US logs to China again

The Port of Alabama has started the fourth phase of its expansion plan, which focuses on near-dock rail.

The Port Authority of Guam approved a bid process to replace ageing STS cranes, with funding challenges and potential security restrictions on Chinese bids.

Italy’s CIPESS has approved € 206.8m for the first phase of Trieste’s Pier VIII container terminal, set to start operations by 2027.

RTE says terminal operators should be aware that the use of data loggers and telematics systems inside containers means “it’s safe to assume that somebody is seeing what’s happening with the container in your terminal”.

In September, a reefer container with 12 tonnes of Peruvian blueberries arrived at Tianjin Port, while South Korea approved a duty-free agreement for NZ exporters.

The Maritime Employers Association submitted a final offer to CUPE Local 375, with a 20% wage increase, demanding a response by 10 November.