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Sea -Intelligence : 13 million TEU too many
Sea-Intelligence wondered what would happen to global equipment if suddenly the bottlenecks and logistical difficulties were to be resolved The global container fleet reached 50 million TEU in 2021 Over the past 2 years, congestion in the supply chain has led to a significant extension of the transportation time, not…
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Port of Virginia secures federal funding for expansion project
The commercial shipping channels from the Atlantic Ocean and into the harbour will be deepened to at least 55ft. The Port of Virginia in the US has received federal funding for expansion works that would make it the deepest port on the nation’s East Coast. The port has entered an…
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FIATA launches paperless FBL solution
FIATA, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, has worked on the release of this long-desired document update to ease the work processes of its members, allowing them to become digital freight-forwarders. FIATA is proud to bring its members a pragmatic solution to move from paper documents to paperless FIATA…
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CLECAT urges ENVI committee to make ETS11 fair from all road users
CLECAT calls on Members of the ENVI Committee to support the creation of a separate EU ETS for heating and road transport (ETS II) only if it enables the pursuit of the objectives of the European Green Deal and respects the ‘polluter-pays’ principle. CLECAT is of the opinion that a…
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Port of Oakland volume declines as Shanghai struggles
China’s COVID crackdown hampers Oakland’s cargo flow Oakland, Calif. – Port of Oakland cargo volume is down in 2022, a consequence principally of China’s COVID crackdown and its ripple effect on ocean carrier scheduling. The Port reported today that total volume through April dropped 7 percent from the same period…
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K LINE begins vehicle terminal operation in Japan
Ivory Arrow, a pure car and truck carrier, made the first call at the vehicle terminal. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K LINE) and Daito Corporation have commenced the operation of the Yokohama Daikoku C-4 terminal in Japan, which will use renewable energy. The pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) Ivory Arrow,…
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Container shipments : chaos could reign in the second half of 2022
The worst is yet to come in the world of container shipments In addition to the continuous closures by China, the main problems identified are the availability of containers, full warehouses, inflation, the crisis between Russia and Ukraine, and the rise in price “The worst is still to come” (the…
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DP World exhibited its aid 21 billion petrochemical hubs at GPCA supply chain conference 2022
The Jebel Ali hub accounts for approximately 60 percent of Dubai’s total trade value in the sector DP World UAE plays a pivotal role in facilitating the growth of the regional and global petrochemicals sector through its flagship assets in Jebel Ali. At the 13th Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association…
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Port of Koper : Delivery of a new STS container cranes
Port of Koper ( Luka Koper ) received the arrival of the first of the two new STS container cranes. As its older cranes, which were delivered in 2017, it has an outreach of 24 container rows, but with some latest electronic upgrades which ensure even more safe operations and…
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