Ports & Terminals
Singapore terminal operator commissions automated berth expansion, adding capacity for ultra-large boxships
The new berths are equipped with automated yard cranes and are designed to handle vessels of more than 20,000 TEU.
Priya Raman
Ports & Logistics Correspondent
Priya writes on port infrastructure, terminal investment and container supply chains from Singapore.
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Container Shipping
Container spot rates stabilise on Asia–North Europe after carriers trim capacity
Blank sailings and slower steaming appear to have arrested the post-peak decline, though contract negotiations remain the key test.
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Ports & Terminals
West African port authority signs 30-year concession for new dry bulk export terminal
The terminal is designed to handle bauxite and other mineral exports with a planned capacity of several million tonnes per year.
Container Shipping
Liner operator launches new intra-Asia service linking Vietnam and India
The weekly service deploys mid-sized tonnage and targets growing manufactured goods flows between Southeast and South Asia.
Ports & Terminals
Brazilian grain terminal completes berth deepening to accommodate fully laden Kamsarmaxes
The dredging programme allows deeper draught loading and is expected to improve vessel utilisation on Far East routes.