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Port of Rotterdam Strict on 'Polluter Pays' Principle

Nov 06, 2018

The Port of Rotterdam has emphasized the reinforcement of the polluter pays principle in the run-up to trilogue negotiations on the Port Reception Facilities Directive.Last month, on October the 9th, the Transport Committee of the European Parliament…

N2Tankers Aframax Pool Launched

Nov 06, 2018

German shipowner Reederei Nord and Singapore-based ship manager Synergy Group, on behalf of Nissen Kaiun, have launched N2Tankers, a new Aframax tanker pool the two shipowning companies have set up as a joint venture (JV).The combined fleet…

Global Shipping Business Network on Blockchain Platform Launched

Nov 06, 2018

Nine leading ocean carriers and terminal operators today signed a formal statement of intent for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form a consortium to develop the Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), an open digital platform based on distributed ledger technology…

China to Encourage Shipping Consolidation

Nov 06, 2018

China will encourage mergers and consolidations among central government-held shipping companies, the head of the state assets regulator said on Tuesday.Xiao Yaqing, chief of state-owned Asset Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC)…

Ardmore Shipping Partners With SEDNA

Nov 06, 2018

Product and chemical tanker operator Ardmore Shipping has chosen SEDNA as its new email management and team collaboration platform for their global commercial desks, including operations, chartering and commercial finance teams.According to Ha Eun Ruppelt…

Maersk Ousts Danske Bank Chairman after Scandal

Nov 06, 2018

Danske Bank's largest shareholder, the Maersk family, has ousted the lender's chairman after a money laundering scandal that has also forced out its chief executive.A.P. Moller Holding, which controls about 21 percent of the share capital in the bank…

Manila Ports Utilization Remains Healthy

Nov 05, 2018

Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) informed that the cargo volume in the country has registered a modest hike in the first seven months of the year despite the sluggish performances from almost all aspects of local and foreign trade.Latest data…

Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Up in October

Nov 05, 2018

Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 5.8 million tons in October, an increase of 5.7 percent compared to a year ago, the Lake Carriers' Association reported. Shipments also outpaced the month’s 5-year average by nearly 9 percent…

ZIM and MSC Continue Black Sea Service

Nov 05, 2018

Container carriers ZIM and MSC  announced that the joint Black Sea Service, to meet agricultural season demand, will continue during 2018-19. The service will commence in Ashdod on week 46, November 15, 2018, operating on the following rotation: Alexandria – Ashdod – Novorossiysk – Alexandria…

Port of Bellingham Announces Shipping Terminal Contract

Nov 04, 2018

International cargo vessels are expected to arrive at the Bellingham Shipping Terminal on a regular basis as the result of a new service contract between the Port of Bellingham and Ports America.Ports America entered negotiations with the port…

Port Oakland Opens Cold Storage Facility

Nov 01, 2018

Lineage Logistics  and Dreisbach Enterprises announced the official opening of Lineage Cool Port Oakland, the world’s latest next-generation cold storage and logistics facility.Set on 25 acres at the Port of Oakland’s waterfront, Cool Port will…

Milaha Reports 10% Increase in Net Profit

Nov 01, 2018

Qatar Navigation (Milaha) Q.P.S.C. has announced its financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.  Key financial highlights:•Operating revenues of QAR 1.8 billion ($494 mln) for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to QAR 1…

NZ Harbour Welcomes its Largest Container Ship

Nov 01, 2018

The largest Port in the South Island of New Zealand, Lyttelton Port, has welcomed its largest ever container ship.The Singapore–flagged Rio de Janeiro, which can carry nearly 6000 containers and is the length of about three rugby fields, arrived early Saturday…

Port of Helsinki Launches Separate Company for Ship Services

Nov 01, 2018

Finland's main port Port of Helsinki Ltd is preparing for the implementation of the requirements of the EU’s Port Services Regulation by transferring ship services covered by the regulation to a subsidiary company.From 1 January 2019 onwards…

DP World, NIIF Win Bid at Mumbai's JNPT

Nov 01, 2018

Global port operator DP World said its joint venture (JV) with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)  has won the bid to build a Free Trade Warehousing Zone (FTWZ) at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT)  Mumbai for USD 78 million…

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