A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has supported plans to build Europe’s largest green ammonia facility as part of a project initiated by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to develop and encourage use of environmentally friendly fuels. In a statem...
Lack of consistent high-quality data and fear of change are two of the biggest obstacles in port adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to an analyst with Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC). The Port of Hamburg has been applying new sensor...
Wilhelmsen and Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) have helped launch Motion Ventures, a consortium-driven investment fund to accelerate start-up innovations in the maritime industry and supply chain. In a statement, Wilhemsen said Motion Ventures...
Spain’s ports have made a mixed start to 2021 with two of its biggest gateways, Valencia and Algeciras, seeing contrasting TEU traffic in January. Valenciaport, which manages the Port of Valencia, said TEU traffic had increased by 4.03% year-on-ye...
Mediterranean Shipping Company MSC has opened a new trimodal container terminal in Belgium as part of efforts to increase trade and improve its network offering. In a statement, MSC said the Westdorpe terminal is accessible by barge, train and lor...
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has unveiled a new strategic plan to drive cargo volume growth and private-sector job creation for Northeast Florida. During JAXPORT’s annual State of the Port address, CEO Eric Green and Chairman Jamie Sh...
The vessel and supply chain congestion on the US West Coast caused the Port of Oakland’s TEU traffic in January to drop by 11.9% year-on-year (YoY). In a statement, the Port said the decline was down to late-arriving ships from Southern California...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an acceleration in digital innovation in the container shipping industry, according to Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen. Speaking during a press briefing in which he analysed the current state of the market, incl...
Planners behind the Westports expansion will be making a concerted effort to invest in automated container equipment as the port seeks to manage surging demand in the coming decades. In its terminal expansion creating capacity for lots between CT1...
