WASHINGTON : The United States is considering to impose steep fees on dry bulk vessels linked to China. If implemented, these fees could reach up to $3.5 million per port call, affecting Chinese-operated ships,
COPENHAGEN : The Danish shipping powerhouse A.P. Moller – Maersk said it has agreed to extend the lease on its APM Terminals Elizabeth facility at the Port of New York and New Jersey by a
RIYADH : The Saudi Ports Authority has finalized the electronic integration of the King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam with Riyadh Dry Port, set to streamline operations and billing for containers transported via railway. Starting
YANTAI : The naming ceremony for the 7,000 CEU PCTC UGR Al Samha was held on March 20 at Yantai Port ahead of the vessel’s maiden voyage. According to AD Ports, UGR Al Samha
HAMBURG : China’s container logistics businesses face mounting pressure as declining container prices and leasing rates caused by weak cargo demand strain the industry. The market is experiencing growing inventory glut, making it harder
LONDON : Cargo movements into and out of the United States could be re-shaped by proposals to levy fees on port calls by Chinese built or operated vessels, as well as potential sanctions based
DUBAI : DP World has unveiled plans to enhance its global container handling capacity by approximately 5.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) throughout 2025. This expansion aims to accommodate growing demand in key international
HONG KONG : The controversy surrounding the deal by CK Hutchison, founded by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, to sell its ports operations on both ends of the Panama Canal to American investment giant BlackRock keeps
NEW DELHI : India is set to invest nearly Rs 4,000 crore to expand operations at Iran’s Chabahar Port, aiming for a five-fold increase in capacity to 500,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) over the
LONDON : Construction work to expand London Gateway and establish the facility as the UK’s largest container port will begin in May after DP World was given approval for the £1bn project. The global