June, 2016 ‣ WorldCargo News

UK ports see Northern Lights

News30 Jun 2016

Peel ports, ABP Ports and PD Ports have signed an agreement in Liverpool to pursue a Northern ports Strategy...

Chassis co-op pool for Houston

News29 Jun 2016

The North American Chassis Pool Cooperative is now offering its services in the Port of Houston...

People on the move

News28 Jun 2016

This latest round-up of appointments includes a new chairman for Yang Ming and a new CEO at the Port of Antwerp...

IMO issues VGM reminder

News28 Jun 2016

The IMO has issued a reminder that the requirement for a packed container to have a verified gross mass before it can be loaded on a vessel ...

Liverpool2 commissioning progress

News27 Jun 2016

Marine-based commissioning work is now underway at Liverpool2, with Mediterranean Shipping Company committing vessel support to Peel Ports t...

New expanded Panama Canal opens

News27 Jun 2016

The new Panama Canal locks were opened over the weekend, with the COSCO Shipping PANAMA becoming the first “Neopanamax” commercial trans...

BigLift gets Happier still

News27 Jun 2016

BigLift Shipping has ordered a third Happy S-type vessel that will be identical to HAPPY STAR...

TeleMAX for Wyoming haulier

News25 Jun 2016

Global Specialised Services recently took delivery of three heay haul TeleMAX platform trailers from Faymonville...

Gulf of Guinea dominates world piracy

News25 Jun 2016

West Africa continues to experience more pirate attacks than anywhere else in the world...

US shippers on the rails

News25 Jun 2016

The National Industrial Transportation League has reiterated its demand for open access on US railroads...

BIGROLL BERING delivered to BigRoll

News25 Jun 2016

The second MC Class vessel for BigRoll shipping has been handed over by Cosco Dalian Shipyard Co Ltd to her new owner...

Brexit – Calais aime toujours les rosbifs

News25 Jun 2016

In the wake of the Brexit vote, Port Boulogne Calais says it remains a genuine economic tie between the British Isles and the continent...

Damen doubles up on hopper dredgers

News25 Jun 2016

Damen Shipyards is doubling the hopper capacity of its range of trailing suction hopper dredgers (THSDs)...

Søren Skou to lead Maersk Group review

News24 Jun 2016

Søren Skou has been appointed the new CEO of Maersk Group and tasked with investigating “strategic and structural options” including a ...

Tacoma/Seattle take a slide

News23 Jun 2016

Container volumes at the Northwest Seaport Alliance dropped 7% in May....

BIC award for Jean-Pierre Loubinoux

News23 Jun 2016

The Bureau International des Containers (BIC) has given its annual BIC award to Jean-Pierre Loubinoux in recognition of his long career in t...

UK ports see Northern Lights

Chassis co-op pool for Houston

People on the move

IMO issues VGM reminder

Liverpool2 commissioning progress

New expanded Panama Canal opens

BigLift gets Happier still

TeleMAX for Wyoming haulier

Gulf of Guinea dominates world piracy

US shippers on the rails

BIGROLL BERING delivered to BigRoll

Brexit – Calais aime toujours les rosbifs

Damen doubles up on hopper dredgers

Søren Skou to lead Maersk Group review

Tacoma/Seattle take a slide

BIC award for Jean-Pierre Loubinoux

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Captain’s body found, four missing after ship sank near Taiwan

Konecranes reports higher profit, port solutions H1 order intake down 40%

NWSA calls for bids for Terminal 5 refrigerated container electrical upgrades

DP World Fremantle implements new weigh-in-motion system

Vessel detained in Haifa, seafarers abandoned in Yemen

UK ports see Northern Lights

Chassis co-op pool for Houston

People on the move

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Captain’s body found, four missing after ship sank near Taiwan

Konecranes reports higher profit, port solutions H1 order intake down 40%

NWSA calls for bids for Terminal 5 refrigerated container electrical upgrades

DP World Fremantle implements new weigh-in-motion system

Vessel detained in Haifa, seafarers abandoned in Yemen

Fire breaks out on Maersk container ship, one crew member dead

Cape Town Container Terminal takes delivery of 15 new terminal tractors

Fire on Maersk Frankfurt nearly out

Valenciaport’s container traffic up 14% in H1

Tanker capsizes near Manila claiming one life, cargo ship sinks off coast Taiwan