August, 2016 ‣ WorldCargo News

APM Terminals spending in Port Elizabeth

News31 Aug 2016

At a time when some projects are being put on hold, APM Terminals will invest US$70M in New Jersey to prepare for 13,000 TEU vessels....

New "reefer tunnels" at Altenwerder

News31 Aug 2016

The new tunnels at HHLA's CTA Hamburg facility allow reefer maintenance staff to access the blocks on foot and provide extra container stora...

Hanjin files for receivership

News31 Aug 2016

After its banks withdrew support Hanjin Shipping has been forced to file for receivership....

Hanjin receivership causes cargo scramble

News31 Aug 2016

Cargo owners in North America that were shipping with Hanjin are scrambling to make alternative arrangements, with some boxes now stuck on v...

Freightos adds WebCargoNet

News31 Aug 2016

Acquisition creates “world’s largest database of air, ocean, and land freight rates” Freightos claims....

Hapag-Lloyd AGM paves way for UASC merger

News30 Aug 2016

The merger of Hamburg-based Hapag-Lloyd and Dubai-domiciled UASC moved a stage closer following Friday’s AGM meeting of the German shippin...

New record for Fos 2XL operator

News30 Aug 2016

Port Synergy/Eurofos handled a an all-time monthly record of 59,300 containers in July...

Charleston handles 10,700 TEU vessel

News30 Aug 2016

The South Carolina Ports Authority has handled its biggest ship yet, and is preparing for 14,000 TEU vessels to call this year....

Bunkering boost for Le Havre

News29 Aug 2016

HAROPA Le Havre's lockless Port 2000 complex can now be accessed by river tanker craft for bunkering purposes...

Samskip acquires Euro Container Line

News29 Aug 2016

Samskip has completed the acquisition of Norway's Euro Container Lines AS, as part of its strategy for growth in the Nordic area...

UK P&I Club's bulldog spirit

News27 Aug 2016

Failure to fit bulldog grips correctly causes significant damage to cargo, warns The Club...

Grimaldi completes Finnlines acquisition

News27 Aug 2016

The Grimaldi Group has acquired the title of ownership of last minority shares of its finnish subsidiary Finnlines Plc, thus getting control...

Suez transit with Wilhelmsen Ships Service

News27 Aug 2016

Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has established a dedicated local transit team to help its customers negotiate the Suez Canal and the rebate ...

Konecranes says more on Terex MHPS acquisition

News27 Aug 2016

The company has released a Q & A document that, inter alia, admits there will be job losses if the deal goes though, although it hopes these...

Hansa Heavy Lift pipes up

News27 Aug 2016

HANSA HEAVY LIFT has transported five pipe racks and three modules for a new floating production storage and offloading unit off the coast o...

Hamburg owners' pool?

News27 Aug 2016

A new attempt is being made to establish a pool for unemployed container vessels...

APM Terminals spending in Port Elizabeth

New "reefer tunnels" at Altenwerder

Hanjin files for receivership

Hanjin receivership causes cargo scramble

Freightos adds WebCargoNet

Hapag-Lloyd AGM paves way for UASC merger

New record for Fos 2XL operator

Charleston handles 10,700 TEU vessel

Bunkering boost for Le Havre

Samskip acquires Euro Container Line

UK P&I Club's bulldog spirit

Grimaldi completes Finnlines acquisition

Suez transit with Wilhelmsen Ships Service

Konecranes says more on Terex MHPS acquisition

Hansa Heavy Lift pipes up

Hamburg owners' pool?

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Guidelines on safe transport of charcoal in containers published

Port of Oakland, NWSA join FLOW

Xeneta: Shippers are not out of the woods

Port of Gothenburg gets direct Ro-Ro connection to Asia

Port of Vancouver’s container volumes recover

APM Terminals spending in Port Elizabeth

New "reefer tunnels" at Altenwerder

Hanjin files for receivership

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Guidelines on safe transport of charcoal in containers published

Port of Oakland, NWSA join FLOW

Xeneta: Shippers are not out of the woods

Port of Gothenburg gets direct Ro-Ro connection to Asia

Port of Vancouver’s container volumes recover

ILA says it will move forward with strike on Tuesday

Map of major ports affected by strike on US East and Gulf coasts

Will port strike severely disrupt US economy?

ILA shuts down ports on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

Sand: Ships en route to East Coast will have to wait at anchor until strike ends