Power cuts hit China factories and give container shipping another shock
TAIWAN : Factories in at least ten Chinese provinces have either cut output or closed temporarily this month, after government-imposed power cuts to curb carbon emissions. At least 10 publicly listed companies told the
Port of Melbourne ready to roll on new rail transformation project
MELBOURNE : Port of Melbourne is a step closer to implementing a critical rail solution to meet the needs of a growing port, having awarded the construction contract to move ahead with the Port
PD Ports launches Port Community System for Teesport
PD Ports, the Statutory Harbour Authority for the River Tees, has launched a Port Community System (PCS) in collaboration with the Port of Rotterdam to boost the international competitiveness of Teesport and the River
Port Houston sets new traffic record in August
Port Houston has registered a new monthly record in container volumes during August with a total of 320,086TEU passing through the port, representing an increase of 29% compared to the same month of 2020.
Why Container Ships Can’t Sail Around the California Ports Bottleneck
There appears to be no sailing around the breathtaking backup of container ships off the jammed ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Newly arriving vessels are adding to a record-breaking flotilla waiting to
Feedertech commences calls at Khalifa Bin Salman Port
BAHRAIN : Bahrain’s Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP), operated by APM Terminals Bahrain, has welcomed MV Songa Iridium on her maiden voyage to the port on September 18. This is the first vessel to
“If you’re shopping for the holidays, start now”: Supply chain issues worsen as California Ports face record backlog
CALIFORNIA : A backlog of cargo ships waiting to get into the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are helping drive up the cost of goods and services during the pandemic. A record
Los Angeles & Long Beach Ports extend gate hours to curb congestion
CALIFORNIA : The main US marine gateway complex is pulling out all the stops in an effort to reduce congestion that is suffocating import flows. The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are