Ports & Logistics

Mid-year grain record for Vancouver

(Posted on 19/08/19)

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has released the 2019 mid-year cargo statistics for goods and passengers moving through the Port of Vancouver. Between 1 January and 30 June, 2019, overall cargo through the port increased 0.5% to a record 72.5 million metric tonnes (MMT) over the same time last year, with new mid-year records...

Bulk stable as Hamburg grows

(Posted on 19/08/19)

Germany’s largest universal port remains on a growth course, achieving a distinct 4.1 percent advance to 69.4 million tons in seaborne cargo handling in the first half of 2019. Especially good growth trend in the general cargo segment, up 6.1 percent at 48.4 million tons, was the main contributor to the excellent figures for...

Steady rises at Pilbara Ports

(Posted on 13/08/19)

Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA)has delivered a total monthly throughput of 56.7 million tonnes (Mt) for the month of July 2019.This throughput was a 1% increase compared to the same month in 2018.PPA encompasses the Australian ports of Port of Ashburton, the Port of Dampier and the Port of Port Hedland, and future ports of Anketell...

Rotterdam launches PortXchange

(Posted on 13/08/19)

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched its new company PortXchange Products BV (“PortXchange”). This entity is set up to offer the Pronto platform and application to ports around the world over the next few years. The establishment of a separate company will enable partnerships with a variety of global players....

BPA and Rotterdam launch smart ports paper

(Posted on 08/08/19)

The British Ports Association has launching a new joint smart ports paper with the Port of Rotterdam examining port digitalisation.The paper is part of the BPA Port Futures programme. Port Futures is a thought leadership programme where the BPA teams up with industry partners, innovators and experts on exciting topics.Commenting...

Essar’s Salaya Terminal 160% Q1 growth