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Rhenus Group executed a complex multimodal transport of industrial equipment from Austria to the U.S., supporting the build-out of a major manufacturing facility and highlighting the growing role of inland waterways in project logistics.
The move comprised about 2,840 cubic meters of breakbulk cargo packed in 40 oversized crates, along with a dozen 40-foot containers. The shipment combined road, inland waterway and ocean transport under a single end-to-end plan, with tight ...
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Port of Long Beach reported stable cargo volumes in February as trade flows continued to move without disruption despite tariff uncertainty and conflict in the Middle East.
The port handled 767,525 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last month, up 0.3 percent from February 2025. Imports edged down ...
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Port of Palm Beach has completed a US$30 million infrastructure upgrade program aimed at improving gate efficiency, rail connectivity and cargo flows, the port said.
The project included a redesign and automation of the main entrance, expanded truck lanes, installation of radiation portal monitors and rehabilitation ...
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Ocean Network Express said it has completed a long-term partnership with Dongwon Group by acquiring an indirect stake in Dongwon Global Terminal Busan, strengthening its position at one of Asia’s key transshipment hubs.
The Busan facility is South Korea’s first fully automated container terminal, using automated ...
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The Port of Long Beach is restructuring its leadership team as part of a broader strategy to improve decision-making, operational performance and long-term resilience, the port said.
The changes include the creation of a new Organizational Effectiveness bureau, consolidating human resources and procurement functions under a ...
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Global iron ore shipments rose 5 percent year over year in the first 12 weeks of 2026, supported by stronger Chinese import demand, even as China’s steel output declined, according to BIMCO.
Chinese steel production fell 4 percent year over year in the first two months ...
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Independent Port Consultants has expanded its advisory network with two senior appointments to support growing demand for digitalization and sustainability guidance in the ports sector.
Kevin Martin joins as senior port technology consultant in Dubai, bringing more than 30 years of experience in operational transformation, automation ...
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Global container shipping rates continued to rise across major benchmarks, but market signals from Drewry and Xeneta point to diverging dynamics between stable capacity on some lanes and tightening conditions driven by geopolitical disruption and congestion.
Drewry’s World Container Index for the week of March 19 ...
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U.S. industrial real estate demand is increasingly moving away from coastal ports toward inland logistics hubs, according to new research from Cushman & Wakefield, as trade patterns, tariffs and rising coastal costs reshape supply chains.
Port-proximate markets accounted for just 19 percent of U.S. industrial net ...
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BIMCO has launched a campaign film, Fair Seas, calling on governments to strengthen protections for seafarers, citing rising geopolitical risks and growing concerns over criminalization.
The group said around 20,000 seafarers are currently stranded in the Persian Gulf amid heightened security risks and mounting mental strain ...
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