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Massive 'Mega-Ship' Freighter to Arrive in Oakland

Dec 30, 2015

A quarter-mile-long megaship that's the largest cargo ship ever to visit the U.S. is expected to arrive at the Port of Oakland on Thursday morning, port officials said Tuesday. Longer than an aircraft carrier, the Benjamin Franklin container ship is the largest vessel to ever visit the U…

Emco Wheaton Extends Sales Team

Dec 17, 2015

Emco Wheaton has boosted its European sales team with two important additions having brought in Olaf Stellberger as Global MLA Sales Manager in Emco Wheaton’s Kirchhain office in Germany and Stefan Dubbledeman joining the North and West Europe sales team as TODO Sales Manager…

MANSA Seeks Berthing at Mumbai Port

Dec 11, 2015

In order to reduce congestion and lower the transaction cost, Mumbai and Nhava Ship-Agents Association (MANSA) have sought berthing facilities at the Offshore Container Terminal for higher dimensional vessels carrying large parcels of pulses…

Intermodal IT Company Advent Names New CEO

Dec 10, 2015

Murray Hill-based intermodal information technology company Advent Intermodal Solutions on Tuesday announced it has named a new CEO as it plans a redesign of its signature supply chain management system. Parvez Mansuri, who at one time was chief information officer of the company…

AAPA Welcomes FAST Act

Dec 06, 2015

President Obama is today, expected to sign a five-year, $305 billion transportation reauthorization bill that Congress overwhelmingly passed yesterday which includes $11 billion in new freight funding grants and programs and other top priorities among America’s seaports…

Campaign to Cut Haulage Miles

Dec 04, 2015

Peel Ports announced that it has secured 50 advocates for its Cargo200 initiative and is urging other shippers in the North-west to add their weight to the campaign.Launched in May, Peel Ports called for importers and exporters whose…

Long Beach Trade Luncheon Celebrates Women

Nov 19, 2015

A heavy equipment operator, port construction manager, shoe company executive and maritime university student encouraged Long Beach young women to explore careers in shipping industry at this week’s fifth annual Celebrating Women in Trade luncheon…

Chinese Authorities Raid Container-Shipping Firms

Nov 18, 2015

China's National Development and Reform Commission  (NDRC) is visiting several major container shipping lines’ offices in Shanghai and throughout the country as part of its surcharges investigation. According to local media reports, NDRC…

Stephen Caldwell Wins 2015 BIC Award

Nov 17, 2015

The Bureau International des Containers (BIC) has announced Stephen L. Caldwell of the United States as the winner of the 2015 BIC Award, in recognition of more than 30 years’ dedication to improving international security, including more than…

DP World's Plan to Tackle Africa's Infrastructure Gap

Nov 17, 2015

A five point plan to help tackle Africa’s infrastructure gap is among the findings of a new DP World report to be unveiled at the Africa Global Business Forum this week. Public private partnerships, domestic bond financing, monitoring…

Ten-day Dockworker Strike to Impact Portuguese Ports

Nov 05, 2015

Dockworkers in the Portuguese ports of Lisbon, Setubal and Figueira da Foz will go on a 10-day strike starting Nov. 14 to protest at a potential end of collective bargaining agreements, the stevedores union said in a statement.The ports to be affected by the strike are the third…

ISS Opens Office in Ukraine

Nov 03, 2015

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the marine, cargo and supply chain solutions provider, said it is continuing its expansion program in the Black Sea region with the opening of a new office in Ukraine.Situated in Odessa, this new base is…

UPS Plans $184 Mln Facility at London Gateway

Nov 02, 2015

UPS announced plans to construct a new 32,000-square-meter package sorting and delivery facility at the DP World London Gateway logistics site in the south east of England. At close to $184 million, this project constitutes one of UPS’s largest…

Ministerial Round Table at Felixstowe Port

Oct 31, 2015

Transport Minister Robert Goodwill MP has taken part in a round table discussion with transport leaders from the ports, road, rail freight and shipping industry at the Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain. Mr Goodwill’s responsibilities…

Box Ship Demand Down

Oct 30, 2015

While, weak spot prices and higher futures prices created demand for oil tankers has boomed, bulk carriers have been hit by massive overcapacity, as Chinese demand for such commodities has collapsed, says latest report from the Economist. The…

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