Is world trade gaining ground again? 
The container throughput index published by the German research body Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI - Leibniz) and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) came in at 133.7 points in November 2018 (validated). That was a slight... more
Montreal and Trois-Rivières ink innovative agreement
The port authorities of Montreal and Trois-Rivières in Quebec province (Canada), recently ratified the first-ever cooperation agreement to improve and enhance their respective port services. Focused on sharing information and intelligence and exchanging best practices, the... more
UAL going ever further west
Netherlands-based Universal Africa Lines (UAL) is expanding into the Caribbean. Given the recent developments in the oil and gas industry in Trinidad, Guyana and Suriname, the company is witnessing an increased demand for direct shipping services to that area. UAL is... more