Jebel Ali T4 on track
NewsA recovery in trading prospects means that DP World could resurrect its development plans for a fourth container terminal at Jebel Ali next ...
Uncertainty in the Middle East
NewsPolitical decisions can have a major bearing on economic development, investment and trade, and events in the Middle East over the past year...
Iran plans inland port network
NewsIran is planning to develop as many as six inland ports by the end of 2022, as the country forges ahead with its international growth strate...
Maersk offers Nepal route
NewsFurther to our story last month (World-Cargo News, May 2017, p8) on Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) and the Nepalese consul in Visakhapatnam ...
Black Sea bounce continues
NewsDespite political and economic woes in the region, most Black Sea ports saw container volumes rise in 2016, and 2017 looks set to be even be...
Growth for Chile ports
NewsChile’s 10 publicly owned ports handled 45.1 Mt of cargo in 2016, a rise of 4.3% over the previous year. At the nation’s principal conta...
IBM & Maersk launch blockchain for cargo
NewsIn a move that could have profound implications for supply chain efficiency and visibility, IBM and Maersk have used a blockchain to manage ...
Seeking remedies for growing pains
NewsHow might the Year of the Rooster turn out for companies engaged in China’s container shipping, logistics and ports/terminals industries?....
The river that feeds the dragon
NewsThe Yangtze is the longest river in Asia, and China has major plans to further develop this crucial trading artery....
India looks to waterways
NewsThe Indian government is keen that more cargo should move on the country’s vastly underutilised rivers and canal systems, with cabinet min...
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc takes Pentalver
NewsFreightliner owner Genesee & Wyoming has acquired one of the UK's leading container operators from APM Terminals...
Port of Colombo’s hub plan
NewsSri Lanka’s Colombo looks set to emerge as the transhipment centre for South Asia, as the country’s government gets behind plans to make...
RAM awarded costs
NewsRAM Spreaders’ Australian subsidiary NSL Engineering PTE Ltd has been awarded its costs in the patent and unfair trading practices case it...
New launch – Container Traders' and Innovators' Association
News2017 will see the launch of a new organisation for companies involved in container resale, conversion and innovation: the Container Traders'...
Secondary market gets a voice
NewsA new trade body, the Container Traders and Innovators Association (CTIA), has been set up to represent the interests of this sector worldwi...