Terminals, carriers, rates, regulations and the supply-chain stories that affect your day at the port.
The Port of Rotterdam Authority saw its TEU throughput rise by 8.7% in H1 has it broke its six-month traffic record, driven mainly by empty containers and a rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Global Ports Group (Global Ports) has launched a platform to cut the amount of paper documentation at the First Container Terminal (FCT) and Petrolesport (PLP) at the Port of St Petersburg. The…
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has established a new audit programme and dedicated team to assess carrier compliance with rules on detention and demurrage and monitor the ocean cargo services…
The Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has launched the first application of its Cargo Release system in China, following the consortium’s incorporation earlier in 2021. Cargo Release offers a…
The Port of Newcastle will continue its aim to build a container terminal in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, despite a federal judgement rejecting the proposal. The port, which mainly transports…
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has welcomed the European Commission’s NAIADES III Action Plan, a scheme designed to improve Europe’s inland waterway trade. In a statement, the Port Authority said the…
The Port of Los Angeles has launched ‘Horizon’, a long-term cargo volume predictive tool as part of its Port Optimizer Control Tower data system as it looks to improve visibility of containerised…
Danaos Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire six 5,466 TEU container ships in a deal worth approximately $260 million. In a statement, the company said the vessels have an average age…
The Port of Hamburg is hosting a traffic system pilot which will allow flights in areas with a high volume of drones to be carried out in coordination with manned air traffic. According to Droniq, one…
China-based port equipment supplier Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) has entered the South African rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) market for the first time by winning a bid to supply 17 machines to…
