Hongkong International Terminals repudiates talk that Terminal 9 is discontinued
HONGKONG : Hongkong International Terminals (HIT) has refuted market rumours that the entire site of terminal 9 at Kwai Tsing Container Terminal has been decommissioned. HIT, a joint venture between Hutchison Ports and COSCO
Ashcroft Terminal and Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s new partnership to improve Canadian supply chains
VANCOUVER : Ashcroft Terminal and Vancouver Fraser Port Authority have signed a letter of intent for a long-term arrangement about the transportation of Canadian imports and exports. In particular, the organisations will work together
MSC Celestino Maresca named at Italy’s largest Port
GENEVA : MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, the biggest shipping company in the world, has named its newest 24,000+ TEU fuel-efficient containership. On November 20, 2023, the 24,116 TEU MSC Celestino Maresca was named at
Mexico building a rail rival to the Panama Canal
MEXICO CITY : At Mexico’s narrowest point, linking the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, the government is building a railway rival to the Panama Canal with promises of economic bounty but amid fears of environmental
Yemen’s Houthis release video showing armed men seizing India-bound ‘Israeli-linked ship’; Owner says vessel in Yemen’s Hodeidah Port area
HODEIDAH : The Galaxy Leader commercial ship was “illegally boarded by military personnel via a helicopter” on November 19 and is now in the Hodeidah Port area in Yemen, the vessel’s owner said on
Sri Lanka plans mega expansion of Colombo Port
COLOMBO : Sri Lanka has initiated initial steps to expand Colombo Port, first by constructing the West Container Terminal 2 followed by the Colombo North Port development as the island nation looks to maintain
Turkish cargo ship with 12 crew members sinks in Black Sea
ANKARA : A Turkish cargo ship with 12 crew onboard sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast during a storm on November 19 and authorities have been unable to make contact with the crew, Interior
Durban Port grapples with massive cargo backlog amid equipment breakdowns
DURBAN : The bustling port of Durban, a pivotal maritime trade hub in the region, is currently grappling with a significant operational challenge due to equipment breakdowns. This has resulted in a formidable backlog