Increasing costs of fuel will mean that larger ships will become even more sought after in the future with economies of scale and cost reductions intensifying these key battlegrounds for vessel operators.

A site for the storage and export of green methanol for the maritime industry is to be built in Egypt under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Construction is underway on the largest logistics park in Saudi Arabia, a $240m collaboration between Mawani and DP World.

Ditching the whiteboards, pens and paper could unlock real efficiency and capacity gains in port operations, David Yeo, founder and Group CEO of Innovez One, tells Global Ports Report.

The world set new monthly temperature records for 10 consecutive months to March 2024, a bleak warning of the need to ensure ports are prepared for the climate challenges to come.

The world’s second busiest container port at Singapore has seen a major spike in congestion, forcing carriers to stretch charter agreements and to build container fleets in preparation for an elongated peak season.

Spain’s Boluda Towage has signed an agreement to acquire the British company SMS Towage Ltd, the UK’s largest independent towage company.

A simultaneous methanol bunkering and cargo operation has been carried out at Tuas Port in Singapore onboard an X-Press Feeders vessel.

Direct feeder services into Greater Odessa terminals, including the HHLA operated CTO, are on the horizon, with many shipping lines exploring the resumption of services to Ukrainian Black Sea ports.

A new collaboration across ports and logistics seeks to bring improvements in intermodal connectivity and create seamless connection to end markets.