During 2019, the Sogester Container Terminal, located in the Port of Luanda, Angola, invested around $25 million in terminal handling equipment, IT system upgrades and facilities. Last month saw the arrival of an LH800 mobile harbour crane, with a 20...

The new Vado Gateway terminal, located in Vado Ligure, Italy, received its first commercial service on 11 February 2020. The ship, M/V Maersk Kota, was the first of seven ships from Maersk’s weekly ME2 service, connecting the Mediterranean with the M...

Coronavirus drags down major US ports and Fitch warns global economy The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have both seen their TEU traffic crash as Fitch Ratings warns the coronavirus will hurt trade volumes all over the world. Los Angeles and...

As the affects of the coronavirus continue to impact shipping and the supply chain reefer plugs are now in short supply. Because of the effect of the coronavirus outbreak Chinese ports are congested which has resulted in a lack of available plugs ...

Patrick Terminals has said construction on the $190 million on-dock rail project at Patrick Terminals – Sydney Autostrad at Port Botany is progressing as planned, with the first stage due to be completed by the end of 2020. In a statement, Michale...

DP World have agreed to acquire a 51% stake in TIS Container Terminal in the Port of Yuzhny, Ukraine, subject to regulatory approval. In a statement, DP World said and strengthened its position as the market-leading terminal in the country. As ...

The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have both seen their TEU traffic crash as Fitch Ratings warns the coronavirus will hurt trade volumes all over the world. Los Angeles and Long Beach, the two biggest ports in the US, have suffered TEU declin...

PSA Marine has completed the 100% acquisition of Tramarsa Flota and its subsidiaries in Peru from the Grupo Romero. The Stock Purchase Agreement was signed by Peter Chew, Managing Director of PSA Marine and Marco Peschiera, CEO of Inversiones Piur...

Automation has been one of the maritime industry’s biggest technological trends of this generation and is a constant source of debate and analysis. It has also inspired innovation as ports and terminals search for ways to carry more cargo while cu...