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SAAM Terminals Holds Fourth Port Gathering to Reflect on Industry Challenges

May 05, 2025

SAAM Terminals held the fourth edition of the Port Gathering in the city of Iquique. The event, which brought together more than 150 port leaders, customers and company executives, provided an opportunity to reflect on the main challenges facing…

Adani Ports Sees Higher FY26 Revenue Growth on Robust Volumes

May 01, 2025

India's Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone issued a higher year-on-year revenue growth forecast for fiscal 2026 on Thursday, citing strong port volumes, after posting a better-than-expected quarterly profit.The country's top private port…

Port of Oakland: Q1 Container Volume Reflects 6.3% Increase YoY

Apr 24, 2025

The Port of Oakland closed the first quarter of 2025 on a strong note. Total container volume rose 7.2% compared to March 2024, with Port operators handling 217,415 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in March 2025. That performance brings first-quarter volume to 601…

PSA International Considers Selling 20% Stake in CK Hutchison's Ports Business

Apr 23, 2025

Singapore's PSA International is exploring the sale of its 20% stake in CK Hutchison's ports business, two people with knowledge of the matter said, joining the Hong Kong conglomerate in its controversial plans to sell.Tycoon Li Ka-shing's CK…

USTR Implements Port Fee Proposal

Apr 23, 2025

On April 17, 2025, the Office of the US Trade Representative (“USTR”) published a notice of action (the “USTR Notice”) implementing its port fee proposal, first announced on February 21, 2025. The rules differ substantially from the February proposal (summarized here)…

Port Milwaukee Welcomes First Cruise Ship of the 2025 Season

Apr 21, 2025

Port Milwaukee is excited to welcome the Viking Octantis as the first cruise ship to call on the City of Milwaukee for the 2025 season on Monday, April 28. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Octantis will arrive as the inaugural cruise ship…

Cruise Ship Passenger Charged for Alleged Attempt to Smuggle Cocaine into Australia

Mar 17, 2025

A Brazilian national has been charged over a failed plan to import about 10kg of cocaine into Australia on a cruise ship from Argentina.The man, 48, is expected to appear before Downing Centre Local Court today (March 17, 2025), charged with importing and possessing border controlled drugs…

Port Cost Miscalculation Led to Six-Figure Loss

Dec 12, 2024

In a recent case underscoring the essential nature of precise cost estimation in maritime logistics, the International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) settled a $140,000 claim resulting from an error in calculating port charges.The incident involved a South American grain shipment…

Ecuador’s Main Port Strengthens Trade Connection to Asia

Dec 09, 2024

Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA), Ecuador’s main port and subsidiary of ICTSI, has signed a new commercial agreement for the Asia-South America (ASA) service, further strengthening Contecon Guayaquil’s connectivity with the Asian market.The agreement…

Port Kembla Opens Pilot Ladder Training Facility

Oct 30, 2024

Port Authority of NSW, Australia, has developed a pilot ladder training facility in Port Kembla, allowing maritime professionals and trainees to safely practice scaling ladders on the side of a moving ship.  Port Authority partnered with Avcon…

East Java Multipurpose Terminal Opens for Business

Oct 08, 2024

ICTSI has officially opened its East Java Multipurpose Terminal (EJMT) in Lamongan Regency, Indonesia.The terminal has a 300-meter quay line, deep water draft of 13.5 meters (LAT), a 500-meter swinging basin and handling equipment for bulk, project and containerized cargo…

UK-Singapore Partnership Targets IoT Port Technology

Oct 08, 2024

The Imperial College London and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing innovations in zero carbon shipping and achieving net-zero port emissions.The five-year partnership…

New IMO Tier III Tug for Port of Santos

Sep 23, 2024

The Wilson Sons tug WS Onix has commenced operation in the Port of Santos, the largest port facility in Latin America.It is the sixth vessel in the company's 2513 class and was built at the Wilson Sons shipyard in Guarujá (SP). The six new tugs…

Pilot Planning Implicated in Tanker Contact with Jetty

Jul 18, 2024

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released Accident Investigation Report 6/2024 into the jetty contact by the tanker Ali Ka.The Malta registered oil and chemical tanker made contact with the westernmost section of Oikos Jetty 2 at Canvey Island on the River Thames…

Houthis Claim Attack on Four Ships at Israel's Haifa Port

Jun 23, 2024

Yemen's Houthis said early on Sunday that they had conducted a joint military operation with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq militant group, targeting four ships at Israel's northern Haifa port.The Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said…

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