International ports

Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Canadian National Railway, and Canadian Pacific Railway are expanding their assets and capacity to prepare for the peak season of 2018 after a troublesome peak last year.

The number of export-import containers relayed over various foreign ports for India’s major, public ports in the last fiscal year declined 2 percent to 2.78 million TEU.

Despite numerous proactive measures, JNPT has thus far been unable to make any headway in its road-to-rail freight conversion program critical to relieving growing pressure on port roadways.

Local trade sources told JOC.com that a call from French liner CMA CGM next week will mark the commercial launch of PSA International’s much-awaited mega-terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust.

To accommodate the market share gains, the port is ramping up its expansion program, which will boost capacity from 500,000 TEU to 1.2 million TEU.

As competition increases, Gateway, the largest operator at JNPT, has outperformed its peers at the public harbor.

The mega-port will ease ship congestion at the Port of Chittagong, which is deep enough to handle, at best, 1,200 TEU vessels.

Strong growth at China's ports strengthens carriers' hands in upcoming trans-Pacific shipping contract negotiations.

Chennai has been unable to increase its market share, despite new industrial activity in South Asia.

Qatar Ports is implementing a “comprehensive plan” to expand the network of direct shipping calls to Hamad port.

The combined overall, average dwell time at major ports, which together represent roughly 70 percent of Indian containerized cargo, edged up.

The need for better visibility to make smarter decisions, along with better coordinating of train switching and traffic flows on local roads, comes as North American port volume rises.

Authorities estimate the barge alternative will eliminate a substantial portion of truck trips that occur each day between JNPT, Mumbai, and Bhiwandi.

The news is welcome by Santos port shippers and carriers because their costs have been substantially above the Brazilian national and international averages in recent years.

Under the expanded VAT system, all services at the Port of Chittagong will be subject to the VAT.

The arrival of the SSL Kochi comes almost seven months after Indian Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari officially inaugurated the Adani Ennore Container Terminal.

The company, which recently passed the 50 million TEU mark, said it is steadily increasing its direct port delivery business.

The revised rules are broadly modeled on the bidding approach used for public-private partnership projects in the highway sector.

As the third decade of globalization nears, Indonesia has several characteristics that shippers and business interests find attractive.

Despite a gain in container traffic, it was a bittersweet 2017 for the Port of Chittagong.

The rapidly growing popularity of DPD, in which import containers can be cleared direct from the wharf, rather than at an off-site yard, has transformed JNPT’s supply chain.

The technology enabled terminal operators at JNPT to substantially decrease dwell times, among other metric improvements.

The new terminal's operator believes it has a competitive edge versus peers.

Busan is the world’s second-busiest transshipment hub.

The proposal, which would substantially decrease truck trips, would also lower importer logistics costs and transit times.

New regulations at Chittagong will give ships lifting fewer than 1,200 TEU 48 hours to complete loading and leave the berth, as the port struggles to cope with congestion.

Larger ships are arriving in greater numbers along the east coast of South America (ECSA).

Shippers say the low water draft in domestic routes, especially in the Karnaphuli River, prevent lighterage vessels’ navigation, causing delays in unloading of goods from vessels anchored in the outer bar.

Officials believe dedicated shuttle trains will drive significant freight traffic gains at JNPT, as well as cost benefits for northwest hinterland shippers.

Lengthy delays in moving containers out of Antwerp could be cut down if the port’s investment in new rail services, more efficient barge operations, and a truck managing platform are successful.

The delays are all-the-more glaring given the end of the peak season.

CMA CGM is the latest carrier to cash in on the cost-advantage feature of the the Adani Hazira Container Terminal.

Customs officials listed a series of arbitrary rate actions by carriers and terminals on direct port delivery cargo handling and called for stricter regulations to create transparency across the supply chain.

Most of the improvement stems from the company's $44.1 million investment in new equipment, including three ship-to-shore gantry cranes, at the year’s start.

Chennai's turn times, average gross crane rates, and average output per ship berth day declined substantially in November, according to JOC.com data.

The Quebec Port Authority cited the port's depth of 15 meters (49 feet) as a major factor in the decision, as that depth is suitable for the largest container ships in service — such as the 20,000 TEU ships.

Shippers allege that due to the new axle load policy they need to use two truck/prime movers to carry goods typically found in one TEU or FEU container, resulting in higher carrying costs.

The November improvement was largely driven by significant productivity gains at APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India.

Brazilian terminal operators have slowly been squeezed out of the market as international players such as China Merchants Port Holdings, which has 90 percent of TCP, and DP World break into Brazil.