18+ hour, 17+ min ago  (192+ words) APM Terminals has today inaugurated its new terminal at the Brazilian port of Suape, which will be the first fully electrified facility in Latin America upon commencing operations. Constructed at a cost of $350m, APMT Suape will increase the total container…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (585+ words) THE US-IRAN agreement has injected a rare moment of relief into a region where merchant seafarers have paid the highest price. But while the headlines trumpet de'escalation, the maritime sector is treating the news with something closer to wary disbelief…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (308+ words) Shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz is showing signs of recovery, although available data present differing views on the extent of the increase. This week, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that traffic through the strait is rising and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (767+ words) THE global containership orderbook is approaching the 40% mark'a level not seen since it fell back from its post-2008 peak'as a wave of newbuilding orders increasingly flows to second-tier Chinese shipyards. The orderbook-to-fleet ratio has reached a post-2010 high of 39%, according…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (493+ words) THE Middle East Gulf crisis remains the single biggest drag on global container volumes, wiping out an estimated 660, 000 teu from April alone, or about 4% of worldwide throughput, while distorting a market that would otherwise be enjoying a strong start to…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (810+ words) ARTIFICIAL intelligence has dominated the maritime'tech debate for the past 18 months, but industry leaders warn that the sector risks mistaking speed for progress. Across Posidonia this week, shipowners, managers and class societies delivered a consistent message: AI is beginning to…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1573+ words) Stay ahead of supply chain disruptions and port congestion with Kuehne+Nagel's weekly port operational update. Tema: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 4. 83 days. Berth constraints, crane outages, and yard congestion are impacting vessel berthing schedules, resulting in…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (321+ words) On 29 May, rail freight on Germany's inland corridors was described as being under severe pressure. Ongoing construction on important routes was worsened by a fire that shut a main line during the week and by a derailment in the Port…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (488+ words) Last week, the United States issued new maritime security advisories warning of escalating risks in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, news reports circulated about a 60-day extension of the ceasefire and a potential deal between the US and…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago  (171+ words) The study'was conducted against the background of Durban ranking among the lowest-performing ports in the international Container Port Performance Index, despite being the busiest container port in the Southern hemisphere. TNPA wanted to examine whether infrastructure, equipment and operational systems…...