Struggle underway to unload ships, remove cargo from ports amid US East and Gulf Coast Port strike
NEW YORK : A crippling strike at US East and Gulf coast ports is just hours away, spurring a last-minute race to get as many containers off ships
US Port strike by 45,000 dockworkers is certain to begin at midnight
NEW YORK : The union representing U.S. dockworkers has signaled that 45,000 members will walk off the job at midnight, kicking off a massive strike likely to shut
Hammering down records : MSC moves 390-tonne cargo
GENEVA : MSC has successfully moved a 390-tonne hydraulic hammer from Rotterdam to Singapore. Measuring 25.7m long (4.55m wide and 4.82m high), this is the heaviest piece of
DP World doubles Rail links with new London Gateway-Southampton service
LONDON : DP World is expanding its rail capacity between two of the UK’s largest container ports with the launch of a second weekly rail service connecting the
MacGregor to supply cargo access solutions for 12 Pure Car and Truck Carriers for CIDO Shipping
HELSINKI : MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured an order to supply cargo access equipment for 12 Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs), with an option for eight additional
Höpen parts from Becker Marine Systems
WINSEN (LUHE) : In September 2024 Höpen GmbH, a family holding, has ended its engagement at Becker Marine Systems and sold all its shares. As per its mission
Baltic Index falls as rates decline across all vessels
LONDON : The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, dropped on Monday pressured by losses across all vessel
U.S. East Coast port strike set to start Tuesday, union says
NEW YORK : A port strike on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico will go ahead starting on Tuesday, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) union said
Israeli army launches air raids on Yemen’s Ras Isa and Hodeidah
HODEIDAH : Israel’s military says it has launched a series of air raids on Houthi targets in Yemen, further heightening fears of a wider regional conflict in the
Freigt rates surge in FEU and TEU container market spreads key considerations for shippers
OSLO : Spiralling ocean container shipping freight rates dominate discussion in the wake of major events such as the Red Sea conflict – but beneath these easy-to-observe headline