Canada is facing growing shortages of fresh fruits and vegetables as border agents have begun refusing entry to unvaccinated US truckers, leading to chaos, according to a Bloomberg report. A mandate starting […]
lun 24/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) has overtaken Maersk to become the world’s largest container shipping line in terms of capacity, according to data published by Alphaliner. MSC’s fleet can carry 4,284,728 […]
mer 19/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Maersk has unveiled its brand new design for its next generation of green ships, which more closely resemble livestock carriers than boxships. Designed to sail on green methanol with 16,000 […]
mer 12/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
There is currently no end in sight to the congested situation at the port of Cape Town. Delays are being caused by wind, the lack of availability of well-maintained equipment […]
mar 11/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Spain’s National Federation of Transport Associations (Fenadismer) has confirmed reports from the British embassy that some Spanish transporters have had their goods blocked at the border due to erroneously entering […]
lun 10/01/2022 by Richard Wiilkinson
Reefer container rates are forecast to climb even faster than dry cargo rates in 2022, according to Drewry’s recently published Reefer Shipping Annual Review and Forecast 2021/22 report. “As trade […]
lun 03/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Spain’s transport workers have called for a strike on December 20, 21 and 22, but it could become indefinite, and could have serious consequences for the fresh produce sector. Besides […]
mer 15/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
On November 19th, 2021, the first electric self-propelling container ship, called Yara Birkeland, was inaugurated in Oslo.
ven 10/12/2021 by Amanda Cardinal
Spanish citrus organisation Intercitrus has declared that the imposition of cold treatment to guarantee the absence of certain pests, such as the ‘False moth’ is “non-negotiable” as it is a […]
mar 07/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The port of Valencia is considered a strategic hub in the Mediterranean for reefer maritime traffic.
ven 03/12/2021 by Luis Enrique Juvinao
Hamburg Süd is celebrating its 150th anniversary. What started out as a maritime service connecting Germany and Brazil now transports goods to 400 ports worldwide. “Logistics is a people’s business. […]
jeu 02/12/2021 by Gloria Zorilla -Translation Richard Wilkinson
Spain faces a national strike by the road haulage sector from Sunday 19 to Wednesday 22 December, according to the Spanish press, unless the central government addresses the rise in […]
mar 23/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
