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Sudan Suspends Philippine Port Operator

Apr 23, 2019

Sudan's military rulers on Tuesday suspended a contract with Philippine port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc pending its cancellation, the country's Transitional Military Council said in a statement.Workers at Port Sudan's…

U.S. DOT Advises Availability of Infrastructure Funds

Apr 22, 2019

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has formally announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $900 million in discretionary grant funding through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program…

PHOTECTOR Unveils Corporate Rebrand, Senior Hires

Apr 22, 2019

PHOTECTOR, previously known as PEIR, today announced a corporate rebrand and several new key senior hires.“We are excited about the corporate rebranding of PHOTECTOR, strategic actions that go far beyond a name change from PEIR,” said Tom Burke…

NC Ports Welcome First 12,000 TEU Vessel

Apr 22, 2019

North Carolina Ports made history Monday by welcoming its first-ever 12,000 TEU vessel to the Port of Wilmington.The ship, Kota Pekarang, is the largest capacity-wise to call the port. The Kota Pekarang is operated by ZIM in partnership with the 2M Alliance which links Asia to Wilmington…

XLP Opens Office in Belgium

Apr 22, 2019

XLProjects has introduced the latest XLProjects (XLP) member office in Antwerp, Belgium.Invicta Project & Shipping has 2 offices located in Antwerp (Belgium) and in Genoa (Italy) from where it serves to and from all European ports.Furthermore…

APM Intros GOH Service in India

Apr 19, 2019

The Indian Container Services Division of APM Terminals Inland Services said that its specialised service that allows clothing manufacturers to ship garments on hangers (GOH) helped cater to leading global apparel brands.APM Terminals Inland…

Cardiff Port Preps for 2019 Cruise Season

Apr 19, 2019

The Port of Cardiff is expecting a busy cruise season which starts with the visit of the Cruise and Maritime Voyages-operated Marco Polo on Monday (22nd April), said Associated British Ports (ABP).Between May and June 2019, three cruise calls…

Seattle Port Celebrates 20th Year of Cruising

Apr 18, 2019

The Port of Seattle, celebrating 20 years as a homeport, welcomes the 2019 cruise season with the arrival of the first ship—Celebrity Eclipse, at the Bell Street Pier Cruise Terminal at Pier 66.“Over twenty years ago this community turned a…

Port Manatee Shatters H1 Cargo Records

Apr 18, 2019

Port Manatee has enjoyed the busiest first fiscal half in its nearly 50-year history, shattering several key cargo records for the six-month period ended March 31.The Central-Southwest Florida Gulf Coast port has achieved new first-half highs…

Port of Oakland: 84K Bay Area Jobs Generated

Apr 18, 2019

The Port of Oakland supports 84,144 jobs in the Bay Area and 20 percent of those jobs are Oakland-based, according to an economic impact study released today. The study by Martin Associates shows that the Port’s overall economic value—from business revenue…

Indiana Ports Receive USDOT Recognition

Apr 18, 2019

The Ports of Indiana has received recognition from United States Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao for its leadership role in the development and advancement of the Marine Highway M-35/M-70 Container-on-Barge Service on the Ohio and Upper Mississippi Rivers…

ABS Teams with Industry on Boxship Safety

Apr 17, 2019

ABS and representatives from the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) form a joint industry project to develop best practices for carriage of dangerous goods.   ABS and leaders representing the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS)…

Matson Receives New Cranes

Apr 17, 2019

Acquisition part of $60 million investment in Honolulu terminal improvements.Matson has received three new 65 long-ton capacity gantry cranes at its Honolulu hub terminal at Sand Island. The biggest ship-to-shore container cranes to be deployed at any commercial harbor in Hawaii…

New Cruise Ship Terminal in Queensland

Apr 17, 2019

Brisbane has launched the construction of the new International Cruise Terminal, heralding the start of a new era for Queensland's economy.The $158 million project is scheduled to open in October next year, with the potential to more than double Brisbane's cruise industry…

Demand for Box Shipping of Soybeans to Asia Grows

Apr 16, 2019

Countries in Asia, led by Indonesia, are increasingly relying on shipping containers to transport their purchases of U.S. soybeans, according to an analysis of federal data released by the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA).The number of soybeans…

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