Latest News - page 1112


Port Workers in Argentine Grains Hub to Hold Wage Protests

Apr 20, 2017

Port workers in Argentina's main grains hub of Rosario will hold flash protests and block access gates over the weeks ahead as part of wage negotiations in which they are demanding a 40 percent pay increase, a union leader said on Thursday. Wage strikes and protests are common in Argentina…

Rickmers Sells Entire Containership Fleet to Navios

Apr 20, 2017

Owner and operator of dry bulk and container vessels Navios Maritime Partners L.P. said it has reached an agreement to acquire Rickmers Maritime’s entire containership fleet.The deal, worth about $113 million, will see Navios Partners acquire…

New Venture Aims to Uproot Shipping’s Status Quo

Apr 20, 2017

Former Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) CEO assembles senior team for launch of Nisomar, a data-driven maritime services company With a belief that innovation in shipping has fallen well behind other sectors, new entrant into the maritime…

Iraq's Oil Exports Fall in April Amid Port Work, OPEC Cut

Apr 20, 2017

Oil shipments from Iraq's southern terminals have fallen so far in April, according to loading data and an industry source, reflecting a temporary drop in export capacity and Iraqi efforts to comply with OPEC production cuts.OPEC's second…

IContainers Expands in South America

Apr 20, 2017

iContainers, the 100 percent online freight forwarder, has launched a new branch in the Dominican Republic. The new office, located in Santo Domingo, will manage the freight needs of exporters and importers in the island nation. Given the Dominican Republic’s strategic location in the Caribbean…

Samskip Logistics Expands Reefer Portfolio

Apr 20, 2017

Samskip is to expand its global refrigerated foods transportation interests once more, announcing plans for Samskip Logistics USA to acquire the activities of New Jersey-based freight forwarder Rimar Consultants Inc. Rimar Consultants is…

Rickmer's Group Worth $740 Million

Apr 20, 2017

Following last month’s news that Singapore Based Rickmers Maritime Trust is to be wound up, Rickmers Holding AG released a statement on April 19 reporting that an understanding had been reached regarding restructuring of the Rickmers Group. It…

NovaAlgoma Short-Sea Carriers Launched

Apr 19, 2017

Algoma Central Corporation and Nova Marine Carriers SA today announced the creation of a new joint venture that will focus on short-sea dry-bulk shipping for global markets.  This new joint venture, operating as NovaAlgoma Short-Sea Carriers…

32 VLCCs to Fly Saudi Arabia’s Flag

Apr 19, 2017

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) said that the Public Transport Authority (PTA) has completed the registration of Amjad, a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) owned and operated by Bahri, under the flag of Saudi Arabia. The…

DynaCERT Secures CE Certification for Hydragen Technology

Apr 19, 2017

dynaCERT Inc.  has received CE certification for its HydraGEN technology.  Specifically, the models HG1 (Class 6-8 trucks), HG2 (Class 2-5 trucks, refrigerated trailers and shipping containers) and HG3 (diesel-powered ocean ships, locomotives…

Barge Shipping Steady at Port of Little Rock

Apr 19, 2017

The Port of Little Rock had a busy month in March with increased activity across both docks, according to the Little Rock Port Authority. March activity started slowly but increased during the second half of the month. Logistic Services Inc…

CSN Iron Ore Terminal Not Operating after Accident

Apr 19, 2017

The loading of iron ore at Brazil's Itaguaí terminal operated by mining and steel firm Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional, or CSN, have been halted since Saturday due to an accident, sources and the Itaguaí Port Authority told Reuters on Wednesday…

Is Tin Returning in Silicone Hull Coatings?

Apr 19, 2017

The reemergence of organotin in marine hull coatings is of increasing concern, with academics and environmentalists calling on International Maritime Organization (IMO) to investigate the use of tin in silicone-based foul release systems and other ships hull coatings…

US, Canada Cargo Theft Trends for 2017

Apr 19, 2017

CargoNet recorded 358 supply chain risk incidents across the United States and Canada.Of those 358 incidents, 58 percent involved theft of a trucking vehicle, 54 percent involved theft of cargo, and 7 percent were classified as fraud (often identity theft and wire fraud)…

Port of Hueneme Wins Environmental Award

Apr 19, 2017

The Ventura County Board of Supervisors has recognized the Port of Hueneme for its environmental initiatives, presenting it with the County of Ventura 2017 Earth Day Award for Excellence in Environmental Stewardship. The award was presented…

Current News

Lloyd’s Register Expands Advisory Services to Meet Complexity of Ports Sector

Uncle Sam is Watching: Package Trackers Aim to Sniff Out Chip Smugglers

Baltic Index Tumbles as Big Ship Rates Fall

First Tanker Docks at Venezuela After New U.S. License

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News