Green hydrogen is central to a recently announced Trans-Atlantic green corridor Photo: Shutterstock Two ports over 5000 km apart and separated by Atlantic Ocean and North Sea, are partnering to encourage green shipping. On 29 September the inland port of Hamburg on Germany’s northwest coast and Canada’s port of Halifax[…]
Port of Baku in Alat, Azerbaijan, on the west coast of the Caspian Sea. Photo: Port of Baku The Eurasian Port of Baku sits at a crossroads between east and west on the Caspian Sea – the world’s largest inland body of water. The ancient Azerbaijan port city has been[…]
The Vietnamese government has prioritised port development as central to its broader economic aims to develop a modern seaport system by 2030, with even longer-term economic objectives stretching into 2050. The overarching aim for the Vietnamese government is to reach 7% economic growth this year, primarily through attracting foreign investors[…]
China’s Maritime Silk Road provides the oceanic network supporting the land Economic Belt Over 2,000 years ago, the Han Dynasty established a network of trade routes linking China to Central Asia and the Middle East. Named after one of China’s major exports, the Silk Road supported the entire region’s economic[…]
Jawaharlal Nehru Port situated near Mumbai Credit: Shutterstock The project, known as Sagarmala, or ‘ocean necklace’ was announced in 2016 and aims to reduce logistics cost for both domestic and exported and imported cargoes, with an especial focus on the nation’s ports and 7,500 km coastline. India is considered to[…]
Image: Box stacks succumb to storms and flooding in Durban. Credit: Shutterstock/ Big Red Design Agency Devastating storms in and around the port city of Durban earlier this month led to the worst flooding the region has seen in 60 years. The disaster damaged infrastructure and transport links, including roads[…]