The Port of Oakland has issued a plea for help from the State Lands Commission as it struggles with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a video conference with state regulators, the Port’s Executive Director Danny Wan urged greater support fo...
Two new container gantry cranes arrived at the HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) on 4 May. With its total of five new container gantry cranes – the first three of the same type were delivered at the beginning of November 2019 – HHLA provid...
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has, alongside the National University of Singapore (NUS), awarded grants to 12 start-ups to conduct and test-bed smart port-related prototypes and solutions. In a statement, the MPA said the star...
APM Terminals’ (APMT) operations at the Port of Valencia has received the internationally recognized security status, Authorized Economic Operator for customs simplification (AEOC) from the EU. In a statement, APMT said it received the status in A...
The Eurogate Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven is highlighting its ’20 in 20’ campaign as a solution to fluctuating storage conditions for freight due to the impacts of COVID-19. The campaign offers free of charge for 20 calendar days to store carg...
The Port of Los Angeles is set to suffer another month of declining volume after its CEO Gene Seroka said in a video message that traffic data for April 2020 will be lower than April 2019, even if it shows an increase on March. Seroka said that th...
In an effort to collaborate and keep trade flows open during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Abu Dhabi Ports has joined 19 of the world’s leading port authorities in signing a first-of-its-kind virtual declaration. Hosted via video conference, the Po...
Evergreen Shipping launched a new weekly container service to and from the Caribbean and the Port of New Orleans (NOLA) on April 29, with the Evergreen Arkadia calling at the Port’s Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal. Port NOLA President and CEO B...
The Port of Seattle Commission updated its 2020 construction plans to boost local COVID-19 economic recovery through project spending and hiring, while enacting public health protocols developed with guidance from state and federal agencies. The p...
