Tag: ports

Commissioners Carl W. Bentzel and Louis E. Sola urged Congressional leaders to help alleviate and bridge the financial gaps that could jeopardize continued healthy operation of US’s marine terminal industry and maritime transportation system.

Despite the COVID-19 outbreak and the uncertainties that has brought, Port of Los Angeles informed that will invest $367 million in capital spending for infrastructural projects. Through the investments, the port goals to ease the economic impact of coronavirus crisis while enhance construction careers.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Port of Los Angeles, as part of the Logistics Victory Los Angeles (LoVLA) signed a deal with Honeywell International Inc. in order to manufacture 24 million N95 masks, boosting the region's personal protective equipment (PPE).

Oiltanking MOGS Saldanha, a joint venture between Oiltanking GmbH, MOGS Ltd and Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd has commissioned a new crude oil terminal in the Port of Saldanha Bay.

The dredge sludge depot at the former Averijhaven near IJmuiden will soon be developed into an Energy Port, the Port of Amsterdam informed.

Back in 2019, Huawei and Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company (ZPMC) launched  the '5G Smart Port White Paper', in which they described the potential of 5G in ports, noting that the first version of the international standard for 5G  should have been completed by March 2020.

Due to the rising freight charges and reduced capacities because of the COVID-19 pandemic, freight traffic in Russia is severely restricted. However, its seaports have reported positive cargo handling.

India is on lockdown until 3rd May 2020, with Peter Deubet, Head of the Hamburg Representative Office Mumbai, and his colleague Lea Miram, Hamburg Business Manager in Mumbai, reporting that logistics costs for the transport of goods are expected to rise. 

The European Union Agency of Cyber Security's report presenting on smart ports and technology, presents the pros and cons of technology in the shipping industry, focusing also on the cyber security challenges the ports may have to deal with.

20 members of the Port Authorities Roundtable (PAR) from Asia, Europe, Middle East and North America declared their commitment to ensuring their ports remain open amidst the current pandemic.