Tanzania is seeing more activity in its ports. Several international shipping and logistics companies are involved in this development. Africa Global Logistics (AGL), linked to the MSC group, is one of the operators increasing its presence in the country. This involvement is related to daily port operations. Cargo handling, terminal use...
Connectivity at sea has changed scale: low-orbit satellite solutions, including Starlink, have become an almost standard tool for part of the global fleet. But the episode reported by Seatrade Maritime News reminds us of an essential point: technology advances faster than regulatory frameworks… and some countries let nothing pass. According to...
In New York, a bill presented as a future framework for last-mile regulation ultimately did not advance before the end of the year. The bill, known as the Delivery Protection Act, was strongly supported by labor organizations and had a large number of co-signers on the city council. Yet, no...
In a logistics environment shaped by growing trade flows and increasingly complex supply chains, the ability to deliver reliable, well-structured, and multimodal solutions has become a key differentiator. It is within this demanding context that MR SHIPPING has established itself as a structured international freight forwarding and logistics provider based...
The Moroccan port operator Marsa Maroc has reached a symbolic milestone on its natural growth axis: the Spain-Morocco corridor. The group announces an agreement to acquire 45% of Boluda Maritime Terminals (BMT) for $94 million, subject to regulatory approvals. The operation would be led by Marsa Maroc International Logistics (MMIL), the...
Maritime decarbonization gains a new industrial milestone in China. CIMC Enric announces the commissioning of a project presented as China’s first large-scale biologically-sourced green methanol project intended for bunkering. Located in Zhanjiang (Guangdong), the site is described as an integrated chain going from biomass waste to green methanol, then to...
Regional transport in Asia continues to consolidate. Samudera Shipping Line (listed in Singapore) is joining forces with the Japanese Imoto Lines to launch a dedicated joint venture: Blue Ocean Shipping. The announced capital structure allocates 51% to Samudera Japan and 49% to Imoto Corporation. Specifically, the JV will start with two...
After several weeks of tension, ZIM announces an agreement with a group of dissenting shareholders to end a confrontation focused on governance and concerns related to a potential delisting operation. The compromise rests on a key point: the expansion of the board of directors to 10 members and an adjusted...
India is accelerating on a strategic issue: the creation of Bharat Container Line (BCL), a future company designed to secure part of its maritime capacities and support the country’s industrial ambition. According to available information, the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) and Concor (Container Corporation of India) are expected to...
In terminals, performance is not solely determined by infrastructure: operator training becomes a major accelerator of productivity and quality. In Chile, the SVTI terminal (San Vicente Terminal Internacional) explains that it has initiated a significant turnaround by integrating simulation into its crane operator training program, with a clear objective: to...
