Ports and Logistics
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MASSPorts initiative launched to shape autonomous shipping
MASSPorts, an initiative to collaborate on the development of autonomous ships, has been launched yesterday by representatives from flag, coastal…
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Pace of boxport capacity expansion forecast to contract at least 40% in the wake of coronavirus
The pace of container port capacity expansion is forecast to contract at least 40% over the next five years in…
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Montreal port suffers another strike
Montreal port has been plunged into another strike. The Quebec port went through a fractious five-day strike last week over…
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Zhuhai Port moves to acquire Xinghua Port
China’s Zhuhai Port has announced that it has proposed an offer to all the shareholder of Hong Kong-listed river port…
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Strike at Montreal port to extend for a fifth day
Further to the strike action announced by the Montreal Longshore Union CUPE 375, which started at 07:00 on Monday, and…
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ICTSI secures port concession contract in Cameroon
Manila-based container port operator International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has entered into a concession contract with the Port Autonome de…
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Four-day strike hits Montreal port
Longshoremen at the Port of Montreal launched a four-day strike on Monday morning. Union members said they will not provide…
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DP World takes over Korean NVOCC Unico Logistics
Dubai-based ports giant DP World continues its push to becoming an end-to-end supply chain logistics player with the acquisition of a…
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Chinese port congestion approaching record levels
Chinese port congestion is approaching record levels thanks to rampant demand, dire weather and slower operations because of Covid-19 protocols.…
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Are smart ports progressing or treading water?
The current escalation of digitalisation and IT development has been given a new lease of life under the new normal…
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DSME working with Busan and Rotterdam ports to develop smart ships
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has signed an agreement with the Port of Rotterdam Authority to…
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DP World tipped to buy out Shreyas Shipping and Logistics
Two units of Dubai-based Transworld Group including a feeder boxline are being widely reported as close to being bought by…
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Jiangsu Port Group sets up shipping division
Jiangsu Port Group, the major operator of all ports in Jiangsu, has established a dedicated shipping division to further integrate…
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NYK buys into tugboat venture in Vietnam
Japanese owner NYK Line has acquired 15% shares of Thoresen Vinama Tug (TVT) and entered the tugboat business at Phu…
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Ericsson study highlights savings made from deploying 5G at ports
Telecoms giant Ericsson has crunched the numbers to show what savings 5G operations can bring to ports. The Swedish firm…
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China Merchants cosies up to Thessaloniki port
Chinese state-owned maritime conglomerates are exerting ever greater influence over the Greek ports scene. With Cosco controlling Piraeus, Greece’s largest…
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Chinese-backed study sees American shipping hubs fade
The Baltic Exchange, in collaboration with Xinhua, the Chinese state news agency, has published the 2020 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre…
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Unique lever: Unilever’s net zero emissions commitment forces shipping change
Chief correspondent Jason Jiang assesses what Unilever’s recent net zero emissions commitment for all its products by 2039 means for…
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Dalian Port to absorb Yingkou Port
Dalian Port Group has announced a merger plan to take over Yingkou Port through a share swap deal. Under the…
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CSSC secures $120m Payra Port contract
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has announced that an affiliate of the group has secured an EPC project for the…
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