Container shipping company X-Press Feeders has launched its new Straits India X-Press (SIX). The new service is set to be launched on 12 January 2022 and will run three ships of 1,350 TEU on the route. The full rotation…
Outbreaks of COVID-19 cases in the Chinese city of Ningbo have prompted fears of disruption to its major port and supply chains. As of 5 January, the Ningbo Municipal People’s Government reported 31 confirmed COVID-19…
A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) Pakistan has partnered with Tufail Chemical Industries, providing the company with ‘Maersk Flow’. The solution from the shipping line aims to help Tufail to streamline and manage its supply…
Hapag-Lloyd has adopted a new screening tool from NCB Group for mis-declared and undeclared dangerous goods. The ocean carrier has signed an agreement to adopt Hazcheck Detect cargo screening tool – a solution developed…
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has collaborated with HERE Technologies to better manage truck traffic in the Port of Hamburg. Within the port, digital information boards (Dynamic Information on traffic Volumes in the…
Nikola Corporation has delivered the first Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle (BEV) pilot trucks to one of Southern California’s port trucking companies for use at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Total…
The Port of Barcelona Management Board has approved €60 million ($68 million) for increased capacity at Hutchison Ports BEST. Hutchison will invest €31 million ($35.1 million) to increase its container block capacity…
Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems is working on developing mtu engines for use with methanol. The company is looking at producing new high-speed four-stroke engines, which are based on proven mtu technologies and…
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has revised its NEUATL to Mexico service to offer faster connections between the UK, Germany, and Mexico. The new rotation of the service also aims to provide better schedule…
Ports handle a vast amount of information in their daily work, and efficiency and safety are the priorities. For seamless workflow it is essential that the information is available to all necessary stakeholders. Ports…
DP World has announced it has partnered with Emergent Cold Latin America on the development of two temperature-controlled logistics facilities. The facilities will be located within DP World’s Logistics Parks in Latin…
Drones are just one emerging technology aiding port operations across the globe. At PTI we thought it was time to delve into why this machinery could be a key asset for ports in the future. This new type of technology…
