Ports and Logistics
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Protestors claim to have blocked ZIM ship from docking in Oakland
Pro-Palestinian protestors, led by the San Francisco-based Arab Resource & Organizing Center (Aroc), have claimed victory in turning a ZIM…
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PSA makes bold vessel arrival claims with latest investment
PSA unboXed, the start-up investor subsidiary of terminal operator PSA International, has invested in and partnered with global real-time supply…
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Port of Immingham pitches decarbonisation plans
Germany’s Uniper and Siemens Energy, Japan’s Toyoto Tsusho and Associated British Ports (ABP) have applied for state funding to develop…
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Virginia Port Authority offloading unwanted cranes in online auction
The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) has taken the unusual step of auctioning off cranes it no longer needs. Potential buyers…
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Port of Pecém eyes wave power
The Pecém Complex in Brazil and the Swedish-Israeli company Eco Wave Power have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to…
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Protests add to congestion woes at Hamburg forcing carriers to drop calls
Shipping companies, such as Maersk and MSC, are rerouting thier ships from Hamburg as a result of high yard density…
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Boxships make alternate plans following Yantian Covid outbreak
A Covid-19 outbreak around Yantian Port has seen boxships weigh anchor in the South China Sea and others switch port…
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The commercialisation of port call optimisation
Emma Mark from Intelligent Cargo Systems describes her version of shipping utopia. I have something to confess. I am, and…
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Europe’s ports need multi-billion dollar boost to support offshore wind drive
European ports will need new infrastructure and considerable investment over the next few years to manage the growth of the…
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Turkish ship capsizes at Castellon, one dead and one missing
The 1986-built 1,600 dwt general cargo ship capsized during cargo loading operations at Port of Castellon in Spain on Friday…
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Malaysia urged to vaccinate its pilots
Maritime Pilots Malaysia (MPM), the national association representing pilots serving at Malaysian ports, has called for pilots to be prioritised…
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Lithuania looks at liquefied CO2 shipping
Several European projects involving ports and the marine sector have recently been announced which will identify the challenges and opportunities…
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Autonomous e-barge to tackle transport bottlenecks
Wärtsilä is moving ahead with EU-funded project work to develop an autonomous, battery-powered barge, described as an intra-port, inter-terminal container…
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Splash Extra: The next decade of African maritime development
Asia has driven port development growth for most of this century. Is it now Africa’s turn? The May issue of…
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Colombian port Buenaventura nearing storage capacity as blockade prevents imports from moving inland
Ongoing social unrest in Colombia has significantly affected the Port of Buenaventura, Colombia’s primary Pacific Coast port, said the American…
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X-Press Pearl was not allowed to offload leaking box in India and Qatar prior to Sri Lanka call
The burning ship at the centre of an environmental catastrophe off Sri Lanka was not allowed to offload boxes with…
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Port of Leith set to become renewable energy hub
UK operator Forth Ports has unveiled plans for creating what is claimed to become Scotland’s largest renewable energy hub on…
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Port of Rosario hit by another strike
A group of 11 unions that represent port workers issued a statement yesterday announcing a new work stoppage at Argentina’s…
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Abu Dhabi Ports unveils green ammonia production scheme
Abu Dhabi Ports has announced plans for a $1bn green ammonia production facility in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD)…
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Port of Tallinn develops roadmap to carbon neutrality
The Port of Tallinn, Estonia’s largest port, has carried out detailed research to determine the various onshore and offshore CO2…
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