Ports and Shipping

DAMAM: Saudi Arabia is considering plans to build a 950-km water canal in Yemen to bypass the Iran-controlled Strait of...

DP World orders 238 Terberg terminal tractors for Jebel Ali

UAE: DP World has ordered 238 terminal tractors for its flagship port Jebeli Ali from Dutch manufacturer Terberg Special Vehicles....

Porsche selects Jaxport as South-Eastern US hub

NEW YORK: Car manufacturer Porsche has announced that Jaxport will be its port of entry for new cars bound for...

Port of Tallinn seeks new leaders after corruption allegations

TALLINN: The supervisory board of the Port of Tallinn has announced it is looking for a new chairman of its...

Konecranes may deliver five RTGs to Termont Montréal

MONTREAL: Finnish equipment manufacturer Konecranes has announced that it will deliver five rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to Termont Montréal container...

China’s Shanghai port handles more containers in Septembre

BEIJING: Shanghai port, the world’s busiest container port, has moved higher container throughput in September, according to figures released by...

Chile’s biggest container port receives two STS and two RTG cranes

CHILE: San Antonio Internacional S.A. (STI) has announced that four new cranes have arrived at the terminal as part of...

Adani Ports, L&T says inked pact to oversee operations of Kattupalli Port in Tamil Nadu

NEW DELHI: Adani Ports and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) today said they have inked a pact to oversee operations of...

Tesla Motors announces 49% increase in vehicle shipments

WASHINGTON: Tesla Motors announced a big jump in vehicle shipments this quarter compared with the same time last year. The...

Brazil’s rebar, wire rod prices rise 15% for October shipments

BRASÍLIA: A strong US dollar compared with the Brazilian Real and a wish to recompose margins drove Brazilian long steel...

Container traffic at Port of Subic continues to increase

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT: Container traffic at the Port of Subic continues to increase with the volume handled here doubling within...

Wellness Center USA commences shipments of flagship product

SCHAUMBURG: Wellness Center USA has commenced shipments of its flagship product, Psoria-Light, to key areas in the United States. Psoria-Light...

Adani Ports, Special Economic Zone sets to sign agreement with Larsen and Toubro

MUMBAI: India's largest port company Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) is set to sign an agreement with...

Economic growth prospects for Africa port terminal operations over next 50 years

LONDON: Economic growth prospects for Africa over the next 50 years present both opportunities and challenges for port terminal operators,...

Singapore’s PSA plans to set up container loading facility at Kakinada port

BENGALURU: Singapore’s PSA International Pte Ltd, the world’s top container terminal operator by volume, plans to set up a container...

Kalmar signs new automation contract with Port of Melbourne’s VICT

FINLAND: Finnish manufacturer Kalmar has signed a new automation contract with Victoria International Container Terminal Ltd’s (VICT) new terminal in...

Tanzania launches port development process

KILWA: The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) has issued tenders for a range of consultancy services and engineering designs, which are...

Konecranes to deliver five RTGs to Termont Montréal

MONTREAL: Finnish equipment manufacturer Konecranes has announced that it will deliver five rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to Termont Montréal container...

China Merchants announces 5% throughput growth despite Hong Kong’s decline