Port News

Which has been the best port city during the pandemic?

There’s a host of awards and rankings about which are the best shipping hubs. Splash is keen to hear from…

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SIPG to spin off shortsea container shipping unit

Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) intends to spin off and list its shortsea container shipping subsidiary Jin Jiang Shipping. The…

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Brazil exploring use of ports in Chile and Argentina

Brazil’s federal planning and logistics firm EPL is looking at the possibility of exporting products from the state of Mato…

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Omicron cases detected in Shenzhen and Beijing

In China, the number of Covid-19 cases across the county reached the highest since March 2020 on Monday, as the…

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Port of Vancouver’s ban on trucks more than 10 years old delayed

After industry outcry, Canada’s Port of Vancouver has decided to postpone its Rolling Truck Age Program that was supposed to…

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Hamburg port leads drone development

Hamburg port is to press ahead with the use of automated drones across many of its operations with a view…

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Tianjin forced into greater lockdown as Covid-19 cases spread to Shanghai and Dalian

Cases of Covid-19 are spreading in Tianjin, forcing wider lockdowns, while other Chinese port cities including Dalian and Shanghai reported…

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National Port Authority of Peru plans investments of $1.9bn in 2022

The Peruvian port sector, led by the National Port Authority (Autoridad Portuaria Nacional de la República del Perú), is projecting…

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Maersk provides a snapshot of growing port congestion around the world

Maersk has provided clients with a global congestion update with shippers warned they must brace for another tough year of…

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Oakland dispatches waiting boxships away from the coast

Authorities in northern California have decided to replicate what Los Angeles and Long Beach have done recently to handle the…

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