Ports and Logistics
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Union Pacific to restart container shipments from west coast to Chicago next week
A temporary halt by Union Pacific (UP) to rail shipments of international containers from the US west coast ports in…
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Iran’s new oil terminal located south of the Strait of Hormuz is now operational
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani told citizens last night in a televised address that the nation’s first oil terminal in the…
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Quay crane decked out to look like a giraffe
The southern Japanese city of Fukuoka is adding a touch of nature to its container port, repainting a quay crane…
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Boskalis and Van Oord awarded Harwich Haven dredging contract
Dutch dredging and subsea specialists Boskalis and Van Oord have secured contracts worth €70m each for the Harwich Haven approach…
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Global liner congestion worsens, 116 ports report disruption
The port congestion pandemic has stretched around the globe with ever greater numbers of containerships idling, waiting for berth spaces…
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New data module forecasts Port of Los Angeles cargo movements up to six months out
The Port of Los Angeles has launched Horizon, a new feature of its Port Optimizer Control Tower data tool that…
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Global Shipping Business Network launches blockchain solution in China
Hong Kong-incorporated technology consortium Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has rolled out its first blockchain-enabled application, Cargo Release, in China.…
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Ships back up across Covid-hit southern Vietnam
Ships are backing up Yantian-style off southern Vietnam as Covid-19 wreaks further havoc on Asian supply chains. The Vietnamese government…
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Disruption caused by flooding to European railway networks
Railway operators and transport companies have released further information on the extent of system disruptions following the flooding events last…
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Congress to debate amending US Shipping Act next month
Across Washington DC there’s ever greater scrutiny of the operations of the world’s container shipping companies, who are on track…
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Drone traffic system to be tested at Hamburg port
Droniq, a German drone developer, and its parent company DFS, together with the Port of Hamburg and a range of…
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Galveston Wharves completes $2m infrastructure project
The Galveston Wharves, located at the entrance to Galveston Bay and the Houston Ship Channel, has completed a $2m infrastructure-improvement…
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Durban and Richards Bay port activity picks up following civil unrest
Service levels in the ports of Durban and Richards Bay have improved slightly since the start of yesterday’s working shifts,…
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Evergreen drops Ever Given’s Hamburg call
The giant boxship will not be making its usual Hamburg port call due to concerns surrounding navigation safety, the operator…
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Swamped Union Pacific halts all rail shipments from US west coast for a week
Shippers in America, slammed by record rates and delays, have been hit with another mini black swan event.Railroad operator Union…
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New York offshore wind hub presses ahead
Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management have struck a deal for the exclusive right to invest in the…
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New Fortress Energy opens LNG terminal at Port of Pichilingue
Global energy-infrastructure company New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE) has begun commercial operations at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in…
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Durban and Richards Bay ports suffer major disruption over violence
Operations at South Africa’s major ports, Durban and Richards Bay, and a freight rail line connecting Durban with the Gauteng…
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Container congestion registered in every corner of the planet
The state of global container congestion continues to roil supply chains right across the world. Exclusive data from maritime intelligence…
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APM Terminals and ENNA win Rijeka terminal concession
Dutch-based port operator APM Terminals (APMT) in a consortium with Croatian Energia Naturalis (ENNA) has been awarded the concession to…
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