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FSL Trust Pact with Heidmar’s Sigma Pool for Two Vessels

Aug 01, 2018

Singapore-based FSL Trust Management (FSLTM), as trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trust  announced a new pool agreement for the two LR2 vessels, 2006 built and each 109,672 DWT, FSL Piraeus (ex-Torm Margrethe) and FSL Perth (ex-Torm Marie)…

Port of Amsterdam Doubles Discount for Green Ships

Aug 01, 2018

Port of Amsterdam said the maximum Environmental Ship Index (ESI) discount is doubled for ships with ESI certificates and liquefied natural gas (LNG).For some years Port of Amsterdam has been giving discounts on port dues to vessels listed in…

Inland Waterways Authority of India Goes Online for Cargo Movers

Aug 01, 2018

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) yesterday launched a dedicated portal to connect cargo owners and shippers with real time data on availability of vessels.The Government of India is developing National Waterways as a key transport intervention…

Container Terminal Utilisation Levels Set to Rise: Drewry

Aug 01, 2018

The medium term outlook for global container port demand growth is positive thanks to strong underlying economic momentum across the world’s major economies. While there may be clouds on the horizon in the form of tariff and trade war fears…

XPO profit buoyed by strength in 'last-mile' deliveries

Aug 01, 2018

XPO Logistics, one of the largest global freight transportation and warehousing companies, reported a jump in quarterly profit on Wednesday, fueled by shipments of heavy and bulky items and strong demand for e-commerce order fulfillment.Greenwich…

New App Helps Track Shipping Container Damaegs

Aug 01, 2018

PEIR (Photographic Equipment Interchange Receipt) has launched a new app that helps the transportation, logistics and shipping industries better assign costs based on responsibility for damaged shipping containers and trailers.“After a year…

China Vows Retaliation if US Trade War Heightens

Aug 01, 2018

China said on Wednesday that 'blackmail' wouldn't work and that it would hit back if the United States takes further steps hindering trade, as the Trump administration considers slapping a 25 percent tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods…

PSA International Acquires Majority Stakes in Canada Port

Jul 31, 2018

PSA International through its subsidiary has acquired 60 per cent of Ashcroft Terminal (AT) , an inland port facility about 300km east of the Port of Vancouver in western Canada, making its first foray into Canada.AT is an inland port facility…

NYK Names New Ship 'Pirika Moshiri Maru'

Jul 31, 2018

A new ship that NYK will own and operate to transport coal for Hokkaido Electric Power Co. Inc. has been named 'Pirika Moshiri Maru.' Honoring the history and culture of Hokkaido’s indigenous Ainu inhabitants, the name of the new ship is derived from the Ainu words 'pirika…

Hafnia Tankers in Leaseback Deal with Sole Shipping Fund

Jul 31, 2018

Denmark's Hafnia Tankers has completed two sale and leaseback transactions with a Sole Shipping fund.'Hafnia Tankers has successfully completed two sale and leaseback transactions with Skaatholmen Shipping Ltd, a company owned by Sole Shipping…

4,000th Neopanamax Vessel Transits the Panama Canal

Jul 31, 2018

The Panama Canal registered the transit of its 4,000th Neopanamax vessel through the Expanded Canal, underscoring the steady growth of the burgeoning liquefied natural gas (LNG) segment – which began transiting the waterway for the first time following the inauguration of the Expanded Canal…

Crowley’s LNG-powered ConRo Ship Enters Service

Jul 31, 2018

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s new container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ship El Coquí delivered its first cargo from Jacksonville, Fla., to the company’s Isla Grande Terminal in San Juan yesterday – a milestone in the company’s transformation of its U…

Al Sharqi Shipping Wins Maersk Line Customer Award

Jul 31, 2018

Al Sharqi Shipping recognized as a top customer for Maersk LineAl Sharqi Shipping announced it has received Maersk's Platinum award for the year 2017. This marked the company's sixth consecutive award with Maersk Line.The award was presented by Jyoti Tahiliani…

Cargo Being Delivered Despite Low Water on Rhine

Jul 31, 2018

Freight is being delivered despite shallow water on the Rhine and other rivers in Germany due to drought, a shipping industry group said on Tuesday, although many vessels are being forced to carry lighter loads.'On the Rhine, by far Germany’s most important inland waterway…

Gulftainer Wins RoSPA Awards 2018 for Occupational Health and Safety

Jul 30, 2018

Gulftainer, the world’s largest privately owned independent port operator and logistics company based in the UAE, has been handed the 2018 prestigious Gold Award by the UK-based RoSPA Award Scheme.Gulftainer has been recognised for its commitment…

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