May, 2023 ‣ WorldCargo News

Contract freight rates “collapse by almost 30%”

News31 May 2023

Xeneta records the “largest drop we’ve ever experienced” in freight rates in May, and says worse is yet to come....

Collision warning for straddle carriers

News31 May 2023

Kalmar is introducing a collision warning system for its manually operated straddle carriers; system warns the driver, but does not control ...

People on the move – SLPA appoints youngest ever MD

News31 May 2023

Prabath J Malavige has been appointed Managing Director of Sri Lanka Ports Authority; new CEO named for Port of Gothenburg; interim CEO for ...

Exis merged into NCB

News30 May 2023

National Cargo Bureau (NCB) and Exis Technologies have unified under the brand, NCB....

56 cranes for NEOM

News30 May 2023

The Port of NEOM in Saudi Arabia has ordered STS cranes, ARMGs, RTGs and 10 mobile harbour cranes....

Net-Zero for Hutchison Ports UK by 2035

News30 May 2023

Hutchison Ports has set a target of 2035 for its three UK ports to achieve Net-Zero for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions....

Solar power for APM Terminals Bahrain

News30 May 2023

Terminal’s current electrical power requirements will come from solar generation, but “underdeveloped” technology means fossil fuels a...

Kombiverkehr and Bertschi exchanging data via KV4.0

News30 May 2023

Bertschi AG and Kombiverkehr KG are now exchanging bookings via the KV4.0 data hub. Intermodal transports in Kombiverkehr’s network were s...

It’s EPIC for Dunkirk

News30 May 2023

The port of Dunkirk will shortly be included in CMA-CGM’s Europe Pakistan India Consortium service in both directions...

Ostend starts own handling company

News30 May 2023

The Port of Ostend has started up its own stevedoring company, OSSCO...

DP World completes Centerm expansion

News29 May 2023

The project includes two new STS cranes, five new RMGs and shore power systems....

Breaking ground in Manila

News29 May 2023

ICTSI is adding an eighth berth to its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT)....

New Immersion Cooling Battery

News25 May 2023

WATTALPS has secured ISO and IEC certifications for its new immersion cooling technology; battery packs are available up to 224 kWh/pack....

Reefer trade poised to outpace growth in dry cargo

News25 May 2023

Drewry is forecasting the reefer cargo sector will grow by 2.1% in 2023, while shipping lines will grow their reefer container business at a...

Milestone for Kalmar Shanghai

News25 May 2023

Kalmar celebrates production of the 6,000th machine at its plant in Shanghai, more than half of that output is reach stackers....

PSA takes stake in Vietnamese logistics firm

News25 May 2023

PSA International has acquired a strategic minority stake in Sotrans Group from Indo-Trans Logistics....

Contract freight rates “collapse by almost 30%”

Collision warning for straddle carriers

People on the move – SLPA appoints youngest ever MD

Exis merged into NCB

56 cranes for NEOM

Net-Zero for Hutchison Ports UK by 2035

Solar power for APM Terminals Bahrain

Kombiverkehr and Bertschi exchanging data via KV4.0

It’s EPIC for Dunkirk

Ostend starts own handling company

DP World completes Centerm expansion

Breaking ground in Manila

New Immersion Cooling Battery

Reefer trade poised to outpace growth in dry cargo

Milestone for Kalmar Shanghai

PSA takes stake in Vietnamese logistics firm

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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

Contract freight rates “collapse by almost 30%”

Collision warning for straddle carriers

People on the move – SLPA appoints youngest ever MD

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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