Terminals, carriers, rates, regulations and the supply-chain stories that affect your day at the port.
Jotun, a company that produces marine coatings, has launched Hull Skating Solutions (HSS), which it calls a “breakthrough” in the cleaning of vessel hulls. In a statement, the Norway-based company…
Oakland has joined fellow US west coast ports Los Angeles and Long Beach in suffering drops in traffic, as it saw its imports decline by 9.2% year-on-year (YoY). The drop was attributed to the…
Wartsila and PSA Marine have successfully completed initial sea trials for the ‘IntelliTug’ project – the first commercial Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS) pilot to be held in Singapore. The…
The Port of Singapore’s TEU traffic increased 5.8% year-on-year (YoY) in February 2020 as it recovered from the coronavirus outbreak. According to the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)…
The coronavirus outbreak could cost the global economy as much as $2 trillion, according to the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The forecast was made as part of a…
Octopi, part of Navis and Cargotec Corporation, has announced a new Octopi subscription agreement with the Port of Belize Ltd. The Port of Belize chose to partner with Octopi as part of a larger…
Singapore is the second busiest port in the world and China’s biggest trade partner. In the early stages of the outbreak, it was one of the first major ports to be affected. It was also one of the…
Considering the effect of coronavirus on the supply chain, China could be in danger of being cut off from the global economy. This was evident in its trade data; foreign trade fell by 11% YoY in the…
The twin ports on the US west coast have been the most heavily affected in North America. They are the two busiest ports in the country, as shown by a previous PTI insight, and are crucial to US trade…
The coronavirus was officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 12 March 2020. Following the escalation of the crisis Port Technology International (PTI) details which…
