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Container line HMM (Hyundai Merchant Marine) is the latest global carrier to join the BoxTech Global Container Database, making details of more than 11 million units in total available to registered users. HMM, the 12th largest global carrier, joins 2M carriers Maersk and MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), which have already …

An official authority that supports Belgium´s Port of Antwerp has certified the new Hyster® Empty Container Handler series as approved equipment for double reefer container handling. Using the Hyster® Empty Container Handler with a capacity of up to 11-tonnes, demanding operations within the Port of Antwerp will have the opportunity …

At TOC Europe from 12-14 June 2018, Hyster Europe showcases new products and innovative handling solutions for inland terminals and port applications and addressed topics such as zero emissions operations and double reefer handling. At stand B22 at Ahoy Rotterdam, the Netherlands, delegates had the opportunity to speak to experts …

Shipping giant MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) has joined other mega-carriers in registering its global container fleet on the BIC’s BoxTech Global Container Database. As a result, the technical details of more than 10 million containers, or approximately 40% of the global container fleet, are now available to database users, which …

Hyster Europe reveals dates for a series of events along the River Rhine showcasing solutions for efficient inland terminal operations. The Rhine Tour kicks off during TOC Europe from 12-14 June in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Hyster® trucks will be on display both on the stand and outside the show to …

Kerry Logistics Network Limited (‘Kerry Logistics’; Stock Code 0636.HK) today announced the acquisition of Shipping and Airfreight Services (Pty) Limited (S.A.S.), a well-established freight forwarding and logistics company based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Established 30 years ago, S.A.S. provides its international customers with flexible logistics solutions. With the takeover of …

P&O Ferrymasters today announces a multi-million investment of 240 new swap body freight containers to further extend its pan-European intermodal logistics network. The investment is an integral part of the company’s strategic growth plan. The 45’ curtainside units, which are one of the most sustainable ways of carrying freight, are …

The Port of Tilbury, London’s major port, has submitted an application for a development consent order (DCO) to the Planning Inspectorate to build a new terminal adjacent to the current port in Thurrock. The proposed new port, known as Tilbury2, will be built on a 152-acre site which was part …

BoxTech, the database of technical details for containers, has introduced a number of new functions which will help shippers save time, and enable equipment owners to register container sales and flag units with exception alerts. Two of top three global carriers are already using the new features. The fast-growing database, …

P&O Ferrymasters today announces that it has responded to exceptional demand for its new rail link between Poznan and Rotterdam by adding a fifth rotation per week to the service – a 25 per cent increase in capacity. The train, which launched four months ago and is operated in conjunction …