Ports and Logistics
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Trudeau employs Bolloré to end spat with the Philippines
Justin Trudeau has moved to end a long simmering diplomatic spat with the Philippines. Canada’s environment minister, Catherine McKenna, said…
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SIPG president to head China Football Association
Chen Xuyuan, the president of Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), has been widely tipped to take a surprising role as…
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Landbridge Group: Building on Belt and Road
Rizhao-based Landbridge Group, a diversified multinational group specialising in port infrastructure, logistics, oil and gas, shipping and petrochemical industries, is…
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Dalian Port takes 23% Yingkou Port stake
Dalian Port has announced a plan to acquire about a 23% equity stake in Yingkou Port for RMB11bn ($1.59bn). The…
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Maersk rejigs inland services division
APM Terminals Inland Services will be integrated into Maersk Logistics & Services from August 1 in the next step of…
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Cosco takes control of Hainan Harbor and Shipping Holding
Chinese state-run shipping conglomerate Cosco is going to take control of Hainan Harbor and Shipping Holding as part of the…
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‘Faulty’ top loader kills dockworker in LA
A dockworker died yesterday morning and another suffered severe injuries in an accident involving a top loader container handler at…
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Port of Rotterdam debuts Douglas Adams-inspired smart shipping experiment
The Port of Rotterdam issued a white paper today on smart shipping in which it revealed details of a new…
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Macquarie shuffles North American port investments to focus on Long Beach
Macquarie has had a massive clear out of its North American port assets to focus on taking over OOCL’s Long…
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Zhuhai Port to raise $145m for fleet expansion
China’s Zhuhai Port has announced a plan to issue 140m new shares to a group of specific investors to raise…
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Port of Oakland eyes dry bulk return
California’s Port of Oakland says that it is nearing a deal which will see the port return to bulk shipping…
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European ports back call for harmonised action on scrubber discharges
The European Sea Ports Organisation (EPSO) has called for urgent scientific research into the impact of liquid discharges from scrubbers.…
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PSA teams with Changi’s ground-handler to promote sea-air connectivity
Terminal operator PSA International and SATS, the chief ground-handler at Singapore Changi Airport, have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
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Is Singapore’s new megaport a strategic masterstroke?
Singapore has successfully built itself into a maritime powerhouse through exploiting its strategic location within the old trade routes. Innovation…
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Ports address climate change to support investment decision-making
At the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) 2019 World Ports Conference opening in Guangzhou, IMO secretary general Kitack…
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Hutchison to double handling capacity at Karachi
Hutchison Ports Pakistan has started second phase construction at Karachi to more than double the terminal’s annual box handling capacity.…
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Singapore takes 10% stake in MSC’s terminal company
GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, has acquired a 10% interest in Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), the sixth largest container terminal…
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PSA wins two North American east coast concessions
Singapore’s PSA International, one of the world’s largest terminal operators, has won its first concessions on the eastern seaboard of…
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Adani wins Yangon port contract
Indian conglomerate Adani Group has won a 50-year concession to develop an 800,000 teu a year box terminal in the…
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Maersk invests in digital freight forwarder
FreightHub, Europe’s first digital freight forwarder, has raised $30m in its Series B financing round. Rider Global, a venture fund…
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