Dubai-based container port operator DP World handled 71.4 million TEUs across its global portfolio of container terminals in the full year of 2018, with gross container volumes growing by 1.9% […]
Container volume hits 7m TEU at Port of New York and New Jersey
The Port of New York and New Jersey witnessed a record-breaking year as it handled over 7 million TEU in 2018 for the first time in its history. The record-setting amount of cargo, […]
Italy impounds $631m cocaine in container, cargo ship
Italian police on Thursday said it has seized 2.7 tons of cocaine worth an estimated $631million in a container and aboard a cargo ship. It is the country’s largest hard […]
APM Terminals moves to end container backlogs at U.S. ports
APM Terminals says it is working to relieve the high backlog of containers that are at its two largest marine terminals in North America. The news comes as shipping lines […]
Container-laden truck kills woman in Ibadan
A truck laden with a 40ft container lost control at Molete, Ibadan, Oyo State on Friday, killed an unidentified woman and injured others. A witness said the tragedy occurred at […]
Maersk shuts container factory in China
A.P. Moller-Maersk will shut a transport container factory in China and instead focus on producing refrigerated containers for food, it said on Thursday. While the market for so-called dry containers […]
DP World introduces intelligent container storage system
DP World is introducing a world’s first intelligent high bay container storing system touted as the disruptive technology that will radically improve operations. DP World and industrial engineering specialist SMS […]
Truck manager in court for stealing empty container
A 32-year-old truck manager, Richard Ajie, was on Thursday arraigned before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing an empty container at Tin Can Island, Lagos. Ajie is facing a […]
Shanghai port container volumes dip by 5.2%
Container volumes handled at China’s Shanghai port dipped by 5.2% in the first 11 months of the year. Data released by the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) shows that the […]
Container kills seafarer in Dublin
A Filipino seafarer died last Wednesday after a container struck him at Southbank Quay, Ringsend, Dublin. The yet to be identified seafarer, who was a crew member of the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged containership MV […]
Shanghai container volumes up 5.3% in October
Container volumes at China’s Shanghai port have risen in October compared to the year-ago period, but they dipped on a month-on-month comparison, according to data from Shanghai International Port Group […]
Police dock two men for stealing container at Apapa port
Two men namely Aroyehun Sunday (45) and Wasiu Rilwan (24), were on Friday arraigned before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stealing a 40-foot container at APM Terminals, Lagos Port […]