Terminals, carriers, rates, regulations and the supply-chain stories that affect your day at the port.
Two container terminals at Port Houston have halted operations following a “major” failure of storage devices at the port. Executive Director Roger Guenther said the port experienced a failure of the…
HMM PSA New-port Terminal (HPNT) has developed Korea’s first automatic container seal dispenser. The ‘seal’ is a tool that acts as a lock on the door of a shipping container. The trailer drivers must…
DP World’s two UK ports handled record volumes in 1H 2021 driven by new services and strong throughput from customers. Between January and June 2021, DP World’s smart logistics hub at London Gateway…
DP World’s gross container volumes increased by 17.6% year-on-year (YoY) in Q2 as traffic jumped in all regions, which it attributed to its beneficial cargo owners (BCO)-focused supply chain strategy…
Petrolesport (PLP), a subsidiary of Global Ports Group, has installed a video surveillance system on its ship-to-shore (STS) gantry cranes as part of efforts to improve visibility and safety of…
The national operator of South Africa’s ports has declared force majeure following an IT outage which has heavily impacted operations. Transnet SOC Ltd (Transnet) announced on 23 July that its…
The Port of Savannah has moved 5.3 million TEU for first time in its history as cargo volumes grew by 20% year-on-year (YoY) in financial year (FY) FY2021, according to the Georgia Ports Authority…
APM Terminals Mobile is targeting Asia to US Midwest import cargo with daily departures using five class 1 railroads that offer further potential to access the US heartland. Freight operator CN has…
PSA Southeast Asia has agreed to sell a 20% stake in Eastern Sea Laem Chabang Terminal (ESCO) over two stages to JWD InfoLogistics Public Company Limited (JWD). Since 2003, PSA Southeast Asia has been…
Container terminals in South African ports have been impacted by “disruption” to their operator’s IT systems. Transnet, which operates major national infrastructure including ports in Cape Town and…
