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Diana Shipping TC Contract for M/V Coronis

Aug 16, 2018

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with CJ International Italy Societa Per Azioni for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Coronis, for a period of minimum 12 months to maximum 15 months…

Hapag-Lloyd Adds 11,100 Reefer Containers

Aug 16, 2018

Hapag-Lloyd is investing in its container fleet and has ordered 11,100 state-of-the-art reefer containers. The new containers will be integrated to the company’s existing fleet of 91,000 reefer containers, with delivery gradually starting in August and to be finally completed by December 2018…

DP World Gross Volume Up 4.8% for 1H 2018

Aug 16, 2018

Dubai-based port and terminal operator DP World said that its gross volumes rose 4.8 percent to USD 35.6 billion s for the six months to 30 June 2018,  despite uncertainties in the container market.  On a reported basis, revenue grew 14.4%.Revenue…

NORDEN Adopts SEDNA

Aug 16, 2018

Danish dry cargo and product tanker operator NORDEN has announced the selection of SEDNA as a new platform for transaction management and team collaboration. NORDEN will use SEDNA across its business, replacing email as the default mode of communication for teams…

Roll Group Awarded Contract for Shipment of Three Boilers

Aug 16, 2018

Roll Group has been awarded a contract by Fagioli and Macchi for the transportation of three large boilers for the Gulf Coast Growth Ventures project. Presently the voyage from Porto Marghera (Italy) to Corpus Christi (USA) is scheduled to take place between August and September 2019…

Blockchain Benefits Still Murky for Most Commodities Trading

Aug 16, 2018

Commodity firms and banks have been diving into blockchain pilot schemes over the last two years but the new technology's application for most trading has likely been over-hyped, a report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) said.Blockchain, originally the platform behind cryptocurrency Bitcoin…

DP World cautions on trade, posts 2.1 pct drop in H1 net profit

Aug 16, 2018

DP World, one of the world's biggest port operators, posted a 2.1 percent drop in first-half net profit on Thursday, and cautioned about geopolitical risks and recent changes to trade policies.U.S. President Donald Trump is taking a more aggressive…

Japan, South Korea Steel Exports to India Surge

Aug 16, 2018

India is being hit by a wave of steel from producers in Japan and South Korea, a government document showed, as mills there redirect supply after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped an import duty on the alloy earlier this year.During the first quarter of the fiscal year starting in April…

Konecranes to Deliver RTGs to Slovenia

Aug 15, 2018

The Port of Koper operator in Slovenia, Luka Koper d.d., has ordered five electric Konecranes RTG cranes. The cranes will be equipped with cable reels featuring an auto plug-in system.They will be delivered in the summer of 2019. The contract was signed in June and the order was booked in Q2 2018…

White House Condemns Turkey's Tariffs on US Imports

Aug 15, 2018

The White House on Wednesday condemned Turkey's doubling of tariffs on U.S. cars, alcohol and tobacco imports, calling the action 'a step in the wrong direction.'Turkey took the action in response to what it called the Trump's administration's attack on its economy…

Port of LA Reports Busiest July Ever

Aug 15, 2018

The Port of Los Angeles processed 833,568 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) last month, the busiest July in the port’s 111-year history. The cargo volumes exceeded July 2017, the previous record, by 4.6 percent. It was the fourth busiest month overall in the port’s history…

Port of Oakland July Container Volume up 3.6%

Aug 15, 2018

Port of Oakland total container volume increased 3.6 percent in July, according to data released. The Port said the rise over July 2017 totals was driven by an increase in empty container shipments to Asia.Import cargo volume declined 0.6 percent in July…

Key Seaway Commodities See Growth in July

Aug 15, 2018

St. Lawrence Seaway traffic remained steady during the month of July, with year-to-date total cargo shipments of 16.5 million metric tons. Total transits were up by 2.5 percent from the same time last year.Top performing cargoes through July 2018 include:•Coal – 308…

XLProjects Gains ISS in United Arab Emirates

Aug 15, 2018

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) serves Dubai with regular scheduled airfreight consolidations, handling a wide variety of cargo’s with the greatest ease. Their logistics professionals specialize in servicing all your airfreight needs, from…

APM Terminals Bahrain Opens New Online Platform

Aug 14, 2018

APM Terminals Bahrain has launched the 'Lift' portal which allows customers to track and trace their goods, check the status of shipments and vessels and schedule deliveries - 24 hours per day, seven days a week.Lift works to optimize operations…

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