Towards a Honduran landbridge

In late June, it was announced that Chiquita Brands was to end operations at the Honduran port of Cortés, transferring to the Port of Barrios in Guatemala as of 30 June.

The Port of Virginia has received a US$466,747 grant for equipment to support reefer containers and break bulk on its barge service linking Richmond with its deep sea terminals.

Container volume through the busiest harbour in the US will exceed 16M TEU in 2017.

The dispute in Melbourne goes well beyond issues the Maritime Union of Australia has with ICTSI over conditions at Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT).

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics ASA has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Keen Transport, Inc. from Platinum Equity for US$64M

Tesla has launched a 40 ton electric highway truck, for which there are reported to be early orders