Logistics

Photo: 7029050 | Dreamstime.com First commercial shipment of Namibian produced table grapes through Walvis Bay Walvis Bay is Namibian grape growers' answer to Cape Town Port

DP World announces start of Air Cargo Hub Operations in Punta Cana

Drewry's World Container Index - 30 November Drewry’s World Container Index stable at $1,382 per 40ft container this week

Bradley Urion International Table Grape Symposium: Logistics New Durban pier 2 operator in conversation with South Africa’s fruit industry

SA cabinet welcomes measures put in place by Transnet

Dreamstime Maersk settles lawsuit over blockage Suez Canal in 2021

Ecocool offers protection for temperature-sensitive freight "Extended shelf life and reduced temperature damage along the logistics chain"

Container xChange 2023 Shipping industry trends and future of shipping in 2024

Cape Town Container Terminal clears vessel backlog

Dreamstime.com Self-driving technologies could revolutionize UK agriculture

South African ports: dire situation

Evergreen invests out over US$222 million on containers and reefer equipment

Boxships now hit by Panama Canal crossing restrictions

Sea Intelligence Carrier results drop to pre-pandemic levels

48 hours of severe problems due to downtime of the Customs system in Chile

Seaborne reefer trade to contract for the second consecutive year

Next year’s freight rate expectations have sunk well below the waterline

MSC creates surcharge for containers going through restricted Panama Canal

Port of Paracas to offer direct service to Europe, US and Asia

Panama Canal Authority commits to counteracting effects of low water levels

In collaboration with SEA-Invest Primever relaunches fruit and vegetable business at Port of Sète

Drewry's World Container Index - 23 November: Drewry’s World Container Index decreased by 6% this week

Fruit shipments from Chile, Peru, and Ecuador could stay in ports due to Panama Canal restrictions

Transnet Port Terminals has recovery plan to clear backlogs and improve the vessel turnaround time

Dataliner Brazil’s largest fruit exporter eyes lease in Port of Natal

Chile AGEC prepared to set up a blockade due to problems at container depots

Menzies Aviation expands cargo business at Heathrow

APM Terminals Pecém breaks volume records and boosts fruit exports

Photo: © Chris Troch | Dreamstime.com Scraping through the citrus season but bumper crops ahead Transnet's infrastructure "under-investment" a euphemism for theft

Port of Cartagena is working to recover the transport of fruits and vegetables to UK and France

Datamarnews Port of Imbituba battles container overload

Boxship charter rates fall to three-year low, more pressure seen

“Shipping Company of the Year” MSC acknowledged at Seatrade Maritime Awards 2023

Exporters continue to return to Oakland Port of Oakland October container export volume rises

Transnet fully focused on dealing with delays

Paulo Franco – FPT: Private terminal equips itself to handle more containers at Cape Town

Brazilian company maintains ships to export fruit to Europe

Durban Container Terminals working on clearing backlogs

Ringoplast / Hof Werner Hof Werner relies on reusable system from Ringoplast: "Flexibility and stability in transportation"

Drewry’s World Container Index decreased by 2% to $1,469 per 40ft container this week

TEG Road Transport Price Index October, 2023 - Falling UK road freight prices amid anticipation for Autumn Statement

Collaboration for intermodal service through Eagle Pass Gateway to and from Mexico

Urgent intervention needed at South Africa's ports

LATAM group increases freighter capacity over 70% with 19th new cargo aircraft

Lineage celebrates grand opening of Houston coldport facility

Namibian grape industry adopts conservative approach to coming season

Pressure mounting for privatisation of Cape Town port

First direct freight rail connection between Spain and France announced

Ecuador's banana industry closely watching Panama Canal delays

DP World restarts operations after cyber attack

Minister and fruit industry visit Cape Town port terminal

Panama canal queue has surged in last 24 hours

Hendrik Schwan, Managing Director of Schwan Regiofruit (formerly Kartoffel Kuhn Großmarkt): "We delivered two tonnes of asparagus to Dubai in 2022"

