BIFA backs call for end to shipping line surcharges
“Forwarders do not like shipping line surcharges and we have been challenging their legitimacy on behalf of our members – and their customers – for many years,” said director general Robert Keen. “We...
View ArticleLondon to offer low emission discounts for ships
The Port of London Authority is to offer discounts on port charges for ships Environmental Shipping Index (ESI) score of 30 or above. The Environmental Shipping Index (ESI) developed by the World Ports...
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EU pricing should be global, says GSF
The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) has said that new EU pricing rules for shippers should be ‘adopted globally to increase price transparency and prevent uncompetitive behaviour’. 14 shipping lines are...
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Maersk to integrate logistics and transport businesses
Damco and Maersk Line are to collaborate to deliver new customer solutions as part of a strategic shift that will see AP Møller – Mærsk become an integrated transport and logistics company, while...
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Shell chooses GAC
Oil major Shell UK has chosen GAC UK to deliver mooring and terminal services along the River Forth, at Braefoot Bay. From 1 November, the shipping, logistics and marine services company will be...
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VMO ‘settling-in period’ ends
A three-month ‘settling-in’ period for SOLAS weighing rules has come to an end. The rules, which came into force on 1 July, require containers to be weighed before being shipped via ocean freight. The...
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Container shipping lines could to lose $5bn
Container shipping lines are set to lose $5 billion this year, according to shipping consultancy Drewry. However, it expects profitability to recover next year thanks to improving freight rates and...
View ArticleLiverpool joins forces with Panama Canal to boost trade
The Port of Liverpool has formed a strategic alliance with the Panama Canal Authority with the aim of generating new business by promoting trade routes between Liverpool and the west coast of South...
View ArticleOfficial opening for Liverpool’s £400m container terminal
The £400m container terminal known as Liverpool2 at the Port of Liverpool is to be formally opened today (4th November). Sir Bobby Charlton and Kenny Dalglish, who both attended a ceremony marking the...
View ArticleOcean Alliance sets out service plans
The Ocean Alliance of container shipping lines has set out its plans to operate 40 services on the east-west trades covering about 100 ports of call using 350 ships with 3.5 million teu capacity....
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Fox opens Liverpool terminal
Liam Fox, the international trade secretary, has officially opened Liverpool2, the £400 million deep-water terminal at the Port of Liverpool. Peel Ports CEO Mark Whitworth (left) with Liam Fox MP...
View ArticleContainer shipping changes demand new approaches
Radical changes to the shape and structure of the container shipping market mean ship operators and their customers need to develop new commercial approaches, the Global Shippers Forum argues in a new...
View ArticleESC joins GSF to tackle container shipping consolidation
The European Shippers’ Council has joined the Global Shippers’ Forum to promote the findings of new research and analysis commissioned by GSF into the impacts of new alliances being formed by container...
View ArticleCargo plan for Peruvian Wharf
Peruvian Wharf in Newham is set to return to cargo operations after being acquired by the Port of London Authority. “We’ve fought long and hard to get Peruvian Wharf back into use,” said PLA chief...
View ArticleMaersk to buy Hamburg Süd
Maersk is to buy German container shipping line Hamburg Süd. “Today is a new milestone in Maersk Line’s history,” said Søren Skou, CEO of Maersk Line and the Maersk Group. “I am very pleased that we...
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Maersk targets growth in inland services
AP Møller – Mærsk, the world’s largest container shipping group, plans to grow by focusing on the demand for end-to-end services, and expanding its inland services, chief executive Søren Skou has told...
View ArticleGlencoe chooses Teesport as distribution hub
Glencoe Agriculture UK, which specialises in crushing soya bean and oilseed rape, is to use PD Ports’ Teesport as its northern distribution hub. The agriculture business already has a port site in the...
View ArticleHutchison in deal to develop Ukraine port
Hutchison Ports has signed an memorandum of understanding with the Government of Ukraine for the development of Chornomorsk Port on the Black Sea. Chornomorsk is one of the largest ports in the Black...
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DHL launches online freight marketplace
DHL has launched Cillox, an online freight marketplace that connects shippers and transport providers on demand. “Our main objective is to make the platform as convenient as possible to simplify our...
View ArticleBIFA awards winners revealed
The winners of the annual British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) Freight Service Awards were revealed at ceremony in London on Thursday 19th January. Robert Keen, BIFA director general,...
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