The Russian container market grew by 2% in Q1 2021, driven largely by TEU imports, which rose by 6%, despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to terminal operator Global Ports Investments (Global Ports). The company said in its late...
Ports around the UK will need to continue dredging projects to accommodate larger vessels as the government looks to build offshore windfarms around the country. The UK Government highlighted offshore wind as a key part of its November 2020 10-poi...
The boom in container shipping line profits could continue for another two years, with port congestion and container equipment shortages an ongoing hinderance to operations for most of 2021, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants. The company sa...
Hapag-Lloyd has ordered 150,000 TEU of standard and reefer containers to meet rising demand for goods. The carrier said it is following up on a previous order it made at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw it expand its fleet of cont...
The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA S.A.) will add five new ZPMC Electric Stacking Cranes (E-RTG Cranes) to its Pier I terminal. Announced on 13 April, the E-RTGs are more environmentally friendly than conventional stacking cranes, and will improve th...
DP World, UAE Region has signed an agreement with D-Wave and other global leaders to explore the potential of quantum computing in the logistics and supply chain industries. The terminal operator said the move will place it among the top organizat...
Stakeholders involved in a first-of-its-kind biofuel trial have successfully completed a bunkering project in Singapore. Global resources company BHP, German shipping company Oldendorff Carriers, and biofuels firm GoodFuels were involved in the tr...
The Port of Koper has struck a deal with Camco Technologies to automate its container and rail wagon registration services in anticipation of a growth in cargo throughput. Port of Koper, operated by Luka Koper plc, is Slovenia’s primary port. With...
The Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bank of China Hong Kong (BOCHK) to promote the digital transformation of maritime supply chains. The collaboration, a joint statement read, will he...
