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SUNY Maritime Training Ship Sent to Puerto Rico

Sep 29, 2017

SUNY Maritime College’s Training Ship Empire State VI will soon sail to Puerto Rico to aid in the recovery efforts and to deliver basic necessities to the island’s residents.The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD)…

UN Focus on Shipping and Sustainable Development

Sep 28, 2017

Marking the World Maritime Day, the head of the United Nations maritime agency today highlighted contributions the shipping industry can make to the achievement of the global development goals. 'Shipping and ports can play a significant…

Kalmar, K-Motion Heading to China

Sep 28, 2017

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received the first order of Gloria reachstacker with K-Motion Technology from Kunming Tianfu Logistics Co. Ltd. in China. The order was booked into Cargotec's 2017 third quarter order intake with delivery scheduled on September 2017…

Hapag-Lloyd to Raise Capital Following Merger with UASC

Sep 28, 2017

Hapag-Lloyd AG will now carry out the capital increase that was agreed upon as part of the merger of Hapag-Lloyd and UASC. The gross proceeds are expected to amount to approx. EUR 352 million (approx. USD 414 million). The official merger of the two companies occurred on 24 May 2017…

BPA Calls for Debate on Free Ports Policy

Sep 28, 2017

The British Ports Association has called for a new debate on a free ports policy following a report from trade specialists Crowe Clark Whitehill LLP. Commenting on the ‘Free Trade Zones: Part of the UK’s post Brexit international trade strategy’ report…

IMO's World Maritime Day 2017 Message

Sep 28, 2017

The maritime sector, which includes shipping, ports and the people that operate them, can and should play a significant role helping Member States to create conditions for increased employment, prosperity and stability ashore through promoting trade by sea…

APM Terminals Announces New Labor Pool

Sep 28, 2017

APM Terminals Gothenburg has signed an agreement with the staffing agency Adecco to hire temporary personnel effective 1 October 2017 to address adhoc extra staffing needs at peak times. “The main work carried out at our container terminal will continue to be performed by our permanent staff…

Reps. Hunter, Garamendi Concerned over Jones Act Waiver

Sep 28, 2017

Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) and John Garamendi (D-CA), Chairman and Ranking Member respectively of the Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, raised concerns today over the Trump Administration’s decision to issue…

Panama Canal Expects 230+ Cruise Ships This Season

Sep 28, 2017

More than 230 Cruise Ships to Transit the Panama Canal’s Panamax and Neopanamax LocksThe Panama Canal announced that it expects to receive approximately 235 cruise ships through the Panamax and Neopanamax Locks during the upcoming 2017-2018 cruise season…

BahriBolloré Logistics Launched in Riyadh

Sep 27, 2017

Transportation and logistics company Bahri, together with Bolloré Group, a global player in international freight forwarding and logistics, celebrated the official inauguration of the companies’ joint venture, BahriBolloré Logistics. Bahri owns a 60-percent stake in the joint venture…

TRAC Intermodal Named Top NY/NJ Chassis Provider

Sep 27, 2017

For the second year in a row, the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers has named TRAC Intermodal the Best Overall Chassis Provider in the Port of New York-New Jersey for 2017.   TRAC said it has made significant investments in its Metro…

2,000th Neopanamax Transits Expanded Panama Canal

Sep 27, 2017

Yesterday, the Panama Canal welcomed its 2,000th Neopanamax vessel through the waterway, demonstrating the route’s continued impact on maritime trade and the industry’s confidence in the safe, reliable and efficient service the Canal provides…

US Denies Request for Puerto Rico Shipping Waiver

Sep 26, 2017

The Trump administration on Tuesday denied a request to waive shipping restrictions to help get fuel and supplies to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, saying it would do nothing to address the island's main impediment to shipping, damaged ports. The Jones Act limits shipping between coasts to U…

OCEASOFT’s Cobalt ML3 Revolutionizes Temperature Monitoring

Sep 26, 2017

OCEASOFT leverages cutting-edge IoT communication networks to support shipping and logistics cycles for temperature-sensitive products with its new mobile temperature data logger, Cobalt ML3, featuring LoRaWan, the LoRa Alliance’s long-range communication protocol…

ICS Chairman: Shipping Industry Focused on Serious CO2 Emission Reduction

Sep 26, 2017

“The world has great expectations for IMO delivering an ambitious greenhouse gas reduction strategy for the international shipping sector.  We are confident that this initial IMO strategy, once adopted next year, will match the goals and philosophy of the Paris Agreement on climate change…

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