MPA and NYK forge partnership to Advance Maritime Sustainability, Digitalisation and Manpower Development
SINGAPORE/TOKYO : The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen their partnership and accelerate maritime decarbonisation, digitalisation, and manpower
Bangladesh, India explore each other’s port use for trade with third countries
DHAKA : Bangladesh and India want to use each other’s ports for trade with third countries, and as part of the plan, a delegation left Dhaka on Saturday to visit such facilities in the
Sri Lanka won’t ban any foreign research ships from its ports from 2025
COLOMBO : Sri Lanka has decided to lift from next year a ban on the visit of foreign research ships imposed after strong security concerns raised by India and the US following frequent docking
Pakistan PM directs upgrade of Karachi port, seeks regulation plan for shipping lines
KARACHI : Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to take comprehensive measures to upgrade Karachi port and ease access to the port through rail and road connectivity. During his one-day visit to Karachi
Container Port snarls now nearing Covid highs
SINGAPORE : Global container port congestion is now around 9 million TEU, close to the peak of 9.6 million TEU seen during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a Clarksons report. The world’s largest shipbroker
Shipping delays surge at Singapore Port
SINGAPORE : The number of vessels arriving at the Port of Singapore which was 2,303 last month increased 66 per cent compared to May 2023. Through May, Singapore has seen nearly 50 per cent
90% of container vessels delayed in Singapore amid Red Sea crisis : Chee Hong Tat
SINGAPORE : Singapore’s Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat informed parliament in his recent written response that around 90% of container vessels are arriving off-schedule in Singapore due to the Red Sea crisis, contrasting with
US East Coast strike risk could mean more spikes in freight rates
NEW YORK : There is a real risk of labour disruptions in US East Coast Ports, given the breakdown in negotiations between the union and the terminals in June, according to Baltic Exchange‘s latest