AG…

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