April 2021

Ever Given owners declare general average

Following the declaration of General Average by the owners of the grounded Ever Given containership that blocked the Suez Canal for several days, the British International Freight Association points that its standard trading conditions includes an indemnity for such costs, in clause 20 D. Furthermore, Clause 22 states: “Where liability arises in respect of claims of a General Average nature in connection with the goods, the customer shall promptly provide security ... [+]

Cargo iQ to extend reach in 2021

Swiss-based Cargo iQ says it plans to increase its reach and coverage in 2021, testing new trucking milestones as part of its mission to measure 100% of shipments, it told its recent annual general meeting. The group, which aims to create and implement quality standards for the air cargo industry, is ... [+]

Dunkerque checkpoint open

Dunkerque Port interim chairman Daniel Deschodt has officially handed over the keys of the new Single Border Checkpoint to general delegate for development of the northern corridor, Xavier-Yves Valère. The building combines all services responsible for the formalities and controls of goods. [+]

Viasea to start new link to Norway

Norwegian short-sea operator Viasea is to launch a new service between Immingham and four ports in its home country from 1 May. Departing from the Humber port on Saturday it arrives in Oslo on Wednesday, Moss and Larvik on Thursday and Kristiansand on Friday.The operator’s new office in Immingham is ... [+]

DP World spends £40 in Southampton

DP World is to invest £40 million in its Southampton container terminal in 2021. The work will include the already completed dredging and widening of the berths to accommodate the world’s biggest ships in partnership with Associated British Ports. It will also spend £10m on a new class of eleven hybrid ... [+]

ABP signs 5G contract in Southampton

Verizon Business has signed its first European private 5G contract with Associated British Ports in Southampton. The platform will provide ABP with a reliable and secure private wireless data network in selected areas of the east and west docks and enable data communications to be consolidated onto a single network, ... [+]

Leman to open China network

Danish-owned forwarder Leman is to open five new branches in China on 19 April, at Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Qingdao, and Tianjin. It has also hired more than 60 employees in the country, adding to its 750 staff in Denmark, UK, China, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Greenland. [+]