Ports and Logistics
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Qingdao develops skyrail to shift boxes
The Port of Qingdao in northeast China has unveiled the next chapter in its ongoing ambition to be among the…
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New box terminal at Port of New Orleans moves a step closer
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for program management and controls services…
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Quebec City terminal plans on hold
After conducting a thorough environmental assessment, including extensive public consultations, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada recently issued its report…
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Maersk launches its first petrochemical hub in Saudi Arabia
Maersk Saudi Arabia, an integrator of container logistics, has entered into a strategic partnership with King Abdullah Port to set…
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DP World acquires Syncreon to deliver end-to-end solutions to cargo owners
DP World has acquired 100% of global logistics provider Syncreon for $1.2bn. US-based Syncreon specializes in the design and operation…
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Freight forwarder Hellmann eyes cargo drones delivery from 2022
German logistics services company Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is looking to launch a pioneering new transport service for the cross-border transportation…
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Wärtsilä and Tanger Med carry out first digital vessel port call
Tanger Med Port Authority, Wärtsilä Voyage, Hapag-Lloyd, and Anglo-Eastern Ship Management have succeeded in enabling the world’s first digitally controlled…
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Port development and newbuild orders rarely in sync: IAPH
At the start of his two-year term of office as president of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH),…
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Caxxor Group to develop port in Mexico’s northeastern Tamaulipas state
Caxxor Group, an international conglomerate, is looking to develop the Matamoros port in Mexico’s Tamaulipas state on its border with…
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Ashdod Port: Breaking new ground and records
Ports around the world are reporting record container handling figures including Ashdod in Israel, where 1.58m teu were handled last…
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Somaliland lays the groundwork for a 2m teu port
Dubai’s DP World has commissioned a new container terminal at Berbera Port in Somaliland as Africa’s east coast transforms to…
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Søren Toft lays out MSC’s position on path to decarbonisation
Nearly seven months into the job and Søren Toft is getting his views across this week. The CEO of Mediterranean…
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Gothenburg expands shoreside power to tankers
The Port of Gothenburg is extending its shoreside power network to its Energy Port. Auxiliary engines on tankers currently powered…
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Methatug approved for operation at Port of Antwerp
A tugboat, called Methatug, will become the first methanol-power vessel to operate at a European port. Methatug is part of…
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Yantian to return to full operations from midnight, box backlog expected to take many weeks to clear
Yantian Port is set to resume normal operations from midnight tonight after a month-long cut in productivity brought about by…
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South Africa takes steps to improve port productivity in wake of damning World Bank verdict
The president of South Africa has taken heed of damning container port ranking study issued last month by the World…
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Maersk’s VC arm joins funding of Egyptian digital freight platform
Egyptian start-up Trella, a digital freight platform that connects truckers with shippers and freight loads, has raised $42m in a…
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European ports join forces on onshore power supply for containership giants
The ports of Antwerp, Bremen, Hamburg, Haropa and Rotterdam have announced their joint commitment to provide shore power for the…
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Elon Musk eyes subterranean container transport
Elon Musk is reportedly looking into getting into the red hot container transport sector, but from a typically different angle.…
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Boxship ploughs into Santos passenger jetty
Hamburg Sud’s 10,500 teu , while en route to Paranagua, took out a passenger jetty at Santos in Brazil yesterday.…
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