August 23 - The new ro-ro and bulk cargo terminal at the Meishan area of China's Ningbo Zhoushan port has been officially opened to foreign vessels.
The opening marks the first specialised ro-ro terminal to come into operation at Ningbo Zhoushan port and across the Zhejiang Province.
Ningbo Zhoushan port says that the terminal will "enhance the position of the port in ro-ro collection and distribution".
Antonov Airlines and First Class Freight (FCF) transported oversized equipment, including an Azipod thruster, from Hong Kong to Houston, USA.
At the end of September, Bergé Maritime received a Liebherr LHM 550 crane as part of a plan to upgrade the port of Tarragona, Spain.
The International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) said that negotiations with United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have broken down, opening up the possibility of more industrial action at US ports.
The carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) sector is on the radar of many project logisticians and multipurpose carriers. This nascent market is facing headwinds, however, with many CCUS projects deemed too expensive to work on a commercial basis. Still, some firms are pressing ahead, despite technical and financial pressures.
Silk Way Group will develop a new airport and cargo village in the Alat Free Economic Zone, Azerbaijan.
A Damen RSD-E achieved a Guinness World Record for the most powerful electric tugboat.
