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Globalia Partners with SHIPCO

After three years of substantial efforts put forth by Globalia Logistics Network’s IT department for the upgradation of FreightViewer, a partnership has been finally forged with freight consolidator SHIPCO which will enable the agents to access the LCL rates in over thirty countries right from the FreightViewer platform. Incorporation of this brand new feature in their member-exclusive TMS FreightViewer is in line with the network’s dedication towards the ... [+]

North Carolina Ports Expands Agricultural Opportunities

The North Carolina State Ports Authority announces the expansion of its capabilities to better support the North Carolina agriculture industry through a partnership with Scoular. North Carolina Ports has received approval from the North Carolina Council of State for a land lease to develop an agricultural ... [+]

HHLA PLT Italy starting on schedule

The announced acquisition by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) of 50.01% of the multi-function terminal Piattaforma Logistica Trieste (PLT) in the Italian seaport of Trieste has been completed on Jan. 7, 2021. The handling facility will operate as HHLA PLT Italy and is expected ... [+]

Liner Carriers Firing Few Blanks

Data from eeSea’s Blank Sailings Tracker is showing that 1.7% and 0.6% of head haul sailings on the three main East/West liner trades have been cancelled in February and March 2021 respectively, compared to the 19.9% and 9.4% sailings cancelled in the same months last ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Rebounds From COVID-19

Significant gains in cargo commodity volumes continued in November at the state-owned, public marine terminals of the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore compared to lows during the COVID-19 emergency. In the most recent monthly reporting period, general cargo, containers and roll on/roll off (farm ... [+]

Kalmar, Maher Terminals extend decades-long partnership

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to deliver a further order of next-generation electric (NGE) straddle carriers to Maher Terminals LLC at the Port of New York/New Jersey, for use at their marine container terminal in New Jerse.y The order for 42 machines was booked ... [+]

New Cargo Business Lands at Port Canaveral

Yara North America, a leading crop nutrition solutions provider, has launched an expansion of its southeast U.S. distribution of premium crop nutrition products from Port Canaveral in partnership with Ambassador Services International. "This is solid cargo business for our Port and a great business win ... [+]

Port of Corpus Christi Ends 3rd Consecutive Year on 100% Renewable Energy

Continuing its commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) leadership, the Port of Corpus Christi has completed its third consecutive year operating on 100 percent renewable energy, the first Port Authority to do so in the world. The Port of Corpus Christi began charting ... [+]

Container equipment shortage due to logistics not fleet under investment

Container shipping remains disrupted by box equipment shortages which are restricting available capacity and so forcing freight rates to record highs. However, this is being driven by empty container repositioning issues rather than inadequate fleet. According to Drewry’s Container Equipment Forecaster, the global ocean-borne container ... [+]

Mission Space Logistics: DHL moves from Global to Galactic Forwarding

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, normally moves goods that stay in the Earth’s atmosphere. Now they have partnered with D-Orbit, a specialized company covering the entire lifecycle of a space mission, including logistics services, for the ... [+]

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