Mike Wackett in Hamburg Headlines

News / xChange 'greybox' platform could save carriers millions in repositioning costs

A new approach is needed to reduce the enormous costs involved in moving empty containers ...

Boston Consulting Group Cost consciousness Pool Position

Nov 19, 2015• Comments•

News / Container shipping pundits paint gloomy picture of more sluggish growth in 2016

Any semblance of supply-demand balance in container shipping any time soon is “a lost cause”, ...

Calculating Capacity

Nov 18, 2015• Comments•

Comment / Hamburg ship brokers feeling depressed as weak Hapag-Lloyd IPO starts trading

“Hamburg pays a high price”, said the headline in yesterday’s Die Welt, referring to the ...

Calculating Capacity Hamburg Hansa Heavy Lift Hapag-Lloyd

Nov 6, 2015• Comments•

Comment / Cream of the shipping world celebrates at the Eisbeinessen after another tough year

This evening marks the closing event of the Hamburg shipping week, when the 66th Eisbeinessen ...

Nov 7, 2014• Comments•

COMPANY NOTICES

BIFA and TT Club deliver advice on maritime container safety

WebCargo by Freightos and Breeze integrate to offer instant cargo insurance quotes

XPO Logistics launches new multimodal transport corridor between Belgium and Turkey

Emirates SkyCargo orders 5 Boeing 777Fs, for immediate delivery in FY 25/26

Stefan Böhler Appointed as New Chief Operating Officer at Berger Logistik GmbH

AGI Boosts Efficiency and Sustainability at LAX with “Skip the Front Counter” Initiative

Carousel Logistics acquires Logik Logistics International

DHL and Central Airlines sign Memorandum of Understanding to form a new partnership

Maersk customers will benefit from the delivery of the first Boeing 777F

DB Schenker signs record-breaking commitment to Cathay’s Corporate SAF Programme

Swiss WorldCargo commences 3-year cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services in Milan Malpensa Airport

Navia Freight deploys Raft AI, streamlines operations, and delivers a new class of performance insights

ACS arranges charter for Linus the greater kudu

OIA Global announces acquisition of Sandford Freight

Bleckmann to acquire B2Tex and expand into Spain

Mondiale VGL acquires Interunion

Condor prioritizes digital cargo growth, partnering with cargo.one

Beroe Makes Strategic Investment in Forestreet, Strengthening AI Capabilities and Driving Procurement Intelligence Innovation

New cranes boost rail capacity by 50% at DP World London Gateway

Swiss outdoor sports specialist Mammut selects Topo Solutions to boost product quality and speed to market

Germany's key port of Hamburg is set for more delays as new rail strike bites hard

Germany is facing economic headwinds and industrial strife as it prepares to celebrate the 25th ...

Strike inaction

Nov 6, 2014• Comments•

Carriers under fire as shippers hit out at longer transits and poor service levels

Container carriers came under renewed criticism from shippers at yesterday’s opening session of Intermodal Europe ...

Customer-carrier relations

Oct 9, 2013• Comments•

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K+N eyes more cost-cutting after first-half profit and market share declines

'Last chance' for US importers to stock up before possible east coast port strike

New FMC regulation rules out carrier 'lame excuses' for rolling cargo

Maersk Frankfurt heads for open water as container fire subsides

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