SpecOps tracks into Europe

HGK Shipping, which is Europe’s largest inland waterways shipping company, is acquiring the tank container business of Köppen GmbH, which is a leading provider of inland and intermodal transport services for the chemical industry.

Rochelle Park (NJ)-based ORBCOMM Inc, which is one of the leading innovators in the development of IoT technology for the supply chain and equipment asset management businesses, has launched a new solar-powered asset tracking device.

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has started calling at the Red Sea port of Neom in Saudi Arabia and, in conjunction with its logistics arm Medlog, will invest in the port. Initially, cargo moving to/from Neom, formerly called Duba, will be relayed over King Abdullah Port (KAP), which is located just over 500 miles to the south

Bulk wine shipments are on the rise and flexitanks are in a good position to play a bigger role in this trade.

Korea’s CyberLogitec, a subsidiary of EUSU Holdings, has signed a contract for four software modules with Japanese container shipping company Kambara Kisen.

Politicians in the Netherlands and Belgium are looking to the shipping industry to help fund new security measures to clamp down on the narcotics trade.