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TOTE President Chiarello to Retire

Mar 28, 2018

TOTE Inc. president and CEO Anthony Chiarello will retire this summer after eight years at the helm and nearly four decades in the maritime industry.“As I look ahead to my 63rd birthday later this year, it is time for me to spend more time with my family and loved ones…

Hapag-Lloyd to Unveil Plan for 2020 Fuel Regs in 2018

Mar 28, 2018

German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd plans to give details within three to six months on compliance with tighter shipping fuel regulations that will kick in from 2020, its chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen said on Wednesday. The International…

Georgia Ports: Mason Mega Rail Breaks Ground

Mar 28, 2018

The Georgia Ports Authority broke ground on its $126.7 million Mason Mega Rail Terminal Monday. The expansion will increase the Port of Savannah's rail lift capacity to 1 million containers per year, and open new markets spanning an arc of cities from Memphis to St…

Apeejay Shipping expands fleet

Mar 27, 2018

India's  Apeejay Shipping said it has acquired a new Japanese 76,602 MT DWT Gearless Panamax vessel to take its fleet size to nine. The ship has been renamed APJ Kabir Anand.  The expansion schedule of Apeejay Shipping has seen the company…

Diana Shipping Bags TC Contract for Aliki with SwissMarine

Mar 27, 2018

Diana Shipping, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with SwissMarine Services, Geneva, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels…

St. Louis, Plaquemines Ports Ink MoU for Mississippi River Cooperation

Mar 27, 2018

St. Louis Regional Freightway, Port of Plaquemines and St. Louis Regional Ports Sign Agreement to Foster Economic Growth on the Mississippi River. The pact will help support development of a new transportation link for cargo to move along the Mississippi River…

Union Pacific Names TRAC Interstar Preferred Road Service Provider

Mar 27, 2018

Union Pacific has named TRAC Interstar as its preferred national provider of emergency road service covering the entire U.S. Motor carriers can select TRAC Interstar when calling Union Pacific’s Road Service Number. The agreement was effective March 12…

Djibouti, CMA CGM in Talks to Develop New Container Terminal

Mar 27, 2018

Djibouti is in talks with French shipping company CMA CGM to develop a new container terminal at an initial cost of $660 million as part of the tiny African country's bid to expand into a sea and air transport hub for the continent. Aboubakar Omar Hadi…

Oakland's Agricultural Export Rose 42.7% in Four Years

Mar 27, 2018

Agricultural exports shipped from here have increased 42.7 percent in volume since 2013, the Port of Oakland said today. Port officials said that the vigorous growth reflects continued strong overseas demand for U.S. farm goods. They added that…

APM Reefer Terminal in Market-Leading Position

Mar 26, 2018

While Del Monte Fruit was announcing its return to APM Terminals’ Reefer Terminal in Vado Ligure, the Italian Terminal was reconfirming its position as fruit logistics market leader in Central-Southern Europe, during ‘Fruit Logistica 2018’ in Berlin…

Yang Ming Back to Profitability in 2017

Mar 26, 2018

Taiwanese ocean shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation said that its  consolidated revenues of 2017 totaled NTD 131.08 billion (USD 4.4 billion), up 13.59% compared with NTD 115.4 billion (USD 3.88 billion) in revenue from previous year…

Post-Panamax Ro/Ro Makes First US Voyage

Mar 26, 2018

A new class of post-Panamax (PPX) vessel made its first visit to Port Canaveral, marking the second time this year a vehicle carrier megaship of this size has called on the port. Launched in 2017, the MV Donington PPX roll-on/roll-off (Ro/Ro)…

Soufflet to Open New Export Facility

Mar 26, 2018

Soufflet, one of the biggest exporters of French grain, said a port facility it is launching on the Atlantic coast will help narrow the gap with cheaper, higher-quality Black Sea origins in growing export markets in Africa and the Middle East…

Abu Dhabi Ports, China Trade Council Sign MoU

Mar 25, 2018

Abu Dhabi Ports inked a new agreement with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade to explore new commercial opportunities between Chinese companies interested in investing in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) and Khalifa Port Free Trade Zone (KPFTZ)…

DP World Wins Congo Port Concession

Mar 25, 2018

DP World, the Dubai-based ports operator, announced it has won a 30-year concession for the management and development of a port project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  The port operator will set up joint venture with the Central…

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