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Trafigura Concludes TNG's Dalmacija Charter

Oct 01, 2018

Commodity trading company Trafigura has terminated a time charter contract for chemical/product tanker Dalmacija with Croatian shipping company Tankerska Next Generation (TNG).  'After nearly three years from delivery, TNG and Trafigura have…

Samskip Introduces New Shortsea Route to Antwerp,UK.

Oct 01, 2018

Samskip is launching a new shortsea service connecting Antwerp and Hull, in an expansion of its continent-UK multimodal network that also sees it debut at Belgium’s largest port.The intermodal logistics company  said in a press release that…

EU Ports, Port of Los Angeles Address Atlantic Issues

Oct 01, 2018

The EU Commissioner for transport, Violeta Bulc, visited the Port of Los Angeles as part of a longer mission to the US and Costa Rica on Thursday 27 September.The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) was invited to support the visit and contribute to the roundtable discussion  with Violeta Bulc…

Khalifa Port Receives ARMG Cranes

Sep 30, 2018

Abu Dhabi Ports announced on Sunday the delivery of the first shipments of Automated Rail Mounted Gantry Crane (ARMG) and ship-to-shore quay cranes (STS) to Khalifa Port.Shipped from Shanghai, the ten state-of-the-art ARMG Cranes and four STS…

Port of Long Beach Joins World Ports Climate Action Program

Sep 30, 2018

The Port of Long Beach and six other international seaports recognized for advancing innovative environmental initiatives are combining forces to launch the 'World Ports Climate Action Program.'Long Beach will join port authorities in Los Angeles…

Tech Mahindra to Manage Indian Ports

Sep 30, 2018

Indian Ports Association (IPA) has appointed Tech Mahindra as the Managed Service Provider for five major ports. This is the first such outsourcing deal in the major ports.Tech Mahindra will build and maintain an enterprise business system (EBS)…

DHL Parcel Opened in Terminal Amsterdam

Sep 28, 2018

DHL Parcel officially opened its new state-of-the-art sorting centre located on Kaapstadweg in the Atlaspark on Thursday, 20 September, informed a press release from the company.The release said that this marked the culmination of a very successful project of Aan de Stegge and WDP…

Maersk Tests Russian Arctic Route

Sep 28, 2018

The Danish-flagged cargo ship Venta Maersk, owned by the world's biggest shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk, has successfully passed through the Russian Arctic, in a trial voyage showing that melting sea ice could potentially open a new trade route from Europe to east Asia…

Samskip Strenghens Nor Lines Shortsea Capacity

Sep 28, 2018

Netherlands-based  global logistics company Samskip is restructuring the multi-purpose cargo and reefer services connecting North Sea and Baltic ports to Norway operated by subsidiary Nor Lines.A press release from the company stated: 'The overhaul…

Shippers Cut Ghana Cocoa Export Freight Charges

Sep 28, 2018

Shippers ferrying Ghana's cocoa exports to Europe will cut their freight charges by 9.4 percent for the October-September season to compensate the country for recent global bean price falls, the head of the Ghana shippers authority said on Friday…

Samskip Overhauls Nor Lines’ Shortsea Service

Sep 28, 2018

The Netherlands based logistics company Samskip announced it has upgraded Norwegian subsidiary Nor Lines’ shortsea service network connecting to Norwegian coasts.The overhaul, effective from October 1, 2018, will meet rising demand for reefer…

ZIM-MSC Connecting India and East Mediterranean Ports

Sep 28, 2018

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company have announced a new cooperation on the India sub-continent – Mediterranean trade. The new cooperation is due to commence on the second half of October, connecting India and major East Mediterranean ports…

Louis Dreyfus CEO, CFO Quit

Sep 27, 2018

Louis Dreyfus Company announced the surprise departures of its chief executive and head of finance on Tuesday, triggering another reshuffle at the commodities giant as it strives to recover from weak agricultural markets.The group said in a…

WTO Cuts World Merchandise Trade Forecasts

Sep 27, 2018

World trade growth is likely to be slower than previously thought in 2018 and 2019, although the direct economic effects of a trade war that has blown up this year have been modest so far, the World Trade Organization said on Thursday.The WTO forecast world trade in goods would grow by 3…

Kalmar, DP World Southampton Pact for Hybrid Straddle Carriers

Sep 26, 2018

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a contract with DP World Southampton to supply 12 hybrid straddle carriers for use at their container terminal, said a press release.The Southampton agreement also includes maintenance and operator training as well as six months of on-site maintenance support…

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