The International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) has released new insights from its ongoing review of serious safety incidents in shore-side cargo handling, drawing attention to the continuing risks faced...
Red Sea shipping faces new threat from Houthi escalation
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have escalated their campaign in the Red Sea by declaring that all vessels operated by companies engaging with Israeli ports are now considered legitimate targets. In a...
Maritime Information Services officially launches
Maritime Information Services (MIS) has officially launched as a global media platform delivering daily editorial coverage and trusted insight across the international shipping and logistics sector. Built on the 30-year...
Russia strikes Port of Odesa killing three
Two Russian ballistic missiles struck Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa last week, costing three lives and injuring five, local news reported. The HHLA Container Terminal Odesa (CTO) was impacted...
Maersk appoints new MD for Eastern Africa region
A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has appointed Tito Okuku as Managing Director (MD) for Eastern Africa. With over 25 years of leadership in logistics and supply chain across African markets,...
Konecranes announces new President and CEO
Konecranes has named Marko Tulokas as its next President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will take over from current President and CEO Anders Svensson, who is set to depart...
BIMCO appoints new President
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has elected Paul Pathy, President & CEO of Fednav – Canada’s largest dry bulk shipping company – as its new President. This appointment...
Iran port explosion kills 70, officials cite negligence
Port of Oakland appoints new Director of Utilities
The Port of Oakland has appointed Andre Basler as the first to serve in the newly established role of Director of Utilities. In his new role in Oakland, Basler will...
Belize-registered dredger sinks off Tuas
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has reported that the moored Belize-registered dredger, KSE Hitachi, has sunk off Tuas. The MPA was alerted at about 1:30 PM on...
Gateway Terminals India promotes port skills development
Gateway Terminals India (GTI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) and Vadhvan Port Project Ltd. (VPPL) to launch a port sector skill development...
SAAM Terminals inaugurates training simulator at SVTI, Chile
SAAM Terminals has inaugurated a training tool to teach new crane operators and retrain existing personnel at San Vicente Terminal Internacional (SVTI), Chile. The simulator is expected to make operators’...
