Ports and Logistics
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Qingdao Port becomes a bulker owner
China’s Qingdao Port has moved into the bulker shipowning sector with the port operator’s first owned bulker, , making its…
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Chiwan Wharf Holdings rebrands to China Merchants Port Group
Shenzhen Chiwan Wharf Holdings has announced that the company has rebranded, changing its name to China Merchants Port Group, as…
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Ashdod port workers win privatisation reprieve
The controversial privatisation of Israeli port Ashdod has been put on hold. The privatisation plans, which have sparked numerous strikes,…
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ONE takes terminal in Singapore
PSA Singapore has now secured long-term commitments from the world’s top three container alliances with news yesterday that Japan’s Ocean…
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Is 2018 the year that China’s BRI ran out of steam?
Recent press headlines scream that China’s Belt Road Initiative (BRI) is in decline, or as Bloomberg claims in a recent…
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Haiphong gets first direct link to US
Northern Vietnam is getting its first direct container link with the US. THE Alliance has unveiled its service offerings for…
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Vgate debuts offshore container terminal concept for Venice
A purpose built Venice-based company called Vgate and led by local ship agent Alessandro Santi has presented a project to…
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Revolutionary new multi-storey box storage system unveiled in Dubai
An intelligent multi-storey container park has been developed by terminal operator DP World and German engineering company SMS. The revolutionary…
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Shell to develop bunkering hub at Duqm
Shell Oman Marketing Company has signed an agreement with Port of Duqm in Oman to develop fuel bunkering facilities, including…
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Blackstone, KKR and Macquarie reportedly interested in taking over OOCL’s Long Beach facility
Bloomberg is reporting a host of parties are interested in buying the OOCL terminal in Long Beach that Cosco has…
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Study finds ports lag other industries when it comes to automation
Consultant McKinsey has issued an in-depth study on the future of automated ports, suggesting the sector is behind the curve…
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Turkish port to gain Central Asian rail link
In a potential sizeable shift for cargoes heading to Europe, the Turkish ministry of transport, shipping and communications has announced…
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CN vows to shake up eastern seaboard with Halifax port investment
Canadian National Railway has put in a preliminary joint bid to buy the largest shipping terminal in eastern Canada, with…
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Barcelona asks Spanish government to support Mediterranean ECA creation
Barcelona City Council has joined calls to create an emission control area (ECA) in the Mediterranean to limit air pollution…
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Hamburg signs up for Hyperloop
Hamburg has signed up to Hyperloop with the German port expected to shift boxes at high speed through steel tubes.…
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Building a maritime legacy in the age of digital transformation
Andreas Sohmen-Pao, the head of the BW Group and chairman of the Singapore Maritime Foundation, shares his views on what…
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UK port launches charity ale
The Port of Blyth located on the northeast coast of England has launched its own line of craft beer that…
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Iranians behind San Diego port ransomware attack
Two Iranian computer hackers were charged Wednesday in connection with a multimillion-dollar cybercrime and extortion scheme that targeted government agencies,…
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Container Corporation of India finds a partner for new coastal shipping venture
After much haggling state-run rail operator Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) has picked Vishwa Samudra Coastal Lines to launch new…
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CMA CGM outlines CEVA Logistics vision
French line CMA CGM and potential new acquisition CEVA Logistics have outlined how the pair intend to grow together, albeit…
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