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Restrata, Agility Partnership in Training at REP, Iraq

Nov 23, 2016

Restrata, a global leader in consultancy and training services, has partnered with leading logistics provider Agility to offer specialised training for oil and gas sector employees at the Rumaila Energy Park (REP) in southern Iraq.The REP's…

Weinberg Elected Chairman of Canaveral Port Authority

Nov 22, 2016

During the November Commission meeting, Board members unanimously selected Tom Weinberg to serve as Chairman of the Canaveral Port Authority after newly elected Micah Loyd and Bob Harvey formally were sworn in to begin their terms. Elected in 2010 and reelected in 2014…

CMA CGM, CNAN NORD Spa Partner in Algeria

Nov 22, 2016

Global container shipping company CMA CGM and Algerian national shipping company CNAN NORD Spa have signed a cooperation agreement on November 8 to develop shipping transportation in Algeria. The agreement focuses on three strategic axes…

Record October for Savannah Port

Nov 22, 2016

Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch reported to the GPA board Monday fiscal year to date growth of 4 percent for loaded container traffic, moving 1.01 million twenty-foot equivalent container units, an increase of 40,545 TEUs compared to the same period in 2015…

Little Rock Port Authority Adds 157 Acres

Nov 21, 2016

The Little Rock Port Authority completed the acquisition of an additional 157 acres to be used for economic development. The purchase was made possible by the City of Little Rock through its 2012 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax, which…

Quay No.1 at Primorsk to Be out of Work for One Year

Nov 21, 2016

Quay No.1 at Russian Baltic port of Primorsk will be out of work for maintenance for around a year after accident last week, Russian pipeline operator Transneft said on Monday. Transneft said in a statement last week that the quay No.1 had…

ZIM Restructures Its East Mediterranean Services

Nov 21, 2016

ZIM has announced the restructuring and upgrading of its services in the East Mediterranean.  Starting November 28, the new structure will commence with the following strings:  Turkey Greece Express (TGX) with 2x1600 TEU vessels…

Misreading Tariffs Can Be Costly -ITIC

Nov 21, 2016

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) says the misreading of tariffs in shipping documentation is a common cause of costly claims.ITIC cites the case of a South American port agent asked by the owners of a vessel to provide a…

WWL Setting Trend in Breakbulk Shipments to US

Nov 21, 2016

WWL recently became the first RoRo shipping company to transport heavy breakbulk cargo weighing more than 92 tonnes from Japan to the United States.Until recently, Japanese ports only allowed a maximum cargo weight of 92 tonnes including roll trailer…

Indiana Logistics Summit - a Big Draw

Nov 19, 2016

Nearly 500 people descended upon the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis Nov. 16-17 during the 14th annual Indiana Logistics Summit to hear over 20 speakers discuss global logistics issues and their impacts on the regional economy. 'Global…

AAPA Outlines Port Policy for Trump Transition Team

Nov 18, 2016

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) today sent a multifaceted document to President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition team. The paper outlines opportunities to, in the words of the president-elect’s campaign, “Make America Great Again…

CMA CGM Stays in Red, Pays Back NOL Takeover Loan

Nov 18, 2016

CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping company, posted on Friday another net loss in the third quarter as freight rates remained weak and it integrated Singapore-based NOL, its biggest-ever acquisition. The sector was showing…

NYK Buys Stake in NY/NJ's Largest Terminal

Nov 18, 2016

NYK subsidiary NYK Ports, together with Macquarie Infrastructure Partners III (MIP III), has invested in Maher Terminals, which operates a terminal in the U.S. port of New York and New Jersey. On November 16, 2016, NYK Ports acquired a 20 percent share of Maher…

National Waterways Foundation Elects Mecklenborg as Chairman

Nov 18, 2016

At its November 15, 2016 meeting in Cincinnati, the National Waterways Foundation (NWF) elected the following Trustees and Officers.Trustees:Dan Mecklenborg, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Ingram Barge Company…

Waterways Council Elects Parker as Chairman

Nov 18, 2016

As its Annual Meeting and Board of Directors Meeting in Cincinnati on November 15, 2016, Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) named Tim Parker, President of Parker Towing, as its Chairman of the Board. Parker succeeds Merritt Lane, President and Chief Executive Officer…

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