Thailand is seeking investors for a $28 billion landbridge across the Isthmus of Kra which would allow shipping bypass the busy sea route of Malacca Straits, reviving the centuries old Kra Canal project. Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is expected to...
Port of Los Angeles (Port of LA) Executive Director Gene Seroka provided some very useful insights into developments at the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and on the ongoing efforts among transportation community participants to improve information flows in his...
Across every continent shipping is having to contend with the fallout from this year’s El Niño, a weather phenomenon that has helped cut drafts along major waterways, slashed agricultural production in key export markets, and could herald a stormy Pacific for vessels...
As a record-setting drought throttles transits through the Panama Canal, most of the focus has been on higher-capacity ships: the container vessels, liquefied natural gas carriers and liquefied petroleum gas carriers that use the larger Neopanamax locks. But...
Terminal operations resumed at DP World Australia’s four locations after a weekend stoppage due to what government officials described as a “serious” cyberattack. The company’s ability to quickly recover from the incident however may be hampered by the Maritime Union...
Even restricting the Panama Canal number of Neo-Panamax transits to just five there should still be enough capacity for containerships, however, it will be a different story for other vessel types such as gas carriers. Marcus Hand | Nov 10, 2023 As Panama...