A Guide for Businesses to Choosing the Right Shipping Container
Image source As businesses grow, the need for efficient logistics solutions becomes crucial. One of the most important decisions in this process is choosing the right shipping container. Whether expanding to new locations, scaling inventory, or optimizing shipping strategies, containers play a vital role in maintaining operations. While choosing a container may seem like a […]
COSCO SHIPPING opens Northeast regional headquarters in Dalian
On 28 December 2024, COSCO SHIPPING held the inauguration ceremony for its Northeast Regional Headquarters in Dalian, marking a pivotal moment in the company’s strategic expansion in the Northeast region. This new headquarters is poised to drive fresh momentum for the area’s economic growth. Aligned with COSCO SHIPPING’s mission of “connecting and serving the world,” […]
Global Feeder Services now GSA for Antonov
Global Feeder Services has become the General Sales Agent (GSA) for Antonov Company in the US as part of a new strategic partnership. Ukrainian carrier Antonov Airlines, now based in Leipzig, Germany due to the Ukraine-Russia war, is known for its fleet of heavylift cargo aircraft. The airline’s fleet includes the AN-124, currently the world’s […]
Port of Chittagong reports improved container performance in 2024
Port of Chittagong achieved a 7.4% growth in container handling in 2024 compared to 2023, despite severe political unrest and recurrent floods. The major port of Bangladesh handled a total of 3.276 million TEUs in the just concluded year, compared to 3.05 million TEUs in 2023, which is a record in the history of the […]
Declining Piracy but Rising Threat Severity in Strait of Malacca
The Strait of Malacca, a key maritime artery facilitating the flow of a significant portion of global trade, faced a mixed security landscape in 2024. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! Remember Me Lost your password? Don’t have an account? Register If you liked this post, please […]
JetSMART Airlines opts for ECS Group in South America
South American airline group JetSMART Airlines has signed up with ECS Group for GSSA services across four countries in South America. The four-year deal is a total cargo management (TCM) agreement and covers the airline group’s operations in Chile, Colombia, Peru and Argentina, where it has four national AOCs. “ECS Group will manage nearly 25,000 […]
ILA/USMX negotiations Jan 2025 – what’s at stake and some background on ILA..
The below article has been reproduced with permission from Marc Levinson – Economist, Historian, and Author of “The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger,” a best-seller that shows how the prosaic shipping container made globalisation possible, among other books. What’s at Stake in the Longshore Negotiations The […]
Klaipėdos Smeltė Container Terminal completes TOS upgrade
In early November, Klaipėdos Smeltė Container Terminal successfully transitioned its Terminal Operating System (TOS) from TOPS Advance to the more advanced TOPS Expert. This migration, supported on-site by consultants from Realtime Business Solutions (RBS) and RBS EMEA, was executed seamlessly. Remarkably, the entire upgrade was completed within just four hours, without any disruption to terminal […]
Forward Air considers sale
US transport company Forward Air is considering a a potential sale or merger as part of a review of its financial performance and value. The Forward Air board of directors will consider options including a sale, merger or another strategic or financial transaction “to maximize shareholder value”. Last year, the provider of transportation services across […]
New Managing Director for Mukran Port
Mukran Port has welcomed Henry Forster as the new Managing Director of Fährhafen Sassnitz GmbH, the operating company of the German port. Ines Jesse, State Secretary from Germany’s Ministry of Economy, Infrastructure, Tourism, and Labor of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, stated: “The Sassnitz-Mukran Port is a strong partner in the Baltic Sea region. It plays a central […]