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Pertamina Delivers First LNG Cargo to Nusantara FSRU

Jan 07, 2018

Indonesia's government controlled PT Pertamina said that the first LNG cargo produced with the gas sourced at the field has been delivered to the Nusantara Regas’ Nusantara FSRU in the Jakarta Bay.  The shipment is the first LNG cargo…

Indian Ports Register Positive Growth of 3.64%

Jan 05, 2018

The major ports in India have recorded a growth of 3.64% and together handled 499.41 Million Tonnes of cargo during the period April to December, 2017 as against 481.87 Million Tonnes handled during the corresponding period of previous year…

French SMART PORT in Med Soon

Jan 05, 2018

The members of the SMART PORT steering committee adopted a first series of projects designed to take advantage of the digital transition with a view to affirming and consolidating the importance of the Aix-Marseille Provence Metropolis as a seaport…

Rail Shipments of Canadian Oil to US Seen Rising over 60%

Jan 05, 2018

Canadian crude shipments to the United States by rail could rise more than 60 percent this year on demand by Gulf Coast refiners for the heavy crudes and the wide differential between Canadian grades and the U.S. benchmark. The rail shipments could reach as much as 350…

US Trade Deficit Rises to Near Six-year High

Jan 05, 2018

The U.S. trade deficit increased more than expected in November as imports of goods surged to a record high amid strong domestic demand, making it likely that trade will subtract from economic growth in the fourth quarter. The Commerce Department said on Friday the trade gap widened 3…

Solar Modules Stuck at Indian Ports Due to Import Duty Dispute

Jan 05, 2018

Solar modules worth more than $150 million are stuck at various Indian ports due to a dispute over their classification and the import tax applicable to them, sources said, which could delay Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clean energy goals…

Trafigura Hires ex-Noble Crude Oil Trader

Jan 05, 2018

Trading house Trafigura has hired Dan Stirk, formerly a North Sea crude oil trader at commodity trader Noble Group, to join its crude desk, according to trading sources.Stirk started his new job this week, one of the sources said.He served as North Sea trader at Noble starting in July 2016…

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up in 2017

Jan 05, 2018

Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 28 million tons in 2017, an increase of 6.4 percent compared to 2016, the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) reported. 2017’s loadings were also 2.1 percent above the trade’s five-year average…

NYK Line Focuses on Green and Digitalization

Jan 04, 2018

NYK president Tadaaki Naito called for promoting environmental issues and the utilization of IoT. 'I hope to advance the group’s activities with a focus particularly on the keywords 'green' and 'digitalization' this year,' he said. 'We are already making progress in both fields…

MOL CEO Optimistic on 2018

Jan 04, 2018

President & CEO of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Junichiro Ikeda says that his company is  strongly determined to shape the future of the industry.   Looking at the shipping market, conditions were mixed across businesses, with firm conditions in dry bulkers but weaker trends in tankers…

DryShips Adds Fourth VLGC

Jan 04, 2018

DryShips, a diversified owner of ocean going cargo vessels, announced today that it has taken delivery of its fourth high specification very large gas carrier (VLGC) newbuilding. The VLGC will be employed under a fixed rate time charter…

Westports Records Throughput of 9m TEUs

Jan 04, 2018

Malaysian port operator Westports Holdings Berhad  recorded FY17 container throughput of 9m TEUs which declined 10% YoY, in-line with our expectation of a poorer throughput outlook for the year.  The decline was mainly due to drop in transhipment…

New Platform for Managing Liquid Terminal Product Movements

Jan 04, 2018

Oceaneering International, Inc. announced that its TerminalSmart platform can now be used to manage all liquid terminal product movements across the entire facility from the dock to tanks and pipelines.  Proven at the dock where it has been…

Suez Canal Revenues Rise to $5.3 Bln

Jan 04, 2018

Egypt's Suez Canal revenues rose to $5.3 bln in 2017 from $5 bln in 2016, a statement by the Canal authority said on Thursday.The canal is the fastest shipping route between Europe and Asia and one of the Egyptian government's main sources of foreign currency…

Port of Portland Adds New Rail Service

Jan 04, 2018

The Port of Portland has created another new option for moving container freight by way of a railway partnership at Terminal 6. Starting this week, shippers can move their product on a rail shuttle to the Puget Sound ports. The new service, in partnership with BNSF Railway…

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