Projects & Initiatives

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Port Authority of Gdańsk has signed a grant agreement for a new largescale project, known as…

24th November 2023

Gdańsk Grant

24th November 2023

EUROPE

EUROPE

Eurogate and Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), the terminal operating company of the world’s largest container shipping line, MSC, have confirmed…

24th November 2023

MSC Gate Deal

24th November 2023

EUROPE

EUROPE

Fundación Valenciaport is supporting the launch of the METEOR project, an initiative that seeks to increase the safety of maritime transport, specifically of goods transported by container.

24th November 2023

Fundacion Valenciaport confirms support for the METEOR project

24th November 2023

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

IAPH is partnering with chainPORT, a multilateral partnership of the world’s leading ‘smart ports,’ on a project to develop a common understanding of the critical components of digital port infrastructure to harmonise…

24th November 2023

IAPH and chainPORT partner on digital infrastructure

24th November 2023

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) has selected Nokia to deploy a private wireless…

24th November 2023

Nokia for Kingston

24th November 2023

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

The innovation hubs of the ports of Halifax, Hamburg and Valencia are in discussions about the creation of a global network of port innovation hubs.

24th November 2023

Discussions initiated on a global network of port innovation hubs

24th November 2023

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ZAN…

24th November 2023

eBL Tokenising

24th November 2023

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The Port of Kalundborg in Denmark has confirmed plans to…

24th November 2023

Electric Kalundborg

24th November 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Vizhinjam Port has received its first ship-to-shore crane at its new container terminal…

24th November 2023

Vizhinjam First

24th November 2023

EUROPE

EUROPE

A trial of 5G technology to enable connectivity over open waters has successfully completed in Riga, Latvia, opening up the potential for coverage in the Baltic Sea.

16th November 2023

5G trial paves way for Baltic Sea coverage

16th November 2023

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

Representatives from the maritime industry have gathered to discuss the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence in shipping.

8th November 2023

Shipping industry gathers to discuss AI

8th November 2023

EUROPE

EUROPE

Valenciaport is participating in a project to help demystify artificial intelligence algorithms and ensure systems are free from bias.

8th November 2023

Valencia to host AI uncloaking pilot

8th November 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced over US$653 million to fund 41 port improvement projects across the nation under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP).

7th November 2023

US ports win record funding for improvements

7th November 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The chief executive of France’s Haropa Port has been appointed as vice-president for Europe of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH).

6th November 2023

Haropa Port chief named IAPH vice-president Europe

6th November 2023

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Shibata Fender Team Group (SFT) has developed a new assessment tool that provides Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions per individual…

9th October 2023

SFT Green Tool

9th October 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Mexico’s two key Pacific Coast ports - Lazaro Cardenas and Manzanillo - are pushing on with major investments to meet new demand. Nearshoring also has the potential to accelerate growth elsewhere, A…

9th October 2023

Pacific ports push-on

9th October 2023

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The construction of the new Chancay Port, a 992ha mixed use project, in which COSCO Shipping holds a 60 per cent stake and Volcan, a subsidiary of Swiss mining company Glencore, has…

9th October 2023

Chancay: setbacks, environmental concerns but progress made

9th October 2023

EUROPE

EUROPE

Construction work on a new multimodal terminal at the Port of Cherbourg…

9th October 2023

Multimodal Cherbourg

9th October 2023

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

DP World and Evyap Group have confirmed a new strategic equity partnership involving their respective Turkish operations.

9th October 2023

DP world and Evyap group join forces…

9th October 2023

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

PortXL and GTT are teaming up on innovation in the maritime industry.

6th October 2023

PortXL and GTT join forces to drive innovation

6th October 2023

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

The Port of Dover is teaming up with universities to help optimise and digitalise port operations.

27th September 2023

Port optimises with university support

27th September 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

A €17 million port transformation has begun in Cherbourg as part of a larger project to ultimately connect southwest France to the British Isles and Spain.

4th September 2023

Major French port upgrade gets under way

4th September 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT) is supporting Nigerian LNG (NLNG)’s Train 7 expansion project at NLNG’s…

29th August 2023

Nigeria LNG Support

29th August 2023