Restrictive tariffs impact cargo volumes at Port of Long Beach
The Port of Long Beach continues to feel the effects of restrictive tariffs in the US as it reports a 3.5% cargo volume dip for November 2019.
Global Trade
Maersk Executive moves to General Electric
Carolina Dybeck Happe, A.P. Moeller-Maersk’s (Maersk), Chief Finance Officer (CFO), has stepped down from the executive board position after less than 12 months in the position.
Konecranes Wins Major RTG Order from Tanger Med
Konecranes has won an order from Tanger Alliance Tangier for 16 Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes, which will go into service at the new container terminal TC3, Tanger Med 2, in the Port of Tangier
MSC Confirms Soren Toft as CEO
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has confirmed the arrival of former Maersk executive Soren Toft as its new CEO.
Maersk Upgrades Income Outlook
A.P. Moeller-Maersk (Maersk)’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) improved 14% to US$1.7 billion in the third quarter of 2019 as the carrier performed well despite a global slowdown in container demand.
EIB Joins COSCO in Piraeus Transformation
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to donate almost $154 million to the upgrade and expansion of the Port of Piraeus, the largest port in Greece.
AIS Partner
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Rotterdam Commissions Major Green Trucking Study
The Port of Rotterdam Authority, together with Transport en Logistiek Nederland (TLN), has commissioned an exploratory study to gain better insight into the feasibility of making container transport by road more sustainable in the port area.
MPA Accelerates IMO 2020 Preparation
The Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced several new initiatives to help shippers meet the IMO’s regulations on sulfur emission, as well as make their operations more environmentally-friendly through digitalization, at the Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) Forum.
Exclusive Q&A: Nicola Clay on Smart Ports
Nicola Clay, Smart Ports and Business Development at Royal Haskoning DHV, has given her take on the steps ports need to make and how the discussion around smart ports will develop in the near future.
SDP19: Day One Review
After all the anticipation, the first day of Port Technology’s Smart Digital Ports of the Future (SDP19) conference didn’t disappoint, with experts from some of the world’s most innovative supply chain stakeholders and ports giving their take on major industry topics, such as data sharing, port optimization, how to make operations more environmentally friendly and much more.
