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Independent Port Consultants expands advisory network with technology and ESG hires

20 Mar, 2026
Independent Port Consultants (IPC) has strengthened its advisory capabilities with the addition of a senior port technology specialist in Dubai and an ESG expert, as demand grows for digitalisation and sustainability support across the port...

HHLA TK Estonia terminal first in Europe with battery-powered RTG cranes

20 Mar, 2026
HHLA TK Estonia will deploy the first fully battery-powered Rubber‑Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes in Europe that can operate an entire work shift solely on battery power. The cranes, supplied by Konecranes and scheduled for delivery at the end o...

New analysis by UC Berkeley highlights Japan’s port decarbonization leadership

20 Mar, 2026
A new study, “An Analysis of Japan’s Carbon Neutral Port Initiative and Yokohama Port and Harbor Decarbonization Plan,” (download the Japanese version here) from the University of California, Berkeley examines Japan’s innovative approach to...

Panama’s president hits back at Hutchison over arbitration ‘lies’

20 Mar, 2026
Panamanian president José Raúl Mulino has accused CK Hutchison subsidiary Panama Ports Company of lying over the country’s handling of arbitration proceedings, deepening a bitter dispute that has stripped the Hong Kong conglomerate of its l...

CGTN Poll: China-Europe Railway Express – a new momentum for an open world economy

20 Mar, 2026
In the first two months of 2026, the China-Europe Railway Express operated 3,501 services and moved 352,000 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units of cargo, reflecting year-on-year increases of 32% and 25%, respectively. A survey conducted by CGTN am...

Adani Ports’ Colombo Terminal Handles Over 1 Million Containers In 1st Year

20 Mar, 2026
A rapid first-year ramp-up at the Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka underscores the expanding global footprint of India’s Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), highlighting both the growing importance of the Indian Ocean region in g...

Global Shipping Industry: Over 400 maritime leaders gather in Shanghai to push for smart shipping

20 Mar, 2026
Digital transformation is reshaping the global maritime landscape. On Wednesday, a conference themed “Digital Waves, Smart Trades” brought together over 400 shipping industry leaders and experts in the Chinese port city of Shanghai. The eve...

Rotterdam’s LNG price rally intensifies as Iran hits Qatar’s biggest LNG facility

20 Mar, 2026
This sharp rise is largely driven by an almost 30% increase in the front-month Dutch TTF Natural Gas contract, a key benchmark for European gas prices. The benchmark now stands at nearly double its pre-war level. “European natural gas rose ...