Comparative analysis of key global container ports
PIRAEUS : Container News recently conducted a comparative analysis of five major container ports: Port of Los Angeles, Port of Shanghai, Port of Jebel Ali, Port of Rotterdam and Port of Singapore. The analysis aimed
Ports around the Red Sea area struggle with sharp decline in deep-sea calls
COPENHAGEN : “We are now more than half a year on from the beginning of the Red Sea crisis, and the severe impact on the container shipping industry continues unabated,” pointed out Alan Murphy,
PortXL welcomes cohort of 10 start-ups and scale-ups at 2024 kick-off event
ROTTERDAM : Dutch maritime start-up accelerator PortXL presented its 2024 cohort at the RDM, the Rotterdam space for innovative companies, technology education, high-quality test facilities and field labs. Ten start-ups and scale-ups presented themselves
Top 10 Container Ports in Europe: Piraeus position at risk
PortEconomics member Theo Notteboom compiled a table showing the year-on-year TEU growth in the top 15 container ports in the European Union during the first six months of the year. “While 2023 was characterized
ILA demands on wages and automation as port strike looms in US East Coast
NEW YORK : A potential strike by members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) threatens to shut down ports along the US East Coast at the end of this month, ILA President Harold J.
MSC’s acquisition of stake in Hamburg Port approved
GENEVA : Mediterranean Shipping Company, MSC’s acquisition of stake in Hamburg Port approved The acquisition still requires competition approval from the European Commission, which stands as the final hurdle before the deal is fully
Wilson Sons reports 83% rise in wood pellet exports from Rio Grande Container Terminal in the first eight months of the year
RIO DE JANEIRO : Wilson Sons, a leader in port and maritime logistics in Brazil, has reported a significant increase in wood pellet exports through Rio Grande Container Terminal (RS). The 83% rise has
Nigeria’s VP Shettima inaugurates USD 115 million upgrade of APM Terminals’ West Africa Container Terminal
ONNE : APM Terminals celebrated the inauguration of a comprehensive USD 115 million upgrade project at its West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) in Onne, Nigeria. This monumental investment underscores APM Terminals’ unwavering commitment to