Adani to boost Mundra port capacity by 800,000 TEUs amid steady volume growth
The Adani Group is set to open a new container terminal at Mundra Port at the end of this year, as major carriers add new calls out of the emerging economy. “Cognizant of growing demands, Mundra Port is expanding its infrastructure,” said the company, adding that “a new berth, T3, with capacity of 800,000 TEUs […]
Time for govt to ‘act decisively’ against chicken dumping
Time is running out for government to impose anti-dumping duties on chicken imports from Brazil and four European Union countries, as the August deadline fast approaches. South Africa’s trade minister Ebrahim Patel approved the duties in August last year, but then delayed imposing them for 12 months. That year is up, and in the next […]
Global Ports enhances VSC container handling equipment with new reachstackers
Russian port and terminal operator Global Ports has commissioned two new heavy-duty reachstackers at its Far East terminal, Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC), located in the port of Vostochny in Primorsky Krai. Reachstackers from Chinese port equipment manufacturer ZPMC have a lifting capacity of 45 tons and are highly maneuverable. Additionally, they are designed for loading, […]
California ports get more than $700M in federal grants
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The state of California awarded several ports millions of dollars in grants to improve the movements of goods in supply chains, according to multiple port press releases in July. The Port of Oakland received $119 […]
Trade restrictions begin to ease
World Trade Organization (WTO) members have continued to facilitate imports and generally exercise restraint in the use of trade-restrictive measures from mid-October 2022 to mid-May 2023, according to Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s mid-year report on trade-related developments, However, while the number of export restrictions on food, feed and fertilisers has come down substantially, many such measures […]
South Korean shipbuilder orders waste heat recovery systems for Maersk newbuildings
The world’s largest shipbuilder, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD-HHI), has placed a €2.5 million (US$2.75 million) order for Climeon HeatPower 300 waste heat recovery systems to enhance energy efficiency on board a series of six Maersk 17,200 TEU vessels. The South Korean shipbuilding company will build six methanol-fuelled container ships for the Danish ocean carrier. The […]
Biden administration logs $242B in small business spending
Dive Brief: The federal government under the Biden administration beat its goal for procuring from small businesses, according to a release from the Small Business Administration last week. For fiscal 2022, 26.5% of prime federal contracts went to small businesses, above the year’s goal of 23%. In total, that represents $162.9 billion in direct spending, up […]
Peak season surcharge to be implemented on Asia-SA route
French shipping giant CMA CGM has announced a new peak season surcharge (PSS) from Asia to South Africa effective from August 21. The surcharge will be $300 per TEU and will be applied to dry, reefer, out-of-gauge (OOG) and breakbulk cargo, reports Container News. It will be applied from ports in North East Asia, South […]
ONE launches new reefer service connecting Latin America with Florida
Singapore-based container carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced a new service connecting the West Coast of South America to the East Coast of North America. The new FLX service is scheduled to commence in September and will be operated by four ONE container vessels with the following port rotation: Callao (Peru) – Paita (Peru) […]
How Brooks Running is deepening its supply chain visibility
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Brooks Running is increasing visibility across its manufacturing supply chain as the company looks to take actionable steps towards its responsible sourcing targets. The Seattle-based sports equipment retailer is using supply chain traceability and compliance platform TrusTrace […]
