Port Strategy News – Page 118
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NewsMsc to build new Baltimore box terminal
MSC’s port sector operating subsidiary, Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) in partnership with local property developer Tradepoint Atlantic, is set to establish a new container terminal in Baltimore on the site of a former steel mill.
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NewsAcquisition activity spikes with port sector deals prominent
Acquisition activity in the ports and wider shipping and logistics sector is seeing something of a spike.
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NewsPlenty To Think About
There is no mistaking the fact that ‘Xmas’ is over in the container shipping sector. Lean times are ahead in the majority of world markets compounded by the age-old folly of too much new shipping capacity too soon.
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NewsTough times for MPV market
With the current multi-purpose vessel fleet ageing and little newbuilding activity, Drewry asks the question who is going to carry the wind blades of the future? Felicity Landon reviews the premier findings of a recent Drewry webinar assessing MPV market prospects
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NewsThe Dover agenda
Doug Bannister, CEO, Port of Dover, UK talks one-on-one with Felicity Landon and spells out the port’s frustrations, challenges, projects and aspirations
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NewsMarket share versus profits
Mature markets today bring new challenges in delivering major new port capacity, especially in a competitive climate. The issue is how to reconcile the economic impact-orientated agenda of port landlords with the profit motive of terminal operators? Andrew Penfold investigates.
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NewsSecond time around
John Bensalhia looks at the market trends, players, expertise and cost savings now on offer in the second hand equipment sector
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NewsElectric power play
John Bensalhia tracks the advance of the electric reach stacker system including product R&D, trials, recharge issues and solutions, the order book and the cost equation
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NewsMarket fundamentals turn
Container shipping lines now face a markedly different market situation. Felicity Landon highlights the findings of a recent Drewry Webinar on this key subject
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NewsKaliningrad walks tightrope
With road and rail transit capacity cut as a result of the application of sanctions the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad finds itself in a worsening position. Oleksandr Gavrylyuk reports
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NewsGothenburg: Hinterland Penetration and Deeper Draught
The Port of Gothenburg has confirmed that for the first half of 2022 it recorded a 53 per cent share of the total Swedish container market, reflecting a rise of three percentage points over the comparable period for 2021.
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NewsAvoiding russian roulette
A need to change strategy is required for Baltic Sea container ports due to lost Russian cargo. AJ Keyes looks at the situation and what some of the major ports are doing to meet the challenge
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NewsMPV Order Book reflects the market and remains slim
In reply to a question as to why the fleet is under-invested, Oatway said: “This sector was in decline for some ten years prior to the pandemic; rates in 2019 were barely above operating costs.
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NewsCleaning up commercial waterways
A new device that collects floating waste from water is doing its bit to keep commercial waterways clean
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NewsIncident gathering app
The MRCE Handbook mobile app allows internal reporting of an incident from ship to shore
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NewsAutonomous truck first
In a European first, driverless vehicles are being deployed at Felixstowe
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NewsIntermodal train benefits
A new intermodal train link will allow greener and faster cargo travel through Sweden
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NewsZero-emission testing
Canada’s largest port is testing a variety of low and zero-emission fuels and technologies
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NewsAfrica infrastructure focus
A new collaborative agreement aims to address infrastructure gaps across Africa
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NewsAsyad opens Singapore office
A new office in Singapore will help position Asyad Shipping as a player in the southeast Asian markets
