Ports of Genoa has launched a new app to digitise supply chain and customs documents and improve the flow of containerised trade. In a statement, the Port group said the PCS E-port app will improve its place in the logistics chain and will allow...
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has stepped up efforts to alleviate the congestion at some US container ports by demanding information from carriers and marine terminal operators (MTOs) to determine if legal obligations related to detention and...
The Port of Rotterdam stabilised its falling container throughput in the 2H2020 as Europe’s largest port responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the first half of last year, total container throughput fell by 9.1% compared to 1H2019 – however f...
Three-quarters of global ports are facing levels container vessel calls similar or higher compared to the year prior, according to new survey. Just 2% of the ports surveyed in the latest International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) surve...
The long-lamented issue of global shipping stakeholders’ apprehension towards data sharing could be unlocked by greater direction from state actors, argues an industry expert. National authorities should mediate on data standards, International As...
Training simulators will be more relevant than ever as ports seek to upskill workers and help the UK economy bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic. Port congestion, full deployment of tonnage on key routes, and delays to supply chains means port...
The Sohar Port and Freezone has and Hutchison Ports will explore the possibility of expanding the Port of Sohar and making it ready to receive mega-vessels. In a statement, Hutchison Ports said it had signed a joint feasibility study that will l...
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik’s (HHLA) has announced its intermodal subsidiary Metrans is building another rail terminal in Hungary to expand its transport services along the Adriatic Corridor and towards Southern and South-Eastern Europe. In a sta...
Nakheel Malls, the retail arm of developer Nakheel, has launched a new trading and logistics hub in partnership with DP World. Located in the Deira Islands, Souk Al Marfa will connect with nearby Gulf connections at Mina Rashid, Mina Al Hamriya, a...
