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Throughput at Port of Hamburg Up Slightly

Nov 16, 2016

At 104.9 million tons, total seaborne cargo throughput for the first three quarters of 2016, covering general and bulk cargo segments, was up 0.3 percent on the previous year.“Seaborne cargo throughput in the Port of Hamburg has stabilized…

Public Support Needed to Promote Inland Navigation in Baltic Region

Nov 16, 2016

Inland navigation has a lot of potential in the Baltic Sea Region, even though the geographical and administrative conditions for inland navigation differ from country to country. This was highlighted by the panel that debated the future of…

Virginia Port, Konecranes Ink Largest ASC Deal

Nov 16, 2016

Governor Terry R. McAuliffe announced that The Port of Virginia will finalize the $217 million contract with Konecranes for that company to build and deliver 86 specialized cranes that will be at the center of the port’s expansion projects at…

GAC India Appoints Logistics GM for Chennai

Nov 15, 2016

GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd has appointed C Krishnakumar as the General Manager, Logistics Services for its Chennai office to take care of the growing logistics demand in the South India market, with a primary focus on the pharmaceutical and automotive industries…

Kennison Reelected West Calcasieu Port Board President

Nov 15, 2016

Sulphur businessman Joseph R. “Dick” Kennison was reelected for a one year term as president of the West Calcasieu Port board of commissioners during the port board’s October monthly meeting. The five-member board also re-elected Wilmer…

Long Beach Volumes Dip on Hanjin Fallout

Nov 15, 2016

October container volumes were down 6.2 percent at the Port of Long Beach compared to the same month last year, as the fallout from the Hanjin bankruptcy continues to settle.According to the port, a total of 581,808 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) moved through docks last month…

Portable Container Weighing Offers Cost Savings

Nov 15, 2016

Engineering firm Hy-Dynamix has teamed up with Dynamic Load Monitoring (UK) Ltd (DLM) to build new wireless reporting technology into its portable container weighing solution, the Hy-Weigh. The four-corner hydraulic jack system, launched in May…

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…

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