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Oil Exports from Russia's Western Ports Hit 4-year High

Apr 19, 2023

Oil loadings from Russia's key western ports in April will rise to the highest level since 2019, above 2.4 million barrels per day (bpd) despite Moscow's pledge to cut output, trading and shipping sources said.Russian crude exports and transit from the ports of Primorsk…

Valenciaport Calls for Tenders for East Dock Remodel

Apr 19, 2023

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has put out to tender the remodelling of the East dock track yard of the Port of Valencia for the development of a rail motorway. Specifically, the aim of this project is the execution of the civil works…

New Terminal for Edible Oil Planned at Port of Berbera

Apr 19, 2023

DP World has kicked off the development of a new edible oil terminal at the Port of Berbera in Somaliland. It has already agreed to a long-term lease for the facility.The edible oil terminal will be the latest addition to Berbera’s growing trade ecosystem…

Port of Antwerp-Bruges Expands Truck Parking

Apr 19, 2023

Port of Antwerp-Bruges has introduced the new Ketenis free truck parking facility, which has 280 parking spaces and will also host fast chargers for electric trucks in the near future.After truck parking Goordijk (210 spaces) on the right bank of the Scheldt…

New Rail Mounted Gantry Cranes Ordered for London Gateway

Apr 19, 2023

DP World is investing £12 million in two new Rail Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes at London Gateway to meet growing demand for rail connections from customers at the logistics hub, which will increase its capacity by a third when a new fourth berth opens next year…

South Carolina's Inland Port Dillon Posts Record Box Volumes

Apr 19, 2023

South Carolina Ports celebrates the five-year anniversary of Inland Port Dillon with record number of containers handled at the rail-served inland port in March.“It was five years ago — almost to the day — that we were here opening this facility…

CMA CGM Offers $5.5 Billion for Bollore Logistics Unit

Apr 18, 2023

French shipping group CMA CGM is offering 5 billion euros ($5.48 billion) for the logistics unit of Bollore, the family-run conglomerate said on Tuesday.For Bollore a deal would mean cutting ties with its biggest business while offering cash…

Canada's Port of Vancouver Expecting Record Cruise Season

Apr 17, 2023

Canada's Port of Vancouver welcomed the year's first cruise ship earlier this month, kicking off what is expected to be a record cruise season.In total, 331 cruise ships visits are scheduled for the Canada Place cruise terminal at the Port of Vancouver between April 12 and October 24…

Iraq's Northern Oil Exports Stuck on Turkey Negotiations

Apr 14, 2023

Oil exports from northern Iraq to the Turkish port of Ceyhan remain at a standstill almost three weeks after an arbitration case ruled Ankara owed Baghdad compensation for unauthorised exports.The March 23 arbitration ruling by the International…

Biden Admin Greenlights LNG Exports from Alaska LNG Project

Apr 13, 2023

The Biden administration on Thursday approved exports of liquefied natural gas from the Alaska LNG project, a document showed, as the United States competes with Russia to ship natural gas from the Arctic to Asia.The Department of Energy approved…

LNG Imports Test EU Resolve to Quit Russian Fossil Fuel

Apr 12, 2023

Political pressure is building within the European Union to tackle the daunting challenge of closing a loophole in its efforts to stop using Russian fossil fuels: liquefied natural gas (LNG).In the year since Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine…

Power Play: Innovative Mobile Device Connects Vessels to Shoreside Electricity

Apr 05, 2023

Mobile Cable Positioning Devices can quickly accommodate vessels of many sizes and shapes, making shore power available almost immediately, a boon to the industry’s ambitious decarbonization goalsOne of the keys to reaching Cruise Lines International…

Finland’s New Inkoo Terminal Accepts First LNG

Apr 04, 2023

Finland’s new Inkoo floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) terminal on Sunday accepted its first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG).The cargo, which was ordered by Elenger, the largest privately owned energy company in the Finnish-Baltic region…

Executive from Matson Logistics joins Containerization & Intermodal Institute Board

Mar 28, 2023

The Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII) has elected Jahan Byrne, Director of Corporate Marketing at Matson Logistics, to its Board of Directors.Byrne has over 28 years of industry experience and currently oversees the global branding and marketing operations for Matson Logistics…

Spain Tightens Rules on Ship-to-ship Oil Transfers

Mar 27, 2023

The Spanish government has tightened its rules around ship-to-ship oil transfers after an uptick in the activity along its coastline.Oil tankers seeking to carry out operations off the Mediterranean and Atlantic shores, even outside territorial waters…

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