Marine terminals

Terminal operators, in a desire to control global end-to-end container logistics, are mirroring a strategy being employed by container lines.

Confirming to Alphaliner that it is discussing US terminal assets with Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States officials, Cosco, a China government-backed carrier, said it is confident the deal will pass the US review and that the deal’s June 30 deadline will be met.

The warning follows reports that Djibouti is working with other parties at the disputed Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT), a move DP World said would violate its exclusivity rights. Further, DP World said it has started new arbitration proceedings at the London Court of International Arbitration to settle the DCT issue with the government of Djibouti.

“There is nothing good about a trade war,” said Ben Hackett, founder of Hackett Associates, which produces the Global Port Tracker report for the National Retail Federation. “It is a vicious circle of retaliation where there are no winners, only losers.”

The latest LA-LB metrics show that extended gates, appointments, and improved cargo-delivery processes are working despite record volumes.

DP World has accused the government of Djibouti of illegally seizing the Doraleh Container Terminal.

DP World said the government of Djibouti had seized its Doraleh terminal as part of a “campaign to force DP World to renegotiate the terms of the concession.”

However, current indications are that the EPIC2 will shift back to Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals with a March 11 scheduled arrival of the Torrente — one of eight ships deployed in the joint loop.

Efficiency gains from the remote-controlled crane and automated stacking system implemented by Hong Kong International Terminals at CT9 North will be felt by liner customers and improve the terminal's ability to handle large cargo surges from bigger vessels.

Brazil's chicken exporters will be among those very pleased to hear about the expansion of services at a key terminal.

Yilport's handling growth was driven by strong domestic terminal performances, due to rising exports, and by its Swedish terminal, which benefited from traffic diverted from labor-dispute-hurt Gothenburg.

APM Terminals said the commercial challenges resulted in rate pressure, leading to lower revenue per move and impairments in the specified markets.

DP World is ramping up its inland logistics offerings in India, as supply chain efficiency combined with cargo visibility is seen as a critical growth factor in the emerging Asian economy.

Port officials cited the raising of the Bayonne Bridge as “perhaps the biggest driving force" in achieving the cargo volume increase.

In 2017, both companies benefited from the strengthening economic recoveries in the United States, Europe, and China/Asia, which boosted trade by varying degrees, regionally.

“The question is how to pay for them.”

Do not expect the automation wave to engulf US marine terminals anytime soon.

The latest JOC port productivity data show call sizes continued to increase globally through the first half of 2017.

Providing a smooth pick up and drop off of chassis is seen by port stakeholders as key to the port’s future efficiency.

NACPC's cooperative chassis business model has been a catalyst for improving chassis quality — and at a modest cost to shippers.

Quayside productivity is weaker on mega-ships, compared with midsize vessels, according to analysis of aggregated 2017 performance data from a selection of the world’s largest container ports.

Private terminals in Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) are reportedly flouting an order to cap rates under port productivity program.

The ongoing strong demand this year and production disruption in China are again raising questions over the availability of container equipment.

It is one of the first steps APM Terminals has taken as part of its strategy to make inland logistics a commercial focus.

Truckers in LA-LB, and increasingly at other ports, are charging beneficial cargo owner customers for excessive time their drivers spend at congested marine terminals.

The Port of New York and New Jersey hosted its first 14,000 TEU ship on a regular service without a hitch Tuesday.

The competitive service contract market has required major international carriers to make chassis available to many customers, despite carriers' vision to end chassis provision.

Hutchison Ports is poised to establish itself in the Black Sea.

The agreements bring the number of Hutchison Ports' terminal locations to 51 globally.

Mundra represents as much as 90 percent of APSEZ’s container business.

One of the world’s largest container terminal operators is shifting its commercial strategy.

The terminal operating arm of the Maersk Group said challenging market conditions and industry overcapacity put pressure on profits.

DP World continues to target expansion in the Horn of Africa.

In his new role, Fitzgerald will lead MCI’s 5,000 employees at three container manufacturing sites and a research and development center.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Nov. 2 approved new zero and near-zero emission guidelines.

The 2017 Clean Air Action Plan that the ports adopted this week is an environmental document that will guide investment decisions by terminal operators and motor carriers in Southern California for the next 20 years.

The specific details of the settlement were not immediately available.

Container volume declines continue at APM Terminals-operated Pipavav Port.

The project is targeted for completion within 18 months.

Port officials said that although the depot is no substitute for a port-wide gray pool, it will help provide easier access to chassis.