World News – Page 73
-
NewsUAE terminal concession
AD Ports (Abu Dhabi) Group and CMA CGM Group have signed a 35-year UAE terminal concession agreement.
-
-
News
TSR: PLANS BUT PROBLEMS
Oleksandr Gavrylyuk highlights the recent Ever Given type incident on the TSR and identifies future system capacity expansion plans.
-
NewsCARTAGENA SETS THE STANDARD
Colombia may not have won that many medals at the recent Tokyo Olympics but its key port of Cartagena is certainly a winner in the transshipment business.
-
NewsMONTEVIDEO HUB HOPES
With priority now established for TCP in container handling and Paraguayan transshipment returning the ambition is to establish Montevideo as the leading regional hub.
-
NewsNEW OPTION FOR HOLY GRAIL
The traditional option from East Canada ports to discretionary hinterlands is intermodal rail. However, another option now exists. AJ Keyes investigates
-
NewsMega ship manoeuvring
Manoeuvring very large ships to port is now safer and more efficient thanks to new technology.
-
NewsAUS’: THE REFORM DEBATE
A new report from Australia’s Productivity Commission adds fuel to the fire of proposed maritime sector reforms – the battle lines are being drawn. Mike Mundy reviews the pros and cons.
-
NewsKaohsiung buy-in
CMA CGM has reinforced its commitment to Taiwan’s Port of Kaohsiung with a new deal.
-
NewsTANZANIA TARGETING PROGRESS
Africa’s Central Corridor, utilising Dar Es Salaam as its gateway port, is concluding a phase one upgrade introducing new rail capacity. AJ Keyes investigates the progress made and what is next.
-
NewsMISSISSIPPI MARKET MOVES
With larger vessels now centre stage, extended market reach is a prime target for US Gulf ports. The Mississippi is a strong focus in this respect including for the potentially game changing Plaquemines project. Mike Mundy reports.
-
-
NewsRussian transshipment ambitions
The Commerical Port of Vladivostok (CPV) could become a major transshipment hub with the help of a new initiative.
-
NewsRUSSIA DOWN BUT NOT OUT
With the notable exception of Kaliningrad, Russia has seen cargo growth stagnate during the pandemic but now, as Eugene Gerden explains, extensive plans are being laid for better times ahead.
-
NewsSOUTH AFRICA: AT A CROSSROADS
South Africa’s port sector is set for a major revamp including the ground-breaking step of offering a container terminal concession to the private sector. Mike Mundy reports
-
NewsCalifornia ports warning
Delays at California ports will have serious financial consequences, new analysis warns.
-
NewsSuez mega capacity
The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) has become a mega vessel contender.
-
NewsIndian terminal tender
An Indian port is seeking a container terminal operator for a concession period of 30 years.
-
NewsZero emissions ambitions
A port in California has launched a new project aimed at achieving zero emission operations.
-
NewsChinese investment
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has received a major boost in Europe.
