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ITS Logistics, an Echo Global Logistics company, today released its May forecast in the ITS Logistics Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index. This month, the index reports elevated status across the Atlantic and Gulf port regions, with additional outbound capacity and container termination challenges at key West Coast gateways. As the ongoing closure of the Strait of ... […]

AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a global enabler of integrated trade, transport, industry, and logistics solutions, has announced the formation of the Consortium of UAE Shipbuilders, a unified platform across shipbuilding, vessel repair, fabrication, and marine engineering. The Consortium brings together an initial group of national industry players spanning shipbuilding, steel production, marine engineering, and ... […]

Shanghai’s evolution into an international shipping center has entered a critical transition from scale expansion to capacity enhancement as the city prepares for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) period, experts said. Having held the title of the world’s largest container port for 16 consecutive years, the port of Shanghai handled 55.06 million twenty-foot equivalent units ... […]

Hantavirus: Mandatory submission of Maritime Declaration of Health 15 May 2026, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates Vessels calling at the Port of Fujairah must submit a valid Maritime Declaration of Health prior to arrival at port limits. READ MORE GNSS interference & requirements for fully operational navigational equipment 15 May 2026, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates Electronic ... […]

A fire on board a ship always requires a well-considered approach. What is burning and where it is burning determines how the crew and emergency services respond. It may sound surprising, but water is not always the best choice in such situations. Fire prevention on ships Prevention is better than extinguishing. To this end, the ... […]

Pilbara Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 65.9 million tonnes (Mt) during April 2026. This was a two per cent increase compared to April 2025. The Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 47Mt, of which 46.3Mt was iron ore exports. This was a decrease of one per cent compared to April ... […]

State oversight body acknowledged the need for a thorough review of inconsistencies in the port terminal award process. The Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) admitted on May 12 an appeal filed by International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), a company irregularly excluded from the tender process for the Puerto Caldera port ... […]

South Africa is accelerating logistics and transport reforms aimed at increasing export capacity, improving freight movement and supporting long-term economic growth, with plans to move up to 24 million tonnes of freight annually from April 2027. Speaking during the Department of Transport Budget Vote in Parliament on Tuesday, 12 May, Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy ... […]

APM Terminals welcomed His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and the Dutch Minister of Justice, David van Weel, to its terminal at Maasvlakte II today. The visit formed part of the newly formed Dutch government’s focus on critical societal sectors and highlighted the importance of cooperation between public authorities and private companies in addressing ... […]

On Wednesday, May 13th, Wilson Sons, a port and shipping logistics operator with over 188 years of experience, held the launch ceremony of WS Capella, the second tug of a new range of three high-powered tugboats. Just like WS Halcyon, baptised in January this year, WS Capella was built at the company’s shipyard and is ... […]