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The Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest, expects a “small” recovery in cargo volumes this year, following a decline in 2023, as global inflation levels continue to ease, according to its chief executive. “This year, you will see a small recovery because inflation has reduced to acceptable levels,” Boudewijn Siemons told The National on the sidelines ... […]

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges will be organising the second “Chemistry & Energy Summit” in Burghausen on 16 May 2024 in order to explain the essential relationship between the chemical industry and the energy sector and to initiate a fundamental process of dialogue. This summit will emphasise the significance of adopting an all-embracing approach to current ... […]

Record-high Q1 profitability This release is a summary of Konecranes Plc’s Interim report, January-March 2024. The complete report is attached to this release in pdf format and is also available on Konecranes’ website at www.konecranes.com. The figures presented in this report are unaudited. Figures in brackets, unless otherwise stated, refer to the same period a ... […]

The Georgia Ports Authority and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have signed a 20-year terminal agreement consolidating the company’s port and logistics operations at the Port of Brunswick. “We’re excited to welcome the additional business to Colonel’s Island Terminal from WW, where we are developing the nation’s premier gateway for all carriers handling autos and heavy machinery,” said ... […]

The deputy transport minister of Tajikistan said her country is interested in investing at Iran’s Chabahar Port in logistics affairs. In a meeting with Iran’s Deputy Minister of Transport and Urban Development Ali Akbar Safaei, Shayesta Moradzadeh emphasized the interest of her country in making investments at the port in logistics affairs. She also hailed ... […]

“By working together, we win together” For years Samskip has been aiming to minimize greenhouse gas emissions from transport. The multimodal logistics provider developed several initiatives, the effects of which are not only felt within its own operations. The entire supply chain benefits. And there is even more in the pipeline. As a multimodal logistics ... […]

Guidance on devices that alter ships’ maneuvering characteristics 25 Apr 2024, United States The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Policy Letter providing guidance regarding devices that alter maneuvering characteristics of ships to ensure safe operation in waters of the United States. READ MORE Water Safety Day at Repulse Bay Area 25 Apr 2024, Hong Kong ... […]

Dutch tank storage firm Vopak VOPA.AS lifted its 2024 profit forecast on Wednesday and said it was operating close to its maximum capacity as geopolitical tensions have altered supply routes and boosted energy storage demand. Instability in the Middle East has stretched global energy supply routes, while Russia’s war on Ukraine has pushed European countries ... […]

A prospective investment blueprint delineating a proposed infusion of $1 billion into various plans for port development in Pakistan was unveiled on Tuesday by Hutchison Ports, one of the world’s leading ports network, already operating in the country. The plan was unveiled by a delegation of the Hong Kong-based ports network during a meeting with ... […]

DP World and Malaysia’s Sabah Ports Sdn. Bhd today established a partnership to manage Sapangar Bay Container Port (SBCP) to cement SBCP’s position as the premier regional trade hub for the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA)1. Sabah Ports Sdn. Bhd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysian public listed investment holding company, Suria ... […]