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Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach must mitigate high carbon emissions amid record cargo volume, says activist group
The San Pedro Bay Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced that they continued their record high volume streak of cargo moved in July.

PSA Singapore promotes digital transformation in local haulage industry
In response to the growing need for supply chains to be more resilient and agile, PSA has developed and launched more than 50 Application Programming

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey implements container imbalance fee to minimize congestion
The Port of New York and New Jersey will implement a new quarterly container imbalance fee for ocean carriers as part of the seaport’s multi-pronged

Port of Tanjung Pelepas becomes first container terminal in Malaysia to surpass 1 million TEUs a month
Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between Malaysia-based MMC Group and Netherlands based APM Terminals hits historic milestone

U.S. East Coast experiences supply chain congestion but free flowing pockets remain
Commentary by Vivek Srivastava, Senior Trade Analyst at VesselsValue. Several major container ports on the US East Coast are experiencing elevated

Russia attacks Odesa port after signing agreement, casting doubts on its reliability
The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) welcomes the international agreement reached last Friday July 22 to establish a

Shippers see faster transit times, easing of port delays
After more than two years of chronic delays in container shipping, shippers are finally seeing continuing improvements in both transit

TT Club urges IMO Member States to increase container, cargo inspections and submit reports urgently
Past reporting of inspections carried out has been sparse. In welcoming the IMO’s revised guidelines for inspections, the international freight transport insurer TT Club exhorts governments

Singapore ranked top shipping center for ninth year running by Xinhua-Baltic
Singapore has secured the top spot once again in the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index Report. It is the ninth consecutive year that the

Digital divide splits maritime industry
Digitalization undeniably results in significant efficiency gains, safer and more resilient supply chains, and lower emissions. The impact would also extend far beyond the maritime

South Africa can become Africa’s first zero-carbon bunkering hub, says new report
The new P4G-Getting to Zero Coalition report “Shipping’s Energy Transition: Strategic Opportunities in South Africa” finds that South Africa, with its strong maritime connections and

Global economic recovery hindered by lines skipping ports, new report reveals
The MDS Transmodal (MDST) research, commissioned by Global Shippers Forum (GSF) found that global ports lost over a third of their expected capacity to ship

Malaysia’s top ports will increase capacity to support trade growth
Port Klang and Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) will be investing in their infrastructure to increase handling capacity in line with trade growth. Transport Minister

Singapore to develop AGV fleet management system for Tuas Port
PSA Singapore and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research’s (A*STAR’s) Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) have signed a research collaboration agreement to jointly

U.S. to spend $450 million on port development
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced nearly US$450 million in newly available grant funding for port-related projects through the Port Infrastructure Development

Malaysia’s largest listed port operator sees good profitability in 2021
In spite of external economic and supply chain challenges.

Kuantan Port embarks on green journey to unlock commercial potential
The Malaysian port in the east coast wants to ensure energy efficiency, sustainability of the port’s ecosystem and to intensify digitalization.

Singapore remains number one in Leading Maritime Cities ranking
Singapore retains the number 1 spot in the Leading Maritime Cities (LMC) report conducted by DNV and Menon. Singapore’s strong performance across the board sees it

Singapore spares no effort in positioning maritime industry for growth
Amid the current supply chain disruptions, the many challenges facing the maritime industry, the changing strategic landscape, and to better position Singapore competitively in a

UK ports to switch to shore power for berthed vessels

Singapore is world’s top transhipment, bunkering port

Shipping capacity restoration is key to crisis recovery

Supply chain congestion is not just for Christmas

Hosting World’s Largest Container Ship at Port of Tanjung Pelepas

CMA CGM continues to expand in Malaysia

IMO-Singapore project to implement digital ship clearance system in Port of Lobito, Angola

Philippine ocean conservation group sounds alarm over dwindling sardine stock
Food insecurity.

Philippine pushes forward with modernizing shipping industry
MARINA enters pacts for financing packages, digital innovation.
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