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Taiwan's First Automated Container Terminal Inaugurated

Aug 16, 2023

Evergreen Marine has officially opened Terminal 7 at Kaohsiung Port, a smart terminal expected to drive ongoing growth of shipping related industries within southern Taiwan. The terminal is the first and largest fully-automated container terminal…

PhilaPort Names New Director of Engineering

Aug 16, 2023

PhilaPort announced it has promoted Michael Day, P.E as its new director of engineering.Since joining PhilaPort in 2013, Day has been instrumental in guiding PhilaPort through its expansion, planning, implementing and overseeing construction…

Ukraine says Russian Drones Threatened Danube Port

Aug 16, 2023

Ukraine's air force on Wednesday said a large group of Russian army drones entered the mouth of the Danube River and headed toward the Izmail river port near the border with Romania.Social media groups reported hearing air defence systems firing in the area near two Danube ports - Izmail and Reni…

DP World Expects Three Million TEUs of New Capacity This Year

Aug 15, 2023

DP World expects to add approximately three million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) of new container handling capacity by the end of the year.The company says this will add much needed infrastructure and capacity to boost global supply chain resilience…

TCP Receives New Service Connecting Europe and the Mediterranean to Brazil

Aug 15, 2023

Starting in September, the company that manages the Paranaguá Container Terminal (TCP) will receive a new maritime service in partnership with COSCO Shipping Lines/OOCL and Ocean Network Express (ONE). The service is branded respectively as: East Coast South America-Europe 2 (ESE2)…

Shanghai Plans 5G Roll-Out for Marine Economy

Aug 15, 2023

Shanghai’s local government plans to provide oceanic coverage of 5G networks by 2024.China Daily reports that Shanghai will build an integrated network connecting all land, sea, air and space internet infrastructure platforms. The development of navigation…

APM Terminals Pipavav Commences VLGC Operations

Aug 14, 2023

APM Terminals Pipavav (GPPL - Gujarat Pipavav Port) has officially kicked off very large gas carrier (VLGC) operations with the maiden berthing of Great Eastern Shipping Company's 230 meters long Jag Viraat earlier this month.The VLGC loaded cargo from Ruwais…

Rapid Charging Systems: Current Technology for the Future of Ferries

Aug 11, 2023

As the devotion to more sustainable shipping expands and regulations become more stringent, the demand for lower emissions operations continues to increase. As a result, the marine industry is confronted with the challenge of large-scale electrification as an alternative energy solution…

Maersk’s Rainbow Container Visits Sydney

Aug 10, 2023

Patrick Terminals unloaded one of Maersk’s rainbow containers at its Sydney AutoStrad on Wednesday.A.P. Moller - Maersk’s rainbow containers serve as symbols of the company’s stand on creating a culture where all employees, partners, and customers…

Svitzer Australia Appoints New Managing Director

Aug 09, 2023

Videlina Georgieva has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Svitzer Australia.She will help drive regional growth and progress Svitzer’s decarbonization agenda and replaces outgoing Nicolaj Noes who will be leaving Svitzer to take on a new opportunity…

Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals and Samskip to Launch Shore Power Initiative

Aug 09, 2023

RST and Samskip are proud to announce the successful launch of their Green Shore Power initiative, which aims to dramatically reduce CO2 emissions produced by vessels docked by providing new clean shore powered energy solutions.The joint initiative…

AD Ports, Saab Partner to Develop Port Security Tech

Aug 09, 2023

AD Ports Group and Saab UAE have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic cooperative relationship, which will see both entities collaborate on the development of maritime surveillance solutions and sensors.Under the agreement…

Konecranes Wins Order in Taiwan for 7 Hybrid RTGs

Aug 09, 2023

In Q3 2023, Konecranes won an order from CMA CGM Kaohsiung Terminal Co. Limited to supply seven hybrid Konecranes Noell rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes to their container handling terminal at the main port in Taiwan. Commissioning will take place in Q3 2024…

APM Terminals Barcelona Gets €3.9 Million for Electrification Project

Aug 08, 2023

The Government of Spain, via the Moves Singular Projects II Program, has granted €3.9 million to APM Terminals Barcelona to finance part of a pilot project for the electrification of the container handling equipment operating at the terminal…

Valenciaport Puts Out Tender for Dock Electrification

Aug 08, 2023

The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has put out to tender the drafting and execution of the works for the electrical connection to ships for the Transversal Costa-MSC quay. This is the first electrification or Onshore Power Supply (OPS) project…

Logistics News

Port Everglades Signs 10-Year Lease Agreement with Everglades Company Terminal

Port Everglades Signs 10-Year Lease Agreement with Everglades Company Terminal

Konecranes Finalizes Portal Jib Crane Deliveries to U.S. Navy

Konecranes Finalizes Portal Jib Crane Deliveries to U.S. Navy

Fortescue Green Pioneer: Proving Ground for Ammonia as Maritime Fuel

Fortescue Green Pioneer: Proving Ground for Ammonia as Maritime Fuel

UAE Blamed for Port Sudan Drone Attacks

UAE Blamed for Port Sudan Drone Attacks

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