Seoul - South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has begun its “Vessel Speed Reduction Program” as an effort to reduce fine dust from ships
Copenaghen - According to Risk Intelligence, it “is affecting all modes of transport across the logistic supply chain.” The Danish company will partner with the Transported Asset Protection Association to enhance the visibility of cargo theft
Brussels - The European Commission has approved under five schemes to support maritime transport in Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Poland and Sweden
London - Tougher rules on sulphur emissions from ships will come into effect next year in the biggest shake-up for the oil and shipping industries for decades
Genoa - The new container terminal, launched today in Vado Ligure and operated by APM Terminals, sets a new standard for port infrastructure in Italy. The facility is unique in terms of services and technology, from the “automated yard” to the “appointment system” for trucks.
New York - U.S. transportation infrastructure growth will continue moving more or less in step with levelling off GDP next year, according to Fitch Ratings’ 2020 outlook report
Bergen (Norway) - Short-sea market leader Wilson has signed an agreement to purchase the two bulk carriers Mv Arklow Rover and Mv Arklow Resolve
Singapore - The Maritime Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore has revoked the bunker supplier license of Inter-Pacific Petroleum
Paris - Container shipping firm CMA CGM will use the French Mediterranean port of Marseille for refuelling some of its planned gas-powered vessels, backed by a supply partnership with energy group Total
Seoul - South Korea’s auto exports are tipped to suffer a slump for the seventh consecutive year in 2019 in terms of volume due to lower demand in emerging markets
Bangkok - Thailand’s shipping association on Tuesday lowered its 2019 export forecast for the fifth time this year, forecasting a drop of between 2.5% and 3.0% due to global trade tensions
Genoa - According to MediTelegraph sources, the project was delivered last November 22 to the Port Authority of the most important Italian port.
London - Pipeline is major boost to ties between Moscow and Beijing. Russia is trying to forge close ties with East.
London - Fears about a shortage of diesel and other middle distillates stemming from new marine pollution regulations have receded, with distillate premiums falling to some of the lowest levels for two years
Copenaghen - Danish shipping group Maersk MAERSKB.CO said on Thursday it would lay off staff at its main offices in Denmark and in other countries
Antwerp - The Port of Antwerp has signed a collaboration agreement with the Nigerian Ports Authority, which manages the 6 ports of Nigeria
Newport - Associated British Ports (ABP) has invested £2.3 million - 2.7 million euros - in a new energy efficient crane to benefit customers at the Port of Newport
Gdansk - The port of Gdansk has launched the first permanent railway connection of the Euro China Train
Genoa - “We are restoring the access road to the Vado terminal, while the Maersk port platform has not suffered damage, the collapse is part of the damage caused by the storm”, the president of the Liguria Region, Giovanni Toti, said.
Hamburg - The Elbe deepening project that will dig the way for fully-loaded mega-ships to access the Port of Hamburg goes on with the building of two new underwater storage areas
