Ports and Logistics
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Sastry rebrands Arise Shipping & Logistics
Arise Shipping & Logistics has rebranded as Adhira Shipping and Logistics (ASL) following the full takeover of the company by…
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CMA CGM wraps up $5.2bn Bolloré Logistics acquisition
French liner CMA CGM has completed the acquisition of family-run conglomerate Bolloré Logistics for €4.85bn ($5.25bn). The Bolloré Group said…
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The Chinese digital octopus spreading its tentacles through smart port ambitions
Andre Wheeler carries a warning today about China’s LOGINK digital platform. As the world of shipping has moved towards smart…
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Rotterdam World Gateway terminal to provide shore-based power for all vessels
Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) container terminal has decided to equip its entire quayside with shore-based power for all vessels. The…
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US logistics firm GXO tops CMA CGM’s offer for Wincanton
The bidding war for UK logistics player Wincanton is heating up, with US-based warehousing firm GXO Logistics surpassing an offer…
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Biden administration announces $3bn clean ports investment
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the launch of a $3bn clean ports program to fund zero-emission port…
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NYK acquires UK logistics company
Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has bought Noel Topco, a UK-based holding company of 10 companies, including Global Freight Solutions…
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Missiles hit stranded Turkish ship in Ukraine
A Turkey-flagged general cargo vessel, that has been stranded for more than two years in Ukraine was struck by missiles…
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Port of Antwerp-Bruges to pay more than $44m in DP World concession dispute
The port of Antwerp-Bruges will have to pay €41.3m ($44.7m) plus costs and interest to DP World under a ruling…
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CMA CGM raises its bid for UK logistics firm Wincanton
French carrier CMA CGM has increased its offer to buy Wincanton to about $766m in cash as the UK logistics…
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Biden to replace Chinese-made cranes at all American ports
Election year in the US with hysteria growing by the day about a more strident China has seen the White…
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Urgent expansion underway at Romania’s top port
One of Europe’s fast growing ports is embarking on an urgent dredging programme to accommodate the spillover from the ongoing…
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MSC to take over Wärtsilä plant in Trieste
Cash-rich Gianluigi Aponte has come to the rescue of a factory plant in Trieste faced with closure. Finnish marine technology…
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Five schools of thought on key maritime issues
Wolfgang Lehmacher, Richard Watson, Mikael Lind, Jillian Carson-Jackson and Sukhjit Singh release details of a new maritime expert study. Stakeholders…
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CMA CGM faces Polynesian hurdle in its pursuit of Bolloré Logistics
French liner CMA CGM has fallen foul of competition authorities in Polynesia in its bid to take over Bolloré Logistics.…
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Swiss Re report captures the extent of global shipping disruption
Insurer Swiss Re has come up with a chart to highlight the dramatic changes to the world seaborne map in…
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MOL in world-first crane conversion to hydrogen power
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is converting the engine of a rubber-tired gantry crane at a terminal it controls in Kobe…
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Inland cargo ship sinks in port of Hamburg
An inland waterway ship carrying 3,500 litres of diesel and 1,400 tonnes of potassium chloride has sunk in Hamburg. At…
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AD Ports builds base in Karachi
The UAE’s AD Ports Group has signed a concession agreement for bulk and general cargo operations with Karachi Port Trust…
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DP World reaches deal with Australian dockworkers
Australia’s crippling port strikes that have brought supply chains to breaking point over the past month are coming to a…
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