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Month: January 2014

Father of threatened dockers’ leader murdered

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is sad to announce that the father of Victor Crespo – the Honduran trade union leader threatened with death for his work in Puerto Cortés – has died following an attack on...

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ICTSI to develop terminal in Congo

PORT operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) and La Société Dé Géstion Immobiliéré Léngo (Simobile) are forming a joint-venture company to develop a river port in Matadi, Democratic Republic of Congo....

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Hanjin Cutting its Losses

Drewry said cash-strapped Hanjin Shipping has recently announced to its customers that it will be leaving two unprofitable trade lanes. The South Korean carrier will cease taking slots on the Asia‐Black Sea Express (ABX) service...

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Expanding Arctic ocean to get its own shipping rules

Maritime nations are close to a landmark deal on the Polar Code, aimed to improve safety, lead to lower insurance premiums and help the rise of traffic, industry insiders said. A draft of the code could be finalized by members...

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