Latest News – Page 10
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NewsBold decisions required
Felicity Landon charts the key talking points at the recent Coastlink Conference
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NewsSTI Invests to Consolidate and Expand Box Volume
While the delays for expansion of the port of San Antonio continue, San Antonio International SA (STI, a SAAM subsidiary, and one of two box operators) is adding more capacity as best it can.
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NewsCongestion looms
The West Mediterranean port region is seeing a surge in container demand in 2024. AJ Keyes assesses the position and asks what, or indeed where, the solution might be moving forward
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NewsTurbulent waters
The Le Havre-Hamburg/Gdansk port range sees some of the largest ships in service, bringing substantial volumes to European consumers. How are these ports currently performing? AJ Keyes looks at current trends
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NewsChallenging times
The Hamburg-Le Havre port range is the engine room for the North European mainland and handles a wide range of different cargoes. AJ Keyes assesses how the major facilities performed in 2023 and how 2024 has kicked off
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NewsEurope – a new reality
The trajectory of European ports is changing – fundamental structural changes are underway. Andrew Penfold identifies the catalysts to change and paints a picture of the port sector 10 years on
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NewsICTSI to build new two million TEU terminal
Global terminal operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is building a new, two million TEU capacity, container terminal in Bauan, Batangas, Philippines.
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NewsJICA Funding
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is to provide funding for the Vadhavan Port project, 140 km north…
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NewsThinking beyond dali
There are two clichés that go along with any discussion of ports- something to the effect of “You’ve seen one- you’ve seen one,” and then another along the lines of “Ports are invisible (along with the rest of shipping) until something bad happens.”
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NewsThe case for energy management services by the PDC
In April 2024, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) launched the results of a study on the investment pipeline and investment challenges of European ports.
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NewsThe fog of war and politics
The maritime industry has been hit by geo-political uncertainty and is in danger of being swept up in tit for tat tariff wars rising out of political consternation with China and Russia.
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NewsStreamlining berthing/safe mooring is a must
If you are a port or a terminal and had to pick one area where you could achieve the goals of optimising safety and maximising efficiency then without doubt the area of managing vessel berthing has to be on your short list.
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NewsNicaragua sidelines canal project
Ten years on from granting a 50-year renewable concession to the Chinese group Hong Kong Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co. Limited (HKND Group), owned by Chinese businessman Wang Jing, to build a canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific, the Nicaraguan Government has cancelled the concession and reformed the rules governing the highly ambitious project.
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NewsDar es Salaam – big questions to answer
Serious questions have surfaced regarding the award to Adani Ports of the concession to operate the Dar es Salaam Container Terminal, Tanzania International Container Terminal Services (TICTS).
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NewsSan Antonio megaproject
Port stakeholders want to see more momentum behind the San Antonio new port Megaproject as a path to fending off new competition. Rob Ward reports
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NewsP&O Eurpoort goes with fast gate
A new automated gate system has been launched at P&O Ferries in Europoort, in collaboration with port technologies supplier Surikat.
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NewsIndia and Iran strike Chabahar deal
India and Iran have agreed a 10-year deal over the development and management of the Port…
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NewsTrouble in Genoa
Allegations of corruption relating to the granting of port terminal contracts, building permits and a beach concession have surfaced in the Port of Genoa, Italy.
