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Columbia, Marlow Receive Regulatory Approval for Merger

Sep 01, 2017

Columbia Shipmanagement and Marlow Navigation announced confirmation of regulatory approval allowing their previously reported intended merger to proceed. The merger brings together two of the shipping industry’s privately owned shipmanagement companies…

Corpus Christi Ship Channel Reopened

Sep 01, 2017

The Corpus Christi Ship Channel is open to restricted operations following a record six-day closure caused by Hurricane Harvey. Harvey has left many Gulf Coast petroleum refining centers either completely shut down or with operations significantly scaled back…

CMA CGM Deploys Theodore Roosevelt on SAX

Aug 31, 2017

The CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt will be deployed on the South Atlantic Express (SAX) line, linking Asia East Cost to North America Cost through the Panama Canal, says a statement from the company. With transit times among the fastest in the market between Asia and North…

YRC: Limited Operations Resume at Houston Terminal

Aug 31, 2017

YRC Worldwide Inc said on Thursday it resumed limited operations at its terminal in Houston, Texas. YRC Freight, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc, said on Wednesday it had closed terminals in Beaumont, Corpus Christi, and Houston, Texas due to Tropical Storm Harvey…

UPS Resumes Operations in Some Parts of Storm-battered Texas

Aug 31, 2017

United Parcel Service Inc said on Thursday it resumed operations in Austin and some parts of Corpus Christi, Texas, that were halted due to Hurricane Harvey, though operations remained closed in the storm-battered Houston area.The company…

Shipping Beware Changing Risk Landscape -Moore Stephens

Aug 31, 2017

Effective management of risk within the industry has improved slightly over the past 12 months, according to the third annual Shipping Risk Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens. But shipping still needs to up its game in terms of managing its exposure to risk…

Pilot Program Sees Success for Blockchain in Logistics

Aug 30, 2017

A pilot program delivered by logistics technology company Marine Transport International (MTI) demonstrates that the logistics industry will see improved connectivity, efficiency and security thanks to blockchain. MTI, in conjunction with Agility Sciences…

Baltic Index Falls on Weaker Vessel Demand

Aug 30, 2017

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell on Wednesday due to weaker demand for larger vessels.The overall index — which factors in rates for capesize, panamax, supramax and handysize shipping vessels — was down 22 points…

Traders Look to Asia Products for U.S. Options

Aug 30, 2017

Traders adding U.S. port options to cargoes for flexibility. Traders are scrambling to find oil products in Asia to ship to the United States and Latin America after Hurricane Harvey shut almost a quarter of U.S. refining capacity, several trading and shipping sources told Reuters on Wednesday…

COSCO Books H1 Profit of $288 mln

Aug 30, 2017

China's COSCO Shipping Holdings Co Ltd reported a first-half profit on Wednesday and forecast that improved demand in the container shipping market would continue for the rest of the year. China's largest shipping group, which last month…

COSCO Shipping Ports Reports Better H1 Results

Aug 29, 2017

The port terminal operator division of China COSCO Shipping Corp. posted net profits of  US$384.7 million, an increase of  123.7% for FY 2017, compared with the corresponding period last year. Total throughput of the Group’s container terminals increased by 11…

TRAC Select Expands at US’ Largest Ports

Aug 29, 2017

TRAC Intermodal said it is expanding availability of its TRAC Select offering to meet growing demand among customers serving the country’s busiest ports including the Los Angeles/Long Beach and New York/New Jersey ports.  Launched in February…

Mega-ships: ‘Mega-problem in Waiting’ -Xeneta

Aug 29, 2017

New alliances, structural change and positive economic trends have transformed the container shipping market over the past year, driving growth and pushing business performance figures from deep red into black. However, despite long-term rates that are…

Hapag-Lloyd Posts H1 Operating Profit

Aug 29, 2017

German container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd swung to a first-half operating profit as it raised transport volumes and freight rates stabilised, but it still posted a net loss after higher ship fuel costs weighed on first quarter earnings. Profit…

MOL Joins Blockchain Consortium

Aug 28, 2017

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced its determination to participate in the 'Consortium to develop trade data sharing platform using blockchain technology,' in which NTT DATA Corporation serves as the administrative office.  The consortium…

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