Shipping starts on the Chittagong-Dubai route
DHAKA : Shipping has recently started in the Chittagong-Dubai route even as part of its debut journey, a ship carrying 121 export containers from Bangladesh left Chittagong Port
First fully electric straddle carrier starts operations at Port of Antwerp
ANTWERP : MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) launched a new fully electric straddle carrier (e-straddle carrier) at its terminal in the Port of Antwerp. That was part of
New partnership between Ports of Rotterdam and Pecém to strengthen Brazilian-Dutch relations
ROTTERDAM : A new partnership was formed by 27 parties operating in the Ports of Rotterdam and Pecém, which are located in the Netherlands and Brazil respectively. The
China Harbour Engineering Company secures Cambodia port project
BEIJING : China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has been contracted to construct a multi-purpose port in Cambodia. CHEC has signed the contract with Kampot Logistics and Port Company
Dubai unveils World’s Largest Ocean Restoration and Ecotourism initiative
DUBAI : Dubai Reefs comprises a sustainable floating community dedicated to marine research, ecotourism, and regeneration. The assignment includes residential, retail, hospitality, educational, and research facilities. Dubai Reefs
Germany approves COSCO investment in Hamburg container terminal
HAMBURG : The German government has finally approved the acquisition of a minority stake in Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) by COSCO Shipping Ports. The Chinese port operator will
JAXPORT welcomes largest container ship ever to call Jacksonville
FLORIDA : The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) set a new port record with the arrival of ONE Stork, the largest container ship to ever call Jacksonville in Florida,
US plans $3bn investment in green port infrastructure
NEW YORK : Some $3bn in funding has been earmarked for the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Ports Program with a focus on electrification. Recent US legislation, notably
DP World and CMA CGM form joint venture to operate Chile Container Depot
SAN ANTONIO : DP World and CMA CGM have created a new company Chile Inland Services (CIS), a joint venture to operate a container depot and bonded storage
Evergreen’s new terminal in Kaohsiung to boost container volumes
KAOHSIUNG : Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) Chairman Lee Hsien-yi stated on 5 May that the newly built No. 7 terminal in Taiwan’s Kaohisung port is the country’s