India secures second overseas port: Sittwe agreement approved by MEA
NEW DELHI : After Chabahar, India has gained the rights to operate a second overseas port, Sittwe, in Myanmar. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has approved a
Evergreen suspends Haiti calls amid security concerns
TAIPEI : Due to the escalating security concerns in Port-au-Prince in Haiti and the heightened levels of street violence, Evergreen has decided to suspend all calls at the
King Abdul Aziz Port handled 289,787 TEUs in March
DAMMAM : Remarkably, King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam of Saudi Port Authority (Mawani) has achieved record-breaking monthly throughput during 2023 and at the start of 2024. It
Container removal begins on MV Dali that collided with Baltimore’s Key Bridge
BALTIMORE : Workers on Sunday began removing containers from the giant cargo vessel that remains pinned under the metal remains of Baltimore’s Key Bridge, nearly two weeks after
Chittagong Port urges cargo recovery to ease operation
CHATTOGRAM : Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) continues to struggle with operational disruptions caused by significant influx of containers and cargo, it has issued an urgent appeal to businesses
Baltimore shipping set to resume by end of April with full capacity by end of May
BALTIMORE : The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said that it expects to open a new channel to the Port of Baltimore by the end of April, freeing
Iranian ports unloaded over 21MT of basic goods in a year
TEHRAN : The Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said 21,517,788 tons of basic commodities were unloaded at the ports of the country during the 12 months of
DP World and Brazilian railway operator to build new terminal at Santos
SAO PAULO : DP World has joined forces with Brazilian railway operator Rumo to build a new terminal at the Port of Santos to handle 12.5 million tonnes
Panama Canal drought could threaten global supply chain : S&P
MEXICO CITY : The severe drought which has forced the Panama Canal, one of the world’s busiest trade passages, to limit daily crossings could impact global supply chains
Hualien Port operations suspended after Taiwan Earthquake
TAIWAN : On Wednesday at 07:58 hours, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Hualien, Taiwan, with the epicentre 15.5 kilometers from the county. This is Taiwan’s largest earthquake