Terminals, carriers, rates, regulations and the supply-chain stories that affect your day at the port.
Freight forwarder DAMCO has launched a new cargo rescue programme in the US, with two service offerings to help ease supply chain congestion caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition to the new…
The past week, several terminals in the Port of Zeebrugge were confronted with problems concerning incoming cargo and a lack of storage capacity, due to a blockage in the logistics chain caused by the…
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is promoting short sea services as a reliable alternative to road transport across land boarders. Recent measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 have created new…
In March 2020, Konecranes won its largest-ever reach stacker contract, from a customer in Germany. The order for 39 reach stackers was won with Konecranes’ distributor Richter Fördertechnik GmbH & Co…
SEA Europe, the shipyards and maritime equipment association, has warned that Europe risks losing its place as maritime hub as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, SEA Europe said there…
The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), Malaysia, has reported an all-time move record for the exchange of containers at the port. The record, reached on 29 March, saw a total of 137,256 moves in a week…
The British Ports Association (BPA) has launched a new information resource for UK ports dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, the association said in a statement on 2 April. The ports industry…
As the COVID-19 Pandemic continues to stifle the global supply chain, the maritime industry is seeing more manual choke points emerge. A few ports have closed entirely for vessels coming in…
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has echoed calls from the shipping industry for governments to keep shipping and supply chains open and grant special travel exemptions to seafarers in…
MSC Federica docked and exchanged 5,452 TEUs at Liverpool2, the Port of Liverpool’s deep-water container terminal, braking a new terminal record , Peel Ports announced on 2 April. The exchange marks…
