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Another five years for THE container alliance

The members of the Ocean Alliance - CMA CGM, COSCO SHIPPING, Evergreen and OOCL - have extended their agreement for at least five additional years from 2027, until 2032. Launched in 2017, the Ocean Alliance says it is the world’s largest operational shipping network and would continue to serve an extensive range of ports. The move follows the announcement in January by AP Moller-Maersk that it would enter a long-term operational collaboration ... [+]

NYK group buys Global Freight Solutions

International Logistics Group (ILG), the e-commerce fulfilment arm of the Yusen Logistics/NYK group of companies has acquired enterprise carrier management (ECM) company, Global Freight Solutions, for an undisclosed sum. The move will help GFS accelerate development of its multi-carrier ECM platform.  Established more than 20 years ago, ... [+]

Analyst sees surge in sea-air traffic

Several key Asia-Europe sea-air hubs have recorded a surge in tonnage in the last few weeks, as shippers continue to seek alternatives to container shipping through the Red Sea, says analyst World ACD. It says that its sources have reported that with containerships taking the long ... [+]

Car shippers bear the brunt of Red Sea cost hikes

Increased costs due to the Houthi rebel attacks on Red Sea shipping are being felt most acutely in the car carrying sector of the market, European Commission shipping specialist Annika Kroon told a seminar on 23 February. Kroon, from the Move directorate’s maritime transport and logistics ... [+]

Europe’s largest quay cranes arrive at London Gateway

DP World London Gateway took delivery of Europe’s largest quay cranes on 21 February. Weighing more than 2,000 tonnes, they will come into service at London Gateway’s new £350m fourth berth, set to open this summer.  They are sized to service the largest vessels currently in ... [+]

Thousands stride out for Dublin charity

Irish dancing legends the Gardiner Brothers launched the 17th annual Aware Harbour2Harbour Walk which will take place on St Patrick’s Day, Sunday 17 March. An official event partner of St. Patrick’s Festival, the charity expects over 2,500 enthusiastic walkers to take on the 26km challenge, ... [+]

DP World trade deal tops a billion dirhams

DP World Trade Finance says it has financed non-oil trade worth more than AED 1 billion (£215m) for the UAE a year after signing a deal with Etihad Credit Insurance. It adds that a significant portion of the transactions were from small and medium-sized enterprises ... [+]

Indianapolis comes to Immingham

The Port of Immingham welcomed the CMA CGM Indianapolis vehicles carrier on its maiden voyage on 13 February. The 2023-built LNG-powered vessel is the first of four car vessels, each , 200 metres long and with a 7,000 vehicle capacity. The vessel was in the east ... [+]

Rob Waterman to take the helm at Geest Line

Caribbean operator Geest Line has appointed Rob Waterman as managing director designate. He joins the company with over 30 years’ experience in liner shipping both with major container carriers and, more recently, in freight forwarding. Current managing director Captain Peter Dixon will retire in April ... [+]

Multimodal in line for visitor surge

Clarion Events, Organisers of the Multimodal supply chain event say that they have seen a surge in visitor registrations for the show at Birmingham’s NEC on 11-13 June. Multimodal 2024 already has over 230 exhibitors signed up, including Amazon, CEVA Logistics, DP World, Hapag-Lloyd, Kuehne+Nagel, Maersk, ... [+]

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