The wind-assisted, LNG-powered ‘Trade Wings 2,500’ container ship, designed by VPLP Design, Alwena Shipping, SDARI and AYRO, has been granted an Approval in Principal (AIP) from Bureau Veritas. The parties said in a joint statement that the 2,500 ...
As the mindset of ports has changed over the past 12 months, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is looking to connect and partner with hubs across the globe at the upcoming Container Terminal Automation Conference (CTAC) 2021. Speaking to PIT, Sridha...
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has and said maritime workers should be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccinations after it published its ‘Vaccination Roadmap’ framework. In a statement, the ICS said the document can be used by shipping com...
Kalmar will supply Brazilian logistics operator Bandeirantes Deicmar Logística Integrada S.A. (Bandeirantes Deicmar) with five Kalmar Gloria reachstackers in Q3 of 2021. Bandeirantes Deicmar joined forces at the Port of Santos in 2018 and are the ...
The US Coast Guard (USCG) is towing the NYK Delphinius to the Port of Oakland after a fire in the container ship’s engine room. In a statement, the USCG said the fire began while the container ship was 80 miles southwest of the US West Coast and t...
The US Government must invest in digital infrastructure and make it easier for ports and supply chain stakeholders to share information if it is to avoid a repeat of the congestion crisis caused by the recent import surge, according to the Federal Ma...
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has called for an overhaul of legislation to make electronic Bills of Lading (e-B/L) a useable tool in the container shipping industry, following a successful pilot scheme with the Port of Singapore to explore the tech...
The Egyptian government has accelerated plans to widen and deepen the southern end of the Suez Canal following the six-day obstruction caused by the mega-ship the Ever Given in March 2021. The area of the canal between the city of Suez and Bitter ...
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has called on the federal government to do more to help US exporters. However, it has not yet found evidence to take the major carrier alliances to court, despite accusations of broken export contracts. Accord...
