Hackers the new pirates, says KPMG
29/04/2014
KPMG, one of the largest professional services companies in the world, has issued a stark warning to the maritime industry that the open seas are the next playground for hackers.
KPMG, one of the largest professional services companies in the world, has issued a stark warning to the maritime industry that the open seas are the next playground for hackers.
Navis has announced that Paraguay’s Terminales Portuarias S.A. (TERPORT), has chosen to implement its N4 terminal operating system (TOS).
DP World has reported double digit growth in its container volumes fore first quarter of 2014.Speaking at the Dubai-based operator’s AGM earlier today, DP World chairman Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem attributed the rise in throughput to both a pick up in global trade and additional capacity added last year at London Gateway and Embraport.
International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens says that finding enough money to remain compliant with environmental regulation is going to be a major challenge for both shipowners and operators over the next few years.
The European ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp, Mannheim, Strasbourg and Zwitserland signed on accord on Friday to introduce LNG in the continent’s inland shipping sector.
Norway’s Oslo Port has place an order for two Panamax-size Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes with Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes.
The Board of Commissioners for the Port of Gulfport is set to issue tenders for two major contracts to help in the construction of the much-anticipated West Pier development at the US port.
Rosmorport has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Belgian Port of Zeebrugge to enhance trade relations between both Russian and European port companies.
The first container terminal to be built as part of the Colombo South Harbour Development project has finally been completed by China Merchants Holdings (International) Co. Ltd. (CMHI).
China Harbour Works has won the US$130 million contract to build Port Qasim’s new Pakistan International Bulk Terminal (PIBT). The dry bulk facility, requiring a total investment of $250 million, will have the capacity to handle 12 million tonnes per year of imported coal, and a further four million tonnes of cement and clinker.
Cargotec subsidiary Kalmar has been awarded a major contract by DP World to supply its flagship facility Jebel Ali Port with 125 terminal tractors and 12 empty container handlers.
Drewry Maritime Equity Research (DMER) believes that International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), considered one of the biggest risk takers amongst global container terminal operators, is now showing signs of better risk management that will assist in its long term sustainability.
