A consortium headed by Deutsche Bahn has begun trialing the use of digital automatic coupling (DAC) on freight cars, an initiative meant to increase hinterland connectivity and efficiency. The contract for the pilot project was awarded by the Germ...
Adani Ports and Special economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) has become one of the few Indian companies and the first Indian port to sign up for Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Through SBTi, companies are responding by committing to set science-...
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is launching a focused inspection campaign targeting cargo securing arrangements on container ships visiting Australian ports. This inspection campaign is being initiated in response to several serio...
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract to supply two Zero Emission rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to Safi Derince International Port in Turkey. The order, which also includes Kalmar SmartPort solutions that are part of the Kalmar...
Shipwaves, a Mumbai-based digital freight forwarder, has joined Maersk-IBM developed TradeLens platform. The association between the blockchain-powered supply chain solution provider and digital freight forwarder is aimed at accelerating the digit...
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from 17 of the world’s leading ocean container carriers continued to fall in 2019, according to a new report from Clean Cargo. Representatives from around 85% of global containerized shipping showed a 5.2% reduction ...
The COVID-19 pandemic will cost the global economy the equivalent of the combined GDP of Germany, France, Italy and Spain, according to a report released by Valenciaport and the Institute of International Economy (IIE). In a statement, Valenciapor...
Data released from the Chinese Ministry of Transport shows that TEU traffic at the eight biggest ports in China decreased by 5.4% year-on-year (YoY) between January and June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its monthly Ningbo Containerized Fr...
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust’s (JNPT) new Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has reached its first milestone after the first batch of units became operational. In a statement, JNPT said five units have begun “construction activities” and two have rece...
