Ports and Logistics
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11 APM terminals have received no ships in the past 48 hours
Data provided by shipping software provider CargoSmart shows that nearly one in seven of APM Terminals port faculties around the…
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Busan pushes for ECA status
South Korea’s top port is planning an emissions control area (ECA) ahead of the 2020 mandated sulphur regulations coming into…
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Port of Antwerp trials blockchain
The Port of Antwerp is running a pilot blockchain project focused on logistics automation. The test, which aims to automate…
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Maersk makes contingencies in the wake of Petya ransomware attack
As of Wednesday evening Maersk Line said it was taking bookings via box platform INTTRA in the wake of Tuesday’s…
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New Thessaloniki owners vow to make port a junction for Southeast Europe
“A junction in Southeastern Europe”. That is how the new owners of Thessaloniki port in the northeast of Greece have…
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Maersk contains cyber attack, other lines hit
Maersk officials claim the cyber attack that hit it hard across the group’s global operations has been contained and a…
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Does One Belt, One Road make commercial sense?
Following the recent summit held in Beijing in which the Belt Road Initiative (BRI) was the centrepiece, there has been…
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Korean ports to offer alternative maritime power
South Korea’s main ports are introducing alternative maritime power (AMP) for ships at berth. The systems will be installed at…
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JAXPORT harbour-deepening project approved
The board of directors of Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) in Florida has given unanimous approval to a planned harbour-deepening project.…
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Ports of LA and Long Beach set to release draft of their Clean Air Action Plan Update
The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have announced that July 19 is the date when they will release…
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Fitch report paints gloomy container port growth picture
Container ports should expect slower growth for the foreseeable future, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings. The ratings…
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Metro Ports to take over operation of Lake Michigan bulk terminal
California-based Metro Ports has been hired as the new bulk terminal operator at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor, a deep-water…
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MSC takes full ownership of Brazilian reefer port
A subsidiary of Swiss ocean carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has bought 50% more shares in the Brazilian reefer port…
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Ports and rigs in US Gulf of Mexico take precautions for Tropical Storm Cindy
Shipping and offshore industry in the Gulf of Mexico has been disrupted by a Tropical Storm shaping up for a…
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Stockholm must intervene to resolve Gothenburg port crisis: APM Terminals
APM Terminals has given its reasons for making 160 people redundant at its facility in Gothenburg, and in the process…
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Abu Dhabi Ports takes control of Fujairah
Abu Dhabi Ports has signed a 35-year concession to develop and manage the Port of Fujairah, taking over from Dubai-based…
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APM Terminals to let go of 160 staff at strike-hit Gothenburg
A long simmering dispute at the Port of Gothenburg is reaching boiling point with APM Terminals moving to axe 160…
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Crane collapses at Finnish port
Another crane at a European port has collapsed. The , a general cargo vessel, allided with a pier while coming…
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Spinelli buys Genoese dry bulk terminal
Genoa-based Spinelli Group, a company controlled by the local Spinelli family along with the iCON Infrastructure fund, has bought 80%…
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Marianamax containership class introduced
Jean-Paul Rodrigue, a professor at Hofstra University has this tongue in cheek look at the future of container shipping. Yesterday,…
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