Ports and Logistics
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DP World signs up for East Java boxport project
Two preliminary agreements between DP World and Indonesian conglomerate Maspion Group were signed yesterday to create a $1.2bn container port…
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APM Terminals thrashes out a deal to move ahead with LA automation plans
After many months of strained dialogue APM Terminals has finally reached a deal with the local union in California to…
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Switzerland’s curious Belt Road Initiative stance
When one thinks of Switzerland, images of mountains, chocolate, cheese and all things nice spring to mind. We also see…
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CCCC and ZPMC set up overseas port jv
China’s state-run construction giant China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) has entered into an agreement with port equipment manufacturer Shanghai Zhenhua…
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DP World axes more staff in Australia as strikes resurface
Strikes across DP World facilities in Australia resurfaced today as the terminal operator announced more redundancies. DP World Australia today…
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Taicang Port and Jintan Port form strategic alliance
Taicang Port and Jintan Port, two major Yangtze river ports in Jiangsu, have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly…
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Odfjell sells majority stake in Jiangyin terminal to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
Norway’s Odfjell has finalised the sale of its indirect 55% equity interest in Odfjell Terminals (Jiangyin) to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for…
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Feeder boxship brings down crane at Indonesian port
Feeder boxship defied its name yesterday, slamming into a pier and bringing down a gantry crane at Indonesia’s Semarang Port.…
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Port of Oakland president extends term
The board of Port of Oakland has re-elected Ces Butner as its president, a move which will see Butner serve…
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CMA CGM, Cosco, Hapag-Lloyd and leading ports set out to create the internet of logistics
A host of top carriers and port groups have signed up to a CargoSmart-led new association designed to come up…
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South African ports hit by go-slow campaign
South African state-run logistics company Transnet has suspended a number of employees for taking part in a lengthy go-slow campaign…
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Port of Oakland executive director to retire
The Port of Oakland announced today that its executive director Chris Lytle will retire on July 19, concluding his sixth…
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Chronic congestion in Durban forces carriers to deploy extra loaders
Extreme congestion in South Africa’s largest port is forcing carriers to deploy extra loaders to meet their commitments. In a…
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Qingdao Port takes control of Weihai Port
Qingdao Port International has announced that State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) has arrangement a merger deal under which…
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DP World fires back in row with Australian dockworkers
DP World Australia has called for an end to the strikes at its ports this week, warning that the industrial…
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Landbridge to construct LNG receiving terminal at Rizhao
Shandong Landbridge Group has entered into an agreement with Beijing Energy Group to jointly develop a LNG receiving terminal at…
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Rolling strikes restart across DP World’s Australian operations
Dockworkers at DP World’s multiple terminals across Australia are on strike again this week. DP World’s Brisbane, Sydney and Fremantle…
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Former Tianjin Port Group chairman indicted by court
Tianjin People’s Procuratorate has indicted Yu Rumin, former chairman of Tianjin Port Group, for corruption activities. Yu will be charged…
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Cosco merges Tianjin container terminal assets with Tianjin Port and China Merchants
Cosco Shipping Ports has announced that it has entered into a merger agreement with Tianjin Port Holdings and China Merchants…
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DP World buys Topaz Energy & Marine
Dubai terminal operator DP World has diversified into the oil and gas sector, buying Topaz Energy & Marine. DP World…
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