DHAKA : Traders in Chattogram were quite upbeat when Bangladesh and Thailand signed a memorandum of understanding in December 2021 to launch direct coastal shipping services between Chattogram and Ranong ports. It would save
BERLIN : Germany has agreed to let Chinese Shipping giant COSCO buy a stake in a container terminal at Hamburg’s Port. The deal was originally given the green light last October, but ran into
WASHINGTON DC : Operational conditions at global ports have improved significantly following the unprecedented levels of disruption triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the third edition of the Global Container Port Performance Index
RIYADH : The Port of NEOM, described as the primary seaport of entry to the northwest of Saudi Arabia and which now incorporates Duba Port, is up and running. Operations include a CMA CGM
BERLIN : It became a controversial deal, when Germany has sold 25% of the Hamburg Port to the Chinese shipping company COSCO. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition government last month said that it was
KARACHI : A senior delegation from United Arab Emirates (UAE) visited Karachi and met with H.E. Faisal Sabzwari, Federal Minister For Maritime Affairs, Government of Pakistan. The delegation was led by Captain Mohamed Juma
ABU DHABI : Aramex, the Middle East’s biggest listed courier company, has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports Group to set up a joint venture to serve the freight forwarding industry. The new non-vessel operating common
NEW DELHI : As the cargo vessel MV-ITT Lion sailed into Sittwe Port in Myanmar on May 9, having left Kolkata five days earlier, it marked an important milestone for India in its long-drawn
SANTOS : Maersk’s container terminal operating arm APM Terminals has announced a $1 billion investment in its Brazilian terminals by 2026. The commitment was made by APM Terminals’ CEO Keith Svendsen during a Dutch
RIYADH : Container throughput during April 2023 grew at an annual rate of 13.34% from 601,429 TEUs to 681,663 TEUs as per monthly statistics released by the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani). Container data for