Freight tracking specialist Nexiot raises $15m in funding

 6-Feb-2019

Freight tracking and logistics digitisation pioneer Nexiot is poised for further growth after securing CHF15 million (US$15.5 million) in funding through its latest investment round.

Leveraging Blockchain Technology to increase profitability in Shipping

Blockchain technology provides the opportunity for the container shipping industry to fully digitise and simplify current procedures, enforcing effective processes that modernise the supply chain offering traceability, transparency and security.

New Silk Road will become mutual aid system benefiting all players, expert believes

25-Apr-2017

ASTANA – Wade Shepard, the author of “Ghost Cities of China,” is currently working on his new book about the New Silk Road, China’s effort to strengthen trade ties with Europe and Central Asia. He sat down with The Astana Times to talk about Kazakhstan’s role in the trade development and geopolitical changes in the region.

Industry Leaders Strategy Summit (ILSS) to Launch in Shanghai this March

16-Feb-2017

New for 2017, Intermodal Asia – the world leading exhibition and conference for the global container, transport and logistics market - will launch the Industry Leaders Strategy Summit (ILSS) which will take place on 21st – 22nd March 2017. Bringing together leading experts within the intermodal and container industry, this inaugural Summit will provide a platform to discuss strategic global issues and trends, as well as facilitating business networking.

Silk Road will move 7.500.000 containers within 2020?

30-Jan-2017

Eurasia has two third of world population and represents two third of the world economy. For sure, this proportion will increase in the next years and the Eurasian continent will face the need to massively invest in new infrastructures running from one side of the territory to the other.

How many Shipping Containers are there in the world?

  8-Mar-2016

With estimates from 5 million to 170 million - can we really find the answer to how many shipping containers there are in the world? The factors to take into consideration when attempting to answer th ...

Blockchain for seafarer certification

 16-Dec-2018

Maritime Blockchain Labs (MBL) has announced a pilot for a blockchain-based seafarer certification system.

From Cargotecture to Cybertecture

In recent years, the shipping container has increasingly become a viable building material in commercial, domestic, temporary and permanent architecture. Combining environmental sustainability with cutting-edge design, container architecture has the potential to address some of the biggest social and housing challenges of today.

Record number of visitors at Intermodal Asia 2017

25-Apr-2017

Intermodal Asia took place 21st-23rd March 2017, welcoming a record number of visitors to its 4th edition in Shanghai, China. With more than 8,500 visitors, 160 global exhibitors and 85 expert speakers, Intermodal Asia successfully brought together the senior decision makers from the container and intermodal industry to network, learn and do business with new and existing customers.

How The New Silk Road Made Freight Trains 'Sexy' Again

13-Feb-2017

“Rail was something for old, fat people, and with the Silk Road it's becoming sexy and trendy again,” Karl Gheysen succinctly summed up the revolution that the rail freight transport industry is currently going through in Europe and Asia.

Global shipping prices are staging a major comeback and here's why

18-Jan-2017

The CEO of the world's largest shipping firm by capacity has given his unique insight into the rebound seen in global shipping prices in the last few months.

Speaking to CNBC Wednesday the World Economic Forum in Davos, Søren Skou, the chief executive officer of Maersk Group, told CNBC on Wednesday the global freight index for container shipping had more than doubled in the last nine months.

Container Shipping: the Global Economic Engine

  29-Feb-2016

The shipping industry has been widely described as a ‘global economic engine’ for two reasons: the significant amount that the industry contributes directly to the global economy, and the role of the ...

Container xChange: More than 200 active members on our platform

Johannes Schlingmeier and Christian Roeloffs launched xChange in Hamburg, Germany, in November 2015, as they wanted to tackle the issue of repositioning containers by digitizing the process and allowing for carriers and logistics companies to
interchange...

Leading Marine Container Leasing Management Team Launches Global Container International

 26-April-2018

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jeffrey Gannon and Adrian Dunner, in partnership with investment vehicles managed by Wafra Inc., today announced the formation of Global Container International LLC (“Global”), a new marine container leasing platform headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and with...

Global Industry Leaders Prepare for Intermodal Asia 2017

10-Mar-2017

As confidence levels increase within the intermodal market, key industry players will come together at Intermodal Asia 2017 to do business, network and discuss industry trends and innovative solutions. At a time when change is vital to drive the industry forward, Intermodal Asia will take place from 21st-23rd March 2017 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center (SWEECC). The three-day event will provide a meeting place for over 7,000 international decision-makers from more than 80 countries, including 160+ leading exhibiting companies and 85 speakers.

Intermodal Asia in the news: ITCO: The return of Reg Lee

 30-Jan-2017

A surprising outcome at ITCO's recent annual meeting in Dubai signals a change in focus for the organisation. 

Six years after being ousted from the post, Reginald Lee has been re-elected as president of the International Tank Container Organisation (ITCO).

Shipping Containers Market on Track to Reach US$ 11.47 Billion by 2021

 6-Jan-2017

The global market for shipping containers is estimated to reach value of US$ 8.29 Bn by 2015 end, and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 5.6% from 2015 to 2021, to reach a market value of US$ 11.47 Bn by 2021.

Building industry momentum at Intermodal Asia 2017

 9-Jan-2017

There have been unprecedented changes and challenges within the industry over the last few years but the new year brings with it fresh hopes for recovery. With the global container fleet market forecast to grow 3.19% between 2017-2021, the need for companies to develop strategies to help cut costs and improve efficiency is more prevalent than ever.

New Technologies to Optimise the Container Logistics Market

The adoption of digital technologies is now increasing within the global container shipping industry as new technologies prove themselves to offer greater visibility, overcoming the current challenges of poor data, information silos and high costs...

Smart Shipping Focus at Intermodal Asia 2018

 13-Dec-2017

With an estimated 12 million containers transported via sea annually, equating to 90% of the world’s commercial products, smart shipping is now an integral part of the complex global container supply chain. 

Maersk Invests in Carrier’s Natural Refrigerant Container Units

 09-Mar-2017

100 NaturaLINE® units ordered for operational testing SINGAPORE, March 8, 2017 – Striving to further reduce the environmental impact of its global shipping operations, Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping line, has ordered the first 100 of a total of 200 refrigerated containers to be chilled by Carrier Transicold’s NaturaLINE® natural-refrigerant based system. Carrier Transicold is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

Intermodal Asia in the news: The road to China

  26-Aug-2016

@TCO's latest forum in Shanghai looked at the development in the Chinese economy and issues in the use of Tank Containers.