Coastal/Inland News


Ivory Coast's Cocoa Bean Stocks Pile Up as Port Deliveries and Exports Slow

Jul 15, 2021

Deliveries of cocoa beans to Ivory Coast's two main ports have slowed in recent weeks as an energy crisis hit industries in the world's top cocoa-growing nation, exporters and cocoa cooperative officials said on Thursday.A lack of shipping containers…

Parched Argentine River Cuts Into Grains Exports

Jul 15, 2021

Ships leaving the Argentine agricultural ports hub of Rosario on the Parana River are having to reduce cargos by thousands of tonnes due to low water levels, the local head of logistics said on Wednesday, amid growing environmental concerns…

Saudi PIF, China's COSCO Buy Stake in Red Sea Gateway Terminal

Jul 15, 2021

The Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, and COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd have completed a deal to buy a combined 21.2% stake in Red Sea Gateway Terminal Ltd from Saudi Industrial Services Co (SISCO).SISCO will receive gross proceeds of 556…

AAL Shipping Delivers Four Cranes to Port of Oslo

Jul 13, 2021

Shipping firm AAL Shipping has recently delivered four of the largest rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) in its history to the Port of Oslo, Norway. The mobile cranes, measuring 36 m in height and 28 m in length, were transported from Taicang in China to Oslo on a single sailing aboard the 31…

VIDEO: Ship Explosion Rocks Dubai's Jebel Ali Port. Fire Under Control

Jul 07, 2021

A fire caused by an explosion on a ship at Dubai's Jebel Ali Port, the Middle East's largest transshipment hub, has been brought under control, the government's Dubai Media Office (DMO) said on Wednesday.The explosion was a 'normal accident' in a container holding flammable material…

UK Union Plans July Strike at Oil and Gas Terminal

Jun 22, 2021

UK's Unite union's Scotland unit on Tuesday said talks to prevent industrial action at Sullom Voe Terminal have ended with no movement on the part of Shetland Islands Council (SIC) to resolve the dispute over a long service award.Unless the Council accepts liability…

Weithman Named Director of Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon

Jun 21, 2021

Ports of Indiana (POI) announced that it has hired Bernard (Ben) Weithman as the new Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon port director.Weithman will lead port operations and business development for the Mount Vernon port. His industry experience includes more than 30 years in business development…

Maryland Port Administration, Port of Baltimore Joins CDMCS

Jun 14, 2021

The Maryland Port Administration (MPA), Port of Baltimore, officially joined the Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS), a national unified safety voice for the dredging and marine construction industry.The Port of Baltimore is one of the busiest seaports in the United States…

Congestion at Container Shipping Ports in Southern China Worsens on Anti-COVID-19 Measures

Jun 11, 2021

Congestion at container shipping ports in southern China is worsening as authorities step up disinfection measures amid a flare-up in COVID-19 cases, causing the biggest backlog since at least 2019.More than 150 coronavirus cases have been reported in Guangdong province…

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up 4.8% in May

Jun 03, 2021

Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.7 million tons in May, an increase of 4.8% compared to a year ago, reports trade group the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA).While the month’s totals were up year over year, May’s loadings were below the month’s five-year average by 2…

Shipping Firms Warn Clients of Shenzen's Yantian Port Worsening Congestion

Jun 03, 2021

Major shipping companies have warned clients of worsening congestion at Shenzen's Yantian port in southern China following the discovery of several asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 in the city.Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT), one…

Sweden Initiates First Inland Shipping Barge Shuttle

Jun 02, 2021

Sweden’s first container barge shuttle service on inland waterways started operation on June 1 between Stockholm Norvik Port and the Port of Västerås. For the service German shipping company Reederie Deymann introduced the EU class inland waterway…

Wärtsilä Developing Autonomous Container Shuttle Service

May 27, 2021

Finnish marine equipment and technology company Wärtsilä said on Thursday it is working to develop an autonomous, emissions-free intra-port, inter-terminal container shuttle that would help address the emerging capacity bottleneck for internal container transportation…

India: East Coast Ports Restrict Activities Ahead of Cyclone

May 24, 2021

Ports on India's eastern coast on Sunday restricted shipping activities and asked vessels to vacate anchorages ahead of a cyclonic storm expected to make landfall on Wednesday, port authorities and trade sources said.The Indian Meteorological…

MARAD to Provide $11.8 Million in Marine Highway Grants

May 21, 2021

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) on Friday announced the availability of $10,819,000 in grant funding for the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP), which aims to encourage the use of America’s 25,000 miles of navigable waterways…

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