Ports and Logistics
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India to build $5bn Bay of Bengal container transshipment terminal
India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has announced that the country will build a new container transshipment terminal, the…
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Vineyard Wind moves to build US CTV terminal
Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), teamed up with Shoreline Offshore, a joint…
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Boxport congestion back to pre-covid levels
Boxport congestion is now back to pre-covid levels according to one UK index. A key lever in the last couple…
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Port of Oakland stake in solar array goes online, bringing power from solar to 30%
The Port of Oakland’s stake in a newly expanded solar array at Antelope Valley Solar Ranch in Lancaster, California, went…
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Port of Long Beach aims to become the world’s first zero-emissions port
Port of Long Beach executive director Mario Cordero last week declared 2023 the “Year of Imagination” for the port, saying…
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RightShip launches ports taskforce
Melbourne-based vetting giant RightShip has launched RightPORT, a ports and terminals taskforce covering ESG, safety, sustainability, and crew welfare issues…
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Port Authority of Bilbao moves forward with new container terminal
The Port Authority of Bilbao has issued an invitation to tender for the construction and operation of a maritime container…
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Hapag-Lloyd takes stake in India’s J M Baxi Ports & Logistics
Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd continues to expand its terminal portfolio with an ownership stake in one of India’s leading private terminal and…
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Port of Cromarty Firth seals monopile marshalling deal for Moray West wind farm
Port of Cromarty Firth has been selected for the marshalling of all 62 monopiles for the 882 MW Moray West…
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AD Ports links up with leading Turkish steel producer
Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tosyalı, one of Turkey’s largest private steel producers,…
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Former Lebanese PM faces homicide charge over Beirut port blast
Former Lebanese prime minister Hassan Diab has been charged with homicide with probable intent over the devastating Beirut port explosions…
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Nigeria’s first deepsea port inaugurated
Nigeria, the most populous nation in West Africa, has its first deepsea port up and running. The nation’s president, Muhammadu…
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RINA expands US footprint with Patrick Engineering acquisition
Italian class society RINA has acquired US multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Patrick Engineering. The Chicago-based firm, with 340 employees active in…
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Environmental organisations sue Department of Transportation over approval of oil export facility offshore Texas
Several US environmental and community groups have sued the US Department of Transportation over its approval of the Sea Port…
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AD Ports to develop Angolan maritime infrastructure
Fast expanding AD Ports Group has entered into a framework agreement with Angola’s Ministry of Transport to begin collaboration on…
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Port of Rotterdam adopts integrated planning for inland container shipping
The Port of Rotterdam has signed on to use integrated planning after a pilot project that resulted in faster handling…
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Greece’s Neptune Lines expands with new logistics arm
Greek vehicle carrier owner and operator Neptune Lines is branching out into land-based logistics with a new business unit. The…
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DP World eyes second container terminal at Port of Prince Rupert
DP World Prince Rupert has engaged AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm, to conduct a feasibility and design study for the…
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Wilhelmsen takes over tank and cargo hold cleaning specialist Navadan
Norwegian maritime group Wilhelmsen is taking over Danish tank and cargo hold cleaning specialist Navadan. Navadan was established in 1995.…
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Nine in 10 major ports are exposed to climate hazards: University of Oxford study
New research from the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute (ECI) indicates that nearly nine in 10 major ports globally…
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