October 31 - Russian multimodal operator Ruscon has opened a new warehouse in Novorossiysk on the Black Sea.
The new logistics centre, which can accommodate cargoes measuring up to 11 m high, with a maximum payload of 6 tonnes per sq m, is located at Ruscon's terminal in Novorossiysk with direct links to the port, railway and highways.
The 1,500 sq m plot has a capacity of 840 teu, and the parking area can hold up to 15 units at one time.
Bouke Laan will take over from Thomas Malecki as managing director of a. hartrodt nederland, commencing January 1, 2025.
Project freight forwarder Fracht Group has transported seven transformers, weighing 340 tons (308.4 tonnes) each, from İzmir, Türkiye, to Medicine Bow in Wyoming, USA.
At the end of September, Bergé Maritime received a Liebherr LHM 550 crane as part of a plan to upgrade the port of Tarragona, Spain.
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.
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.
Silk Way Group will develop a new airport and cargo village in the Alat Free Economic Zone, Azerbaijan.
