CMA CGM’s proposed acquisition of Bolloré Logistics could be “poison” for small and medium-sized freight forwarders, squeezed in an ever-tightening market sector. According to Xeneta chief analyst Peter Sand, major carriers like CMA CGM and Maersk are continuing to “enter the traditional home turf of freight forwarders”. Now, in aContinue Reading
Digital transformation is a key facet for driving fundamental change in business today. Like everything, there are pros and cons however digitalisation is a path you must embrace sooner or later to enable your port or terminal to adapt to the complexities of the global market. Many organizations in theContinue Reading
PACT is a new service on the online port portal MyPort for outgoing sea vessels from agents and terminals in the Amsterdam port. Sea shipping By sharing smart data with each other, we make the port more predictable and aim to reduce delays. The initiative originated during a Port PerformanceContinue Reading
According to the data of the Freeport of Riga Authority, forestry and timber industry cargo were the largest cargo group transshipped in the port of Riga last year, the said cargo being handled at 15 stevedoring company terminals. In 2022, the transshipped 5.5 million tons of wood products accounted forContinue Reading
Sofar Ocean is excited to announce that Star Bulk (NASDAQ: SBLK) and Eagle Bulk (NYSE: EGLE), two of the largest and best performing dry bulk carriers in the world, will use our Wayfinder platform to optimize voyages and reduce emissions across their fleets. Both shipowners chose to partner with Sofar after a comprehensive technical evaluation ofContinue Reading
The global leader in conveyor accessories has reimagined the bulk handling transfer chute to reduce downtime for installation and offer more options for future modifications. The Martin® Transfer Point Kit from Martin Engineering includes modular horizontal loading zone, settling zone, and stilling zone configurations, providing easier installation and a widerContinue Reading
In a ceremony, Euroports Med’s managing director Pablo Garcia Muňiz and COO Erik Klönhammer showed the crane to the port authority (AdSPdMAS) president, Fulvio Lino Di Blasio. In bulk mode the crane has a throughput of up to 1,000 tph and can also be used heavy lifts up to 144tContinue Reading
In cooperation with ArcelorMittal and DB Cargo, Innofreight has built two partially automated unloading machines for the steel mill in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany. (Photo: Deutsche Bahn AG, Volker Emersleben, Innofreight) This is the first time a steel mill has switched its entire raw materials supply to Innofreight technology. Each of theContinue Reading
Through Port Supplies Srl in Modena, Terminal Rinfuse Genova (TRGE – Genoa Bulk Terminal) has acquired a new 5.5 m3 mechanical clamshell grab from Peiner SMAG. It will be used to unload salt and sand at TRGE’s Ponte Rubattino Quay. Previously a Spinelli Group operation, since 2017, TRGE has had twoContinue Reading
Continental has acquired Vulk & Montage Group, the conveyor and maintenance company based in Karlstad, Sweden. Continental said that the acquisition complemented its portfolio and establishes the technology company in the heart of Sweden’s industrial area. “With the Vulk & Montage Group, we are able to offer an entire serviceContinue Reading
