Ports and Logistics
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Antwerp port developing ambitious shipping carbon capture project
With the climate target of getting Belgian CO2 emissions 35% lower by 2030 in mind Antwerp Port Authority and gas…
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MSC signs 30-year Khalifa Port concession agreement
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has signed a 30-year concession agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports to set up a new container…
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PSA relying on Panama’s president to resolve terminal spat
Officials at the Singapore headquarters of global terminal operator PSA International are waiting quietly to see if a spat at…
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DP World and Virgin join forces to deliver freight at 1,000 kmh
Global terminal operator DP World from Dubai and Virgin Hyperloop One have introduced DP World Cargospeed, an international brand for…
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Greek shipping in Labour Day shutdown
Greek shipping is in shutdown today. A 24-hour strike by Greek seamen to mark Labour Day today has paralysed shipping…
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Italian port workers to strike over self-handling
Workers are planning a strike on May 11, shutting down all Italian ports for the day, citing a need to…
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Vincent Bolloré charged with corruption
Vincent Bolloré, a famous French name in the world of transport, has been given preliminary charges in an investigation into…
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Gulftainer gets approval for Port of Wilmington deal
The legislature of the US state of Delaware has agreed to privatise the Port of Wilmington and grant a 50-year…
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MOL consolidates logistics business under new brand
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced that it will expand its NVOCC business under the new unified brand name…
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Intermarine transfers leasehold of terminals on Houston Ship Channel to Watco
Houston-based ocean transportation and marine logistics services company Intermarine has transferred its Industrial Terminals facility to Pittsburg, Kansas-based Watco, which…
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Anti-corruption police interview Vincent Bolloré
Vincent Bolloré, one of the most famous names in French maritime transport, has been taken in for questions by anti-corruption…
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CMA CGM takes 25% stake in CEVA Logistics
France’s CMA CGM has reached an agreement to acquire an equity stake of around 25% in CEVA Logistics. CMA CGM…
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Freeport LNG postpones expected start date for export terminal
Freeport LNG has postponed the expected start date for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal near to Freeport, Texas,…
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Egypt to keep ports open 24 hours a day
Egypt has decided to keep its ports running for 24 hours a day, up from 16 currently, to cut “long…
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Ports of LA and Long Beach offer funding for technology that reduces air pollution
The two largest seaports in the US, Los Angeles and Long Beach, are offering millions in seed money for innovations…
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International Transport Forum calls for greater, more harmonised use of port-based incentives
Port-based financial incentives to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions currently remain marginal, however greater, more focused application of these green…
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CMA CGM inks Nigerian terminal deal
CMA CGM Group has signed a memorandum of agreement with Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise (LPLE), the promoters of Nigeria’s Lekki…
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Enterprise Products Partners acquires land for expansion of hydrocarbon terminal on Houston Ship Channel
Houston, Texas-based midstream oil company Enterprise Products Partners (EPP) has announced an expansion of its Enterprise Hydrocarbon Terminal (EHT) on…
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Indonesia Kendaraan Terminal eyes IPO in July
Indonesia car terminal operator Indonesia Kendaraan Terminal (IKT), a unit of state-owned port operator Pelindo II, has announced a plan…
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Port of Rotterdam calls for carbon tax
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is calling on the Dutch Government to form a coalition with countries in northwest Europe…
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