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OPERATIONS

DP World has upped its financial incentive for customers who switch freight movements from road to rail.

29th January 2024

DP World ups rail incentive

29th January 2024

WORLD

WORLD

Containerships are just about managing to maintain daily transit averages through the Panama Canal, while other sectors reroute.

26th January 2024

Containerships weather Panama drought

26th January 2024

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OPERATIONS

APM Terminals has unveiled a new tool to help shippers simplify the management of hazardous cargo documentation.

25th January 2024

APMT launches hazardous cargo tool

25th January 2024

WORLD

WORLD

Work has started at Millbay Docks in the Port of Plymouth, UK, as part of the government’s freeport seed capital programme.

24th January 2024

Work begins at UK south coast freeport

24th January 2024

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OPERATIONS

Dubai and Pakistan have strengthened ties with a proposed dedicated freight corridor and economic zone near Karachi.

24th January 2024

Central Asia freight corridor planned

24th January 2024

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OPERATIONS

Plaquemines Port Harbor and APM Terminals have signed a letter of intent to build a state-of-the-art container terminal on the West Bank of Plaquemines, Louisiana, USA.

23rd January 2024

Plans to develop major new US container terminal

23rd January 2024

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OPERATIONS

Malaysia’s Northport is installing a Navis N4 Terminal Operating System (TOS) to accelerate productivity, efficiency and green operations at the port.

22nd January 2024

Northport opts for Navis TOS efficiency

22nd January 2024

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OPERATIONS

Digital maritime platform, RightShip, has joined the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA).

19th January 2024

RightShip joins cargo handling organisation

19th January 2024

WORLD

WORLD

Europe’s ports have reacted favourably to European Parliament plans to build a comprehensive bloc-wide port strategy.

18th January 2024

EU recognises ports’ key strategic role

18th January 2024

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OPERATIONS

Two global finance institutions will provide finance to boost Uruguay’s foreign trade through an expansion of the facilities at the Port of Montevideo.

16th January 2024

Uruguay’s multi million port expansion project

16th January 2024

WORLD

WORLD

Shippers can help ensure resilience against the effects of geopolitical tensions by opting for flexible contracts, collaborating with supply chain partners and better managing customer expectations.

15th January 2024

Boosting resilience against upheaval

15th January 2024

WORLD

WORLD

Peel Ports Group has become the first port operator to join the British Retail Consortium (BRC) to help strengthen its relationships with retailers.

12th January 2024

Peel Ports joins retail consortium

12th January 2024

WORLD

WORLD

Continued diversions to avoid possible Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are pushing up container rates for shippers.

11th January 2024

Rea Sea unrest pushes up container rates

11th January 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

DP World has signed a five-year management deal with Canpotex for operations at their terminal in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

10th January 2024

DP World signs Canadian terminal deal

10th January 2024

WORLD

WORLD

Denmark’s Port of Hirtshals is one step closer to the realisation of its largest expansion in its 100-year history with an EU tender of around DKK 1 billion.

9th January 2024

Hirtshals prepares for landmark expansion

9th January 2024

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OPERATIONS

The Port of Oakland in California has rolled out a new freight management system.

8th January 2024

Oakland rolls out new freight system

8th January 2024

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OPERATIONS

Shippers are enhancing operational resilience in the face of increased costs as 2024 begins with no end in sight to geopolitical upheaval.

8th January 2024

Shippers react to continued upheaval

8th January 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

ShibataFenderTeam (SFT) has delivered 11 SPC Cone Fenders to support the AGEO Terminals expansion in Port of Santos, Brazil.

5th January 2024

SFT supports Brazilian terminal expansion

5th January 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Noatum Terminals has acquired sole ownership of APM Terminals Castellón in Spain for €10 million, strengthening its position in the country.

4th January 2024

Noatum acquires APMT Castellón

4th January 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

JDR Cables has signed a long-term contract extension with PD Ports, securing 280 jobs at the Port of Hartlepool in England’s north-east.

3rd January 2024

JDR Cables signs 15-year deal with Hartlepool

3rd January 2024