International ports

Chennai’s rail share in the first two fiscal months was slightly higher than that in the same period of 2016.

The agreement calls for an investigation into the possibility of establishing a rail connection between the two ports.

The country’s 12 major ports together handled 1.5 million TEU during April and May.

The new scheme is part of the Japanese government’s efforts to increase the country’s annual exports of agricultural.

Shippers could face losses that run into tens of millions of dollars.

The Panama Canal Authority plans to implement a reduced toll schedule for Atlantic-to-Pacific backhauls.

The slowing volume trend comes as JNPT looks to reach throughput of 4.8 million TEU in the current fiscal year.

The two ports rank among Japan's top 10.

The Hambantota project is one of several Chinese backed ports in the Indian Ocean.

“Unfortunately, we do not expect any great change in the situation in the coming two weeks.”

The biggest beneficiary has been Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust.

Indian Shipping and Transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday kicked off an array of connectivity-related infrastructure projects at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust.

The drop widened the gap between the German port and its top rivals.

Prior to the collapse of the national shipping line, Busan was poised to supplant Hong Kong in global port rankings.

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust is ramping up its productivity efforts as the battle for market share in India’s northwestern hinterland intensifies.

The strong showing may reflect some additional business due to the resetting of the alliances, but is more likely a sign of the good trade performance by the overall economy over the past months.

More investment and greater productivity are welcome, but shippers are wary of higher rates.

Labor actions have already caused delays at Santo marine terminals by putting thousands of containers in limbo because they can't be cleared.

The union had suspended industrial action in hope of cutting a deal with APM Terminals.

The plan was announced during an official ceremony held on Friday to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the port’s opening.

“Anything that puts restrictions on the largest vessels coming into Hong Kong impacts Hong Kong’s competitiveness.”

Although vessels of more than 9,000 TEU have called at Santos, they have not been as long as the Hyundai Loyalty.

Container shipping stakeholders are pressing the Hong Kong government to adjust the air draft clearance restriction of an iconic Hong Kong suspension bridge.

Shippers in Brazil are facing cargo delays at all the main ports Tuesday and Wednesday.

Supply chain bottlenecks that have long been a drag on growth at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust are rapidly easing.

APM Terminals has announced a partial six-week lockout at its Gothenburg terminal, ratcheting up a year-long dispute at Scandinavia’s largest container hub.

JNPT's program to ease congestion and lower logistics costs had its best month ever in April.

Container volumes at major ports surged in the first month of fiscal year 2017 to 2018.

The value of recently shunned Panamax container ships is growing faster than other vessel sizes.

Vancouver and Prince Rupert are increasing their terminal capacity and improving their cargo-handling efficiency as they look to take additional market share from US West Coast ports.

The expansion project will cost $80 million.

The Manila-based infrastructure lender will complete a fact finding report on the request by the end of this month.

New port data compiled by JOC.com shows JNPT’s throughput in April surged 12.6 percent.

The port will temporarily suspend operations at all terminals on Monday because of a power outage meant for electrical upgrades in the harbor.

"Port Klang will be the big loser as a result of the alliance shifts.”

The west coast hosts three dominant private, or minor, container facilities that compete with JNPT.

Under the agreement, the French carrier’s subsidiary CMA Terminals will operate the facility for 15 years.

The total value of the deal amounts to 1.1 billion euros.

Traffic at the port has doubled in five years.

The sold numbers come as other China government data indicates an improved trade and general economic environment.