Propane-powered equipment reduces emissions without sacrificing performance.Propane Port Tractors Make Yard Decarbonization SeamlessCost, overall emissions, and fueling beat electric modelsA port tractor goes by many names—terminal tractor, shag truck…
APM Terminals MedPort Tangier in Morocco has installed a Cavotec MoorMaster automated vacuum mooring system as part of an expansion project to enhance operational efficiency and flexibilityThe MoorMaster system was initially deployed on 400…
Marsh launched a $50 million port blockage insurance facility, covering shipping ports and terminals around the world.Created by Marsh following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and subsequent disruption at the Port of Baltimore…
A group of Indian port workers' unions has called for a strike from Aug. 28 to demand immediate settlement of pay revisions and pension benefits, according to a note signed by its members.A strike by India's port workers could exacerbate the existing congestion issues at Asian and European ports…
US freight forwarder C.H. Robinson said on Monday it was diverting some of its U.S. customers' ocean cargo away from Canadian ports as the threat of a rail strike looms.It said roughly 80% of its customers who had switched are now exporting…
GAC Spain opened a new office at the Port of Huelva, positioning the global ship agent to serve its existing dry and liquid bulk customers, as well as gas carriers at Huelva. These include ship agency, husbandry, bunker fuels, customs clearance…
A ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony was held to signal the start of construction at the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal in Massachusetts.The Crowley Wind Services-led project involves transforming a former oil- and coal-fired power plant into Massachusetts’ second wind port…
Ukraine is likely to harvest a record 5.7 million metric tons of soybeans in 2024 thanks to a larger than expected sowing area, the ASAP Agro agriculture consultancy said on Monday. Ukraine harvested about 5 million tons of soybeans in 2023…
Dalian iron ore futures prices retraced earlier losses on Monday, as firmer steel prices and revived hopes of stimulus in top consumer China added support to the volatile market.The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) ended daytime trade 0…
Polish refiner Orlen will receive 6 metric tons of oil from British energy group BP, under a year-long agreement, it said on Monday. The deliveries of North Sea oil are expected to cover about 15% of Orlen's requirements and both companies are open to future cooperation on joint projects…
A group of Indian port workers' unions has called for a strike from Aug. 28 to demand immediate settlement of pay revisions and pension benefits, according to a note signed by its members.A strike by India's port workers could exacerbate the existing congestion issues at Asian and European ports…
Attacks on vessels in the Red Sea by Iran-aligned Houthi militants have disrupted a shipping route vital to east-west trade, with prolonged rerouting of shipments pushing freight rates higher and causing congestion in Asian and European ports…
Oman's Salalah port reported a 16% decline in container volumes in the first half of the year as ships reroute around the southern tip of Africa to avoid missile and drone attacks in the Red Sea.The port, which is Oman's closest to the border with Yemen…
Dubai-owned DP World reported a 59% drop in first-half profit on Thursday as the ports and logistics company grappled with shipping disruptions in the Red Sea as tensions flare in the Middle East due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.Missile…
A potential strike at U.S. seaports on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico could back up cargo there for weeks or even months, shipping experts said on Wednesday.Retailers like Walmart and other importers have been rushing goods in ahead of the Sept…