DP World Completes Successful Trial of High Bay Storage System
63,000 container moves carried out at full-size proof of concept installation in Jebel Ali Port
Data gathered shows BOXBAY is even more efficient than anticipated
Innovative technology makes possible dramatic improvements to the...
Cargo Ship Stranded Without Fuel
As the Kitimat aluminum smelter strike enters its fourth week, the captain of a Norwegian cargo ship trapped at a dock since July is calling on the the union and Rio Tinto to...
Scrubber Overboard Pipe Repairs
Hydrex sent a team to give a temporary solution to the ship that was not allowed to sail to drydock without a repair, says a press release published on their website.
Corroded scrubber overboard pipes...
LIQVIS LNG Filling Stations Integrate OnTurtle Card
LNG truck drivers can now fill up their vehicles at filling stations operated by LIQVIS and make cashless payments with the OnTurtle fuel card, reports LNG Industry.
81 filling stations
Over the past years,...
Monjasa Acquires Neste Tanker for Bunker Operations
The 25,117 DWT tanker Monjasa Trader, left the Port of Rotterdam and is now heading for Lomé in West Africa, reports Bunker Spot.
Tanker acquisition
The 25,117 DWT tanker, acquired from Neste in Finland and now...
Port Congestion on California and East Coast Increases
California congestion nears new high, East Coast gridlock worsens
port congestion on both coasts is likely to cap second-half US import capacity
It’s only mid-August — the early days of peak shipping season —...
Yang Ming Splashes Out US$100m On Containers But No Large Ships
Yang Ming has followed its liner peers in ordering more containers to tide over the equipment shortage, reports The LoadStar.
Yang Ming's orders
It has ordered 5,400 reefers, costing $35m-$40m, from Guangdong Fuwa Equipment Manufacturing and...
Shipping Disruptions Threaten Christmas Shopping Season
Port delays and higher container costs could continue into next year pushing up consumer prices, reports ChinaDaily.
Impact on supply chain
According to industry leaders disruption to the shipping industry caused by port delays and higher...
‘China’s Fauci’ Faces Plagiarism Allegations Over COVID-19 Remarks
Delta variant has breached China's defences, with record local infections in dozens of cites -- albeit still in low numbers.
Zhang Wenhong, China's Fauci, after the top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci,...
U.S. Extends Mask Mandate To Curb COVID-19 Spread
Travelers will wear masks on airplanes, trains and buses, and at airports and train stations through Jan. 18 to address ongoing COVID-19 risks.
The purpose of TSA’s mask directive is to minimize the...