APL has enhanced its intra-Asia network with the launch of the Japan-Taiwan-Thailand Express (JTX) shortsea service.
Commencing its first sailing from Tokyo on February 27, the JTX service will call at the ports of Tokyo, Yokohama, Shimizu, Nagoya, Osaka and Kobe in Japan; Keelung, Taichung and Kaohsiung in Taiwan; Hong Kong; and Laem Chabang and Bangkok in Thailand.
APL, part of the CMA CGM Group, has special cargo handling facilities and equipment to support project and heavy shipments.
The carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) sector is on the radar of many project logisticians and multipurpose carriers. This nascent market is facing headwinds, however, with many CCUS projects deemed too expensive to work on a commercial basis. Still, some firms are pressing ahead, despite technical and financial pressures.
Silk Way Group will develop a new airport and cargo village in the Alat Free Economic Zone, Azerbaijan.
A Damen RSD-E achieved a Guinness World Record for the most powerful electric tugboat.
The International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) said that negotiations with United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have broken down, opening up the possibility of more industrial action at US ports.
Sarens is expanding its fleet in Poland as demand for professional heavy lifting and transport services continues to grow.
Penta-Ocean Construction has signed a letter of intent with Seatrium‘s subsidiary in Singapore for the construction of a wind foundation installation vessel.
