All articles by David Kershaw – Page 68
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NewsContainer shipping’s complex Covid-19 reaction
A wave of consolidation in container shipping has made the sector more robust over the past five-seven years. Nonetheless, the outbreak of Covid-19 will be a considerable stress on all container shipping finances, according to analyst Ti.
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NewsLauterbourg Rhine Terminal to open in September
The port of Strasbourg (PAS) has selected Lauterbourg Rhine Terminal to operate its multimodal facility from September 2020.
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NewsJSL Global handles shipment amid Covid-19 disruption
JSL Global handled a shipment in Qatar recently for one of its European clients.
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NewsMultipurpose shipping braces for Covid-19 impact
Demand growth in the multipurpose and heavy lift shipping sector for the two years to end 2021 is dependent on the containment of the coronavirus outbreak in the fourth quarter of the year. Even then, growth will be weak, said analyst Drewry.
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NewsBoskalis acquires Ardent Americas
Royal Boskalis Westminster has acquired USA-based maritime emergency response specialist Ardent Americas.
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NewsCargoes move with Chipolbrok
In early March, Chipolbrok’s multipurpose vessel Qian Kun arrived in the German port of Cuxhaven to deliver wind power equipment from the Far East.
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NewsPCN moves meeting to 2021
The Project Cargo Network (PCN) will hold its next annual meeting in Croatia from October 17-19, 2021, having cancelled its 2020 summit in Beijing.
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NewsRising demand for airfreight
The rapid spread of coronavirus and the resulting containment measures put in place around the world is affecting freight capacity availability and rates for shipping lines, airlines, hauliers and rail companies.
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NewsCyber security and Covid-19
Remote working solutions have taken centre stage since the outbreak of Covid-19 as companies reorganise their operating practices. Gard warns that cyber criminals are waiting in the wings.
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NewsDuluth Seaway Port Authority elects officers
During its annual meeting, the Duluth Seaway Port Authority board of commissioners elected officers for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2020.
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NewsFLAG restores classic Scheuerle lowbed
Switzerland-based E. Flückiger AG (FLAG) acquired a lowbed trailer from Scheuerle in 1964. 56 years later, the unit is still on the road having been full restored.
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NewsNurminen Logistics names Paasonen
Jonna Paasonen has been appointed as vice president, freight forwarding at Nurminen Logistics.
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NewsLiebherr reports strong 2019 but future looks uncertain
2019 was another successful year for the Liebherr Group, with a turnover of EUR11.75 billion (USD12.8 billion). Forecasts for 2020, however, are harder to predict.
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NewsDorian returns to Dunkirk with SafetyLiftinGear
SafetyLiftinGear has supplied a Modulift CMOD 12 spreader frame to lift and lower a 9.7-tonne ship into the sea in Southampton, UK.
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NewsXLP members co-ordinate muffler move
Freight Traders has teamed up with Flogis International to move two oversized brine mufflers from South Korea to New Zealand.
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NewsKonecranes lands largest-ever reachstacker order
Konecranes, in partnership with Richter Foerdertechnik, landed an order for 36 SMV 2216 TC3 reachstackers.
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NewsDamco names Meierkort
Mike Meierkort has been appointed as head of Americas at freight forwarder Damco.
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NewsSeafarers on the front line
Seafarers themselves are on the front line of this Covid-19 crisis, playing a critical role in keeping the world economy moving.
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NewsKota Bakat gets under way
The 25,000 dwt Kota Bakat – operated by King Ocean Gulf Alliance (KOGA) Shipping – made its maiden voyage from Port Houston's CARE Terminal last week.
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NewsBolloré introduces e-payments at Dakar
Bolloré Ports has implemented an electronic payment solution at Dakar Terminal in Senegal.