New automobile terminal in Philadelphia
NewsPhilaPort has officially inaugurated the new Southport Auto Terminal, the port’s first new terminal in 45 years...
Blackberry launches security software for autonomous vehicles
NewsLaunched at the Detroit auto show, Blackberry’s new Jarvis software cybersecurity product for autonomous vehicles is also applicable for i...
The Caspian, the Med and beyond
NewsThe Baku-Tbilisi-Kars rail link is finally due to open towards the end of this month....
Still maintaining a full tank
NewsTank container manufacturers show little sign of scaling back production, despite fragile demand recovery....
The warp and weft of EU Brexit
NewsRo-ro is particularly exposed to a hard Brexit, and high-friction borders would be a disaster for accompanied freight....
Undertaking risky manoeuvres
NewsThe intensely competitive automotive logistics sector has led several service providers to take risks and, in some cases, pursue anti-compet...
Quadriga sailing ship for cars
NewsA team of Hamburg-based maritime entities, including Sailing Cargo, Peter Döhle Schiffahrt KG, Dykstra Naval Architects, SDC Shipdesign & C...
VW consolidates in Iberia
NewsVolkswagen (VW) has decided to concentrate all its finished vehicles traffic in the Iberian Peninsula at all three hubs, closing existing in...
Crowley starts a new era
NewsEL COQUí, the first of two LNGpowered con-ros for Crowley Maritime’s Jones Act Florida (Jaxport)-Puerto Rico (San Juan) trades, has been ...
Russian tank container boom?
NewsRussia’s United Wagon Company (UWC) has established Unicon 1520, a new rail freight company to provide tank container and general containe...
Another BoxHunter order for Konecranes
NewsKonecranes has won another order for its unconventional BoxHunter RTG crane....
Driverless vehicles and port automation
NewsThe development of driverless cars, trucks and other vehicles for public roads is likely to have a big impact on port automation....
The soft side of shipping automobiles
NewsA new software program improves the efficiency of shipping cars in containers....
Ro-ro building continues apace
NewsDespite a generally depressed shipping market, there is plenty of activity in the versatile ro-ro sector....
Bass Strait upgrade
NewsIn Australia, Toll Shipping (part of the Toll Group - now owned by Japan Post) is in the final stages of approving a contract for two new ro...