MSC Gayane, which was found to be carrying nearly 20 tons of cocaine in a $1.3 billion drug bust launched at the Port of Philadelphia, has been seized
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/msc_vessel_seized_following_historic_drug_bust
Security and Logistics
Denmark to Develop First Digital Shipping Register
The Danish Maritime Authority has revealed that it is developing the world’s first digital shipping register, with the platform expected to arrive by 2020
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/denmark_to_develop_first_digital_shipping_register
Maritime Innovation Hub Launches in the UK
The first Maritime Innovation Hub in the UK, a part of the government-funded “Maritime 2050 Strategy”, has been opened at the Port of Tyne
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/maritime_innovation_hub_launches_in_the_uk
MPA Singapore Rejects Chinese Security Alert
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has responded to China’s decision to raise the security level for its vessels heading through the Strait of Malacca
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/mpa_singapore_rejects_chinese_security_alert
Reports: Chinese Containership Sinks in Typhoon
The MEI CHENG 866, a Chinese-flagged containership, ran aground and sank in the early hours of July 4, 2019, after being caught in a storm in the Gulf of Tonkin, according to reports.
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/reports_chinese_containership_sinks_in_typhoon
Canadian Platform to Drive AI Supply Chain
In partnership with the Government of Canada, Nulogy has launched an initiative to make Canada an “international leader in the field of artificial intelligence”
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/canadian_platform_to_drive_ai_supply_chain
Rotterdam and Germany Call for Optimized Transport
The Port of Rotterdam has been joined by German Transport Minister Volker Wissing in demanding more efficient cargo transport along the Rhine Corridor
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/rotterdam_and_germany_call_for_optimized_transport
Navis to Roll Out Performance Tools on Newbuild Vessels
Navis has announced a new partnership with leading shipping line Yang Ming, ship owner China Navigation and vessel manager Eastern Pacific
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/navis_to_roll_out_performance_tools_on_newbuild_vessels
Blockchain Alliance Welcomes Leading Logistics Group
Shippers association Gemini Shippers Group has become the latest organization to enter the Blockchain in Transport Alliance
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/blockchain_alliance_welcomes_leading_logistics_group
Singapore Launches Phase Two of Next-Gen Port Project
A second phase of development at the Port of Tuas, Singapore’s next-generation trade hub, has commenced
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/singapore_launches_phase_two_of_next_gen_port_project