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Reports carried recently by newspapers in South Africa confirm International Container Terminal Service Inc’s (ICTSI) positive view of the future for Durban Pier 2, the facility where it was selected by Transnet…

30th October 2023

ICTSI confident of DCT’S Pier 2 potential and how to unlock this

30th October 2023

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Dubai-based port operator DP World is building a reputation for “sailing close to the wind” in terms of the deals it concludes and actions it takes.

30th October 2023

DP World not afraid to ‘sail close to the wind’

30th October 2023

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Pilbara Ports is again inviting delegates from all over the world to come together to improve maritime efficiency and safety.

30th October 2023

Pilbara hosts safety forum

30th October 2023

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The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), represented by the Jeddah Islamic Port, has won the Advanced Port Infrastructure Award at the Landmarks in Logistics Awards 2023.

30th October 2023

Jeddah wins infrastructure award

30th October 2023

WORLD

WORLD

DP World has welcomed its first manufacturing tenants at the London Gateway Logistics Park, part of the Thames Freeport.

26th October 2023

London Gateway welcomes first manufacturing tenants

26th October 2023

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EQUIPMENT

A new crane simulator that can recreate high-risk scenarios without putting drivers or other port workers in danger has been installed at Teesport in England’s north-east. 

25th October 2023

Crane simulator brings safety benefits

25th October 2023

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Kalmar has won a deal with Générale de Manutention Portuaire in Le Havre, France for a further four hybrid straddle carriers.

25th October 2023

Kalmar wins Le Havre straddle carrier deal

25th October 2023

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DP World has signed a 30-year concession agreement with the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) to operate and modernise Dar es Salaam Port.

24th October 2023

Better connecting Tanzania to the global markets

24th October 2023

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The recent violence between Israel and Hamas has sent ripples through the shipping and maritime industry, leading international companies to issue cautionary advisories and adapt their operations in the region.

23rd October 2023

The ripple effect of the Israel-Palestine conflict

23rd October 2023

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The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is to digitalise bunker notes to boost efficiency and transparency during the bunkering process.

23rd October 2023

Singapore does away with manual bunkering notes

23rd October 2023

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Nokia has been selected by Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) to deploy the first private wireless network at its container terminal in a port in the Caribbean.

19th October 2023

Private network first for Caribbean port

19th October 2023

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Norwegian logistics provider Tyrholm & Farstad has ordered an electric mobile harbour crane for its new Flatholmen terminal in Ålesund.

18th October 2023

Konecranes expands capacity in Norway

18th October 2023

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Supply chain visibility platform, FourKites, has issued a statement on the impacts of the Israel-Hamas war on global trade.

18th October 2023

Israel-Hamas and the global supply chain

18th October 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Freight marketplace, Sea, is teaming up with Spot Ship to help automate the vessel and cargo matching process.

16th October 2023

AI team-up automates vessel and cargo matching

16th October 2023

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Hutchison Ports’ BEST terminal in Barcelona is to be connected by train to Toulouse in France as of next November.

16th October 2023

Rail link in train for Barcelona to Toulouse

16th October 2023

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Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding has won a deal with the Port of Haiphong Joint Stock Company (CHP) for six ship-to-shore gantry cranes and 24 rubber-tyred gantry cranes.

16th October 2023

Mitsui wins large crane order for Vietnamese terminal

16th October 2023

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WORLD

DP World’s Jafza free zone in Dubai, UAE, has won a clutch of awards recognising its sustainability and benefit to industry.

13th October 2023

Jafza honoured at free zone awards

13th October 2023

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WORLD

A new reporting tool has launched to help ship owners and operators manage their EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) obligations.

11th October 2023

EU ETS tool launches

11th October 2023

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A new bunker measurement system for vessels at the ports of Antwerp-Bruges and Rotterdam is coming into force.

11th October 2023

Bunker fuel measurement becomes mandatory

11th October 2023

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The British trade union, Unite, is warning Associated British Ports (ABP) that strike action could be brewing across its 21 ports which handle around a quarter of the UK’s seaborne trade.

11th October 2023

Rumblings of strike action across UK ports

11th October 2023