Even though several ports operate with green tariffs, it is far from enough. Ports need to use more financial mechanisms and be part of the sector's climate battle, writes International Transport Forum in a new report.
Oil company ExxonMobil is the first supplier of low sulfur fuel to announce which ports will offer the correct low-sulfur fuel from 2020.
CMA CGM has entered a deal with major Nigerian port Lekki to operate the port's container terminal from 2020.
The government in African nation Djibouti maintains that the concession with DP World concerning the country's Doraleh Container Terminal has been canceled.
In an open letter to the EU, several European parliamentarians warn against lowering the ambitions concerning CO2 emissions. Countries pulling in the wrong direction are gaining ground, says one MEP.
Rumors that the government of Djibouti is entering contracts with other companies for the construction and operation of ports in the country have prompted DP World to issue a warning regarding the company's existing concession deal.
CMA CGM is allegedly in talks with the government in Djibouti about a container terminal, reports Alphaliner. A surprise development after DP World recently lost its concession in the African country.
National interests and weak governance in the IMO risk undermining the comprehensive work of landing a strategy for shipping's CO2 emissions, sounds the criticism from NGO Transparency International just a few months after the IMO received similar criticism from a different source.
The Port of Antwerp saw trade with the UK drop 5 percent in 2017, and the European Sea Organisation said in March that Brexit risks "turning ports into bottlenecks."
Dubai-based port and terminal major DP World will operate a new port in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on a 30-year concession.
China opted not to implement a penalty tariff on US soy bean imports due to the serious consequences that such a move would trigger, reports US media.
11 small parcels from North Korea were transported by a Maersk company, reported ShippingWatch this week. Other stories include the prospect of tariff barriers and a police report filed against Maersk Supply Service.
Plans to develop a port in Somaliland could risk destabilizing the Horn of Africa region, says the foreign minister of the semi-autonomous region.
Student Assistant, Communications - TORM
Experienced shipping employee to our headquarters - ESS-FOOD A/S
Controller - Fortuna Seaside Bulk Carriers
