Terminals, carriers, rates, regulations and the supply-chain stories that affect your day at the port.
Forth Ports and DP World have announced a partnership which will submit a join freeport bid incorporating the Port of Tilbury and DP World London Gateway. The partnership has also announced the…
German carrier Hapag-Lloyd has stated that its offices in Beirut have been completely destroyed following the explosion at the Port of Beirut. The company said that luckily all Hapag-Lloyd staff and…
The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has said it has broken its utilisation record for a Maersk vessel by loading 19,334 TEU onto the Murcia Maersk on the 25 July 2020. In a statement, PTP said it the…
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has launched the public procurement process in preparation for the design and construction of the new Contrecœur container terminal. Posted on 4 August on MERX and…
The explosion at the Port of Beirut on 4 August 2020 has left Lebanon without its main trade gateway and deprived shippers of a major Mediterranean and Middle East trade hub. The cost to people’s…
The Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced that flag, coastal and port authorities from major maritime nations have launched MASSPorts, an initiative designed to agree standards on…
Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) and the Port of Jacksonville Authority’s (JAXPORT) partner AMPORTS have reached an agreement to keep VWGoA’s import facility and Southeastern distribution centre in…
Cargo flow through the biggest ports in the US is set to increase substantially as the COVID-19 subsides, with the major gateways in California remaining key to the country’s international trade. That…
Carbon emissions from the world’s ships could increase by 50% by 2050 if left unchecked, according to Transport and Environment (T&E), which has urged the EU to introduce new CO2 standards for ships…
The Port of Shanghai has broken its container traffic record for the month of July as it saw 3.9 million TEU pass through its terminals, according to figures from the Shanghai International Port Group…
