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Thurrock Council has approved a new 10-year Local Development Order (LDO) to enable continued expansion and job creation at DP World’s London Gateway Logistics Park.  The LDO supports the Park’s customers by streamlining planning processes for new construction projects, which are all built to a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ classification as standard. Under the LDO, new builds […]

Moeve, Exolum and the Port Authority of Huelva have revealed plans at the Port of Huelva for new loading and unloading infrastructure that is currently under construction. This will serve to improve operational capabilities and provide service to the new 2G biofuels plant being built by Moeve and its partners at the La Rábida Energy […]

Vopak Horizon Fujairah Limited successfully completed the company’s first ISCC Certified bio-bunkering supply operations in the UAE, supporting the country’s net-zero by 2050 strategy. This marks a significant milestone in advancing the maritime industry’s decarbonisation journey by fostering more sustainable fuel bunkering supply chain solutions.  “This operation represents a significant step in the decarbonisation of […]

Leakwise, a global leader in oil-on-water leak detection technology, has launched the ID-223ET Ethanol Sensor, the world’s first continuous ethanol leak detection and concentration monitoring solution. This ground-breaking innovation will be officially introduced at StocExpo 2025, taking place in Rotterdam on March 12-13. As ethanol plays an increasingly vital role in modern fuel systems, from […]

MOL has announced its decision to acquire 100% of the membership rights of LBC Tank Terminals Group Holding Netherlands Coöperatief U.A. (LBC), one of the world’s largest independent tank terminal operators LBC primarily handles and stores chemicals in Europe and the US, and this will strengthen MOL’s chemical logistics business. The sale and purchase agreement […]

ITCO, the International Tank Container Organisation, has published its 13th Annual Tank Container Fleet Survey. This year’s Survey estimates that, at 1 January 2025, the global tank container fleet had reached 882,023 units worldwide, compared to the figure of 848,400 on 1 January 2024, a year-on-year growth of 3.96%. Approximately 42,100 new tank containers were […]

CMA CGM’s first methanol-powered container ship, the CMA CGM Iron, makes its debut with a maiden call at the Port of Singapore. source:https://www.worldcargonews.com/environment/2025/03/cma-cgms-1st-methanol-powered-boxship-sets-sail/

Dutch-based transport company A2B-online Container B.V. has added a fifth weekly sailing on its service between Hutchison Ports London Thamesport and Moerdijk in The Netherlands. The innovative shortsea multimodal operator now offers a near-daily frequency with arrivals at the Kent port each week on Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Commenting on the new sailing, […]

The African air cargo industry is steadily expanding its capability by gathering more investments to improve its effectiveness. This sector has undergone significant changes since Magma Aviation, an innovative air cargo solutions company, started operating on this continent over a decade ago. This year, as the company’s 15th anniversary approaches, the CEO of Magma Aviation, Peter […]

Abel Noordanus is the founder of ScanTank and during his time as tank terminal manager, he identified the need for improved and safe cleanliness inspection of tank trailers and tank containers, which inspired him to start the company in 2023. Why did you start ScanTank? I’ve always been puzzled by the fact that, in chemical […]