Rock music loving minister moves on, but country’s maritime policies unlikely to change under new appointee
Ports
Mobile warehousing and storage frees capacity from crowded ports
The transportation industry is primed for uncertainty and well accustomed to chaos, but virtually every segment of the industry has experienced growing pains as consumer demand roared back to life in a new, recovering economy. Trucking capacity is tight and getting tighter. Multiple U.S. ports have experienced massive traffic jams in the first quarter of the year. With warehouses experiencing huge demand surges, companies are searching for immediate storage solutions near ports in order to keep...
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TFG Marine begins to supply biofuels in Europe amid drive to cut shipping’s carbon
Majority shareholder Trafigura is Geneva-based supplier’s first client
Singapore Launches Launches $90 Million Decarbonization Fund for Shipping
SINGAPORE, April 21 (Reuters) – The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) announced two initiatives on Wednesday to reduce the shipping industry’s greenhouse gas emissions, including a S$120 million ($90 million)…
Libya’s NOC declares force majeure on Hariga exports over funding
Oil company says central bank has refused to finance operations for months
West Coast Port Congestion Spreads North to Oakland
By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Los Angeles port officials see progress in reducing their bottleneck of cargo ships. Sail north to Oakland, though, and the line is even longer and there’s…
Danish technology outfit touts an intelligent cure for Suez hangover
Liner consultancy has developed an early warning system for container terminals that now face an ‘extreme variant’ of a chronic problem
Crowley Begins Using Biofuel to Power San Francisco Bay Tug ‘Veteran’
U.S.-based Crowley is expanding its use of low carbon biofuel by using it to power one of its tugboats operating San Francisco Bay. Crowley Shipping and Shell Trading (US) Company…
DP World ‘wants to control Djibouti coast’ as strategic port row escalates
Dubai’s DP World wants to “take control over the whole of Djibouti’s coastline and beyond”, say Djibouti authorities
DP World claims huge lost profits at Djibouti
DP World told arbitrators it should have pocketed $210m at Djibouti since it was ousted, shedding rare light on a lucrative business
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