Reduction in box transport by 8,6% in Port of Antwerp-Bruges
ANTWERP : Container throughput at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by 5.2% to 13.5 million TEUs in 2022, compared with 2021 box numbers. The previous year was an
Alphaliner : Boxship sales halved in 2022 as freight levels fell
FRANCE : Sales and purchases of container ships halved to 950,300 TEUs in 2022 as freight levels began normalising, according to Alphaliner‘s latest report released on 11 January.
88% of supply chain leaders surveyed fear “Inflation and recession will be the biggest factors tha
HAMBURG : Container xChange released the Container LogTech predictions report for 2023 which highlights important global trends that the shipping and supply chain industry will witness in 2023.
China cancels crew change quarantine against Covid
BEIJING : China’s Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Health Commission, General Administration of Customs, National Immigration Administration and National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention have jointly issued
MSC’s TIL completes Italian box terminal takeover
GENEVA : MSC’s port operating arm, Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) has completed the acquisition of Terminal Darsena Toscana (TDT) in the Port of Livorno. In particular, TIL’s subsidiary
ZIM backs fintech startup firm
HAIFA : 40Seas, an innovative fintech platform for cross-border trade financing, was funded with US$111 million from the Israeli companies ZIM and Team8. In particular, the company’s US$11
Container Terminal Development Project launched at King Abdulaziz Port
RIYADH : The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the laying of the foundation stone for upgrading and developing two container terminals at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam
MOL announces new series name and new hull color design for LNG-fueled car carriers
TOKYO : Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd, announced that it has decided on a new series name and a new hull color design for its car carriers, which are
NYK : Starlink onboard trials to improve Ship-Shore communication speeds
TOKYO : In December 2022, NYK conducted a trial use of Starlink, a satellite communication service operated by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), on a ship managed by
COLIBRI Project: the WCO and AFIP sign a Memorandum of Cooperation
BRUSSELS : The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Federal Administration of Public Revenue of the Argentine Republic (AFIP) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to strengthen
