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South Korea's Container Squeeze Throws Exporters into Costly Gridlock

Jul 09, 2021

Unable to get a slot on a container vessel, Lee Sang-hoon is considering using fishing trawlers docked for repair in the South Korean port of Busan to meet surging export orders for the car engine oil he sells to Russia.'China is the black hole in this shipping crisis…

From Trash to Fuel: BioLNG Production Project Takes Shape in France

Jul 05, 2021

EveRé, Elengy, TotalEnergies and the CMA CGM Group are engaged in a study of a BioLNG production plant project at Marseille’s port, aiming to to turn household waste into clean energy and serving as another plank toward the maritime industry's decarbonization…

Digitalization: Hapag-Lloyd Ship makes Digital Port Call

Jul 02, 2021

Within the framework of a partnership previously announced between Tanger Med Port Authority and Wärtsilä Voyage which aims at digitalizing maritime port calls, Tanger Med, Hapag-Lloyd, and Anglo-Eastern Ship Management reportedly recorded success…

Want to Buy a Used Containership? Supply Tightens, Prices Soar, Feeder Ships Rule

Jul 01, 2021

BIMCO’s Shipping Number of the Week: Secondhand container ship deals jump over 100% in H1 2021During the first half of 2021, a total 277 container ships have changed hands, a 103.7% jump from 136 ships bought and sold in the same period of 2020 (source: VesselsValue)…

A Freight Forwarder Is Using Drones to Beat Backed Up Supply Chains

Jun 29, 2021

Leading German freight forwarder Hellmann will start using unmanned planes operated by Bulgaria's Dronamics from next year to speed up deliveries of vital goods in Europe and work around stretched supply chains, executives involved say.Global disruptions due to COVID…

15 Companies make the cut in PortXL Maritime Acceleration Program

Jun 24, 2021

Fifteen companies from 11 countries were selected by a panel of industry experts, investors and entrepreneurs for the 6th PortXL acceleration program in Rotterdam. Starting in September, they will spend three months in Rotterdam. The PortXL…

Maersk VC co-leads Funding Round in Egyptian Freight Logistics Start Up

Jun 21, 2021

Egyptian startup Trella, a digital platform connecting truckers with freight loads, has raised $42 million in equity and debt, including from the venture capital arm of shipping giant Maersk, its chief executive said.Founded three years ago in Cairo…

San Pedro Bay Ports Struggle to Keep Up with Record Box Flow

Jun 16, 2021

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach continue their record-breaking start to the year, exceeding pre-pandemic records again and again. Already under pressure to handle a throughput that has broken the pre-pandemic record every month for 11 months in a row…

Bahri Moves Up to #40 on Forbes Middle East Top 100

Jun 10, 2021

Bahri is featured in Forbes Middle East’s list of the top 100 companies for 2021, advancing 36 spots to #40.Despite operating amid uncertain market conditions, Bahri continued to grow through several multi-pronged initiatives to improve its operational efficiency…

STI Invests in Terminal Tractors to Boost Efficiency

Jun 09, 2021

San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI), a port operated by SAAM and SSA Marine, closed purchase orders to acquire 26 state-of-the-art terminal tractors. This is the first step in the investment plan agreed with the port authority (Empresa…

Port of Açu Develops a new Digital Growth Masterplan

Jun 09, 2021

Radix Engineering and Software, in collaboration with HPC Hamburg Port Consulting, the Supply Chain & Logistics Technology Program - University of Houston, and UTC Overseas, Inc., is developing a ‘Smart Port’ Digital Growth Masterplan for the Port of Açu (PdA)…

Port Delays: Wait Times at Yantian Port Mount

Jun 09, 2021

Blank sails likely at Port of Yantian as median dwell times climb to over two weeks, shows project44 data  Vessel delays at the Yantian Port, a deepwater port in Shenzhen, has been worsening over the last week and the port is expected to remain congested throughout the month…

Oman's Asyad to Focus on Ports, Shipping

Jun 08, 2021

Oman's state-owned transport group Asyad plans to restructure its operations in order to focus on logistics, port services, free zones, shipping, drydocks and e-commerce, the state-run Oman News Agency reported on Tuesday, citing a management decision…

U.S. Stimulus, Consumer Spending Drives West Coast Imports to New Heights

May 19, 2021

The surge in U.S. container imports continued in April when West Coast loaded imports amounted to 1.10m TEU. Imports had never exceeded this level until August 2020, and developments in the past nine months mean that April imports are only the sixth highest on record…

Port Houston TEUs jump 25% in April

May 14, 2021

Port Houston said activity across its docks jumped again in April, showing robust growth in both containers and steel due to high regional demand.Container activity at the Gulf of Mexico's largest container port increased 25% for the month of April…

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