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ASIA

ASIA

The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) has officially launched the new Gate 9 expansion at Jeddah Islamic Port.

27th October 2022

Gate 9 in Jeddah

27th October 2022

AFRICA

AFRICA

A deal has been concluded that will get work moving again to unlock the world’s largest untapped iron ore deposits at Simandou, Guinea.

27th October 2022

Simandou Ore Project: From Stop To Start Again!

27th October 2022

ASIA

ASIA

Japan has recently agreed a US$300 million loan to develop a new container terminal at the Port of Sihanoukville, Cambodia.

27th October 2022

Japan Funds Cambodia Container Terminal

27th October 2022

EUROPE

EUROPE

Terminal Investments Limited (TIL), the terminal division of MSC, is continuing its spending spree on securing new container terminal capacity with the announcement of the development of a new mega-terminal in Rotterdam…

27th October 2022

Til Spending Spree Rolls Into Rotterdam

27th October 2022

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

Decarbonisation efforts supported by heavy duty digitalisation have been abundant; most of these efforts are tied to the routing and performance of vessels when they are out at sea. 

27th October 2022

Pivotal port optimisation role: berthing benefits

27th October 2022

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

Driven by high shipping costs and poor reliability due to congestion and equipment shortage, Lidl decided to start its own shipping line, Tailwind.

27th October 2022

Is tailwind here to stay?

27th October 2022

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

Typically, when it comes to July and August, summer vacations are the main focus for many people as they disappear from their normal routines and try to “switch off”.

27th October 2022

The silly season: shortages and inflation

27th October 2022

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

Ports have traditionally had a link to politics but under the influence of COVID-19, lockdowns, congestion, environmental goals, strikes, exceptional geo-political events and other key influential factors the political dimension has grown…

27th October 2022

Prepare for life out of the shadows

27th October 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Kicking off the first in a series of PS Case Studies on combating congestion, Phillip Marsham, Executive Director, Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) and Manila Harbor Centre, ICTSI Group companies, confirms a…

27th October 2022

Case Study

27th October 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Andrew Penfold analyses the impact of Brexit on UK trade to-date and identifies forward trend lines with particular reference to trade with the EU and secondary European markets 

27th October 2022

Brexit – uk trade impact

27th October 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

A combination of system congestion further aggravated by strikes present a challenging scenario for container ports in the Hamburg-Le Havre range. AJ Keyes assesses the situation and what the rest of 2022 will…

27th October 2022

No summer of love in europe

27th October 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Johan-Paul Verschuure of Rebel examines valuation activity in the container terminal sector: current and forward trends; investor profiles and strategic thinking

27th October 2022

Terminal valuation moves

27th October 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The continued success of DCT Gdansk is undeniable. Now, the fast-growing facility is expanding its container terminal capacity to handle 4.65 million TEU per annum (up from 2.9 million TEU) with the…

27th October 2022

DCT Gdansk – Expanding Capacity and Reach

27th October 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

German ports have battled through a difficult period but continue to maintain a surprisingly strong presence in the transshipment theatre of operations. A J Keyes reviews recent performance.

27th October 2022

Transshipment crucial

27th October 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO of the port of Antwerp-Bruges, was recently quoted as saying that the container segment of its business portfolio “continues to pose significant challenges.”

27th October 2022

Heavyweight hurdles

27th October 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

MSC is supporting a substantial new investment at the Port of Le Havre, France, to expand the container handling capabilities at two of the port’s terminals over the next six years.

27th October 2022

MSC Going Large in Le Havre

27th October 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Kazakhstan is looking to consolidate its niche position as an exporter of steam coal to the EU. As Oleksandr Gavrylyuk reports, establishing a secure route to market is key to this

27th October 2022

Kazakhstan looks west

27th October 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The new hub port of Chancay could open the door to substantial changes on how liner operators serve WCSA. Rob Ward unveils the thinking

27th October 2022

Hub to fuel service changes?

27th October 2022

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Experience in the arena of STS crane upgrade/refurbishment has come on leaps and bounds. John Bensalhia charts the progress and expanding range of possibilities

27th October 2022

Gaining a life extension

27th October 2022

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The northern Peruvian port of Paita is making its mark in the agri-products export business and there are expectations of even better things to come. Rob Ward reports

27th October 2022

Paita’s agri-product play

27th October 2022