Ports & Logistics
Metro appoints new President
(Posted on 04/10/18)Metro Ports has announced the appointment of Robert Dickey as Metro Ports new president.In his role as president, Robert Dickey will have oversight responsibility for all Metro Ports operations domestic and internationally. Metro Ports companies include, but are not limited to, Metropolitan Stevedore Co., Suderman Contracting Stevedores...
Geelong and Boral cement partnership
(Posted on 28/09/18)A milestone 25-year agreement has been reached between GeelongPort in Australia and Boral Cement which will see Boral Cement invest $130 million to construct a new clinker grinding and cement facility at GeelongPort.In anticipation of the future demand for construction materials in the Victorian region, the new facility has been...
German interest in Rotterdam Experience Tour
(Posted on 28/09/18)The Rotterdam Experience Tour is taking place this week. The Port of Rotterdam Authority organises this event once every two years for shippers, freight forwarders and logistics firms based in Germany and Austria. The objective: to ensure entrepreneurs from these two countries get a solid introduction to Rotterdam’s port area...
Hamburg and St. Petersburg strengthen cooperation
(Posted on 28/09/18)More than 250 participants have had the opportunity to nurture and deepen the good relationship between Hamburg and St Petersburg at the Port Evening staged by Port of Hamburg in St Petersburg. Since 1957 Hamburg and St Petersburg have developed strong economic, cultural, social and scientific contacts. The ports of both cities...
ESPO wants more ambition on the harmonisation of data
(Posted on 28/09/18)ESPO welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment (COM2018 278 final). The European Sea Ports Organisation is the principal interface between European seaports and the European institutions and its policy makers. For European ports though...
Abu Dhabi’s launch for FinTech innovators
(Posted on 20/09/18)Maqta Gateway, an Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary, and Abu Dhabi Global Market have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on innovation projects, technologies and knowledge transfer. The signing took place on the side-lines of the FinTech Abu Dhabi 2018, one of the leading FinTech events in the MENA region which is...
