Interferry head calls for EU engagement
NewsMike Corrigan, the incoming CEO of global trade association Interferry will advocate greater European Union involvement and investment in th...
Intermodal Asia goes to the summit
NewsIntermodal Asia is launching a new “Industry Leaders Strategy Summit” at its conference in Shanghai next month....
PEMA concludes AGM
NewsThe Port Equipment Manufactures Association (PEMA) concluded its AGM in London last week with a call for cross-industry discussion on vessel...
TOC Asia 2018
NewsThe Pan Asia event for people who own, move & handle containerised cargo and has long been considered best in class by container terminal op...
ICHCA push for safety through CTU Code
NewsICHCA, the GSF, WSC and the TT Club will co-host a seminar and survey on safe packing of cargo transport units during European Shipping Week...
TOC heads to Durban
NewsTOC Events Worldwide will stage its first event in Africa when the TOC conference heads to Durban this December....
FMC takes first step on demurrage
NewsThe US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has acknowldeged the complaint of the National Industrial Transportation League against container d...
ICHCA packaged dangerous goods seminar
NewsA one-day seminar, aimed at reducing incidents and improving safety along the container supply chain, will be held at the offices of the TT ...
Iran is no “honey pot”
NewsLars Jensen, CEO and partner of Copenhagen-based SeaIntelligence Consulting, has warned carriers serving Iran not to expect huge profits and...
Global trade under pressure
NewsSpeakers at the Container Supply Chain conference being held at the TOC Middle East event in Dubai, have provided little hope of a recovery ...
DP World’s survival course
NewsMohammed Al Muallem, senior vice-president and managing director of DP World - UAE region, sets out the international terminal operator’s ...
Wake up and smell the coffee
NewsHapag-Lloyd is inviting coffee experts to attend a panel discussion on the theme of “Prospects and Innovations in the International Coffee...
Freight rates to rise
NewsContainer freight rates have hit the floor and will rise next year. At least that is the message from Drewry Maritime Research, senior analy...
Assessing the impact of SOLAS VGM
NewsThe implementation of the requirement for every container to have a Verified Gross Mass before it is loaded on a SOLAS vessel will be the su...
Bad timing for new capacity
NewsIn Mexico additional container capacity is coming on stream just as the market is experiencing a step slowdown in container traffic growth, ...