The Busan Port Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry to support small and medium sized enterprises looking to enter overseas markets.
Automation and Optimization
Konecranes receives crane order from Port of South Louisiana
Konecranes has announced that it has received an order for two Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 Portal Harbor Cranes from the Port of South Louisiana
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/konecranes-receives-crane-order-from-port-of-south-louisiana/
DP World successfully integrates Unifeeder and Feedertech
DP World has completed the integration of Unifeeder and Feedertech, which it says will expand its operations and improve its global supply chain
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/dp-world-successfully-integrates-unifeeder-and-feedertech/
Maersk’s upgraded reefer technology to help ZIM reach new markets
A.P. Moeller-Maersk (Maers) has said its subsidiary Maersk Container Industry (MCI) will expand ZIM Integrated Shipping Service’s (ZIM) refrigerated container (reefer) fleet
Oakland slashes budget as COVID-19 fallout continues
The Port of Oakland has cut its budget for the 2020/2021 financial year by 15.8% due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/oakland-slashes-budget-due-to-fallout-from-covid-19-pandemic/
North Sea Port, Antwerp and Flemish government to digitise inland shipping
North Sea Port, the Flemish government and the Port of Antwerp will collaborate to accelerate digitisation in inland shipping, in part by providing subsidies to barge operators
Oakland slashes budget due to fallout from COVID-19 pandemic
The Port of Oakland has cut its budget for the 2020/2021 financial year by 15.8% due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/oakland-slashes-budget-due-to-fallout-from-covid-19-pandemic/
Port of Townsville extension project reaches key milestone
The Port of Townsville’s $132.3 million (AUS$193 million) Channel Upgrade Project reached a milestone, with the delivery of more than half of the total rock required to build a protective sea wall
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/port-of-townsville-extension-project-reaches-key-milestone/
Westports opens legal action against Bank of America and Oracle
Westports Holdings Berhad (Westports) has commenced legal proceedings against Oracle Corporation Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Oracle) and Bank of America Malaysia Berhad (BoA) at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on the termination of two agreements
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/westports-opens-legal-action-against-bank-of-america-and-oracle/
Antwerp to launch new digital Vessel Traffic Service
The Port of Antwerp will launch a new Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) to make its operations safer and more efficient
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/antwerp-to-launch-new-digital-vessel-traffic-service/