New Shipping Line Dashboard supports port stay reduction at APM Terminals

Drewry's World Container Index - 09 Nov Drewry’s World Container Index increased by 7% this week

Dreamstime Shipping company pays close to $4 million to jump the line for the Panama Canal

Dreamstime Land development to offer warehousing, cold storage, reefer capacity and depots Transnet partnership with Maersk welcomed by Port of Cape Town

Vigo, the Spanish port with the biggest increase in fruit trade

Emirates SkyCargo celebrates over 30 years of connecting to Southeast Asia

Mexico wants to compete with the Panama Canal using a land connection

Ocean Network Express strengthens global presence with terminal acquisitions on US West Coast and in Rotterdam

Joint statement by Transnet & Deciduous Fruit Industry - Port logistics and plans to keep South Africa's deciduous fruit export season flowing

Panama Canal targets vessel traffic reduction of 40-50% due to drought

Yilport acquires Takoradi Port stake from Africa Finance Corporation

World Container Index - 02 Nov Drewry’s World Container Index increased by 5% this week

Dreamstime Kayonza District has plans to become a logistics hub

Fresh produce forwarders on the German upcoming toll increase "In the end, rising freight costs lead to higher offer prices in retail"

Maersk charters more tonnage to catch up with MSC

Freight rate slide on trades out of India continues

FreshQ focuses on fresh produce transport in Europe "Transport companies should move into implementation of digitalization"

Panama Canal to cut down booking slots due to drought over coming months

Perishables shipments by air are increasing, despite all challenges

Chinese ports move over 230 million TEUs in 2023 9M

Kenya moves to halt the loss of cargo business to Dar es Salaam

Peru’s megaport aims to reshape region’s maritime traffic

Not so festive season for US freight forwarders

SNAP report claims: 'European hauliers at tipping point as driver shortage spirals'

Establishing mango operations Mission Produce UK plans to double ripening facility

Olaf Gelhausen appointed as Chief Operating Officer of APM Terminals

Pakistan-Russia direct shipping service improves bilateral trade

Port of Tauranga reports lower cargo volumes in first quarter

Drewry's World Container Index - 26 Oct Drewry’s World Container Index down 2% this week

Han van Bruggen, De Haan Palletindustrie "The switch from old DPA to new DPA HT pallets has begun in the fruit and vegetable sector"

Ports of Los Angeles and Guangzhou to partner on digital technology and green shipping corridor

Next To Business - the ideal partner for the entire fresh produce chain On-site business consultancy from harvesting to shipping

Surging UK freight volumes between Ireland, France and Spain

Jack Harmonay with Advanced Logistics “Drayage plays key role in logistics of fresh produce”

Valenciaport handles nearly 386,000 TEUs in September

Suez Canal fees set to rise

Russia to work with DP World in developing Arctic sea route

Freight rates up on long-haul lanes as capacity withdrawn

Karl Lusted - Hemdahl Using data to determine shelf life and assess pest risks before container arrives at destination

"Peak season for kiwifruit in the northern hemisphere has increased demand for preservatives used at retail."

DP World signs concession with Tanzania Ports Authority to operate Dar es Salaam Port

Cyclone threat closes Oman’s Salalah Port

More international border gates to open along Vietnam-China border

Market share of containers on the rise Continued economic instability impacts Port of Antwerp-Bruges' throughput figures

Philippine Ports Authority seeks to raise storage charges for foreign containerized cargoes

Cargo rises due to labor pact, heightened consumer confidence Strongest September on record at port of Long Beach

Intended to drive logistics and market access expansion across sub-Saharan Africa DP World and Standard Bank conclude US$ 365.1 million facility agreement

Ashdod Port: first war-related surcharges announced

"I looked at the process from harvest right through to the retail shelf" -Chris Catto-Smith - Freshport Asia "We were able to get trial shipments going and eventually recover the corn market for Thai growers"