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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 …

Intermodal transport and logistics specialist Frankenbach operates the only carbon-neutral container terminal on the Rhine, based in the inland Port of Mainz. The latest generation of Hyster® empty container handling trucks, which use significantly less fuel than their predecessors, have been introduced to the port. Around 1500 20 – 40ft …

In the week that global maritime leaders gave the UK a vote of confidence, naming it one of the world’s leading maritime centres, PD Ports is urging UK businesses not to develop ‘Brexit blinkers’ but instead to explore significant new global opportunities as the UK negotiates its exit from the …

Global container shipping company Maersk Line has uploaded the technical details of its entire container fleet to BoxTech, the fast-growing database provided by the Bureau International des Containers (BIC). Following the upload, the BoxTech database now holds details of more than 7.5 million shipping containers, approximately 30% of the global …