NOL to raise capacity by 7% Neptune Orient Lines, owner of South-east Asia's largest container line, plans to boost capacity about 7 per cent this year as a rebounding global economy revives trade and freight rates.
Kenyan police arrest 11 Somali pirates Kenyan security forces have arrested Somali pirates in Kenyan waters for the first time, taking 11 suspected gunmen into custody after a failed attempt to hijack a fishing vessel, police said on Sunday.
Dalrymple port opens after cyclone Coal shipments from Australia's giant Dalrymple export terminal were returning to normal yesterday after shutting last week before a cyclone hit the eastern coast, while damage to sugar crops was still being assessed.
US transport ministry seeking to improve road safety through new weather data The US department of transportation (DOT) has stressed the need to provide timely, high-quality road weather information to the public, and will sponsor innovative ideas for the us...
APM Terminals Tangier wins work safety award APM Terminals Tangier recently won a Moroccan national award for safety at work in the largest of three categories in the competition. Ahmed Reda Chami, minister of industry, trade...
Upper Rhine now closer to Western European ports Contargo, a Duisburg-based German specialist in hinterland transportation for containers, is augmenting its activities in the Upper Rhine region. The number of ships connecting ter...
FedEx reports higher profits and revenue The US CEP provider and integrator FedEx has reported a 146% increase in net income on a 7% increase in revenues in the third quarter. Consolidated operating income was up by 129%,...
Gazeley hands logistics centre over to Yves Rocher The global logistics real estate developer Gazeley has completed a EUR 11 million, 18,000 sqm turn-key delivery logistics centre with several green logistics elements for the inter...
Fiege signs long-term diesel engine logistics contract with Claas Erntemaschinen The German logistics service provider Fiege has signed a long-term contract to collaborate with the German firm Claas Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH in the field of sequential ...
HRCI on the rise The Howe Robinson Container Index (HRCI) increased from 364.2 points (12 March) to 374.1 points for the week ending 17 March. The 10 point gain in the HRCI represents a rise of 3% ...
KLM set for first direct Europe-Hangzhou connection KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is launching a thrice-weekly scheduled Boeing B777-200ER service between Amsterdam and Hangzhou Xiaoshan airport (China) on 8 May. KLM will become the firs...
ACI posts preliminary world airport traffic figures, with cargo down Airports Council International (ACI), a non-profit organisation representing the interests of more than 1,600 airports in 179 countries, reported that global air cargo traffic tota...
Jet Airways expanding network The private Indian carrier Jet Airways is improving its national network and adding links to the Gulf region. It will increase frequencies on some routes and add daily Kochi-Bengal...
IMO facing emissions deal snag Deal on greenhouse gas emissions from shipping still proving elusive
UK unveils National Maritime Information Centre Agency to co-ordinate responses to terrorism, piracy, collisions and environmental threats at sea
Crude Carriers bosses snap up shares as price drops Company's stock price closes at $16.80 per share on Friday, well below IPO price of $19
Cargo backlog as Finland dockers strike ends Two-week long action has led to cargo pile-up at northern European hubs and had a crippling effect on Finland's export industries
Wärtsilä and Samsung develop LNG-fuelled ships Wärtsilä and Samsung Heavy Industries have signed a cooperation agreement to develop the next generation of LNG-fuelled ships that will meet the demands of future environmental regulation. Wärtsilä's contribution
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