Ports and Logistics
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Giant MSC boxship takes out crane at Valencia
A crane operator was injured yesterday when part of the arm of a crane fell into the waters of the…
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Another giant fire breaks out at Beirut port
Another noxious fire has broken out at Beirut port. Splash understands a warehouse containing oil and tyres at Beirut port…
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Cypriot shipping entrepreneur fights to clear his name from Beirut port blast
Charalambos Manoli, the Cypriot shipping entrepreneur, has hired a local communications consultancy to try and clear his name from links…
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Maersk makes ocean-rail service from Asia to Europe permanent
Just over a year after its launch in August 2019, Maersk’s AE19 ocean-rail product from Asia to Europe has now…
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More ammonium nitrate found at Beirut port
The Lebanese army found another 4.35 tonnes of explosive ammonium nitrate yesterday near the entrance to Beirut port, one month…
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DP World and Canadian fund commit additional $4.5bn to port investment platform
Dubai-based port operator DP World and its Canadian partner Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), an institutional investor,…
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HMM ties with PSA in Singapore
Terminal operator PSA Corporation and South Korean flagship HMM have joined forces to form a joint venture in Singapore, the…
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Grupo TMM appoints Vanessa Serrano Cuevas as its new CEO
Mexican shipowning and logistics company Grupo TMM has appointed Vanessa Serrano Cuevas as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately.…
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World Food Programme issues bulker tender to fix Beirut’s grain supplies
The United Nations-backed World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a tender seeking a geared bulk carrier to become Lebanon’s de…
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Safmarine and Damco brands go in latest Maersk reshuffle
In further sweeping changes at A.P. Moller-Maersk, Damco will disappear as an NVOCC, while the Safmarine brand, the African shipping…
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Is China splitting smart supply chains into two digital ecosystems?
There has been progress within the maritime and shipping sector in creating a digital maritime ecosystem that is in the…
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Dandong Port emerges from bankruptcy
Dandong Port, a major port in Northeast China, has emerged from bankruptcy and inaugurated the newly restructured Dandong Port Group…
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Port of Amsterdam International and Pifim consortium declare interest in Cagliari terminal
The port authority of Cagliari has announced that Port of Amsterdam International together with UK-based company Pifim are the only…
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North Sea Port to become green hydrogen hub
Dutch green hydrogen infrastructure company VoltH2 has signed an agreement with North Sea Port for an industrial plot in Vlissingen,…
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Adani forced to pay $77m over its ‘exploitative’ actions Down Under
Australia’s Supreme Court has ruled Adani must pay a total of A$106m ($77.4m) to four companies over the Indian miner’s…
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Ships and trucks targeted in California’s latest pollution directives
Ships and trucks are at the centre of California’s latest pollution-cutting measures. The state’s Air Resources Board brought in new…
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Hutchison Ports to develop new container terminal in Egypt
Hong Kong-based port operator Hutchison Ports has entered into an agreement with the Egyptian Navy to develop and operate a new…
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APMT and Bolloré adding second container terminal at Abidjan
Maersk’s APM Terminals (APMT) and Bolloré have signed contracts with China Harbour Engineering Company for the construction of a second…
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Report links Cypriot shipping magnate to Beirut disaster
An in-depth investigation involving 10 news organisations including Germany’s highly respected Der Spiegel has suggested the owner of the ship…
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Maersk invests in Aussie road haulage start-up
Maersk has identified an Australian logistics start-up for its latest tech investment. Sydney-based Loadsmile announced today it has secured A$2.8m…
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