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Great Lakes Limestone Trade Down in November

Dec 09, 2016

Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 2.5 million tons in November, a decrease of 16.8 percent compared to a year ago, the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) reported. November’s loadings were also 15.1 percent below the month’s five-year average…

Stena Weco Opens Office in Dubai

Dec 09, 2016

Stena Bulk, via Stena Weco and Golden Stena Weco, has opened a new office in Dubai and will move in this month. The official inauguration will take place in January next year. The company already has a presence in the market in the region but…

Port Taranaki Orders New Tug from Sanmar

Dec 09, 2016

Within a few weeks of unveiling a new compact tractor tug jointly designed with Robert Allan Limited, Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar has secured an order from a port on the west coast of New Zealand. Port Taranaki has awarded the Sanmar a contract…

Carol Notias Lambos Awarded the 2016 CONNIE

Dec 09, 2016

Carol Notias Lambos, partner of The Lambos Firm LLP, was presented with the 2016 CONNIE Award by the Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) for her active involvement in maritime labor and positive influence within the international transportation industry…

The Swedish Club: 0% General Increase

Dec 09, 2016

In a move designed to support owners in difficult trading conditions, for the second year running The Swedish Club has announced a zero percent general increase for the up-coming P&I renewals 2017-2018.Speaking at the Club’s Board meeting in Bangkok…

Northern Powerhouse Partnership Meet at Liverpool

Dec 09, 2016

Peel Ports has hosted the inaugural meeting of the Northern Powerhouse partnership at the Port of Liverpool today (8 December). The initiative is creating a new network to help grow the Northern economy and aims to champion the area’s strengths and promote local developments…

US Navy, Queensland Partner with Industry

Dec 09, 2016

A two-day Biofutures Industry Forum hosted by the Queensland government and U.S. Navy at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre commenced today in Brisbane, Australia. The forum will bring together biofutures industry leaders from…

CMA CGM Foundation Prize for PHONAMBULE

Dec 08, 2016

Naila Saadé, President of the CMA CGM Corporate Foundation, gave French association PHONAMBULE the 2016 CMA CGM Foundation Prize on Thursday December 8, at the CMA CGM Tower in Marseille.  This prize awards the extraordinary work of this…

Gulfstream Wins DHS Ferry Contract

Dec 08, 2016

Custom Aluminum Ferry Designed and Built for Long Island Coast Waters Gulfstream Shipbuilding won a contract through the United States Department of Homeland Security for a passenger/vehicle ferry to service the New York and Connecticut waters…

U.S. House Passes Compromise WIN Act

Dec 08, 2016

Bill includes construction authorization for Charleston Harbor Deepening Project. Today's passage of S.612, the Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation Act (WIIN), formerly known as Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), by the U…

Radio Holland Turns 100

Dec 08, 2016

Radio Holland celebrates its 100th anniversary and announces start of anniversary yearRadio Holland Group (Rotterdam) celebrated its 100th anniversary in the maritime shipping industry. The event took place on board of the historical ship ss Rotterdam…

Crowley Scholarships for USMMA Cadets

Dec 08, 2016

Crowley Maritime awarded six U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) cadets with Thomas B. Crowley Memorial Scholarships during  the Containerization and Intermodal Institute’s Connie Awards luncheon in Newark, N.J. Crowley’s Jenny Terpenning, supervisor…

Lakes Limestone Trade Down 17%

Dec 08, 2016

Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 2.5 million tons in November, a decrease of 16.8 percent compared to a year ago.  November’s loadings were also 15.1 percent below the month’s 5-year average. Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 2…

TT Club Calls for 'Cargo Integrity' Focus

Dec 08, 2016

Efforts to secure accurate container gross mass data continue following  the SOLAS revision mandating verified gross mass for every packed unit having taken effect, but international freight transport insurer, TT Club is now calling for a…

NASCENT Acquires SmartTrack Logistics

Dec 08, 2016

NASCENT Technology, LLC,a  provider of gate automation and related technologies, announced that it has acquired Smart Track Logistics, a Jacksonville, FL - based provider of cloud-based solutions for supply chain management, freight planning…

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