It has been estimated that there are more than 17 million shipping containers in the world, and at any time about one third of them are on ships, trucks, and trains. Over a single year, the total number of container trips has been estimated to be around 200 million. The air quality inside containers varies enormously, depending on the goods, the packing materials, transit time, temperature, humidity and the possible presence of fumigants. Consequently, many containers … [Read more...] about Gas that matters – freight container toxic gas analysis
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Jettainer obtains ISO 9001 certification
Jettainer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Cargo AG, has been certified according to ISO 9001 following an extensive audit. The certification proves that the company has an effective quality management system in all its corporate divisions. As an external service provider, Jettainer operates and manages the 'world’s largest' container and pallet fleet for 16 airlines in all. Martin Kraemer, head of marketing & PR at Jettainer, said: “As a services provider, … [Read more...] about Jettainer obtains ISO 9001 certification
DoKaSch delivers 650 ULDs to EAT
ULD specialist DoKaSch Air Cargo Equipment + Repair has delivered nearly 650 LD3 air cargo containers to European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH, the freighter airline of Deutsche Post DHL. “We are proud to be chosen as one of the preferred suppliers of DHL´s growing air cargo related freight forwarding business“, said Marcus Franke, DoKaSch´s general manager and head of sales. The ULD specialist belongs to the DoKaSch Group, a Montabaur, Germany-headquartered … [Read more...] about DoKaSch delivers 650 ULDs to EAT
EU port volumes set to slip
European container ports are unlikely to be able to maintain the strong growth rates of the past three decades, Fitch Ratings says. Combined with the trend for ever-larger ships making fewer unloading stops, this makes risks highest for small- and medium-sized ports. These could be drawn into a price war in times of falling volumes, or could miss out on cargo even if they invest to accommodate larger ships. These risks are already factored in to our ratings in the sector. Since 1985 European … [Read more...] about EU port volumes set to slip
Asia-Europe container volumes continue upward trend
CLARKSON Research's Container Intelligence Monthly predicts mainlane trade volumes on the Asia-Europe headhaul route will grow seven per cent to 15.6 million TEU in 2015, after the tradelane recorded 8 per cent year-on-year growth in the first nine months of this year. The increase follows an uptick in volumes in the second half of 2013, with northern European imports giving the strongest performance. Volume growth on the transpacific lanes was slower at 5.6 per cent in the first nine months … [Read more...] about Asia-Europe container volumes continue upward trend
Drewry: shipping volumes to hit one billion teu by 2020
Drewry Maritime has said that exponential growth anticipated in Asia, and in particular China, will help drive container throughput by an average 5.5 percent, or 40 percent in total, between now and 2020, resulting in container volumes handled by ports worldwide to increase to up to one billion teu by the end of the decade, up from 623 million teu in 2013. Transhipment volumes are expected to contribute significantly to the total, increasing by 140 million teu, or 83 percent, from 175 … [Read more...] about Drewry: shipping volumes to hit one billion teu by 2020
