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IPCSA-BIC agreement will deliver clarity in supply chain
A new agreement between the International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA) and the Bureau International des Containers (BIC) will help to deliver much-needed clarity in the supply chain, assisting users in identifying the container facility where their cargo is currently located. IPCSA has announced that it will incorporate the BIC…
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Marek Grzybowski (3 ) questions for Jørn Askvik, Managing Director, Shortsea Promotion Centre Norway
Shortsea shipping – competitive solution than road-based transport The impact for European cargo-owners using a more intermodal value-chain compared to a pure road-based one is both a more sustainable and competitive transport solution. Norway has a national ambition to move 30% of all transport (>300 km) from road to sea…
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Maersk Drilling sells jack-up rig Maersk Convincer
Maersk Drilling has entered into an agreement with ADES to sell the benign environment jack-up rig Maersk Convincer for USD 42.5m in an all-cash transaction. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, and the rig is expected to be transferred to ADES following the completion of its current drilling…
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DP World expands with Stuttgart-Rotterdam rail shuttle
By the middle of last month, DP World started its own rail service from Stuttgart via Germersheim to Rotterdam. ‘Synchro modality offers our clients better certainty.’ Arwin Stehouwer, Product Development Director at DP World, is excited about the new rail service, which was partly set up at the request of…
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NYK embarks on ship-to-ship biofuel supply test for tugboats
The companies will carry out the three-month test navigation in tugboats operated by Sanyo Kaiji. Japan shipping firm Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) Line, along with its affiliate Sanyo Kaiji Kabushiki Kaisha, has commenced a ship-to-ship biofuel supply trial for tugboats. According to NYK Line, this is a first in…
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شركات سعودية تبدى رغبتها فى تقديم مشاريع الخدمات البحرية في (8) موانئ سعودية
اعلنت الهيئة العامة للموانئ “موانئ” وبالتعاون مع المركز الوطني للتخصيص عن استقبالهما طلبات إبداء الرغبة لعدد 64 شركة وذلك لتقديم مشاريع الخدمات البحرية الجديدة الذي يشمل ثمانية موانئ رئيسية تجارية وصناعية في المملكة. ويمنح المشروع اتفاقيات طويلة الأجل للجهات المهتمة من ذوي الخبرة في القطاع الخاص، وفقًا لنظام التخصيص، من…
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Port of Spezia again struggling with truck congestion
A computer failure has exacerbated a problem, that of the handling of empty spaces, which according to Confartigianato Trasporti remains serious, in particular at the Lsct Despite the ad hoc interventions recently adopted by the Port System Authority, the situation of the collection of empty containers at the La Spezia…
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Hapag LIoyd : An FAQ for our customers on the war between Russia and Ukraine
Hapag Lloyd has created the following Frequently Asked Questions concerning the war between Russia and Ukraine in connection with the cargos. This document will be updated regularly. Q: Can I still do bookings to Russia and Ukraine? A: On February 24, 2022, we temporarily suspended bookings for Ukraine and Russia…
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Over 50 thousand trains and 1.2 million UTI for Italian interports in 2021
Latest developments in the design and operation of logistics and intermodal transport in the port’s hinterland PDF Here are the numbers relating to the 2021 trend published in the report commissioned by Unione Interporti Riuniti to Nomisma Padua – Over 50 thousand intermodal trains and 1.2 million UTI (of which:…
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