Antonov Airlines flies two trains from Germany to China

UKRANIAN carrier Antonov Airlines recently teamed up with KN Airlift to transport two Max Bogl TSB trains from Munich to Chengdu, reports...

Ghana: First quarter cargo traffic rose by 12.6pc to 166,685 TEU

FIRST quarter laden container volume at Ghana's two seaports, Tema and Takoradi,increased 12

South Carolina to open first new US box terminal in 11 years

THE South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA), in adopting its annual budget, announced the opening of the first new US container terminal in 11 years,...

PSA and DP World in line for major port projects in Chittagong

TWO global port operators - Singapore's PSA and Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) - have been shortlisted to build Bay Terminal,...

Cai Mep ready to gain from supply chain exit from China

VIETNAM's Cai Mep-Thi Vai container port, which now routinely handles 14,000 - 16,000-TEUers, recently saw the maiden call of 2M's TP17...

Asia-Europe up 1.9pc to US$907/TEU, USWC up 8.5pc at $2,920/FEU

SPOT rates for shipping containers from Asia to northern Europe in the week ending last Friday edged up 1

Sanmar Adds "IYIDERE" to Its Portfolio as Targe Towing from UK have ordered!

Targe Towing from UK have ordered two Robert Allan RAmbler 1200 multi-purpose mini tugs based on the successful twin screw RA 1600 design.

HK's appetite for scallops satisfied by charter services from Japan

DHL Global Forwarding (GH) has launched a thrice-weekly charter service from Chitose in Japan to Hong Kong in order to serve scallop producers in the...

Frankfurt-Hahn Airport reports 81pc airfreight increase in May

FRANKFURT-HAHN Airport handled significantly more freight in May than in the same month of the previous year despite being heavily influenced by the...

IATA: Air cargo picked up in May, demand still weak

THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported air cargo volume fell 20

CMA CGM seeks investment opportunities in Africa

WITH African nations seeing a record growth rate of 5 per cent over the past decade, French shipping giant CMA CGM has turned its focus to the...

Fewer late vessels in May, but degree of delays increasing: Sea-Intelligence

CONTAINER shipping consultancy Sea-Intelligence says container shipping schedule reliability improved by 5

Container shipping faces continuing low demand and capacity withdrawal

ANALYST Sea-Intelligence says container shipping is expected to see current low demand levels persisting, consequently leading to high levels of...

MSC charters 11 vessels at discounted rates

MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company, MSC, was quick off the mark to take advantage of the depressed charter market, agreeing to snap up eleven 8,000-8,800...

'Just-in-time shipping is the smart thing to do'

Communicating berth times earlier could reduce carbon emissions, advocates say

John Menzies warns of redundancies as cargo volumes plunge

UK-HEADQUARTERED handler John Menzies saw its air cargo volumes decline by 37 per cent year on year in April as a result of the coronavirus...

Schiphol needs more comprehensive look at slots for freighters

GATEWAYS like Amsterdam Schiphol Airport should secure sufficient slots for freighters as they are poised to shoulder a disproportionately high...

Indonesia industrial park to spearhead bid to lure China supply chains

INDONESIA plans to build one of its largest industrial parks on the north coast of Java island in a renewed drive to attract manufacturers relocating...

Melbourne welcomes largest capacity box ship to call at the port

THE Port of Melbourne (PoM) played host to the 10,662 TEU CMA CGM Ural, the largest container ship by maximum capacity to call at the port

LA-LB terminal operators to put up gate fees by 4.2pc from August 1

TERMINAL operators at Los Angeles-Long Beach ports are to increase the traffic mitigation fee (TMF) used to fund night and weekend gates at the port...