The state-controlled Korea Development Bank and the Korean Ocean Business Corp have announced that the consortium comprising the Harim Group, a South Korean meat processing company that also owns the bulk shipping company Pan Ocean, and JKL Partners, a private equity firm, has been selected as the preferred bidder for their shareholdings in HMM ..read more

Maersk Container Industry (MCI) has introduced its latest version of its Star Cool Intelligent Trip Inspection (ITI) automated system. It will further cut the time and resources needed for manual pre-trip inspections (PTI) of reefer containers. PTIs are essential in ensuring the functionality and safety of reefer containers before they are loaded with cargo, but they are costly and take time ..read more

At least that is the prediction of Philip Damas, managing director of Drewry Shipping Consultants and head of the maritime research company’s Supply Chain Advisors practice ..read more

A project being undertaken in the Port of Alicante in Spain by Momentum Advanced Port Services SL (Mitsui-Paceco Group) and AI specialist 1MillionBot could revolutionise terminal automation ..read more

Port privatisation in South Africa is inching ahead as International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has emerged as the preferred bidder for the largest container terminal in Durban and Transnet has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a smaller box terminal at Port Elizabeth ..read more

The newly created Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) has bold ambitions to develop Lázaro Cardenas as a major gateway into the US for imports from Asia ..read more

TEDIVO LLC, developer of the popular BAPLIE Viewer Online tool, is launching an all-new software-as-a-service product for creating vessel definitions and an accompanying Vessel Library ..read more

Atai is an applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) company based in Hyderabad, India, with offices in the Netherlands, Germany and the US. It has developed AI solutions for streamlining business processes by combining AI algorithms with sensors and wireless technology to capture and process data in a range of applications, including ports and logistics ..read more

The extent to which container terminals are implementing automated handling equipment is greater than some studies and reports state, writes Paul Avery ..read more

Liftech Consultants Inc. has developed a new structural detail for connecting a pipe member to the crane structure ..read more