Shipping and Containers

The coronavirus pandemic keeps affecting the world and global trade. Right now, Port of Gothenburg customers are experiencing a sudden deficit of empty containers for export cargo, while at the same time Purchasing Managers Index (PMI*) account that Swedish export is booming. To mitigate the deficit, the Port of Gothenburg …

Evolve Automation, the Leicester-based industrial robotics specialist is introducing a dynamic warehouse management system to the UK which, says the company, brings end-to-end systemisation, visibility and control to warehouse and logistics operations across most market sectors. Called CORAX and developed by Dutch WMS experts Davanti Warehousing, the market-proven SaaS (software …

The largest site to date at London Gateway’s Logistics Park Work has begun on a 482,000 sq ft warehouse for the world’s leading contract logistics provider, DHL Supply Chain, at DP World London Gateway. In a joint enterprise, DHL will construct a brand-new bespoke facility at Plot 3040 on London …

As much as 20% of carbon emissions from the transport sector currently derive from construction equipment. This figure is expected to rise to 50% as the development of emission-free road transport gathers momentum. To mitigate emissions in the construction sector even further, the Emission-Free Construction Sites project has been initiated …

China is stockpiling every kind of commodity at a “mind-blowing” rate, with the country’s imports propping up an overall fall in trade volumes globally, bulk terminal operators and shippers were told last week at a virtual conference organised by the Association of Bulk Terminal Operators (ABTO). In an introductory presentation …

With a Hyster Empty Container Handler, port operations can benefit from time and cost savings by handling two empty containers simultaneously. This double-handling capability provides advantages as organisations scale to handle growing demand, while controlling efficiency and costs. “The quantity of containers shipped worldwide continues to grow, and we are …

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is holding a Lifting & Rigging webinar on 1 October 2020 with the theme ‘Crane Systems: Offshore Lifting’. This online event, hosted by IMCA’s Lifting & Rigging Committee, provides an opportunity for IMCA Members to participate in an event dedicated to key aspects of …

As part of the creation of the new Tilbury2 port, Thames Barges have begun transporting thousands of tons of waste ash from the construction site in Tilbury, to a new home a short distance down the river at Mucking landfill which will be used as the foundation to recreate rare …

London’s fastest growing port launches the UK Paper Hub in Tilbury. Bringing together decades of expertise at the Port of Tilbury, the new all-in-one paper and forest product handling Hub is the first facility in the UK created to actively reduce all forms of waste in the supply chain. UK …

P&O Ferrymasters has announced the launch of an advanced track and trace service for its container customers, making it the first major logistics business in Europe to introduce the technology. The service will allow customers to receive real-time updates on the precise location of their goods as they are transported …