Global Issues

DP World CEO Meets Brazilian Government

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman and CEO of leading terminal operator DP World, met with Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia this week, where they discussed investment and future trade growth.

APMT Africa Terminal Prepares for Huge Upgrade

APM Terminals (APMT) has announced the West Africa Container Terminal (WACT), Port of Onne, has invested in two new mobile harbor cranes (MHCs) from Liebherr, as it looks to handle increasing regional growth in container traffic

Hamburg Sees Huge Jump in Atlantic Trade

The Port of Hamburg, the third biggest port in Europe and the 17th in the world, saw its TEU grow by 6.4% in the first quarter of 2019, according to its latest financial results.

ABB to Power First Hydrogen-Powered Vessel

ABB, a provider of digital technologies and solutions, has announced that it will provide a power and propulsion solution for the world’s first hydrogen-powered river vessel

Hamburg Süd Continues Fleet Expansion

Maersk-owned shipping line Hamburg Süd has announced the christening of “Polar Ecuador”, its latest addition to a fleet of reefer-fitted container vessels

India and Japan to Make Colombo Mega-Ship Ready

The governments of Japan, India and Sri Lanka have struck a deal to jointly develop a terminal at the Port of Colombo in order to meet the growing importance of the Indian Ocean to world trade

Nokia to Build 5G Network in Qatar

Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading communications provider, has agreed a deal with Nokia for the development of a 5G cloud native network in Doha

CTAC19: Day Two in Review

The Container Terminal Automation Conference was a key forum for debate within the maritime automation community, bringing together industry leaders

Jebel Ali Free Zone Wipes Millions in Fines

The Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the Middle East’s leading special economic zone in the Middle East and home to Dubai’s main container shipping port, has announced that it will refund approximately US$354 million in cash fines and bank guarantees owed by its clients.

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