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Adriatic Gate Container Terminal Curbs Crane Noise Pollution

Dec 11, 2024

Croatia’s Adriatic Gate Container Terminal has taken a step towards more community-friendly operations by installing white noise reversing alarms on two of its rail-mounted gantry cranes.White noise reversing alarms emit a softer, more localized…

USACE taps Gatehouse Maritime for AIS Tech

Dec 11, 2024

Gatehouse Maritime, a provider of  AIS (Automatic Identification System) network monitoring and maritime domain awareness software, announced the award of a new contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.The contract, initially set for one year…

Trelleborg Acquires Mampaey Offshore Industries

Dec 11, 2024

Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure, a provider of engineered polymer and technology solutions for the marine, infrastructure, and energy industries, has signed and finalized an agreement to acquire Mampaey Offshore Industries. The acquisition…

Moody's: Port of Oakland A1 Rating Maintained

Dec 11, 2024

Port as primary gateway for Northern California region a key credit strength. Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) has maintained the Port of Oakland's senior lien rating at A1 stable. The A1 stable senior bond rating reflects the Port’s strong liquidity…

ENERGY INSIGHT: Whatever the Weather, Propane Keeps Ports Moving

Dec 11, 2024

How propane offers unmatched reliability and resiliency when severe weather strikesPorts are critical hubs for global trade and shipping logistics, and they can’t afford to slow down due to extreme weather events. Especially in the Northern U…

Adani Ports withdraws DFC Port Funding Request

Dec 10, 2024

India's Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd  said on Tuesday it would finance its Colombo port terminal project through internal accruals and a capital management plan, withdrawing its request for funding from the U.S. International Development Finance Corp (DFC)…

Lock Accident Closes Germany's Mosel River

Dec 10, 2024

The river Mosel in western Germany, an important route for grains and rapeseed shipments, has been closed to inland waterways shipping after an accident that damaged a lock, navigation authorities said.A lock at Mueden south of Koblenz has been…

DP World Launches Container Port Inset Program

Dec 10, 2024

DP World is trialing an innovative carbon reduction program at its UK logistics hubs, London Gateway and Southampton, aimed at helping cargo importers cut their emissions.Starting on 1 January 2025 for an initial six-month trial, the Carbon…

NRF: Imports to Soar on Tariff Threat, Potential Port Strike

Dec 10, 2024

With a strike possible again next month at East Coast and Gulf Coast container ports and President-elect Donald Trump planning to increase tariffs, the nation’s major container ports are expected to see a continued surge in imports through next spring…

JAXPORT Enhances Global Reach with New Partnerships

Dec 10, 2024

With the upcoming dissolution of the 2M Alliance in early 2025, JAXPORT is maintaining and growing its global container services through strategic partnerships with the world's top ocean carriers. New and modified service routes through JAXPORT…

Tugdock, Sarens to Develop Heavy Lift O&M Hub at ABP’s Welsh Port

Dec 10, 2024

Tugdock and Sarens have secured funding from Crown Estate’s Supply Chain Accelerator for a joint project to develop a heavy lift operations and maintenance (O&M) hub at ABP’s port of Port Talbot in Wales to support floating wind projects in the region…

Shore Power for Vessels in China

Dec 10, 2024

Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group (NZPG) held a symposium on December 6, 2024, to share best practices and explore innovative approaches to shore power utilization. The event highlighted ONE’s nearly decade-long experience…

VIDEO: New Shore Power Solution for Cruise Vessels in Italy

Dec 09, 2024

ShoreLink delivered its Shore Power Cable Management System at the Port of La Spezia, marking the connection of cruise vessels to shore power and significantly reducing emissions while ships are docked.Following a successful Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)…

NOV '24 US Transport Unemployment Up Again, now above Pre-Pandemic benchmark

Dec 06, 2024

The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 4.8% (not seasonally adjusted) in November 2024 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).These data have been updated on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) Unemployment in Transportation dashboard…

Svitzer enters Sao Luis Port, ramps up Brazil presence

Dec 06, 2024

Svitzer has begun operations in the Port of Itaqui in São Luís, Maranhão, marking another significant milestone in its expansion across Brazil. Over the past nine years, Svitzer has invested more than R$650 million in the country, reflecting…

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