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PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Rising port waiting times and vessel volumes are increasing congestion risks as terminals prioritise utilisation over supply chain resilience

2nd September 2026

Port congestion risks rise

2nd September 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

DPW Santos has bounced back from the loss of CMA CGM traffic and is implementing an investment programme that will realise a major capacity upgrade. Rob Ward reports

5th March 2026

Bouncing back

5th March 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The new TECON 1O container terminal concession is seen as a major prize to win. The bidders are lined up but will the concession process go ahead as planned? Opinions are divided

5th March 2026

All eyes on Tecon 10, Santos

5th March 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The Republic of Panama is trying to oust the Panama Port Company, a CK Hutchison subsidiary, from its Balboa and Cristobal container terminal concessions but PPC clearly has no intention of leaving…

5th March 2026

Panama dispute intensifies

5th March 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

With more twists and turns than a mile-long corkscrew, the tender for the prestigious Tecon Santos 10 container terminal has witnessed a couple more key developments since we last visited the process

14th October 2025

Mega carriers on the backfoot

14th October 2025

EXPANSION & DEVELOPMENT

EXPANSION & DEVELOPMENT

Nigeria’s port development policy is heading down the wrong road. Favouring inner city port upgrade over new port development is seen to be a misguided strategy, in more ways than one

23rd June 2025

Nigeria rethink required

23rd June 2025

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

The Lagos ports of Apapa and Tin Can are at an important crossroads. These old city ports are mired in problems of vessel navigational restrictions (vessel length and draft provisions are way…

31st March 2025

Nigeria rethink required

31st March 2025

WORLD

WORLD

This is the year that promises to bring to the market the STS 10 container terminal opportunity in Santos, Brazil – the so-called jewel in the crown in Brazil’s port privatisation programme. Rob…

7th March 2025

Full steam ahead

7th March 2025

WORLD

WORLD

The West Coast of South America is a key part of the reefer supply chains providing many different products to global markets. AJ Keyes assesses why Chile and Peru are so integral to these…

7th March 2025

Embracing reefer trade

7th March 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

APM Terminals is ramping up operations at its MedPort Tangier facility in Morocco by confirming the final part of its 2 million TEU expansion. The expansion means that the terminal can offer…

7th March 2025

MedPort Expansion in Final Stages…

7th March 2025

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

The US$164 million upgrade of the Port of Maputo in Mozambique is officially under way, setting the stage for an expansion that will more than double the port’s container capacity within two…

10th February 2025

South Africa: Falling behind

10th February 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) have both announced new operating plans for 2025. AJ Keyes looks at their aims and asks whether Gemini is taking the industry down a blind alley,…

22nd November 2024

Brave new world

22nd November 2024

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Strange things can happen in concession processes – influence can be brought to bear, the result orchestrated by the timing and conditions of the process etc – but without doubt one of…

18th November 2024

2. Durban truths told

18th November 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

After one of the longest courtships in port terminal history, involving many suitors, it looks like Santos Brasil will finally be taken over by French based liner company CMA CGM, for an…

26th September 2024

CMA CGM set for takeover of Santos Brasil operations

26th September 2024

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

The USA’s Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has requested additional information regarding the global operational alliance between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

25th July 2024

Will Gemini’s shuttle network survive FMC scrutiny?

25th July 2024

WORLD

WORLD

The turbulence now prevailing in Ecuador – spanning economics, business agility, security and other issues - is mirrored in the country’s maritime port sector which in recent years has seen a significant injection of new capacity…

22nd July 2024

Ecuador: Harmony sought

22nd July 2024

WORLD

WORLD

There is a lot of talk in Brazil about terminal sales but so far that is it all it amounts to albeit well informed talk. Rob Ward identifies the players and actions…

19th April 2024

Brazil: terminal sales?

19th April 2024

WORLD

WORLD

The collapse of a bridge in Baltimore, Maryland after it was hit by a container ship is a ‘stark reminder’ of the need for resilience in the shipping industry, says the boss…

27th March 2024

Baltimore bridge collapse shows need for resilience

27th March 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Concerted action on infrastructure investment promises to open the door to an increasingly bright future for the port of Paranagua. Rob Ward maps out the plans and other positives.

27th February 2024

Paranagua prospects look bright

27th February 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Falling freight rates will pose a challenge to shipping companies throughout 2024, according to the latest research from Drewry.

7th February 2024

Freight rates to fall further in 2024

7th February 2024