Author Archives: Hoi Quan Thuyen vien

MANY PORT SERVICES TO BE SUBJECT TO PRICE DECLARATION Under the new regulations, port services are defined as services provided by service enterprises, maritime transport businesses, or representatives of maritime transport businesses. These services involve charging customers fees for facilitating the transportation of goods and passengers through seaports. Services such as maritime pilotage, ship towing, […]

CHITTAGONG PORT SEES 13% FALL IN EXPORT CONTAINER HANDLING Port of Chittagong Handling of outbound containers at Chittagong port fell by 13% in October, compared to September, in a month that both the transport drivers and garment workers enforced repeated strikes. Data shows that in October, the prime seaport of Bangladesh handled 66,932 TEU of […]

PERU BECOMES NEW CENTER OF RIVALRY BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CHINA The U.S. has moved to counter China’s investments in a mega port in Peru with the Department of State funding an initiative that will establish a sister relationship between the ports of Hueneme in California and Paita in Peru. As China’s President Xi Jinping inaugurated the […]

PORT OF WEIFANG BECOMES CHINA’S FIRST “CARBON-NEUTRAL” SEAPORT Weifang Port has become the first port in China to officially achieve carbon neutrality, amid a huge push to decarbonize the global shipping industry. On 15 October, the port in Shandong was certified as carbon-neutral by the China Classification Society Quality Certification Company, according to a government statement. […]

CLOSURE AT CANADA’S LARGEST PORTS BEGINS The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 514 began striking at West Coast Canadian ports on November 4 in response to the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) announcing port lockouts starting that afternoon to “ensure operations cease safely and orderly.” BCMEA argued that ILWU’s strike actions disrupted […]

TANKER RATES EDGE UPWARDS BUT UNCERTAINTIES REMAIN Brokers noted a number of off-market deals agreed during Bahri Week in Dubai and the signs, for the moment, are broadly positive. Private deals agreed in Dubai last week moved rates upwards in owners’ favour with earnings on most routes in positive territory, according to reports. Brokers noted […]

STRETCHED AND INSECURE SUPPLY CHAINS HURT THE POOREST NATIONS MOST Extended supply chains are increasing shipping costs and are having a “profound impact” on global energy and food supplies as well as the global economy according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s latest maritime review. The Review of Maritime Transport 2024 […]

ONE IN THREE BALLAST WATER SYSTEMS FAIL TO MAKE THE GRADE About a third of all ballast water management systems (BWMS) are failing to meet Port State Control requirements by a wide margin despite having successfully passed commissioning tests after installation. Shocking figures revealed by Global TestNet, an association of testing organisations set up in […]

HO CHI MINH CITY SETS GOAL TO BECOME A REGIONAL LOGISTICS HUB Ho Chi Minh City aims to become a leading logistics hub in Southeast Asia by 2030, positioning the industry as a core driver of the local economy while actively participating in the global supply chain. The city is focusing on developing logistics infrastructure, […]