Shipping Container News
- UPS test-bed in Cambridge redefines parcel delivery service May 3, 2024 8:24 am Cambridge Independent Last month we reported on the new UPS eQuad cycles now delivering parcels across Cambridge, but the new EVs are just one part of a much wider delivery plan, says Robin Haycock, chief technology officer at eQuad manufacturer Fernhay. Fernhay was founded in …
- SIA taps WebCargo to expand cargo services May 3, 2024 7:55 am Singapore Business Review The partnership opens access to more markets, especially in Asia-Pacific. Singapore Airlines’ cargo capacity can now be accessed on WebCargo's platform, expanding its services in the Asia-Pacific region and giving customers more options. Freightos, …
- X-Press Feeders arrests Chinese-owned feeder container ship in Singapore May 3, 2024 6:58 am Tradewinds A charter party dispute dating back to 2021 has led to the arrest in Singapore of a feeder container ship belonging to Chinese shipowner Hainan Leduoke Multimodal Transport. Feeder container giant X-Press Feeders filed its claim against the 1,688-teu Xin …
- Final member of group arrested in Serbia over cocaine importation scheme jailed for 18 years May 3, 2024 4:16 am ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) In short: David Campbell has been sentenced to 18 years' jail for his role in a $1.5 billion scheme to import cocaine into Australia. Campbell and three other men were arrested at a hotel in Belgrade, Serbia, in 2018 in a ruse by police over their …
- Dannevirke expats caught up in violent Dubai and UAE storms May 3, 2024 2:20 am Hawke's Bay Today 3 May, 2024 12:51 AM3 mins to read The environment took a battering during the storm that hit the UAE. A Kiwi living in Abu Dhabi has described the storm in an account to his parents in Dannevirke.The environment took a battering during the storm that hit …
- Who is vandalizing a West Oakland capoeira school? May 3, 2024 1:38 am The Oaklandside - California We believe strongly in the power of nonprofit news to transform communities and strengthen democracy. The Oaklandside is committed to telling stories about what’s beautiful in Oakland — stories of joy and celebration, neighbors helping neighbors, and …
- Uncertainty Looms Over Long-Term Container Freight Rates May 2, 2024 10:45 pm gCaptain Ocean carriers are walking a tightrope between risk and reward in new long-term contract negotiations, as uncertainty in the Red Sea continues to cast a shadow over the market, according to the recent ocean freight benchmarking platform Xeneta. In April, …
- Port of New Orleans announces record container growth May 2, 2024 10:07 pm Greater Baton Rouge Business Report - Louisiana The Port of New Orleans moved a total of 133,845 twenty-foot equivalent units during the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, representing a 19% increase year-over-year. In making the announcement Thursday, port officials also said it was a record quarter …
- A fully-electric 10,000 ton container ship has begun service equipped with over 50,000 kWh in batteries May 2, 2024 9:55 pm Electrek Chinese state-owned company COSCO Shipping has launched what it calls the “world’s largest” river-to-sea electric container ship. The Green Water 01 is a 10,000-ton+ fully electric vessel that sets a new benchmark in sustainability in the marine logistics …
- Port NOLA reports record container growth in 2024 May 2, 2024 8:09 pm New Orleans City Business - Louisiana The Port of New Orleans has moved a total of 133,845 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) during the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, which represents a 19% increase year over year. According to a news release, the port also experienced a record quarter …
