Biden vows to tackle competition issues in liner shipping
NEW YORK : President Joe Biden will shortly order American transportation agencies to address competition in rail and shipping, as shippers struggle with sky high freight rates. Biden’s executive order will tap the Federal
Firefighters douse ship that exploded at major Jebel Ali Ports
DUBAI : Firefighting boats on Thursday poured cascades of water on a container ship that had erupted in a fiery explosion at Dubai’s main port the previous night, rocking the commercial hub of the
Strategic partnership to empower port women
More women are joining the maritime ranks in a variety of professions within the industry. To encourage this trend and with a view to continuing the momentum to empower women in the maritime community,
Mundra Port to gain in short run due to partial DFC rollout: JNPT Chairman
MUMBAI : Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) Chairman Sanjay Sethi says once the railways’ Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) project is partially rolled out (646 km stretch between Rewari in Haryana to New Palanpur in Gujarat),
Bharat Freight’s arm wins deal to run India-funded Sittwe port in Myanmar
MUMBAI : A to Z EXIM Limited, a unit of Mumbai-based Bharat Freight Group, has won a contract from the government to operate, maintain and develop the port and inland water transport terminals at
Maersk Saudi Arabia and King Abdullah Port enter strategic partnership to establish Maersk’s first p…
The non-bonded Maersk Integrated Logistics Hub at King Abdullah Port will become an important part of the solutions offered by Maersk to its petrochemical customers in Saudi Arabia. JEDDAH : Maersk Saudi Arabia, an integrator
Port of Antwerp awards breakbulk concession
A further boost for breakbulk and project cargo segment At the end of last year, Port of Antwerp launched an appeal for the water-bound site of around 15 ha beside Churchill Dock South and
Port of Oakland increases FY 2022 budget
OAKLAND : The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners has approved a US$465.3 million fiscal year (FY) 2021-22 budget, which is increased by 7.6% from the budget of the last year. Maritime activity at Oakland