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Sluggish prospects for multipurpose ships

News in Print01 Jan 2019

In its latest outlook on the multipurpose shipping sector, Drewry Maritime Advisors predicted that while demand for multipurpose ships would be sluggish over the next two years or so, prospects for project cargo carriers would be better

Building boom in American ports

In-Depth01 Jan 2019

Despite Trump’s protectionist-led trade policies, imports into the United States climbed strongly in 2018

Ocean inks new clause and plans schedules

News in Print01 Jan 2019

The members of the Ocean Alliance, which comprise China Cosco Shipping, CMA CGM, Evergreen and OOCL, have announced their service offerings and schedules for year three, and signed an extension clause

Open loop scrubber bans

News in Print01 Jan 2019

Singapore, key ports in China and Fujairah in the UAE have all recently announced bans on the use of open loop scrubbers in their coastal waters.

DP World buys back P&O Ferries

News20 Feb 2019

DP World is re-acquiring, for a reported £322M, P&O Ferries, from its parent Dubai World

R-Logitech buys Euroports group

News20 Feb 2019

The Euroports terminals and logistics group has been acquired (via an unnamed subsidiary) ...

Battery tractor powered by Cummins

News19 Feb 2019

Kalmar and Cummins have announced they will launch a full battery terminal tractor for ...

Hamburg Süd launches remote reefer monitoring

News07 Feb 2019

German carrier to offer the same remote reefer monitoring system as Maersk Line.

Maersk/Hamburg Sud upgrade Asia/WCSA network

News01 Feb 2018

Vessel sharing and slot exchange agreements are being replaced by single Maersk/Hamburg Sud operations.

Job concerns at Hamburg Süd

News25 Mar 2017

Staff fear that the takeover by Maersk Line could lead to multiple retrenchments

Floods knock out Port of Itajaí

News29 Nov 2008

The Brazilian port has been devastated by flash floods. Ironically, the controversial PortoNave container terminal, o...

New Brazilian port laws

News15 Nov 2008

Owners of the controversial Portonave box facility in Navegantes, Brazil breathed half a sigh of relief and half a si...

Orsero sells and buys

News26 Oct 2008

Orsero Group is using cash from a ship sale to to buy Vado Intermodal Operator from Pacorini

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Dutch sea ports

Insights04 May 2017by Paul Avery

Leading Dutch cargo survey firms have been issued with an ultimatum by trade union FNV Havens.

Cargo surveyors’ ultimatum in Dutch sea ports

Insights05 Apr 2017by Vincent Champion

Leading Dutch cargo survey firms have been issued with an ultimatum by trade union FNV Havens.

Hamburg Süd launches remote reefer monitoring

News07 Feb 2019

Maersk takes next step with reefer monitoring

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ZPMC, Konecranes and Terberg for Halterm

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Toyota adds container handlers

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Evergreen behemoth strikes port ferry in Hamburg

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Produced by The TT Club and UK P&I Club , this publication is a practical guide to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code rules for the carriage of packaged dangerous goods by sea.

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What does the future hold for the container transport industry? To mark the 50th anniversary of the TT Club, the Club decided to fast forward to 2043 and report back.

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