Maritime Cargo News - page 111


APM Terminals Pipavav Hosts Trade Meet for CHAs

Jul 24, 2018

APM Terminals Pipavav recently hosted a trade meet for Custom House Agents (CHAs) and service providers at the Port and at Diu, Gujarat.The event was attended by members from Ahmedabad Customs House Agents Association (ACHAA), Pipavav Customs Brokers Association (PCBA)…

Maersk: India Recording a 14% Upturn

Jul 24, 2018

India´s containerized trade with the BRICS´ nations trademarks a rise of 14 percent. Export trade from India to Brazil, China, Russia and South Africa in Q1 2018 increased 7,5 percent YOY from same period last year. South Africa turned to be Indian´s top trade partner…

COFCO Says Brazil Needs More Logistics Investments

Jul 24, 2018

Brazil could compete better in global agriculture markets if it increased infrastructure investment and diversified its transport network, an executive at COFCO International, the Chinese commodities trader, said on Monday.Eduardo Gradiz Filho…

Savannah Reaches Record Volumes in FY18

Jul 23, 2018

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled a record 4.2 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Fiscal Year 2018 (July '17 - June '18), for an impressive 8.4% increase year-over-year, or 325,000 additional units.     'Moving more than…

Repercussions of EU-Japan Pact for Hamburg Port

Jul 22, 2018

The European Union (EU) has signed its largest-ever free trade agreement. This aims to boost the economies of the EU and Japan. For instance, the deal will reduce Customs duties and other trade obstacles, stimulate growth and create new jobs…

India Conducts Hydrographic Survey for National Waterway-4

Jul 22, 2018

In order to develop waterways from Kakinada to Chenna,  detailed hydrographic survey has been completed by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) in respect of Kakinada to Ennore stretch of National Waterway-4.Development of National Waterway-4 is planned in three phases…

Multi Modal Terminal on Ganga at Varanasi Nearing Completion

Jul 20, 2018

The USD 25 mln Multi Modal Terminal (MMT) being built at Varanasi by Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) under Jal Marg Vikas project is set to be completed by November this year. This would be a major landmark for the project.The construction…

SC Ports is on a Growth Trajectory

Jul 20, 2018

South Carolina Ports Authority posted strong performance across multiple business segments in fiscal year 2018, achieving new records for monthly and annual container volumes as well as progress of key capital projects.“SCPA had an ambitious growth plan for the 2018 fiscal year…

DP World, China Signs Agreement to Boost International Trade

Jul 19, 2018

An agreement to jointly construct a new ‘Traders Market’ at DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port and Free Zone in Dubai on a total build up area of three million square metres has been signed between the global trade enabler and the Zhejiang China Commodities City Group…

The Jones Act is Good for Puerto Rico -Report

Jul 18, 2018

After Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico with devastating force on September 20, 2017, a number of news reports claimed that the Jones Act had severely damaged the Puerto Rican economy, both over time and in the immediate aftermath of the storm…

NYK Auto Logistics Pact with Adani Logistics

Jul 17, 2018

NYK Auto Logistics India (NALI), an NYK Group company, signed an agreement with Adani Logistics(ALL) to form a joint venture that specializes in the transportation of finished vehicles using automobile freight trains.The automotive production volume is expected to further increase in India…

Dubai Maritime City Authority to Develop UAE’s Maritime Sector

Jul 17, 2018

The Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) with an aim to promote the development, consolidation and regulation of the maritime sector based on competitiveness…

Maritime College to Host 'Marine Highways' Conference

Jul 17, 2018

Roads around the New York metro area, and up and down many parts of the East Coast, are increasingly congested. The congestion increases air pollution, leads to poor roads, and slows the flow of people and goods throughout the region.On September 27…

Brazil Police Cracking Down on Cargo Theft

Jul 17, 2018

Brazil's federal police sought to arrest some 64 people on Tuesday as part of a cargo theft investigation, police said in a statement, as Latin America's largest economy seeks to gain control over its increasingly insecure highways.The operation…

Euro Zone Trade in Goods Surplus Shrinks as Exports Drop

Jul 16, 2018

Euro zone's surplus for goods traded with the rest of the world dropped in May as exports fell and imports increased, one month before United States' tariffs on European steel and aluminium kicked in, official data showed on Monday.The European Union's statistics office…

Current News

Port Houston Records Best Monthly Container Volume Since Summer 2025

OpED: A Canadian Toll on U.S. Commerce

Rio Brasil Terminal Receives Two New Quay Cranes

By the Numbers: Maritime Safety in 2026 — Fewer Losses, Bigger Risks

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News