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Samskip COO says sulphur regulations will take traffic from ship to road

|Date: October 06, 2014

Samskip COO says sulphur regulations will take traffic from ship to road

The chief operating officer of logistics company Samskip, Diederick Blom, has said that new sulphur regul ...

The chief operating officer of logistics company Samskip, Diederick Blom, has said that new sulphur regulations will increase its fuel costs by 50%. He said that certain operators had already closed s ...

October 06, 2014
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APMT Gothenburg tests longer trains

|Date: October 03, 2014

APMT Gothenburg tests longer trains

The Swedish Transport Administration and APM Terminals (APMT) at the Port of Gothenburg are conducting tr ...

The Swedish Transport Administration and APM Terminals (APMT) at the Port of Gothenburg are conducting trials with a 730-metre freight train. The first trial took place last week from Örebro to the co ...

October 03, 2014
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Four Chinese shipping lines granted government subsidies

|Date: October 02, 2014

Four Chinese shipping lines granted government subsidies

China has given subsidies worth 1.8bn yuan (US$293.2m) to four shipping lines including China Cosco and C ...

China has given subsidies worth 1.8bn yuan (US$293.2m) to four shipping lines including China Cosco and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) to encourage them to retire and replace obsolete vessels. ...

October 02, 2014
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New fiscal year starts with 13% growth for GPA

|Date: October 01, 2014

New fiscal year starts with 13% growth for GPA

With nearly 13% growth in container traffic over the first two months of the fiscal year, the Georgia Por ...

With nearly 13% growth in container traffic over the first two months of the fiscal year, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has made a strong start to the 2015 business year. For July and August, the ...

October 01, 2014
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“K” Line to focus on growing its non-container business

|Date: September 30, 2014

“K” Line to focus on growing its non-container business

Japanese carrier Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., or “K” Line, is set to focus on growing its non-container ...

Japanese carrier Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., or “K” Line, is set to focus on growing its non-container shipping segments as well as cut costs to maintain the viability of its struggling container bu ...

September 30, 2014
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Analysts warn of potential rate war between new alliances

|Date: September 30, 2014

Analysts warn of potential rate war between new alliances

In the wake of the 2M partners announcing plans for the 22 strings they plan to operate on east-west rout ...

In the wake of the 2M partners announcing plans for the 22 strings they plan to operate on east-west routes this winter, industry analysts have warned that the schedules from Maersk Line and Mediterra ...

September 30, 2014
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Hutchison appoints controversial UK politician as adviser

Socar Terminal goes live with Navis N4 TOS

DP World and Dubai Customs agree to form trade links with Israel

Abu Dhabi Ports launches Smart Container Initiative

Canadian Pacific Railway and Maersk to develop transload and distribution facility in Vancouver

P&O Ferrymasters introduces first track and trace system for containers in Europe

Global freight transport and cargo handling groups collaborate on container safety improvements

Global Ports upgrades equipment at its Finnish terminals

ICTSI Argentina handles imports for La Plata Logistics hub

Khalifa Port expansion on track for Q1 2021 completion

Samskip COO says sulphur regulations will take traffic from ship to road

Samskip COO says sulphur regulations will take traffic from ship to road

APMT Gothenburg tests longer trains

APMT Gothenburg tests longer trains

Four Chinese shipping lines granted government subsidies

Four Chinese shipping lines granted government subsidies

New fiscal year starts with 13% growth for GPA

New fiscal year starts with 13% growth for GPA

“K” Line to focus on growing its non-container business

“K” Line to focus on growing its non-container business

Analysts warn of potential rate war between new alliances

Analysts warn of potential rate war between new alliances