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Experts convened in Rotterdam to explore pest-resistant container design on 11 November, aiming to address the annual $423 billion global challenge.
Attendees at The International Symposium on Optimising Container Design to Mitigate Risks of Pest Contamination included representatives from carriers, leasing companies, container manufacturers, biosecurity experts, and plant health
A key focus was a study by the Australian government comparing standard containers with modified designs. The study revealed that while 8% of ...
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The MSC Elenoire became the deepest draught container vessel to call in the UK when she arrived at the Port of Felixstowe on 3 December. The 16,600 TEU vessel has a draught of 17.1 metres. The depth of the approach channel to Felixstowe was increased ...
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Ed Tomp has been appointed permanent chair of the Celtic Freeport. He is a retired oil industry executive, retiring as vice president and general manager at Valero Pembroke Refinery in 2021, and has served on the Swansea Bay City Deal Economic Strategy Board, the Haven ...
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CMA CGM has signed a memorandum of understanding for port and logistics developments in Saudi Arabia. It is focused on developing port infrastructure in the Red Sea, logistics services and multimodal platforms to enhance Saudi Arabia's inland logistics capabilities.
The deal was signed during a state ...
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Peel Ports Clydeport has secured permission for redevelopment of the Hunterston marine yard into a hub for the renewables industry.
Work is expected to start in early 2025 and last for around two years and will include substantial upgrades to the marine yard, including infilling the ...
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The multi-purpose Basra Gateway Terminal has received the inaugural call of the RCL West India-Gulf (RWG) service. Operated jointly by Regional Container Line and Bengal Tiger Line, the RWG service calls at Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Jebel Ali, and Umm Qasr. A total of three vessels ...
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DFDS has been named as preferred bidder for a 15-year contract to provide freight and passenger ferry services from the UK to Jersey from 28 March 2025, raising the prospects of links to the Channel Islands being split into separate services for the first time ...
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The Port of Tyne has officially launched a Green North Sea Shipping Corridor Project with the Port of IJmuiden in Amsterdam, DFDS, shipping decarbonisation specialist Ricardo and IJmuiden terminal operator KVSA.The project is part of a £9million investment announced by Maritime Minister Mike Kane in ...
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Cosco Shipping has launched a Nordic Fish Express service that allows customers to trade their reefer container cargo during the voyage by combining, switching and splitting bills of lading supported by real phone contact with its staff. It is aimed especially at Asian seafood customers ...
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Ocean Network Express (ONE) is launching new weekly Aegean Express (AEX) and Levant Express (LEX) services between Northern Europe and the Mediterranean in January 2025.
Port Rotation for AEX is: London Gateway, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Piraeus, Istanbul, Gebze, Gemlik, Aliaga, Piraeus, London Gateway operated by four vessels.
LEX ...
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