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MPA refreshes R&D partnership with ABS
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and ABS have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to renew their partnership in maritime research,...
Patrick Terminals orders new generation Kalmar machines
Kalmar has agreed with Patrick Terminals to supply a total of ten Kalmar AutoStrad units, seven of the eighth generation Kalmar AutoStrads will operate...
MABUX expects no oil market balance in 2020
High uncertainties about Covid-19 and the economic recovery continue to weigh on the fuel market and bunker prices, according to the courtesy of MABUX,...
Rotterdam struggles to return to pre-Covid volumes levels
The volume of containers handled in Rotterdam up to and including the third quarter fell by 2.1% in tonnes, and 4.7% in TEU terms,...
New 5G network boosts Antwerp port digitalisation
Antwerp customs have announced the testing and development of a private 5G network, named Minerva, by technology company iSea in collaboration with Ericsson. This private...
CIS-Guangzhou-Southeast Asia cargo route launched
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A multimodal service that transports containers from Central Asia to Indonesia was launched on 6 October. A container was railed from Uzbekistan to Nansha, a...
Maersk Honam accident report exposes regulatory limitations
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Safety systems onboard the Maersk Honam were insufficient to combat the fire and the regulations governing the stowage of dangerous goods contributed to the...
Dutch authorities clear Hutchison acquisition of APMT Rotterdam
Hutchison Ports have received the green light from the Dutch authorities to acquire container terminal AP Moeller owned APM Terminals Rotterdam. The Netherlands Authority for...
European lines drive up Asian rates
Asia rates have increased again, as some of the largest container shipping companies have announced new charges in the region. In the first instance, Hapag-Lloyd...
Container pickup charges increase in China
Pickup charges for container users are becoming more expensive across Chinese ports due to increasing container imbalances, according to the latest Container xChange report. European...
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Singaporean state investment firm Temasek mum on PIL bailout
The Singapore government’s investment company Temasek Holdings is remaining tight-lipped on market talk that it may take a stake in embattled liner operator Pacific...
MSC Rosa M damages Mumbai crane
The 14,000TEU MSC Rosa M has hit and seriously damaged a crane at the DP World terminal in Nhava Sheva, NSIGT in Mumbai, while...
Taking the personal view for crew working on container shipping
Philip Eastell – Founder of Container Shipping Supporting Seafarers – describes the personal side of container operations at a time when crew, affected by...
High speed and compromised manoeuvring caused Milano Bridge accident
The container ship Milano Bridge had failed to slow down as it attempted to berth in Busan New Port on 6 April 2020, causing...
Updated: Maersk continues to cancel sailings across the globe
Due to market demand reductions globally caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Maersk is continuing to moderate its schedule. The Danish liner company line will,...
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The Covid-19 pandemic is easily the worst global upheaval that we’ve had to endure in the past decade. Even now, it continues unabated and...
