July, 2022 ‣ WorldCargo News

Triton puts the brakes on box purchasing

News29 Jul 2022

At the midpoint in 2022 the World’s largest container leasing company has slashed its spending on new container purchases by 84% compared ...

Rotterdam up 0.8% in H1 2022

News29 Jul 2022

Cargo throughput in the port of Rotterdam was 0.8% higher in the first half of the year at 233.5 Mt; in many segments, the war in Ukraine ha...

CHEREAU working on solar/battery powered reefer trailer

News29 Jul 2022

Reefer truck body manufacturer CHEREAU plans to test a reefer semi-trailer with an electric refrigeration unit that can be powered by batter...

Barcelona logs record first half for tonnage

News29 Jul 2022

The Port of Barcelona broke the record for total cargo throughput in H1 2022 with movements of 36.3 Mt, a year-on-year increase of 11%, incl...

DFDS buys Irish logistics company Lucey

News29 Jul 2022

DFDS has acquired 100% of the share capital of Lucey Transport Logistics Ltd, based in Cork, Ireland...

DP World replaces TOS at Southampton

News29 Jul 2022

The rollout of DP World’s own in-house TOS across its global network is stepping up, with Southampton in the UK the first straddle termina...

Felixstowe dockers’ strike on the cards in August

News29 Jul 2022

Felixstowe, the UK’s largest container port, is set to “come to a standstill next month,” says trade union Unite, after members overwh...

Reefer vessels for AEL

News29 Jul 2022

There are reports Africa Express Line (AEL) has ordered four conventional reefer vessels from Kitanihon Shipbuilding Co., in Japan....

Van Moer takes Broekman company

News29 Jul 2022

Belgium-based Van Moer Logistics has completed the takeover of Broekman Logistics Belgium Antwerp...

Shipping prices “may have peaked,” says Xeneta

News29 Jul 2022

The Oslo-based freight benchmarking platform points to a slowdown in rate increases on main trade routes and a continued softening in spot r...

Private freight exchange from Trans.eu

News28 Jul 2022

The new service is designed to allow freight forwarders and hauliers to manage their freight business in a single secure platform...

ILWU & PMA reach tentative agreement on benefits

News28 Jul 2022

Announcing a “tentative agreement” on an important part of the contract negotiations might help reduce concerns about a potential labour...

Bilbao up 4.4% in tonnage in H1 2022

News28 Jul 2022

Between January and June, around 16 Mt of goods were exported or imported through the port of Bilbao...

P&O Ferries doubling up in Zeebrugge

News28 Jul 2022

P&O Ferries has doubled loading capacity at its Zeebrugge hub for Hull with the arrival of a second crane...

Savannah remains fluid despite vessel congestion

News28 Jul 2022

The Georgia Ports Authority is no stranger to rapid growth, but it is currently dealing with too much of a good thing and facing a shortage ...

Warsteiner brewery establishes Boxx Intermodal Logistics

News28 Jul 2022

Warsteiner, one of Germany’s biggest privately-owned brewery companies, has founded its own intermodal transport company, Boxx Intermodal ...

Triton puts the brakes on box purchasing

Rotterdam up 0.8% in H1 2022

CHEREAU working on solar/battery powered reefer trailer

Barcelona logs record first half for tonnage

DFDS buys Irish logistics company Lucey

DP World replaces TOS at Southampton

Felixstowe dockers’ strike on the cards in August

Reefer vessels for AEL

Van Moer takes Broekman company

Shipping prices “may have peaked,” says Xeneta

Private freight exchange from Trans.eu

ILWU & PMA reach tentative agreement on benefits

Bilbao up 4.4% in tonnage in H1 2022

P&O Ferries doubling up in Zeebrugge

Savannah remains fluid despite vessel congestion

Warsteiner brewery establishes Boxx Intermodal Logistics

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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

Triton puts the brakes on box purchasing

Rotterdam up 0.8% in H1 2022

CHEREAU working on solar/battery powered reefer trailer

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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