World News – Page 16
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NewsTransnet taps simulation for maritime training
Kongsberg Digital is delivering new state-of-the-art simulator technology to the Transnet SOC Ltd (Transnet) Academy in Durban, South Africa.
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NewsNew standard for smart ports
Puertos del Estado and the Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) have presented the new UNE 178110 Standard, which establishes the requirements for a port to be considered a Smart Port and provides recommendations for achieving this goal.
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NewsMPA and Microsoft to harness new technologies
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Microsoft have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work on a wide range of new technologies covering cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, robots, and cybersecurity.
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News(Smart) business as usual
A J Keyes runs the rule over China’s recent container terminal performance – volumes, automation/investment in Smart Ports – and assesses what lies ahead
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NewsFull steam ahead
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 Ward assesses the project parameters and prospects
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NewsCapacity Concerns? Not here….
Mexico’s container ports had a good 2024, with further volume growth. AJ Keyes assesses what expansion plans are ongoing in the country and asks whether there are expected to be any space issues moving forward?
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NewsEmbracing reefer trade
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 trade lanes
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NewsChile: onwards and upwards
AJ Keyes looks at developments in Chile’s leading ports and asks if any change to the status quo is anticipated in this important Latin American location
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NewsShort on facts
Mike Mundy considers Trump’s assertion that the Panama Canal is in Chinese ownership is ill-informed and does not justify the resulting attack on Hutchison PPC
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NewsUN reports Yemen port damage
The United Nations (UN) has provided independent confirmation about the level of damage suffered by Yemen’s Red Sea ports, and the news is not good.
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News…As port of Nador attracts investment
MSC and CMA CGM are going to equip and operate half of a new container facility at Nador West Med in Morocco.
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NewsIn memoriam: Andrew Penfold
At the end of 2024 Port Strategy (PS) lost a good friend and colleague, Andrew Penfold. Andrew succumbed to an illness he was receiving treatment for but which eventually, sadly, took him from us far too soon.
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NewsTariffs: the next chapter of volatility
Port expert and senior analyst Johan-Paul Verschuure - from strategic-financial advisory firm Rebel - charts the implications of the new world order under Trump tariffs, the counter-measures from those effected and the potential impact on supply chains.
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NewsA2B-online expands UK-Netherlands sailings
A2B-online Container increases it sailings between the UK and The Netherlands as demand for short-sea shipping grows
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NewsDredging and reclamation deal at Vadhavan Port
Jan De Nul and DEME have inked a deal for the dredging and reclamation works at Vadhavan Port in India
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NewsNew US tariffs disrupt trade
New US tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada are forcing companies to adapt, increasing costs and delays
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NewsPort of Gothenburg plays key logistics role
The Port of Gothenburg is pivotal to the region’s position as a key logistics location in the Nordic countries
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NewsGMV boosts port safety systems
GMV’s VTS system will boost navigation safety and communication at two Portuguese ports
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NewsIntermodal facility to boost Alabama freight
The Montgomery ICTF, set to open in 2027, will enhance freight mobility and drive economic growth in Alabama
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NewsPort of Barcelona awards embankment contract
The Port of Barcelona has awarded a €72 million contract to build an embankment for Catalunya wharf
