Evergreen beefs up Asia/Med
NewsEvergreen has concluded deals with CMA CGM, China Cosco Shipping Corp (CCSC) and Hanjin Shipping Co, that will allow it to expand its covera...
Crossing the gantry divide
NewsRecent developments in the gantry crane market include RCI’s expansion in the RTG sector, the growing use of gantry cranes at intermodal t...
Lines in pricing plan deal
NewsFifteen container carrying lines trading with Europe will change the way that they announce their general rate increases (GRIs). The move, w...
Brazil’s downturn damages Asia/ECSA trade
NewsBrazil’s economic difficulties are having a dire effect on its liner trades, particularly on those routes from Asia. Imports have fallen d...
Reefer box building on the up again
NewsGlobal reefer production experienced some recovery during 2014 and is expected to make further gains this year, when up to 260,000 TEU may b...
Newbuild bonanza
NewsThis year has seen ocean carriers return to shipyards in a flurry as Evergreen Line, MOL, and OOCL have all placed orders for 19,000 TEU-plu...
ECT sets new handling record
NewsECT has reported that 10,557 containers were exchanged when Evergreen's THALASSA PISTIS called last weekend at Delta Terminal...
Box leasing still in the ascendency
NewsThe container leasing sector enjoyed another strong year in 2013, although its pace of fleet growth now appears to be slowing, while rental ...
More 14,000 TEU ships for Evergreen
NewsThe Taiwanese carrier will charter another three 14,000 TEU ships...
Challenges for Thamesport?
NewsThis smaller part of Hutchison Ports (UK) Ltd is faced with a reduction in throughput...
Cautious ambitions for growth
NewsGrup TCB’s CEO wants his company to rise through the ranks of the global box terminal operators....
Trieste gets a boost
NewsAround half of the ?90M earmarked to develop Molo VII in the Port of Trieste will go on Trieste Marine Terminal (TMT) for which TO Delta gro...
Cargo focus at IUMI conference
NewsT he official investigation into the beaching of the MSC NAPOLI off the UK south coast in January 2007 reported many discrepancies concernin...
CINS makes progress
NewsThe Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) network will complete its pilot project in September, at which time carriers and ship operator...