Latest News – Page 97
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NewsNews from the front line
Four companies talk to John Bensalhia about recent initiatives that contribute to the smart port doctrine
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NewsAwake Marketplace Launches
Awake.AI has announced the launch of the Awake Marketplace – via which trade port call and logistics services, digital information and physical products can be acquired utilising the power of an AI-driven logistics data platform.
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NewsTwo green lights, one red light
Two new largescale container terminal projects have been announced at key North European ports, but APMTerminals has decided against expanding one of its regional facilities.
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NewsHapag lloyd acquires SAAM terminals
In a surprise move, Hapag Lloyd, the Germany-based shipping line, has announced the acquisition of the terminal business of SM SAAM S.A.
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NewsMega Shanghai terminal development initiated…
A new 11.6 million TEU capacity container facility has been confirmed north of Yangshan in China.
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NewsParanagua anticipates more grain throughput after deepening
As a result of the main access channel at the Port of Paranagua, Brazil being deepened, higher volumes of grain throughput are expected.
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NewsEthiopia Dry Port
A new consolidation centre at Modjo Dry Port in Ethiopia has opened. It is a joint venture of Maersk and its in-country partner, Freights International (PABOMI).
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NewsGeneration 6
The Port of Genoa will soon be receiving its first Generation 6 mobile harbour crane (MHC) from Konecranes.
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NewsCongestion: lessons learnt
Congestion has rained pain on port and supply chain operations but as Mike Mundy discusses it has also delivered some valuable lessons, including simple fixes, that can promote resilience and efficiency going forward
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NewsMaritime logistics scrutinised
A draft report on Australia’s Maritime Logistics System has been released by the government’s Productivity Commission. Felicity Landon charts its key points
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NewsThe Melbourne View: We will be engaging
The Port of Melbourne has welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s draft report.
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NewsThe pillars of Hercules
The Straits of Gibraltar major ports of Algeciras and Tanger Med sit at the heart of Western Mediterranean transshipment activity. AJ Keyes looks at the influential liner strategies driving their evolution
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NewsMix and match strategy
AJ Keyes charts the development approaches taken in Algeciras and Tanger-Med, the rationale behind them, and the potential for liner operators to mix and match between the two facilities
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NewsRoom for one more?
Algeciras is highly established, and Tanger- Med has successfully grown its throughout volumes to top seven million TEU per annum in the 10 years it has been operating, but is there room for any other ports, potentially offering a similar strategic role in the West Mediterranean region?
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NewsCallao gears up
Rob Ward reviews DP World and APM Terminals’ expansion plans in Peru’s main port of Callao. DPW’s project is underway, APMT’s is still waiting for government approval while new competition from Chancay looms
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NewsBeyond the tipping point, what next?
So, the tipping point has arrived, and a de-escalation is underway of container freight rates and of severe container congestion.
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NewsThumbs up to green corridors but big challenges lie ahead
Maritime news pages are awash with talk of ‘green corridors’. It Is a great move to set them up now because zero-emissions’ ships won’t enter the market until 2030.
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NewsTime to measure it and manage it
The supply chains are constrained- that is something that all the panellists agreed on during a presentation at Capital Link’s 2022 Maritime Forum in New York.
