West Africa’s rise as a significant shipping route, particularly for MSC and its deployment of larger vessels, reflects a combination of economic, logistical, and geopolitical factors. The region’s increasing integration into global trade, particularly with Asia, has boosted demand for maritime transport. The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), implemented in recent years, has encouraged […] The post West Africa attracts bigger ships though geopolitical risks remain appeared first on Container News.

C.H. Robinson is expanding access to its industry-leading Item-Level Solutions, making them available to its entire global customer base. These solutions offer unprecedented end-to-end visibility and control across supply chains at the most granular level: by individual item or SKU. Customers can track goods in motion or at rest, manage orders and inventory with unmatched […] The post C.H. Robinson offers technology execution capabilities for Item-Level Solutions appeared first on Container News.

We asked AI what a container might look like if it was trasformed into a pool. The result? Long steel containers, many of them stacked, blending modular and repurposed design with a cozy oasis. There is an industrial, yet creative aesthetic. If you liked this post, please consider donating5€10€20€50€ The post We asked AI: When containers become pools appeared first on Container News.

As the container shipping industry continues its transformation, strategic cooperation among carriers remains a key force shaping global trade. According to updated Alphaliner data, the dominance of shipping alliances carriers, along with MSC, the industry’s largest standalone liner operator, has reached unprecedented levels. Even though they don’t deploy their entire fleet to alliance services, carriers […] The post Shipping alliances carriers and MSC control over 80% of market appeared first on Container News.