AD Ports Group, the leading facilitator of global trade, logistics, and industry, has announced today that its Ports Cluster is expanding its business remit to the global distribution of marine lubricants. The announcement came following a strategic agreement inked with ADNOC Distribution, the...
An accident with a shiploader at the sugar terminal in the Recife port in Northeastern Brazil suspended loading operations at the site, according to a note from shipping company Williams Brazil. The company said the shiploader collapsed and a part of the machine fell inside the cargo hold of a...
DP World has joined forces with Brazilian railway operator Rumo to build a new terminal at the Port of Santos, to handle 12.5 million tonnes a year of grains and fertilizers, positioning the port as Brazil’s primary trade gateway and a key hub for South America. Rumo estimates the total investment...
Colonel’s Island Terminal at the Port of Brunswick continued its record-setting pace in March, handling 77,236 units of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo, an increase of 13,438 units or 21 percent over the same month last year. “March was the busiest month ever for Ro/Ro cargo in Brunswick, with organic...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/brunswick-sets-record-month-for-autos/
Tom Eckelmann, visiting the company, confirmed the Eurokai support in sustaining the growth and future of Contship Italia A two-day meeting between the Melzo and Spezia offices, in which Tom Eckelmann, board member and shareholder of Contship Italia Group, reaffirmed Eurokai’s strong commitment to...
The shifting sands of economic activity are being mirrored in the development of the ports industry with terminals in emerging economies beginning to rise in the rankings as regional ports become more important.
Alphaliner’s annual list of top 30 ports has seen Dubai replace Rotterdam in the top ten, an event that owes more to Rotterdam’s declining volumes than Dubai’s growth, while Tanger Med has overtaken Hamburg in the listing.
Predictably, six of the top ten ports are Chinese, with the...
https://container-news.com/european-and-us-ports-feel-the-squeeze-in-volatile-market/
In the first quarter of 2024, Port Houston experienced a significant surge in container volumes. From January to March, the US port handled 1,069,917 TEUs, marking a 15% increase compared to the same period last year.
March, in particular, witnessed remarkable container volumes at Port Houston, reaching 360,991 TEUs, a notable 20% rise compared to March 2023, making it the port’s busiest March on record.
The boost in consumer spending on items such as furniture and appliances contributed to a...
https://container-news.com/port-houston-exceeds-1-million-teu-mark-in-first-three-months-of-2024/
IAPH had a total of six submissions to last week’s IMO Facilitation Committee meeting (FAL 48). Along with the proposal calling for a cyber-secure Maritime Single Window (MSW), IAPH co-authored a paper with the World Customs Organization (WCO) providing an overview of the joint guidance on...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/five-further-iaph-submissions-at-imo-fal-48/
During Singapore Maritime Week, the Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pacific Environment (PE), an international environmental organization, to accelerate the transition of shipping ports into eco-friendly facilities.
The agreement signing took place at UPA’s ‘Shipping Port Decarbonization Networking Reception’ on 17 April. The reception attracted over 32 organizations, including prominent port officials, shipping lines, and environmental non-profit...
https://container-news.com/ulsan-port-pacific-environment-sign-decarbonization-deal/
One year after the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed to establish a Green and Digital Shipping Corridor, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach have concluded a comprehensive baselining study.
This study projects an increase in green jobs, improvements in local community health, and economic benefits for participating countries. It also underscores the growing demand for zero- and near-zero emission fuels and the advantages of...