Willbox’s new expansion plan
In-depthWillbox, a UK container company, plans Southampton expansion, focusing on workshops, offices, and self-storage facilities, anticipating mark...
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Insurance premiums are rising due to conflicts and other factors
In-depthThe Israel/Gaza conflict and attacks in the Red Sea/Gulf of Aden region have resulted in companies having to pay more for insurance, but the...
Mozambique government extends Maputo concession
In-depthA contract extension of 25 years from 2033, and new investment aim to make Maputo an even stronger competitor to South African ports....
Port of Tyne to ‘pioneer’ 5G smart port operations network
In-depthPort of Tyne secures £1.159M contract with South Tyneside Council to pioneer UK’s first smart port with a port-wide private 5G network, e...
TT Club/ICHCA Safety Awards: Working to put safety first for all
In-depthProducts to arrest stevedore falls, to stop containers going overboard, and to ensure safer mooring were the finalists at the 2024 annual TT...
RTG crane market remains strong, green machines make headway
In-depthPort authorities and terminal operators are embracing eco-friendly strategies, opting for hybrid and electric machines to cut emissions....
Challenges in global cold chains to continue
In-depthCold chains have come under enormous pressure over the past four years, with operators and customers alike hoping for a more normal trading ...
US East Coast ports facing multiple challenges, San Pedro Bay poised for growth
In-depthPorts on the east of the US face a triple challenge from the drought in Panama, the Suez Canal security issue, and the ILA's determination t...
Time to rethink positioning technology as a strategic asset and a cybersecurity risk
In-depthContainer terminals need to be aware of a global trend to recognize a secure PNT system as a critical asset to support a wide range of autom...
The use of containerised bulk handling systems continues to expand
In-depthIn selected trading corridors, containers are successfully and increasingly transporting dry bulk cargoes, such as grain, soybeans, mineral ...
Shift in Alliance membership will bring new order to liner shipping
In-depthThe Ocean Alliance with its 40 services across the main east-west network would dominate in all trade lanes apart from the transatlantic....
Brazilian government pushes ahead with ports privatisation
In-depthAt least 19 auctions are planned this year and as many as 35 over the next three years, according to Brazil’s Ministry of Ports and Airpor...
‘The Death of Globalization’
In-depthOnce thought to be unstoppable, is the concept of globalisation now living on borrowed time?...
Tin can innovator moves on
In-depthReginald Lee, a founding member of the International Tank Container Organisation and its president for more than 13 years, is retiring at th...
ITCO’s new president
In-depthOn 1 January, Paul Gooch, director of the Switzerland-based Logical Group GmbH, will take over as president of ITCO on a two-year term. He h...