FREIGHT NEWS
30/07
2021
Criticism is mounting over a lack of information following the disruption to Belgium’s rail network by the severe flash floods that hit Northern Europe a fortnight ago.
30/07
2021
While outbound laden containers are piling up in depots, Chittagong port yards are full of boxes. At the same time, the vessels in Chittagong are experiencing severe berthing delays raising shippers and ship owners’ woe.
30/07
2021
HMM PSA New-port Terminal (HPNT) and the developer of automatic dispenser LeTech have launched Korea's first automatic container seal dispenser, after one year and a half of research.
30/07
2021
With the exception of a few containership owners that are enjoying eye-watering short-term charters, most non-operating owners have chosen to fix their ships on lengthy periods with ocean carriers at highly elevated daily hire rates.
29/07
2021
When will the container capacity crunch finally ease? For an early indicator, keep an eye on production of the humble 40-foot dry cargo box. If the volume and cost of new containers pull back, supply chain pressures are abating.
29/07
2021
Port Houston halted operations Tuesday at its two main public container terminals due to a major hardware failure, officials said.
27/07
2021
Compared to most ports in the United States – particularly the ports along the Eastern Seaboard – the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) is a relatively new entity. It was created by a special act of the Florida Legislature in 1963 to develop, maintain and market Jacksonville’s port facilities.
26/07
2021
Port of Antwerp's MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) has decided to implement a Yard Opening Time (YOT) scheme for all containers delivered at Q1718 and Q1742.