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Brazil Mulls Longer, Flexible Port Licenses to Draw Investment

May 05, 2017

Brazil may revise public port regulations to lengthen operators' contracts and encourage improvements, officials told Reuters, in an effort to attract more private investment in infrastructure that is crucial to the country's powerhouse farm sector…

New Container Facility at DP World London Gateway

May 05, 2017

A new off-dock empty container storage yard is to be opened at DP World London Gateway Port.  The five acre yard will be operated and managed by Solent Stevedores, an award-winning stevedoring company with a broad range of bulk and general…

CMA CGM Rolls Out New Mobile App

May 05, 2017

CMA CGM Group is launching a new version of its mobile application, overhauled with new features that will allow customers to track shipments, provide access to all line schedules and company news.  It is now also available on tablets operating on Android and IOs systems…

d'Amico Bullish on Product Tankers

May 04, 2017

d'Amico International Shipping believes that the supply-demand balance in the product tanker freight market is improving. The key drivers that should affect the product tanker freight markets are (i) global oil supply (ii) the crude oil…

Anderton Joins Florida Freight Advisory Committee

May 04, 2017

Broward County's Port Everglades said it is taking an active role in the state's multimodal freight planning initiative as David Anderton, Port Everglades Assistant Director, was recently appointed to the Florida Freight Advisory Committee. The…

General Dynamics Wins DLA Enterprise IT Contract

May 04, 2017

Company will deliver IT support services to the military, civilian agencies and foreign countries. General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, was awarded a contract to support the Defense Logistics Agency’s J6 Enterprise Technology Services program…

FY 2017 Omnibus Good for Ports -AAPA

May 04, 2017

Spending levels for several federal agencies aid port authority efforts to deliver prosperity The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is applauding Congress for approving the 2017 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which will maintain…

Intermarine Expands Mediterranean to Americas Service

May 04, 2017

Transporter of project, breakbulk and heavylift cargo Intermarine, LLC said it has expanded its liner service from the Mediterranean to the Americas with the appointment of Hugo Trumpy as exclusive commercial agent in Italy for this trade lane…

Patrick Verhoeven to Leave ECSA for IAPH

May 03, 2017

Patrick Verhoeven will leave the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) on September 1 this year to become Managing Director Policy and Strategy at the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH).  This is a new leadership…

Is 'Seablindness' a Myth?

May 03, 2017

UK politicians and the general public have demonstrated overwhelmingly that they recognize shipping as the biggest mover of the nation’s imports and exports, according to a new study commissioned by the UK Chamber of Shipping. Guy Platten…

ESPO to Mark Maritime Year of EU

May 03, 2017

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) issued a statement to contribute to the Commission’s Maritime Year and to follow up on the Valletta Declaration, the ministerial declaration on maritime transport, adopted on March 28 focusing on competitiveness…

Port Houston Box Volumes Continue to Rise

May 03, 2017

“Port Houston handled close to 10 million tons of total tonnage, reflecting an increase of eleven percent over 2016,” Port Houston Executive Director Roger Guenther announced during the April meeting of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority…

Shipping Alliances Unlikely to Boost NAFTA Competitiveness

May 03, 2017

New shipping alliances that came into effect a month ago are unlikely to increase ocean freight competitiveness between the United States and its NAFTA partners, said online freight forwarder iContainers.According to data released by the U…

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Falls 16.3% in April

May 03, 2017

Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 1,630,081 tons in April, a  decrease of 16.3 percent compared to a year ago, the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) reports.  Loadings also trailed the month’s five-year average by 22.4 percent…

TRAC Intermodal Grows Refurbished Chassis Fleet

May 03, 2017

TRAC Intermodal has announced that they have grown their “like new” refurbished chassis to over 30 percent of their Metro Pool fleet. These TRAC blue chassis have been refurbished to like-new quality with LED lights, new tires/rims, new electrical systems…

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