By Sylvia Schandert After welcoming a large vessel carrying vehicles from Chinese automaker BYD, the Port of Itajaí received the dredger Utrecht on Thursday (May 28). The vessel will be used to dredge the port’s access channel and restore optimal navigation conditions. The hopper dredger arrived after authorities identified a 30-centimeter reduction in the channel’s… Read More
By Josh Kellems The Port of San Diego recently launched a new online ship schedule, PortControl, allowing the public to view which ships are coming and going from the Port’s cargo and cruise terminals. The Port operates two marine cargo terminals and two cruise terminals year-round with vessels coming and going regularly. The dynamic dashboards in PortControl allow… Read More
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has in a recent statement called on the European Commission to address the unintended consequences of the extension of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to the maritime sector, ahead of the upcoming revision of Directive 2003/87/EC. Ever since the maritime emissions trading system entered into force in January 2024, the… Read More
By Rob O’Dwyer The Port of Rotterdam Authority is transferring Routescanner, its digital platform for comparing and planning container transport, to Royal Dirkzwager, a provider of maritime information and data systems. Routescanner was established by the port authority in 2017 and provides users with an overview of multimodal transport options, allowing them to compare routes,… Read More
The Port of Rio de Janeiro has concluded a dredging and engineering project valued at approximately USD 32 million, according to DynaLiners. This initiative enables the Brazilian port to accommodate larger container ships and boost its operational capacity. With the work finished, the port is now cleared to handle vessels measuring up to 366 meters… Read More
