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Marine Link's Joe Keefe Sounds off on Oregon Public Broadcasting

Mar 06, 2017

Marine News and Maritime Logistics Professional editor Joseph Keefe last week spent 10 minutes with Oregon Public Broadcasting to discuss the fate and the future of Oregon's only deep water port. Listen in to find out more.As ICTSI Oregon…

China's Steel, Coal Curbs a Double-edged Sword for Imports

Mar 06, 2017

China's determination to tackle its choking pollution by cutting steel and coal capacity should be a long-term negative for exporters of iron ore and coal to the world's biggest commodity importer, but the reality is likely to be far more nuanced…

Container Lines to Cut Terminal Cost in China

Mar 05, 2017

Eleven container liner transportation companies have promised to cut or standardize the Terminal Handling Charges (THC) in order to lower nearly 3.5 billion yuan burden of export enterprises each year, according to National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)…

Intermodel Usage Excels in Port of Gdansk

Mar 05, 2017

The Port of Gdansk  handled a total of nearly half a million trucks and almost 240,000 railway wagons in 2016.  In comparison to 2015, it was a leap of 43% in the case of trucks, and of 24% in terms of the intensity of rail traffic. This…

Oman Shipping to Acquire 10 Tankers

Mar 04, 2017

Omani government-owned Oman Shipping Company (OSC) has secured USD 227 million in debt to finance the acquisition of ten tankers, Reuters said citing France-based Societe Generale. The new medium range tankers are chartered to Shell Tankers Singapore for seven years…

Logistec Signs on for 10 Years at Cleveland Bulk Terminal

Mar 03, 2017

Logistec Corporation subsidiary Logistec USA Inc. has signed a 10-year agreement with the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority to operate the Cleveland Bulk Terminal as of April 2017. Cleveland Bulk Terminal handles dry bulk commodities…

New Media Simulator Brings Maritime Exercises to Life

Mar 03, 2017

Baltic Exchange based global crisis communications company, Navigate Response, has launched a social and mainstream media simulator to improve the realism of shipping industry exercises and enhance companies' crisis response preparations.  The online platform…

JNPT to Support Direct Port Delivery Facility

Mar 02, 2017

Indian government is exhorting importers to use the Direct Port Delivery (DPD) facility, an initiative aimed at reducing dwell time and transaction costs, reported PTI. According to Ministry of Shipping, the Direct Port Delivery (DPD) is…

Florida Seaports, Agency Partners Meet with Federal Legislators

Mar 02, 2017

Florida’s seaports, including port representatives from Port Canaveral, Port Everglades, JAXPORT, PortMiami, Port Panama City, Port of Pensacola and Port Tampa Bay, were joined by Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and Florida Department…

Top 10 Carriers of Iranian Crude

Mar 02, 2017

Spotlight on Iranian CrudeVesselsValue senior analyst William Bennett has put together a short report on Iranian Crude, specifically analyzing overall shipment trends (which are on the upswing). With new sanctions looming, what will the future hold…

Grant Helps Port of Long Beach Curb Emissions

Mar 02, 2017

The Port of Long Beach is poised to receive a grant to fund one of the nation’s largest demonstration projects for zero-emissions cargo-handling equipment. The California Energy Commission has announced a Notice of Proposed Award for a $9.7…

ClassNK Earns EU MRV Accreditation

Mar 02, 2017

After undergoing extensive assessments, classification society ClassNK has received accreditation from the UK-based national accreditation body UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) as an EU MRV verifier, effective as of March 1, 2017…

DFDS Sees Little Effect from Brexit So Far

Mar 02, 2017

Ferry and logistics operator DFDS has many activities and 2,200 employees in the U.K., placing it at the heart of the ongoing “Brexit” process following the U.K.’s vote to leave the EU and making the firm an early indicator of changes in trade and passenger movements…

DNV GL Launches Analytics Platform Lumina

Mar 01, 2017

Today’s organizations are facing a complex business environment. With increasing demands from stakeholders to operate sustainably, and with international standards being revised to encompass a more holistic view of the business context and related risks…

Shipowners Caught in the Middle of Free Trade Battle

Mar 01, 2017

Protectionism and long hauled free trade negotiations can be an expensive battle for the Danish shipowners, if the market outside the European Union are not included in free trade negotiations. The Danish Shipowners’ Association hosted…

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