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Shanghai ports set 58m TEUs goal during 15th Five-Year Plan

16 May, 2026
Shanghai’s evolution into an international shipping center has entered a critical transition from scale expansion to capacity enhancement as the city prepares for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) period, experts said. Having held the tit...

AD Ports Group Announces Formation of UAE’s First Shipbuilders Consortium

16 May, 2026
AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a global enabler of integrated trade, transport, industry, and logistics solutions, has announced the formation of the Consortium of UAE Shipbuilders, a unified platform across shipbuilding, vessel repair, fab...

ITS Logistics May Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index: Strait of Hormuz Closure Sends Fuel Shock Through Supply Chains

16 May, 2026
ITS Logistics, an Echo Global Logistics company, today released its May forecast in the ITS Logistics Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index. This month, the index reports elevated status across the Atlantic and Gulf port regions, with additional out...

HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

15 May, 2026
Hantavirus: Mandatory submission of Maritime Declaration of Health15 May 2026, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates Vessels calling at the Port of Fujairah must submit a valid Maritime Declaration of Health prior to arrival at port limits. READ M...

How do you put out a fire on a ship?

15 May, 2026
A fire on board a ship always requires a well-considered approach. What is burning and where it is burning determines how the crew and emergency services respond. It may sound surprising, but water is not always the best choice in such situ...

Maritime security enters the Marvel universe in Singapore

15 May, 2026
Singapore Police Force / Koh Jia Yun Taking a leaf out of the IronMan movie franchise, the Singapore Police Force is trialling jetpacks and weaponised drones as part of efforts to strengthen its capabilities in high-risk maritime security o...

HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

15 May, 2026
Deployment of floating crane14 May 2026, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (Kolkata), India Floating crane deployed to handle containers/dry bulk/breakbulk cargo and facilitate lightening/topping up operations. READ MORE Temporary closure of land...

Royal visit highlights efforts to prevent misuse of global supply chains

15 May, 2026
APM Terminals welcomed His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and the Dutch Minister of Justice, David van Weel, to its terminal at Maasvlakte II today. The visit formed part of the newly formed Dutch government’s focus on cri...