Ports and Logistics
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Israeli hackers reportedly bring Iranian port to a standstill
Israel carried out a sophisticated cyber attack on an Iranian port facility 10 days ago, the Washington Post reported on…
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Fund invests $145m for offshore wind infrastructure at Port of Esbjerg
Nordic infrastructure fund Infranode has partnered up with Port Esbjerg in Denmark to invest up to DKK1bn ($145m) into new…
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Cosco gives a glimpse of China’s future smart ports
Cosco has given a glimpse of its work towards creating autonomous operations at its ports. Cosco Shipping Ports has been…
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Odfjell sells stake in Dalian terminal
Norway’s Odfjell has announced that subsidiary Odfjell Terminals (China) has completed the sale of its 50% shareholding of Odfjell Terminals…
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Two SIPG officials jailed for corruption
A Shanghai court has sentenced two senior officials of Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) to jail on corruption charges. Investigations…
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South Korea tightens marine fuel legislation
From the start of September, South Korea will demand vessels berthing and anchoring at its major ports such as Incheon,…
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Why maritime digitalisation is paramount for tomorrow’s port calls
Michael Bergmann from consultancy company BM Bergmann-Marine, along with Hapag-Lloyd’s eSolutions head Michael Schröder, Robert Ward, the former secretary-general of…
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New York court gives Maersk the go-ahead to move terminals
A New York District Court has ruled against Staten Island’s Global Container Terminal’s request for a restraining order regarding Maersk’s…
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20 top ports vow to stay open during pandemic
Twenty leading ports from around the world have vowed to keep their ports open during the ongoing pandemic. The members…
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New York terminal attempts to put an emergency restraining order on Maersk
Plans for Maersk and subsidiary Hamburg Sud to move to owned terminals in New York have kicked off a legal…
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Antwerp port trials smart bracelet for social distancing
Port of Antwerp is testing a digital bracelet designed to ensure social distancing in order to prevent the spread of…
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India eases crew ban at domestic ports
India has taken moves to get crew to and from ships on local shores with pressure now growing on the…
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Venice port boss hits out at carriers’ decision to focus on giant ships
A top name in the Italian ports sector has accused liners of creating their own downfall by concentrating on creating…
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Smart ports: On the move to becoming global logistics information exchange hubs
Four experts – Hanane Becha from TRAXENS, Mikael Lind from the Research Institutes of Sweden, MSC’s André Simha and CMA…
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Port of Virginia closes terminal as pandemic slashes volumes
The Port of Virginia, one of the biggest ports on the US east coast, is taking drastic action and suspending…
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PSA secures Saudi Arabia container terminal deal at Dammam
Saudi Global Ports (SGP), a subsidiary of Singapore’s port operator PSA International, entered a build, operate and transfer (BOT) agreement…
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VLCC takes out pier in Panama
A Hong Kong-flagged VLCC ploughed into a Panamanian petrochemical terminal on Saturday, damaging the pier and puncturing a hole in…
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Busan berth will be offline for months after boxship prang takes out multiple cranes
Officials at Busan New Port say that its seventh berth will be out of action for months as cleanup operations…
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Japanese mega boxship slams into cranes at Busan New Port
Yet another gantry crane has been pulverised by a poorly berthed mega boxship. The Japanese controlled 13,900 teu , part…
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Covid-19 highlights gaps in smart port development
One of the many focal points coming out of Covid-19 has been the increasing role being played by technology. Technology…
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