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APL Adds Port Calls to Asia-Europe Services

Oct 10, 2017

APL has added Durres, Albania and Thessaloniki, Greece as new ports of call to its Mediterranean Express 1 (MX1) service; as well as Novorossiysk, Russia Black Sea and Poti, Georgia to the seaports which its Mediterranean Express 2 (MX2) service is calling…

Better Times for Box Carriers Ahead?

Oct 10, 2017

In the choppy wake of the liner alliance reshuffle, industry consolidation and the (long awaited) boost from expanded Panama Canal traffic, a glimmer of hope appears.  The situation for the liner carriers has clearly improved since the doldrums of 2016…

Port Manatee Breaks Container, Tonnage Records

Oct 10, 2017

Port Manatee has shattered prior annual records for container volume while also reporting its top year ever for total cargo tons moved in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30.           The Central Florida Gulf port’s count of 39,726 twenty…

BigLift Expands with Two MC-Class Vessels

Oct 09, 2017

BigLift Shipping has decided to end its co-operation with Rolldock Shipping in the Joint Venture ”BigRoll Shipping” per January 1st 2018. From then on, the Heavy Transport vessels will be added to the BigLift fleet. BigLift Barentsz and…

MSC, Zim Continues Joint Black Sea Service

Oct 09, 2017

MSC and Zim announced that the joint Black Sea service, to meet agricultural season demand, will continue during 2017-18. The service will continue to operate at the following rotation: Alexandria – Ashdod – Novorossiysk – Alexandria The service will commence in Ashdod on week 44…

Poelma Promoted to President of CCM

Oct 09, 2017

Consolidated Chassis Management, LLC (CCM) has announced that effective October 1, Jon Poelma has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Poelma joined CCM in early 2012 as Senior Vice President of Operations, with over 20 years in the intermodal and port drayage industry…

New Baltic Ferry Route for Stena Line

Oct 09, 2017

The demand for freight capacity in the Baltic Sea has been growing steadily over the last number of years and Stena Line is supporting this growth through investing in a new route from Poland to Sweden, Gdynia-Nynäshamn, which will commence operations from October 16th 2017 with six trips a week…

Bahri Data, DNV GL Ink Deal to Leverage Big Data

Oct 09, 2017

Bahri Data, one of the six business units within Bahri, a leader in transportation and logistics, and DNV GL,  a classification society and recognized advisor for the maritime industry, have signed a contract to co-develop and jointly leverage their Big Data capabilities for safety…

Saudi Flag Raised on Bahri's VLCC Rimthan

Oct 09, 2017

The Public Transport Authority (PTA) has raised the Saudi flag on Rimthan, one of the latest VLCCs received and owned by Bahri, a leader in transportation and logistics.  Under the supervision of PTA, the ceremony of Rimthan’s registration under the Saudi flag took place on Sunday…

Record-breaking Month for Montrose Port Authority

Oct 09, 2017

Montrose Port Authority has celebrated a record-breaking month due to increased commercial vessel activity.  The leading support and service hub for the energy industry, announced 337,000 tonnes of shipping activity during August 2017; beating its previous record by an additional 100…

NorSea Opens New MGO Facility in Peterhead

Oct 09, 2017

NorSea Group UK (Ltd) has completed Phase I of its multi-million dollar investment at its Shore Base within Peterhead Port with the opening of a new custom-built Marine Gas Oil (MGO) facility on Smith Quay. Two MGO tanks, which hold a combined total of 3000 cu…

Concordia Maritime Supports Mercy Ships Cargo Day

Oct 05, 2017

Mercy Ships Cargo Day is being held for the second year and Concordia Maritime is one of the companies supporting the activities on board Mercy Ships’ hospital ship. Participants can either donate part of their commission this day or choose a sum of money they want to donate…

Hapag Lloyd Receives Innovation in Safety Award

Oct 05, 2017

The TT Club Innovation in Safety Award is now in its second year and the winner was announced at ICHCA’s 65th Anniversary Conference in Las Palmas this week.   The Award is aimed at identifying innovative developments that engender greater safety and efficiency in the intermodal supply chain…

World Direct Shipping to Double Port Manatee Service

Oct 05, 2017

Ocean carrier World Direct Shipping is doubling its service across the Gulf of Mexico between the state of Veracruz and Central Florida’s Port Manatee.           World Direct Shipping has announced plans to add a weekly sailing to Port Manatee from the Port of Tuxpan…

BahriBunge Dry Bulk Office Inaugurated in Dubai

Oct 05, 2017

Following the announcement of the joint venture agreement by Bahri, a leader in transportation and logistics, and Koninklijke Bunge B.V. (“Bunge”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bunge Limited, a agribusiness and food company, the two companies…

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