Containerised cargo moved by Panamanian ports fell 9.1% in 2016, the first time such a decrease has been recorded since the 2008 – 2009 economic crisis.
Container terminal operator PSA International saw its global container volumes rise 5.5% in 2016 driven by its business outside of its homebase Singapore, and its expects this year to remain tough.
Singapore’s Ministry of Transport and terminal operator PSA Corp have selected Toyota and Scania to develop and trial autonomous truck convoys to be used on public roads for inter-terminal transfer.