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Port of Barcelona presents its innovative aspirations through a new plan
Port of Barcelona presents its innovative aspirations through a new plan

Port of Barcelona has launched an innovation Plan in order to coordinate the promotion, under the same umbrella, of the various projects that change the way the port offers its services.

Port of Savannah achieves box volume records amid major expansion projects
Port of Savannah achieves box volume records amid major expansion projects

The Port of Savannah in Georgia, US has handled 4.75 million TEU in the ten months of the fiscal year 2022 (July 2021 - June 2022), which translates to an 8% increase compared to the same period in the previous year.

India to link 27 additional ports through rail network
India to link 27 additional ports through rail network

India has now planned to connect 27 more ports through rail connection for faster transportation of cargoes. In this regard, Indian Railways will lay around 3,000 kilometers of train lines at a cost of US$13 billion.

Shanghai-bound reefer bookings resume as lockdown set to end 20 May
Shanghai-bound reefer bookings resume as lockdown set to end 20 May

As Shanghai prepares to lift its lockdown by 20 May, liner operators have said that they will resume reefer bookings into the world’s busiest container port.

China port data shows huge impact of lockdowns, but restrictions easing
China port data shows huge impact of lockdowns, but restrictions easing

Even as some factory production restarted in Shanghai this week, new data has shown a “near-doubling” of port congestion across China since the latest lockdowns began.

Chittagong port eyes larger vessels to minimise costs
Chittagong port eyes larger vessels to minimise costs

The port of Chittagong in Bangladesh has unveiled plans to begin accommodating larger vessels, doubling its capacity to lower transportation costs and enhance productivity.

China’s transport ministry wants Shanghai reefer cargo backlog cleared
China’s transport ministry wants Shanghai reefer cargo backlog cleared

China’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) has ordered that reefer transportation should be restored and the backlog of refrigerated cargoes in Shanghai port should be cleared, as the city’s prolonged lockdown causes supply chain concerns.

ZIM to push up rates in North Europe
ZIM to push up rates in North Europe

Haifa-headquartered container shipping company ZIM will implement new rate increases in North Europe that will be effective from late April.


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