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Ports : Port Authority of Valencia discuss Offer for New Passenger Terminal
This morning the Contracting Committee of the Port Authority of Valencia met to find out about Baleària’s bid for the tender for the construction and operation of the new passenger terminal in the Port of Valencia and to start studying it. This infrastructure will be located between the Muelle de…
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A.P. Moller – Maersk launches Maersk Flow, a digital supply chain management platform
The new platform strengthens the company’s position as a global integrator of container logistics helping small and medium-sized customers to connect and simplify their supply chains. Copenhagen, 28 July 2020: To further assist small and medium-sized businesses with the complexity of managing their supply chains, Maersk is launching Maersk Flow…
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Shipping Lines : MSC strengthens short sea & Intermodal offering for Italian cargo market
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has consolidated its leading position in the Italian cargo market by offering the fastest transit times around the Mediterranean and by further integrating its growing intermodal inland transportation services. Building on its proud Italian heritage and on decades of experience of moving freight around Europe, MSC…
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Incidents : Four kayakers got into trouble at sea
Four kayakers got into trouble at sea, including a 74-year-old man who capsized. Coastguards and the RNLI were called to Ringstead Bay late yesterday afternoon. Both Lulworth and Wyke coastguard rescue teams were tasked, as well as Weymouth RNLI inshore lifeboat. The four kayakers were located at White Nothe. One…
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WMU : Maritime Distance Learning – Reality and Challenges
As part of the Middle East Maritime Online Forum Webinar Series, Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President of the World Maritime University (WMU), delivered the keynote speech on 28 July on the topic “Maritime Distance Learning – Reality and Challenges” Her remarks focused on WMU’s vision for the maritime industry in the…
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IMO : Digitalization of shipping – more important than ever
Digitalization, big data, and new technologies such as artificial intelligence are key in enabling the post-COVID recovery, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim told a a webinar (28 July) on Digital Connectivity and Data Standards. “Cooperation between shipping, ports and logistics will be vital for enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of shipping and therefore facilitating trade and fostering economic…
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Incidents : ReCAAP Discusses Ways Tackle Situation of Piracy
ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) held a virtual dialogue with representatives of shipping associations and companies based in Singapore and Malaysia. During the dialogue, ReCAAP ISC presented the Half-Yearly Report 2020 (January to June) during which a total of 51 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships (comprising 50…
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Articles : Christopher Dodunski write : Reasons Why Ports Are Turning to Cloud Computing Services
Cloud computing is not just the future—it is already a firmly established business standard. And those who have yet to adopt the technology are facing the consequences now more than ever. Ports that have taken advantage of the technology are seeing an impressive payoff during the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, maintaining business…
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Ports : The Port of NY & NJ Sees Growth Potential in CSX’s Newly Expanded DeWitt Rail Yard
The completion of CSX Transportation’s DeWitt Rail Yard modernization project offers the potential for the Port of New York and New Jersey to further its goal of moving more freight through its $600 million ExpressRail on-dock rail system. The Port of New York and New Jersey has seen a significant…
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