Trade infrastructure development to diversify Panama’s economy and DP World’s international experience in over 40 countries were at the centre of discussions held in Dubai yesterday between the global trade enabler’s Group Chairman and CEO Sultan…
Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed outer harbor dredging at the Port of Savannah, marking the midpoint of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP).'The completion of outer harbor dredging…
The CMA CGM Group announced it is reinforcing its offer, starting April 4, 2018, between Asia, Mexico and the west coast of South America in a partnership with COSCO and Evergreen. With three weekly and complementary services to those already operated by the CMA CGM Group…
Dubai-based ports operator DP World has inked an agreement with the Suez Canal Authority and the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) to launch the first phase of an integrated industrial and residential zone in Sokhna. The framework agreement…
North Carolina Ports has hired Benjamin M. Massa as the new Director of Carrier and Trade Development to further grow and expand container business at the Port of Wilmington. “NC Ports has experienced monumental growth in container business…
The U.S. Senate's second highest-ranking Republican on Tuesday expressed doubt that Congress will pass legislation to increase infrastructure spending this year, citing time constraints. Senator John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, told reporters: 'I think it will (be) challenging…
Next step in effort to find out if freight hauling can be diesel exhaust-free. Feb. 27, 2018: A battery-powered truck has entered the Port of Oakland fleet for the first time, testing the feasibility of zero-emission freight hauling. The Port said today that GSC Logistics…
APM Terminals Pipavav achieved yet another milestone by hosting container vessel “Adrian Maersk” at the port. At 353 meters long it is the longest vessel to call at port Pipavav. Adrian Maersk called Pipavav as part of FM3 service and links…
China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited (CMPort) said that the Company's transaction regarding the acquisition of Paranaguá Container Terminal (TCP) in Brazil is completed. The acquisition is the biggest merger and acquisition so far in Brazilian and Latin American port sector…
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, and an international maritime business platform, SeaFocus, have announced a collaboration agreement that will support the companies in creating new cooperation models to benefit maritime trade and drive industry innovation…
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards said it has delivered Al JIMI 1 (Yenicay VII), the latest addition to Abu Dhabi Ports’ growing tug fleet, which already includes two sister vessels, Al SHAHEED (Yenicay IV) and AlHILI 1 (Yenicay VI), which were delivered by Sanmar in 2017…
AmeraMex International, Inc., a provider of heavy equipment for logistics companies, infrastructure construction, and tactical military vehicles, said it received multiple equipment orders from two U.S. West Coast customers totaling $665,000…
Ivory Coast cocoa exporters said on Monday they were struggling to purchase enough beans to satisfy export contracts due to a sharp and unexpected drop in deliveries to the top grower's ports. Weekly port arrivals fell to 22,000 tonnes last week…
Transshipment operations at the Port of Colombo in January have shot up significantly copmared to January of last year according to Sri Lanka Ports Authority.Aa against 362,451 transshipment TEU operations in January 2017, together with the JCT…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) condemned Djibouti’s cancellation of DP World’s contract to run the Doraleh Container Terminal, calling it an “arbitrary” flouting of a signed agreement, said a report in Bloomberg. Media reports yesterday…