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June 2020

Fednav Ltd. Reorganizes shipping Business

Fednav Limited is reorganizing its shipping businesses under one management entity, to better align the commercial and technical units toward a common goal. The Marine Department, led by Executive Vice-President Tina Revsbech, will unite the traditional Chartering and Operations teams with their counterparts in the Shipowning, Technical, and Arctic units. The combined group will focus on improved commercial efficiency and the best possible service to the customer. In addition, Fednav ... [+]

First train arrival at Stockholm Norvik Port

The first Green Cargo train arrived at Stockholm Norvik Port on June 9 on the newly built industrial branch line. Ports of Stockholm has built just over four kilometres of industrial branch line to couple Stockholm Norvik Port to the Swedish railway network; an investment of SEK 800 million. “It’s fantastic ... [+]

Signatures from a distance

An innovative no-touch signature capture feature developed by DB Schenker enables safe documentation of deliveries while everyone involved maintains the required coronavirus distance. The technology, which allows personal signatures to be captured from a distance of up to three meters, is now being used by the world’s leading logistics ... [+]

Wallenius Wilhelmsen makes First Call to Port Freeport

Port Freeport announced that Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a global shipping and logistic solutions provider, recently made its initial port call to Port Freeport. This service from Asia to the Gulf Coast will continue to bring automobiles on Wallenius Wilhelmsen ocean vessels into Freeport. “We were very proud to welcome Wallenius Wilhelmsen ... [+]

Boarding Pass for Cargo: What Flies on the Emirates Seat?

 In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, countries around the world have witnessed an increase in the demand for essential commodities such as personal protective equipment and medical devices. However, with limited air cargo capacity available due to suspension of the majority of passenger flights, air cargo carriers have had to innovate to optimize capacity ... [+]

Emirates reaffirms its green commitment

While people around the planet continue to grapple with the pandemic, there's also a call to pause and reflect on another cause – Time for Nature, the theme of the UN's World Environment Day on 5 June. Emirates, acutely aware of its role in the planet's natural ecosystem, has continued to ... [+]

HMM Algeciras – largest container ship calls on Rotterdam

On June 3, the HMM Algeciras entered Rotterdam’s Amaliahaven on its maiden voyage to transfer containers at the terminal of RWG (Rotterdam World Gateway). Algeciras is the most recent vessel to rank as the world’s largest container ship. At maximum capacity, the ship carries slightly more 20-foot containers than ... [+]

Grants for Port of Corpus Christi

The Port of Corpus Christi was awarded a grant by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) under the 2019-2020 Port Access Program for safety improvements to the Joe Fulton International Trade Corridor and Rincon Road leading to the Rincon Industrial Complex. The Port Access Program is funded by the ... [+]

Port of Oakland meat exports soar

Midst a devastating pandemic that’s crippling economies worldwide, here’s a Port of Oakland bright spot: meat exports to Asia. The Port says its meat exports jumped 26% in the first quarter of 2020 over Q1 2019. The Port said it now controls 42% of the market ... [+]

Port of Rotterdam to hold RFT for transport service

The Port of Rotterdam Authority will be publishing a request for tenders among sector parties for the provision of a new transport service that enables container terminal operators at Maasvlakte to exchange containers via a dedicated road. This dedicated road, commonly known as the Container Exchange Route (CER), was especially ... [+]

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