Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the reconstruction, deepening and lengthening of berths at the Durban Container Terminal’s (DCT) Pier 2 North Quay in the Port of Durban, starting in 2024. The massive construction project, part of TNPA’s R154 billion KwaZulu-Natal Ports Master Plan to improve efficiencies and… Read More
Cargo volumes continued an upward trend through the third quarter of 2023 for key targeted commodities at Maryland’s Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore. From January through September at the Port’s state-owned terminals, roll on/roll off farm and construction machinery recorded a 28 percent increase compared to 2022, container volumes rose six percent, and overall… Read More
The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) has announced the addition of the WIN cargo service by Ocean Network Express (ONE) to Jeddah Islamic Port. This new service will connect the Kingdom to the Indian West Coast and the US East Coast. According to MAWANI, the inclusion of this service further strengthens the position of Jeddah Islamic Port, which… Read More
U.S. container imports experienced a 9% decrease in November 2023 compared to October 2023, according to the latest U.S. imports report from Descartes Systems Group. This decline was most pronounced in East and Gulf Coast ports, which are starting to feel the impact of drought-driven Panama Canal restrictions. While this monthly decrease is significant, it is… Read More
Major strikes across Flemish waterways will lead to supply chain disruption, and has hit operations at Antwerp – the second biggest container port in Europe. Action by marine pilots and public service workers, which has spread across Flanders, Belgium, has resulted in lock closures and congestion, as unions VSOA and ACOD respond to reforms to… Read More
