Massive China Port shutdown raises fears of closures worldwide
NINGBO : A Covid outbreak that has partially shut one of the world’s busiest container ports is heightening concerns that the rapid spread of the delta variant will lead to
South Carolina Ports handles record containers in July
South Carolina (SC) Ports has begun its fiscal year 2022 with the busiest July in container volumes at the Port of Charleston. Particularly, SC Ports handled a record
The world’s largest port, Ningbo, starts to turn ships away as a worker tests positive for Covid-1
ZHEJIANG : Operations at a terminal of the world’s largest port were suspended today following a single case of Covid-19 being detected on a 34-year-old worker. Ningbo-Zhoushan Port
Thailand mulls launch of national liner operator to tackle soaring freight rates
The government has told Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) to establish a national liner operator by mid-2022 to overcome high freight rates and see more exports transported by
New York & New Jersey port almost doubles container volumes in June
NEW YORK : Port of New York and New Jersey has announced record-breaking container volumes increase during June. In particular, June’s total volumes at the US port rose
Sri Lanka’s Adani-JKH US$650mn port terminal gets 25-year tax holiday
COLOMBO : Sri Lanka’s West Container Terminal at Colombo Port built by India’s Adani group and John Keells Holdings will cost 650 million US dollars and will get
Typhoons Pose Latest Supply Chain Threat as China Ports Shut
BLOOMBERG : Extreme weather in China is becoming the latest challenge to global supply chains, as a heavy typhoon season threatens to further delay goods stuck at some
HCMC port stops receiving bulk cargo amid container pileup
HCMC’s Cat Lai Terminal will not accept certain cargoes until August 16 since containers have piled up and there is little space left, its operator said. Saigon New
Tianjin port to develop the world’s first zero carbon terminal
TIANJIN : Tianjin port section C intelligent container terminal is a new version automatic container terminal constructed by Tianjin Port, which will be put into operation at the end
South African port operations get back to normal eight days after cyber attack
JOHANNESBURG : Transnet, South Africa’s main port operator, has got operations back up after being struck by a cyber attack last week. “Transnet Port Terminals, in collaboration with the