India’s ports work to keep supply chain running amidst major outbreak
MUMBAI : Indian ports are making every effort to keep the country’s supply chain intact in the face of rising COVID-19 cases, and both private and public sector terminal operators are contributing to the
American ports fail to make the grade on efficiency
LOS ANGELES : No American boxport is among the top 50 most efficient in the world, a new study reveals, in another damning indictment on the lagging state of US maritime infrastructure. Released this
VOC Port Trust calls bids to privatise bulk cargo berth into container terminal
TUTICORIN : Central government-owned V O Chidambaranar Port Trust (VOCPT) located in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district has invited bids to convert one of its bulk cargo handling berths into a container terminal through the
DP World’s mega-port to turn Senegal into trade hub
DUBAI : Dubai-based logistics company DP World is investing $1.1bn in a new container port close to Dakar, the Senegalese capital, with the potential to turn the country into the maritime gateway to west
Adani Ports’ acquisition of Gangavaram Port hits stumbling block
VISAKHAPATNAM : Gangavaram Port promoters fear ties with Myanmar military could hurt Adani Ports valuations; want cash for half their stake instead of shares in Adani Ports. The promoters of Gangavaram Port Ltd are
JNPT handles 64.91% more TEUs in April 2021
MUMBAI : India’s largest Container handling Port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) handled 64.91% more TEUs in April 2021 compared to the corresponding month in the previous year. Keeping the momentum going, JNPT continues
Port of Antwerp and Fluvius are installing 2,500 new LED lamps as part of a sustainable Port
This month, Fluvius and Port of Antwerp are completing a large-scale lighting project in the port of Antwerp. In four months, no fewer than 2,423 ‘normal’ lamps were systematically replaced by interactive LED lighting. Both companies
Could abandon Myanmar container terminal project: Adani Ports
MUMBAI : Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, which operates some of the largest commercial ports in India, reported a 285% jump in consolidated net profit for the March quarter at ₹1,287.81 crore. The company had