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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Black August for Shippers as Asia-Europe Capacity Cuts Set to Support Price Hikes

Shippers and forwarders in the Asia-Europe trade currently experiencing tight space constraints need to prepare themselves for further cuts in capacity in

July 31, 2013
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
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ICTSI Takes “Extremely Adversarial” Batumi Sea Port to London Court

Filipino container terminal operator International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has filed for arbitration over its treatment at the hands of Batumi

July 23, 2013
Total Views: 43

Wednesday, July 17, 2013
CSAV Improves Results After Abandoning Global Aspirations for North-South Focus
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CSAV Improves Results After Abandoning Global Aspirations for North-South Focus

By Gavin van Marle, The last remaining major South American shipping line, Chile’s CSAV, is beginning to reap the benefits of a concerted change in

July 17, 2013
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Port of Rotterdam Eyes German Investments to Extend Hinterland
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Port of Rotterdam Eyes German Investments to Extend Hinterland

With the first container terminals on Rotterdam’s newly reclaimed Maasvlakte II set to open next year, the Dutch port – Europe’s largest

July 17, 2013
Total Views: 4

Monday, July 8, 2013
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Small Ports Feel the Heat from Big Box Ships as Cascade Effect Begins

With the first of Maersk’s Triple-E container ships, the Maersk McKinney Moller, due to be officially delivered to the line tomorrow by shipbuilder

July 8, 2013
Total Views: 196

Tuesday, July 2, 2013
It’s Not Time to Panic About UK Port Capacity – Although There Will be Losers
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It’s Not Time to Panic About UK Port Capacity – Although There Will be Losers

Fears that the UK is heading towards an era of sustained overcapacity in its major container ports may have been overcooked, according to a leading industry

July 2, 2013
Total Views: 8

Monday, July 1, 2013
Europe’s Exporters Must Take Fair Share of Freight Rates, say Container Lines
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Europe’s Exporters Must Take Fair Share of Freight Rates, say Container Lines

European exporters targeting markets in China and elsewhere in Asia have been warned that the era of cheap container shipping freight rates on the backhaul

July 1, 2013
Total Views: 3

Friday, June 28, 2013
Will New Container Technology Cut Handling Costs?
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Will New Container Technology Cut Handling Costs?

The development of a new type of 20ft container technology has taken a step further with the completion of a trial shipment of the so-called Tworty

June 28, 2013
Total Views: 9

Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Labor Unrest: Major Delays May Hit South African Ports
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Labor Unrest: Major Delays May Hit South African Ports

The prospect of major delays reoccurring in South Africa’s ports due to labour unrest appears to be increasingly likely as workers in a range of sectors

May 15, 2013
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