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ICS Chairman: Use Training to Direct the Future of Shipping

Nov 15, 2016

Training acts not only as a career enhancer, but also plays an essential role in the modernization of the shipping industry as a whole, said Esben Poulsson, Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), as he delivered the keynote…

New Zealand Earthquake: Port & Infrastructure Update

Nov 15, 2016

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is advising that some ports remain affected following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in central New Zealand.-- PictonAll berths re-opened at Picton over the course of the day.  Some port workers could not reach the port due to landslides closing roads…

MSC Enhances Transpacific Service

Nov 14, 2016

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announced the launch of its sixth service, named SEQUOIA, from Asia to the U.S. West Coast. The new trade provides a direct connections from South China to Long Beach, as well as a shuttle service…

Port of LA October Volumes Spike Nearly 16%

Nov 14, 2016

Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles increased nearly 16 percent in October compared to the same period last year, marking the busiest month ever at a Western Hemisphere container port, according to data collected by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)…

Five Large Cranes Delivered to Bulgaria and Egypt

Nov 14, 2016

HANSA HEAVY LIFT has transported five Gottwald mobile harbor cranes, weighing a total of 1,400 metric tonnes, loading them in Denmark and Belgium and delivering them to Bulgaria and Egypt. All five cranes were lifted and stowed fully-erected on deck…

Grain and Project Cargo Dominate St. Lawrence Seaway Traffic in October

Nov 14, 2016

“The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System saw a steady flow of traditional cargoes during the month of October,” said Betty Sutton, Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.  “Last month, shipments of aluminum, steel…

OPDR Revises its Three Morocco Services

Nov 14, 2016

OPDR, as part of the CMA CGM Group, has revised three of its established services connecting Morocco with Northern Europe and Russia: AGAX, DUNKRUS and CISS. Just in time for the Moroccan citrus export season, the services meet the increased…

Large Earthquake Damages New Zealand Ports and Infrastructure

Nov 14, 2016

New Zealand’s largest earthquake in 150 years has led to a number of port and infrastructure issues, advises Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS). The ports of Wellington and Picton suffered damages after the 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck…

Hapag-Lloyd's Quarterly Profit Up, Sees More Cost Cuts

Nov 14, 2016

German container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd reported a rise in third-quarter net profit and said it would press ahead with cut costs and seek economies of scale to cope with the worst downturn the industry has ever seen.Net profit at the Hamburg-based firm came to 8…

Global Maritime Strengthens Ports & Shipping Department

Nov 14, 2016

Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering has strengthened its Ports & Shipping team with the appointment of Imraan Bux as Principal Port Engineer, based in London. Bux comes to Global Maritime with over 20 years’ experience in all aspects of maritime project engineering…

Clayton To Join Clarkson Board

Nov 12, 2016

Clarkson PLC announced that Marie-Louise Clayton will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 January 2017. She will take over as Chair of the Audit Committee following the Annual General Meeting in May 2017 when James Morley…

SCA Terminal Inaugurated at Kiel’s Ostuferhafen

Nov 11, 2016

The new SCA Terminal was officially inaugurated during a reception on November 11 at the Port of Kiel’s Ostuferhafen.  The Swedish concerns SCA (Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget) and Iggesund Paperboard AB (Holmen Group) will use the new forest…

Descartes Acquires 4Solutions

Nov 11, 2016

Descartes Systems Group, provider of software solutions for logistics-intensive businesses, has acquired 4Solutions, an Australia-based provider of cloud-based business-to-business (B2B) supply chain integration solutions. “We continue to…

Indiana Logistics Summit to Focus on Maritime Strategy, Indiana Partnership

Nov 11, 2016

Québec Associate Secretary General of Maritime Affairs Georges Farrah will examine the Canadian Province's $9 billion maritime strategy as well as its partnership with Indiana during a special presentation at the Indiana Logistics Summit taking place Nov…

New Cranes for Helsingborg, St. Petersburg Ports

Nov 10, 2016

Liebherr Maritime Cranes recently delivered a new mobile harbor crane, type LHM 550, to the Port of Helsingborg. In addition, Container Terminal St. Petersburg got two machines of the same type. All three machines are equipped with electric prime movers…

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