Unifeeder is to launch its new Southern Africa – Middle East service, aiming to ease the congestion challenges being faced across the region. The latest offering from the DP World subsidiary will offer a direct connection from Maputo (Mozambique) ...
Operations at the Port of Durban have gradually restarted after the deadly floods in South Africa earlier this month. “The port has gradually resumed operations to discharge and food, medical supplies and petrol have been prioritised,” said Sihle ...
Kribi Container Terminal (KCT), located in the Port of Kribi, has received the Green Terminal label following an audit carried out by Bureau Veritas. The audit process was carried out between 17 and 18 March on the basis of the eight pillars of th...
The Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC) has brought two new reachstackers into operation as part of its operating facilities upgrade program. The machinery has a lifting capacity of 45 tonnes and will be used to handle containers on railway plat...
US President Joe Biden has banned all Russian-affiliated vessels from accessing the country’s ports. The move comes following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The European Commission (EC) implemented similar sanctions earlier this month. “I here...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has introduced financial incentives for exporters looking to use Port of Oakland’s pop-up container yard. The port’s temporary container yard opened on 7 March 2022, as part of the federal adminis...
A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has announced warehouse operations have partially resumed in Shanghai as COVID-19 cases start to fall. In a recent customer advisory, the Danish giant noted that dangerous cargo yard density is gradually being relieve...
Hapag-Lloyd has announced its new Turkey East Coast Express (TEX) service coming in mid May 2022. The service will connect the East Coast of North America and Turkey to match market demands. The rotation will run weekly with the following struc...
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) together with Sanyo Kaiji Kabushiki Kaisha (Sanyo Kaiji) have started a continuous three-month test navigation using biofuel in tugboats. This marks the first trial of its kind in Japan. The biofuel will be s...
