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Quadra Group in conjunction with Octium Solutions has announced an investment in the expansion of its railway infrastructure in Malartic, Quebec. The expansion will enhance the transportation of bulk chemical commodities (both liquid and dry) to mining customers throughout the region as well as in Ontario, supporting hard rock mining operations in the Canadian shield […]

At the Intermodal Europe event today in the Netherlands, ORBCOMM debuted its next generation of container monitoring solutions to meet the market’s needs for greater supply chain visibility. “These developments reflect ORBCOMM’s position as the leading provider of maritime IoT solutions to the container shipping industry worldwide” said Sameer Agrawal, CEO of ORBCOMM.  “Six of […]

Ethiopia, a fast-growing economy, signed an MoU with Somaliland, but Djibouti’s offer of Tadjoura aims to deter Ethiopian involvement in rival ports. source: Djibouti eyes Ethiopian trade ‣ WorldCargo News

The US is investing more than a half billion US$ in 31 port projects across 15 states to enhance capacity, efficiency, and sustainability. source: MARAD announces US$ 580m for US ports ‣ WorldCargo News

APM Terminals’ Vado Reefer Terminal has passed a Supplier Accountability Audit by New Zealand’s Zespri, a major global kiwifruit supplier. source: Vado Reefer Terminal passes audit ‣ WorldCargo News

Egystores, a leading warehousing and logistics provider in Egypt, has entered a long-term agreement with DSV Egypt to manage warehousing and distribution for two major clients, Hempel and Diversey. This partnership leverages Egystores’ extensive storage facilities and licensing for handling dangerous chemical products to meet the specialized needs of the paint and detergent industries. Under […]

Alterra IOS, a player in the industrial outdoor storage (IOS) sector that has acquired over 280 sites nationwide, announced the partial delivery of a 21.6 usable acre industrial outdoor storage facility located in Charleston, South Carolina. The project was developed in partnership with ARCO and is a build-to-suit for tenant Heniff Transportation Systems, a leading […]

Brenntag’s first quarter results were impacted by challenging market conditions. Pricing pressures and lower than expected demand in certain markets and industries, particularly the specialties division, impacted these results. Operating gross profits declined by 5.1% to €984 million. The company’s specialities operating EBITA stood at €107 million while Brenntag Essentials achieved an operating EBITA of […]

Bunker Holding has concluded its first blockchain-powered carbon insetting operation as part of a new partnership with carbon insetting experts 123Carbon and Bureau Veritas. This insetting partnership allows for the additional cost delivery of lower carbon, alternative marine fuels – such as sustainable biofuel – to be shared by carriers, freight forwarders, and cargo owners […]

Exolum will build a new terminal for the storage of biofuels and other bulk liquid products in the Port of Bilbao on a plot adjacent to its facility in Zierbena. The first phase of the project, with a planned investment of €20 million, will start in 2025 and is expected to be operational in 2027. […]