The Drewry Container Port Throughput Indices are a series of calendar adjusted volume growth/decline indices based on monthly throughput data for a sample of over 340 ports worldwide, representing over 80% of global volumes. The base point for the indices is January 2019 = 100. Drewry has developed a nowcasting model that uses vessel capacity and terminal duration data (derived from our proprietary AIS model) to make short-term predictions of port throughput. Drewry’s latest assessment – July 2024 • Drewry’s Global Container Port Throughput Index increased 0.4% in May 2024, ...

On Monday, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met for its July regular monthly meeting. Port Commissioner Dean Corgey, presiding at the meeting, observed a moment of silence honoring the memory of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, and expressed his heartfelt condolences on her passing and his appreciation of the congresswoman’s legacy. Sheila was always there,” Corgey said of his friend. “Her work ethic was unquestionable. She worked hard for the Port, she worked hard for the city of Houston, and she worked hard for our country.” He ...

The Director General of Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province stated that the strategic port of Chabahar has an important role in trade, transportation, and transit of goods to Afghanistan. Qassem Askari-Nasab said on Wednesday that the Chabahar port is one of the important ports in the south of Iran and the northern part of the Oman Sea. He stressed that due to its strategic access to international open waters, it has a special place in Iran’s trade exchanges with other regional countries. He pointed out ...

Taiwan oil major Formosa Petrochemical Corp aims to restart operations at its port at the Mailiao refinery on July 26, after shutting down ahead of Typhoon Gaemi’s arrival, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. The port was shut on July 23 and is scheduled to be reopened at 0600 local time (2200 GMT) on July 26, company spokesperson K.Y. Lin said. “Up to now, there is no impact on refinery operations,” Lin said, without elaborating on whether there would be subsequent shipping delays. Gaemi, expected to be the strongest storm ...

A Russian drone attack damaged port infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings early on Wednesday, wounding three people in the southern Ukrainian city of Izmail on the River Danube, local officials said. The attack damaged several buildings in the port, caused a fire and also damaged three trucks, Oleh Kiper, governor of the Odesa region, said in a statement. A five-storey residential building was damaged during the attacks that smashed its windows and stairwells, and ruined a part of its facade, officials said. Ukrainian air defences shot down 17 of ...

Brazil’s largest port and maritime logistics operator, Wilson Sons receives MSC Orion this Wednesday, July 24th, at Salvador Container Terminal. The 366-metre-long ship has 16-metre draft (depth) and is capable of carrying 15,000 containers. It is the first ship of this class to operate in Baía de Todos-os-Santos. The supership landed at the Salvador terminal, inaugurating the regular route from Bahia to Asia, and demanded the handling of 700 containers. “The first call of a 366-metre ship in Bahia is a cause for celebration at MSC. The operation of MSC ...

Terminal re-opened 24 Jul 2024 / Bahamas Due to improvements in weather conditions, Buckeye Bahamas Hub terminal has changed its port status from Restricted to Open. READ MORE Hurricane Gaemi update (24 July 2024) 24 Jul 2024 / Taiwan Due to the anticipated impact of Hurricane Gaemi, the Taiwan government has announced that all businesses are closed for one day today (24 July). READ MORE Source: GAC

Two wind turbines have started operation at a finished-vehicle logistics terminal operated by an NYK affiliate company at the port of Tianjin, China. Together with the terminal’s solar power system, which has been in operation since March 2022, the new facility will be able to supply all the electricity needed by the finished-vehicle logistics terminal operated by the NYK affiliate at the port of Tianjin. In fact, on January 17 the terminal was presented with a carbon neutrality evaluation certificate from China Classification Society, a third-party certification body. The terminal’s ...

The ITG Technology Centre, one of U-ELCOME Project partners, coordinated last week in the Port of A Coruña, before fifty companies and public entities, a demonstration of use cases of autonomous drones in a port environment. The technology developed by ITG for autonomous drone operations and their safe integration into the airspace, through its platforms DroneSuite®️ and Daliah, was put into practice at this event, which counted with the collaboration of the Red Cross Maritime Rescue and drone operator companies sudch as Aeromedia, Aerocámaras and Nordés Tech. ITG’s technology will ...

On the occasion of the commissioning of the new combined transport terminal at the Port of València – capable of loading and unloading lorry semi-trailers between road and rail – the Port Authority of València (PAV) today invited authorities and members of the port community to see the operation in situ. This new terminal facilitates the operation of the first railway motorway on the Peninsula as it allows lorries to travel between Madrid and Valencia on board the train, thus saving CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. In fact, according to ...

DP World has marked the official start of Senegal’s cashew export season, welcoming the MV Diogue, a mega-shipment carrying 2,000 tonnes of cashews from neighbouring Guinea-Bissau. West Africa is becoming one of the world’s leading exporters of cashew nuts, and, in Senegal, the nut sector is flourishing due to the country’s role as a key gateway for exports of this precious agricultural commodity. The cashew export season in the West African country started on 5th July. Last year, some 180,000 tonnes of cashew nuts from Senegal and Guinea Bissau passed ...

In Rotterdam, the Eco Maestro was christened, the first dual fuel container vessel to sail on methanol. Rotterdam will be the home port to all fourteen vessels of the Singapore X-Press Feeders. X-press Feeders aims to have these ‘green vessels’ sail mainly on routes in Europe, which means there will be a first network of feeders sailing on green methanol in Europe. The Taiwan container shipping company Evergreen Feeders has signed a contract to that end with the Singapore feeder shipping company. The network consists of two liner services for ...

Swiss group Kuehne und Nagel KNIN.S on Tuesday reported a 23% drop in its second-quarter operating profit, beating expectations, and said it was ready for higher second-half demand after increased use of its Sea-Air Logistics service. Its share price gained more than 1% after the market opened, but then retreated to trade around 1% lower. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) fell to 402 million Swiss francs ($452.24 million) in the second quarter from 523 million a year earlier. The result beat the company-provided average consensus forecast of 385 million ...

Terminals Apapa, Nigeria, has teamed up with FREEE Recycle Limited to produce eco-friendly flip-flops. Made from 70% recycled materials, including discarded tyres sourced from truck and crane equipment at terminal. These flip-flops represent a significant step towards sustainability, with each pair saving approximately 7.5kg of CO2 emissions. Following a successful pilot at the terminal, using exterior paving blocks produced out of recycled and compressed used tyres, the company signed a five-year MoU with, Freee Recycle Limited in 2022. Both parties committed to work together towards recycling of tyres to ensure ...

AST Networks, a leader in innovative communication and navigation technologies, is proud to announce a partnership with SAL for the launch of the SAL SPU-100. This state-of-the-art high-precision navigation system is designed to meet and exceed the stringent requirements set by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), ensuring safe and efficient transit through one of the world’s most critical waterways. The SAL SPU-100 is a built on proven technology and is trusted by pilot organisations globally as part of their Portable Pilot Units (PPU) systems. This advanced system enhances safety and ...