Latest News – Page 133
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NewsSustainable cruise development
A global ports operator has unveiled plans for its Spanish sustainable cruise project
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NewsOnshore power pledge
The Port of Barcelona and cruise operators are joining forces to speed up access to shore-based power
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NewsNew Covid lockdowns hit trade
A fresh round of Covid-19 lockdowns at Chinese ports is affecting trade once again
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NewsTRACTION FOR IRAQ’S AL-FAW PORT?
A new consortium has plans to negotiate for the proposed first phase of the Port of Al-Faw in Iraq.
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NewsUkraine – what next?
The recent breakthrough on grain exports from Ukraine represents a ray of hope in an otherwise problematic picture that entails a significant impact on maritime trade. Andrew Penfold analyses the forward picture
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Essential Reading
The shipping and ports sectors have in recent years shown a vulnerability to serious hazardous cargo related incidents. The National Cargo Bureau has conducted studies which throw some light on the potential scale of the problem. It has also developed Hazcheck Detect – a cargo screening tool
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NewsCRYSTAL BALL GAZING
Halfway through a year already filled to the brim with “impactful” developments, port executives engage in the perilous activity of forecasting what’s coming next.
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NewsAN ALTERNATIVE TO THE BRI; WILL IT BE DIFFERENT THIS TIME?
Under the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (BRI), China financed and built around US$1 trillion worth of infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries, making it the world’s largest bilateral creditor and increasing China’s influence in many countries.
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LOGISTICS PROBLEMS AND UNCERTAINTY CONTINUES
Will port congestion and labour shortages ever end as inflation rises with economic output declining? Should we plan ahead for recession as central banks have few tools available. Maybe, maybe not.
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NewsMAKING SENSE OF ONSHORE POWER SUPPLY
Thank heavens for a bit of common sense as espoused recently, in a joint statement by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and the Federation of European Private Companies and Terminals (FEPORT), with regard to onshore power supply (OPS).
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NewsThe World Turned On Its Head?
Is there a seismic shift underway in the traditional rules of engagement? Will the world we know today be turned on its head and what are the priorities to survive in this challenging new world? Andrew Penfold charts the future
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NewsMSC TARGETS NEW VIETNAM HUB
Terminal Investment Ltd (TIL), the investment arm of Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), is targeting involvement in a largescale transshipment hub in Can Gio, to the south of Ho Chi Minh City.
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NewsDCT GDANSK T3 MOVING FORWARD
DCT Gdańsk (Poland) has confirmed it has signed a contract for the construction of a third terminal, known as T3, with a consortium of Budimex and Dredging International.
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Albania & Kosovo Ports
Plans for the relocation of the port of Durrës to Porto Romano, Albania…
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Moldova Option
Giurgiulesti Port, in Moldova, port is planning to procure additional handling equipment…
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NewsThe big ships are coming
The order book for high-capacity container vessels is bursting at the seams. It’s too early, however, as Mike Mundy reports, to suggest this will trigger a return to pre-pandemic market conditions
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NewsTake a holistic approach
The National Cargo Bureau presents a holistic approach to the growing challenge of mis-declared and undeclared dangerous goods
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NewsFrom doha to sohar
The Lower Gulf is home to a high number of different sized container ports. AJ Keyes outlines the make-up of the region and considers recent volume and shipping line trends shaping port strategies
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NewsCapacity overload?
There are largescale development plans in the Lower Gulf region. AJ Keyes looks at who is doing what, by when and how, and assesses what the impact will be
