International ports

India’s GDP growth plummeted to a three-year low of 5.7 percent in the first fiscal quarter, and slower GDP growth is likely in the cards for the second quarter.

French liner giant CMA CGM sits on both sides of the fence at the Kingston Freeport Container Terminal.

The services were initially restricted to factory-stuffed exports from five specific categories of manufacturing, but have been expanded.

Japan’s exporters appear to be steadily reducing their reliance on the Suez Canal to reach markets in North and South America.

Adani Group is pursuing a bid on terminal concessions owned by APMT at the ports of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and Gujarat Pipava.

Some 685 acres have been set aside for the SEZ.

Delays at Chittagong are between 10 and 15 days.

MSC has been steadily upsizing its tonnage in Indian trade.

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) is also inching closer to creating a single portal for truck appointment systems.

Authorities believe it will also will relieve some of the pressure on port roadways.

Unscrupulous companies misdeclare cargo to sell Russian products as higher-quality imports.

Port officials at Prince Rupert said terminal operator DP World is on schedule to restore dwell times and clearing terminal congestion.

MSC, which has been steadily upsizing its tonnage in India trades with larger vessels, has introduced a weekly call at NSIGT via its new service connecting to Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

Fears lurk that any change in established operating practices could have major commercial repercussions as private rival Mundra aggressively woos hinterland shippers.

The Port of Santos may have to close for lengthy periods to lift some of the missing containers from the seabed.

Tariffs for stevedoring services at Russian seaports received an additional impetus for increases of between 15 and 20 percent by year-end.

Terminal operator DP World is nearing completion on a $200 million upgrade to its Fairview Container Terminal at Prince Rupert, but remaining construction to landside infrastructure has roiled port productivity.

Shipping through terminals at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust continued to be affected Thursday following heavy rains and winds.

Local shipping sources in JNPT told JOC.com that terminals are running behind schedule.

Dwell time levels in last month were also a concern.

“Shippers are forced to pay extra for each day vessels wait in the port.”

Crane productivity at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust continues to shine.

Krusel’s vision and ensuing success turned up the temperature on an already hot competition for cargo among the Pacific Northwest seaports.

Cosco Shipping Ports Ltd. has agreed to a deal that will give it full ownership of the APM Terminals Zeebrugge container terminal.

The move comes in the wake of new port statistics that indicate lengthening dwell times.

Chinese shippers in northwest and central China are increasingly relying on Russia’s Far East ports to reach international markets.

Qatari officials were extraordinarily upbeat and said the Hamad Port would be another tool in their arsenal to get around the blockade.

India’s major, or public, ports together account for roughly 70 percent of the country’s total container trade.

India's premier gateway port has seen throughput surge in the month after a cyber attack on Maersk Group impacted JNPT's APM Terminal.

In the first six-month phase, the Supply Chain Visibility Project will track grain and fertilizer rail shipments, both carload and containerized.

“We need capacity to rise immediately.”

Monthly traffic has doubled since May.

This “cost-effective” means to transferring containers is used primarily for heavy shipments.

DP World Subcontinent told JOC.com that the freight buildup and long truck lines at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) have been caused by “external factors.”

The company said it is coordinating with all stakeholders in the supply chain on the disruption and interim alternative measures.

“Canada is a trading country.”

Vessels are now turning around faster and containers are spending less time in yards at India's two dominant container ports.