World News – Page 24
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NewsIndustry welcome Brussels' port strategy
Port leaders have welcomed the European Parliament’s adoption of a bloc-wide port strategy, saying it recognises the vital role ports play economically and socially
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NewsContract to dredge Port of NEOM awarded
A consortium of Archirodon and DEME has been awarded the second phase of transformation work for the Port of NEOM, the primary seaport of entry to northwest Saudi Arabia
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NewsEU gives Gothenburg works the go-ahead
The European Commission has approved works to deepen the fairway at the Port of Gothenburg in Sweden
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NewsMOL and DP World to explore automated logistics
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and DP World are joining forces to explore automated logistics capabilities at Jebel Ali Port, helping reduce carbon emissions
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NewsOakland names new environmental director
New environmental director at the Port of Oakland will build on the port’s ‘momentum of innovation and sustainability’
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NewsNew Konecranes equipment for Brazilian port
A new terminal in the Port of Santos has taken delivery of seven forklifts and two gantry cranes from Konecranes
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NewsNew electric yard tractors for Long Beach
A container terminal at the Port of Long Beach, California, has taken receipt of 33 new zero-emissions electric yard tractors
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NewsPanama Canal disruption set to continue
Reduced transit numbers and a shallower draught in the Panama Canal could potentially impact the global supply chain and push up prices
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NewsRotterdam - a model for joined-up container efficiency
The Port of Rotterdam Authority commissions its Container Exchange Route
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NewsScottish Freeport submits initial business case
The Forth Green Freeport consortium has outlined its vision to regenerate Scotland’s economy
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NewsPuerto Bolívar on track to be Ecuador’s main port
Yilport is on track to delivering its vision to operate the main port in Ecuador with the arrival of five new cranes
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NewsGulftainer extends UAE terminal concessions
Port operator Gulftainer has extended its concession with the Sharjah Ports, Customs and Free Zones Authority for a further 35 years
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NewsAll change at Brazil’s port ministry and tactics as well?
It’s all change again at the Brazilian port ministry where key officials have been replaced for political reasons and where the STS 10 tender in Santos (to build a new container terminal in South America’s largest port with 4.98 million TEU handled last year, up 3.2% on 2021) has been delayed for “further discussions”.
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NewsSantos also impacted by extreme weather events
The extreme weather phenomena in northern and southern Brazil (see feature article) and its effects on ports in those regions has led to “extreme congestion” at the port of Santos, the biggest port in South America.
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NewsItajai: The Wait Goes On
Teconnave, a new company set up by MSC subsidiary Portonave, is all set to take over the former APM Terminal Itajai, from early next year with a contract that will last at least two years.
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NewsJacksonville continues to look south.
The Port of Jacksonville is the most northerly port in Florida, and it has a very clear focus, as the “global gateway to Florida, the nation’s third largest state,” and, as a result, access to 28 million inhabitants.
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NewsNo standing still
It has been a challenging year for US South Atlantic ports. AJ Keyes looks at what has been going on and what ports in the region are doing moving into 2024
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News1H 2023 China box volumes
China’s half year container throughput figures show an overall rise in containers of five per cent, but it’s a mixed bag of results for individual port performances. A J Keyes presents the highlights
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NewsPositive view of Durban pier 2
ICTSI sees major potential in DCT Pier 2 and has a clear view of how to unlock this
