The Batangas Container Terminal (BCT) has improved its role as international trade facilitator in Calabarzon. In this aspect, the port achieved a new operations milestone, as it surpassed the 200,000-TEU cargo volume mark for the first time since its start.
Read moreDetailsRo/Ro traffic between Sweden and the continent are increasing, as volumes between Gothenburg and Belgium have risen for the ninth consecutive year. Namely, the forecast for 2018 expects a 10% increase for Ro/Ro units. An even further expansion of the service structure took place during the autumn, with the shipping companies linking up Spanish, Greek and Turkish ports to the growing European network.
Read moreDetailsWinds over 80 km/h broke MSC vessel's mooring line in Brazil. The vessel involved is the MSC Ajaccio and the incident took place at the port of Paranaguá in Brazil, on Sunday 4th of November. The rope snapped and it almost sounds like a gunshot going off.
Read moreDetailsThe Port of Broome in Western Australia released a marine notice, announcing that the port will close to shipping from 15.30 local time, on 10 January 2018, until further notice, as a cyclone is anticipated to impact the country over the next 24 hours.
Read moreDetailsThe impacts of UK leaving the European Union could be crucial. The prospect of customs and bureaucratic environmental health checks at the border could possibly create congestion and delays, particularly for HGVs at Roll-on Roll-off ferry ports.
Read moreDetailsVan Oord recently completed the expansion of the port of Kaohsiung, after, Taiwan International Ports Corporation awarded the contract in 2015. The new land will welcome many terminals and wharves, some of which will be able to handle container vessels of up to 22,000 TEU.
Read moreDetailsAhead of a new port opening in Tema, Ghana, APM Terminals announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Ghana, and the non-profit road safety organization Amend, to make sure that the roads and highways that will handle the inland transportation are safe and able to handle increased traffic flow.
Read moreDetailsPoland plans to construct a deep-sea port in Gdnask Bay, which will have the capability of receiving almost 100 MMT of cargo per year. A tender regarding the the project will be announced at the end of this year or the start of 2018.
Read moreDetailsAPM Terminals announced its plan to strengthen Guatemala's newest container terminal, APM Terminals Quetzal, providing more shipping lines calling and faster truck turntimes, to offer high productivity port operation.
Read moreDetailsAbu Dhabi Ports and Agthia Group PJSC have signed an agreement aimed at expanding the Group’s existing ‘Grand Mills Flour and Animal Feed’ facilities at Zayed Port.
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