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APM Terminals Bahrain supports the country’s vision

As one of the leading players within the logistics sector in Bahrain, APM Terminals Bahrain, which operates Khalifa Bin Salman Port, is committed to investing in the community and the whole ecosystem that is interconnected with the port. One of the company’s priorities is also to continuously increase the competencies of the people working in the industry, as well as making the industry itself more appealing and attractive as a ... [+]

Miami-Dade County renews Sister Seaport Agreement

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava was joined by the Chairman of the Port of Haifa Eshel Armony, the CEO of Haifa Port Company Mendi Zaltzman, and PortMiami Director of Global Trade & Business Development Eric Olafson in the signing of a renewed Sister Seaport ... [+]

Suez Canal Surcharge announced

SCOPE: UNITED STATES TO ALL DESTINATION VIA THE SUEZ CANALEffective May 25th, 2022The Suez Canal Authorities have decided to increase the toll fee. Therefore, MSC is compelled to increase the Suez Canal Surcharge (SCS) for all shipments originated in the USA going via the Suez ... [+]

Virginia is the Only Stop for Hapag-Lloyd

The Port of Virginia® is the only US East Coast stop for ocean carrier Hapag Lloyd’s reworked Mediterranean Gulf Coast Express (MGX) that will move cargo overland by rail to California via Virginia.“This is an innovative decision by one of our long-time customers to take ... [+]

ZIM Container Service Turkey Uprade

ZIM announced that as of mid-May 2022, the transatlantic ZIM Container Turkey service (ZCT) will become a weekly service, providing an enhanced connection between Turkey and the United States East Coast. ZCT, originally introduced by ZIM to cater to customer needs and provide much needed capacity ... [+]

Freight throughput down in the Port of Rotterdam

In the first quarter of 2022, 1.5% less freight passed through the Port of Rotterdam than in the same period last year: 113.6 million tonnes compared to 115.2 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2021. Especially the throughput of mineral oil products and iron ... [+]

Nexxiot digitalizes Hapag-Lloyd container fleet

Nexxiot, a global TradeTech pioneer, will become one of the official suppliers to digitalize the Hapag-Lloyd container fleet. Nexxiot will equip a significant share of the 3 million TEU fleet from Hapag-Lloyd with innovative IoT technology and analytics, enabling for the first time the worldwide ... [+]

Port of Oakland cargo volume dropped, but outlook better

Port of Oakland cargo volume declined last month amidst hints of better times to come. The Port said that its total March volume dropped 11% year-over-year. Imports declined 3% from March 2021 while exports fell 25%, the port said.And there are indications that cargo volume ... [+]

Port of Oakland exporters eligible for new federal incentives

Port of Oakland’s new, temporary container yard is getting federal help in the form of financial relief for its customers. The USDA is providing agricultural and other exporters assistance in covering expenses for using the pop-up yard.“Supply chain issues locally to globally have hampered the ... [+]

Shipa Freight and iContainers to Merge

Agility, a global leader in supply chain services, infrastructure, and innovation announced that its digital freight forwarding arm, Dubai-based Shipa Freight, will merge with Barcelona-based iContainers, a pioneer in online freight platforms.Shipa Freight and iContainers will combine technology platforms and operations. The combined company, wholly ... [+]

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