Gearing up for a game of Trump
NewsIt looks like being a year of two halves for China’s economy and trading performance as new US tariffs start to bite...
Nigeria strives to catch up
NewsThe country is turning to the private sector as it makes a bid to catch up with rival ports vying for West African cargo volumes...
CM Ports completes Hambantota deal
NewsChina Merchants Port Holdings has now handed over nearly US$1 billion for a 70% stake in Hambantota Port, one of the most expensive links in...
UN-ECLAC publishes its 2017 Latin America/Caribbean container port rankings
NewsThroughput of containerised cargo in the ports of Latin America and the Caribbean rose around 6.1% in 2017, according to data released today...
PSA goes to market for Tuas port equipment
NewsThere is plenty of intrigue and suspense in the market as PSA kicksoff its equipment procurement programme for the new Tuas mega port in Sin...
New partners for GCT Global in USA/Canada
NewsThe Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) has sold stakes in GCT Global Container Terminals to IFM Investors (IFM) and British Columbia I...
Málaga back in the picture
NewsAfter what it described as weeks of intense negotiations between the different stakeholders, Noatum group has decided to reintroduce contain...
APM Terminals to set up ICDs across Nigeria
NewsAPM Terminals has confirmed local press reports that it is to set up a network of ICDs across Nigeria....
Ibistek for Takoradi
NewsA 25-year concession to operate the multipurpose terminal at the Port of Takoradi has been awarded to Ibistek, which is entirely owned by Gh...
St Petersburg to ‘relocate’
NewsThe entire city cargo port facilities of the Port of St Petersburg could be transferred to Bronka, in the outer port zone, where Fenix Inves...
Middle East continues to add capacity
NewsThe year has started well for the Middle East region, with volumes on several trades well up year-on-year, and box ports posting robust thro...
Indian reforms to boost trade
NewsCabotage reform could radically reshape India’s shipping networks and cargo handling patterns, reduce supply chain costs for importers and...
Brazil’s TCU orders scrapping of Libra contract extension in Santos
NewsBrazil’s financial watchdog, the Tribunal de Contas do Uniao (TCU) is pushing to scrap the extension of Grupo Libra Terminais’s concessi...
New terminal in North Vietnam on River Cam
NewsThis month, the new Lach Huyen International Gateway Port on Cat Hai Island near Haiphong, Vietnam was officially opened. Located on the Riv...
SIFAX looks to Warri
NewsA consortium of Nigerian companies led by SIFAX Group has won the tender for the concession to operate Terminal B at the Port of Warri....