Ports and Logistics
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World Bank targets maritime digitalisation
A new report by the World Bank and the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) shows that better digital…
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HHLA targets further automation with iSAM acquisition
German port operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) has announced the acquisition of an 80% stake in automation specialist iSAM.…
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The risk of a two-tier system of digital and non-digital countries and ports
Martin Humphreys, the lead transport economist at the World Bank, writes exclusively for Splash today. The bank has a new…
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37% of all boxes are rolled over
More than one in three containers worldwide are being rolled over, amid an unprecedented supply chain challenge hitting the liner…
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MSC establishes Antwerp towage company
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is developing a new harbour towage business. The Geneva-based boxline has formed MedTug Antwerp in the…
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Dawei port project suffers another setback
One of Southeast Asia’s most drawn out port projects has suffered another setback. Myanmar yesterday announced it was cancelling contracts…
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Fire hits Vale’s Ponta da Madeira terminal
Brazilian miner Vale has informed that an incident occurred on one of its ship loaders at the Ponta da Madeira Maritime…
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Charterers under pressure to resolve Chinese coal carrier impasse
Charterers are coming under pressure to resolve the dry bulk standoff on China’s coastline that has stranded more than 1,100…
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Interpol seeks captain and owner of the ship linked to Beirut port blast
Interpol has issued red notices for the captain and owner of the ship that carried the ammonia nitrate which obliterated…
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Italy goes to court over port tax exemptions
The Italian government has dismissed accusations of state aid linked to tax exemptions to local ports. Italy’s transport minister Paola…
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Fire rips through Cork grain facility
Shipping operations have resumed at the Port of Cork after the key Irish gateway suffered its third fire in four…
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Dalian Port to change name to Liaoning Port
Dalian Port has announced a decision to change its name to Liaoning Port Company as part of its restructuring process.…
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Middle East shipping patterns change as Qatari standoff ends
Middle Eastern shipping patterns are set for change once again with news yesterday that the three-year diplomatic standoff between Qatar…
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Ultra large floating dry dock needed at Gioia Tauro
The port authority of Gioia Tauro in Italy has launched a tender aimed at finding a company to help it…
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China Merchants increases stake in Ningbo Port
Shanghai-listed Ningbo Port has announced that China Merchants Group has become the second largest shareholder of the company after increasing…
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Daewoo E&C secures $2.6bn port construction deal in Iraq
South Korea’s Daewoo Engineering & Construction has signed a deal to build the first phase of the Faw commercial port…
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DP World to build $1bn port in Senegal
Dubai-based port operator DP World has entered into an agreement with the government of Senegal to develop a deep water…
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Maersk forms cold chain partnership with Novo Nordisk
Maersk has entered into a logistics agreement with Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk. The three year agreement, effective from 2021,…
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Regulators scrutinise box shortages as container manufacturers ramp up production
Federal Maritime Commissioners Carl Bentzel and Daniel Maffei have sent a letter to John Butler, the president and CEO of…
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Black Sea to the Baltic trade route debuts
Poland’s biggest port, the Port of Gdansk, has signed a letter of intent with the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority to…
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