https://www.porttechnology.org/news/cma-cgm-chinese-ports-enter-coronavirus-recovery-phase/
Supply Chain
Traxens joins EU digital port project
Traxens, a company that provides supply chain data services, has joined the European DataPorts project, an initiative aimed at creating a data platform for cognitive ports of the future.
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/traxens-joins-eu-digital-port-project/
AI innovators continue smart port partnership
Awake.AI and Silo.AI have announced a project to develop smart ports and smart vessels after a previous collaboration resulted in two artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/ai-innovators-continue-smart-port-partnership/
Maersk launches new India-Europe cold chain
A.P. Moeller-Maersk (Maersk), the largest container shipping line in the world by market share, has unveiled a new end-to-end logistics solution between grapes’ exporters in India and Northern Europe.
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/maersk-launches-new-india-europe-cold-chain/
Chinese port central to Nippon Express’ inter-modal supply chain
Japanese global logistics services Nippon Express will use the Port of Taicang, China, as the centre of its new international, inter-modal Asia-Europe supply chain.
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/chinese-port-central-to-nippon-express-inter-modal-supply-chain/
Mega-vessels transform China into world’s biggest container shipping nation
China is the biggest nation in the container shipping after overtaking Germany in terms of total TEU, according to data from the German Shipowners’ Association or Verband Deutscher Reeder (VDR).
PSA enjoys ‘positive’ year despite trade war
PSA International handled 5.2% more TEU in 2019 than it did in 2018, despite suffering a slight fall in revenue, according to its yearly financial results.
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/psa-enjoys-positive-year-despite-trade-war/
Port authorities vow to heavily enforce latest IMO rules
The US Coast Guard (USCG) and many of its international counterparts have said they will clamp down heavily on vessels that break the latest IMO rules on the carriage of non-compliant fuel.
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/port-authorities-vow-to-heavily-enforce-latest-imo-rules/
TPM conference cancelled in Long Beach over coronavirus fears – others to follow
The organisers of the largest shipping conference – the annual Transpacific Maritime (TPM) conference in Long Beach – yesterday cancelled the event at the last minute due to the coronavirus outbreak.
“This decision was made following recent guidance from health officials and in light of the rapid growth in global cases of COVID-19, in particular in the Western United States over the past 24 hours, as well as increasing travel restrictions and …
Coastal GasLink protests could cripple Canada’s ports
Canada’s biggest ports will be badly affected by ongoing rail blockades and protests against the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline, according to Fitch Ratings.
https://www.porttechnology.org/news/coastal-gaslink-protests-could-cripple-canadas-ports/