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Fresh Hopes in Container Shipping: Alphaliner

Jan 06, 2017

The new year brings with it fresh hopes for a recovery in container shipping although the market remains fundamentally imbalanced, says an Alphaliner report. A slew of new records were set in 2016 but most of them marked new lows for a…

Militzer & Münch Completes Management Team in Germany

Jan 06, 2017

The Militzer & Münch Group has named Marc Pinheiro as its new Managing Director of M&M air sea cargo GmbH. Since the beginning of the year, he has been in charge of the air and sea freight activities of Militzer & Münch. Additionally, Tom Rosman…

Lerwick Port Spells out Strategy for Expansion

Jan 06, 2017

Lerwick Port Authority has detailed a series of objectives to meet its aim of running an efficient, cost-effective harbour, including continuing expansion of the infrastructure. The goals are featured in an interim Update produced ahead of publication of a new style annual report in Spring…

Spot Box Rates Rise Above 5-Year Average

Jan 05, 2017

Spot container freight rates on the major East-West routes reached a 20-month high this week and have risen above the average of the last 5 years, said a report by Drewry. The latest weekly reading is $1,770/40ft container for the composite index…

APM Terminals Mumbai Mulls DPD Service

Jan 05, 2017

APM Terminals Mumbai, India’s busiest container terminal, has embraced ‘Direct Port Delivery’ (DPD)service initiated by the Indian government as part of its “Ease of Doing Business Program” to enhance India’s access to the global logistics chain…

Danos’ Amelia Facility Granted FTZ Status

Jan 05, 2017

Danos’ 367.5-acre integrated services complex located in Amelia, La., is now an officially recognized Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). It will be the ninth FTZ located in the state of Louisiana and one of 179 active FTZs in the country…

Former ST Marine President Pleads Guilty to Corruption

Jan 05, 2017

Chang Cheow Teck, the former President of ST Marine, has pled guilty to ‎one charge under section 157(1) of the Companies Act. Chang was sentenced to a Short Detention Order of 14 days.  Change served as ST marine president from March 2008 to April 2010…

Södertälje’s New Reach Stacker: Comfort Leads to Efficiency

Jan 05, 2017

The Port of Södertälje’s brand-new Konecranes reach stacker, delivered at the beginning of May, is already having an impact on operator efficiency. The new reach stacker (model SMV 4531 TC5), which is widely available throughout Australasia…

Long Beach Seeks Input on Port Redevelopment

Jan 05, 2017

The Port of Long Beach will begin public hearings next week on a draft environmental study for the proposed redevelopment of an existing rail yard into a new facility that could increase the use of “on-dock” trains, moving cargo faster while making operations more sustainable…

Multipurpose Shipping Freight Rates to Improve by End 2017

Jan 04, 2017

The multipurpose shipping market will see the first signs of recovery by the end of 2017, following in the steps of the dry bulk and container shipping markets, according to the latest Multipurpose Shipping Market Review and Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry…

Newcastlemax Duo Joins Diana Shipping’s Fleet

Jan 04, 2017

Diana Shipping has taken delivery of the m/v San Francisco (formerly Hull No. H2548)  and the m/v Newport News (formerly Hull No. H2549), two new building Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels that were contracted in May 2013. The m/v San Francisco has been time chartered to Koch Shipping Pte…

Page International Names Johnson Sales Director

Jan 04, 2017

Savannah-based logistics service provider Page International, Inc. has promoted Jackie Johnson to director of sales. In that role, she will be responsible for procuring new sales leads and all new business for services offered to beneficial cargo owners throughout North America…

New Exclusive Marine Fuel Provider at Nederland Terminal

Jan 04, 2017

World Fuel Services (WFS) will be the exclusive supplier of marine fuel at the Sunoco Logistics Nederland Terminal in Texas, starting in March 2017. WFS will supply both RMG 380 and MGO 0.1 percent Sulfur. Both options will be available ‘ex…

Multipurpose Shipping Freight Rates Expected to Improve

Jan 04, 2017

The multipurpose shipping market will see the first signs of recovery by the end of 2017, following in the steps of the dry bulk and container shipping markets, according to the latest Multipurpose Shipping Market Review and Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry…

Ship-to-shore Cranes Shipped via The Northern Sea Route

Jan 04, 2017

HANSA HEAVY LIFT has transported the first-ever ship-to-shore (STS) cranes via the Northern Sea Route (NSR), relocating them from the port of St Petersburg to the port of Vostochny, spanning both the European and Far East regions of Russia. HHL…

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