Ports and Logistics
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Trapped ships finally able to leave Baltimore
Four ships trapped in Baltimore Harbour since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed last month have cleared the wreckage and…
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Operators sought for Cape Town’s liquid bulk terminal
South Africa is pressing ahead with a long-awaited port privatisation programme despite some ongoing problems with a first tender. State-run…
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Malaysian container terminal to get handling capacity boost
Container terminal operator DP World and Malaysia’s Sabah Ports have entered a partnership to manage the Sapangar Bay Container Port…
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen pens 20-year lease for Brunswick Port
Norwegian car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a 20-year lease agreement with the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) for Brunswick…
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Deeper channel to open in Baltimore today
A 12 m deep channel will open in Baltimore today allowing five stranded ships to leave the port, a sign…
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AD Ports earmarks up to $379m for Angolan port
Abu Dhabi-based ports and logistics giant AD Ports Group has secured a 20-year concession agreement for Angola’s Luanda multipurpose port…
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Third channel opens in Baltimore
A third 6 m deep channel has been established through the downed bridge at Baltimore port providing limited access for…
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Port of Newcastle looking to become floating wind hub
The Port of Newcastle has revealed its intention to become an offshore wind hub and to service floating wind turbine…
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Shanghai stretches lead at the top of the boxport rankings to 10m teu
Shanghai has built up an unprecedented commanding 10m teu lead over its nearest boxport rival in rankings of the top…
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Portland to close container terminal
The US west coast will bid farewell to a container destination come the end of September. Officials at Portland in…
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Consortium looking to create green corridor between North America and Asia
Companies from North America, Asia, and Europe have formed a new consortium which will work on creating a new corridor…
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Baltimore divers describe bridge clean-up operation as 9/11 ‘with blinders on’
A diving expert from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has revealed the many life-threatening risks divers are facing…
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Singapore retains global shipping hub crown
Singapore’s maritime mantelpiece needs reinforcement, groaning from all the trophies, accolades and awards lavished towards the Lion Republic, the preeminent…
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Insurance pay-outs from Baltimore bridge disaster in the spotlight
Cargo insurer WK Webster is reporting that general average looks to have been declared by the owners of the wrecked…
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JERA to perform first-ever truck-to-ship bunkering of fuel ammonia
Japan’s largest utility JERA has decided to implement truck-to-ship bunkering of ammonia to an ammonia-fuelled tugboat owned by NYK Line.…
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Baltimore bridge investigation targets ship’s electrical failure
Investigators in Baltimore are focusing on the Dali’s electrical power system and its circuit breakers and have called in the…
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Ex-head of Guangzhou port under investigation
Li Yibo, the former chairman of Guangzhou port, has been placed in custody by anti-graft authorities, with Chinese finanacial newswire…
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Thai PM calls for Bangkok Port to be relocated
Bangkok Port is to be relocated. Srettha Thavisin, Thailand’s prime minister, has vowed to regenerate the area along the Chao…
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X-Press Feeders readies for methanol-powered future in the Baltic
Feeder giant X-Press Feeders has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with six European ports to speed up the provision…
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APM Terminals lodges case to block ICTSI’s Durban port contract
APM Terminals has lodged a case at the Durban High Court in an attempt to block an Asian port operator…
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