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India Plans First LNG Facility in Haldia

Sep 14, 2016

The Haldia Dock Complex under Kolkata Port Trust has recently earmarked about 10 acres of land in the vicinity of Haldia Oil Jetty No. 1 for a period of 30 years for setting up of LNG storage facilities, with permission to lay pipelines and install unloading arms through tender cum auction…

South African Ports Gear Up for e-Commerce Platform

Sep 13, 2016

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), a division of Transnet SOC Ltd, is taking another step on its journey to digitalize South Africa’s ports operations into ‘SMART People’s Ports’ through a fully integrated e-commerce platform expected to go live in April 2017…

LNG Tanker En Route to Malta Leaves Singapore

Sep 13, 2016

The LNG tanker Armada LNG Mediterrana – or floating storage unit that will be permanently berthed at Marsaxlokk has finally left Singapore harbour, reports Malta Independent.  The ship is currently making 9 knots and is heading towards the port of Galle in Sri Lanka…

SC Ports Posts Record August Container Volume

Sep 12, 2016

South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) reported its strongest August container volumes on record.  SCPA handled 180,153 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in August, a year-over-year increase of 5.6 percent. Previously, SCPA’s strongest August on record was 170…

Troy Container Line Launches Hamburg-Chicago Service

Sep 12, 2016

American-owned NVOCC Troy Container Line announced a new direct import service which provides accelerated transits between Hamburg and Chicago. Building upon its foundation in the U.S. Midwest marketplace, this new service gives customers a fast…

Evergreen Adjusts Following Hanjin Collapse

Sep 12, 2016

Responding to the unexpected service disruption caused by CKYHE alliance member Hanjin Shipping, which has entered rehabilitation proceedings, Evergreen Line has added new functions to its online e-commerce system.The service disruption…

New Inland Port Planned in South Carolina

Sep 12, 2016

Plans to develop South Carolina’s second inland port in Dillon were announced by the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) in a move that aims to support growth of intermodal container volumes and expand access to markets in neighboring states and throughout the Northeast and Midwest…

Georgia Ports Authority Taps McCarthy as COO

Sep 12, 2016

The Georgia Ports Authority has named Ed McCarthy as its new chief operating officer (COO), effective September 6. At GPA, McCarthy will be responsible for sustaining the profitable growth and development of GPA's operations, while maintaining world-class operating standards…

ChannelPorts Speeds Customs Declarations Filing

Sep 12, 2016

Descartes Systems Group announced that ChannelPorts, one of the UK’s  neutral customs clearance agent, has improved the speed and visibility of its customs declarations processing using Descartes e-Customs and Descartes Pentant solutions.“Speed…

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls Visits CMA CGM

Sep 10, 2016

French container shipper CMA CGM received Manuel Valls, Prime Minister of France, the CMA CGM Tower, Group headquarters in Marseille, Friday September 9.  The Prime Minister was accompanied by Emmanuelle Cosse, Minister for Housing and Sustainable Habitat…

Hanjin Gets US Court Order, Cash to Unload Ships

Sep 09, 2016

A U.S. judge said on Friday he will grant Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd provisional protection from creditors in the United States, enabling some vessels to dock and unload at U.S. ports. South Korea's Hanjin asked U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John Sherwood…

September US Retail Imports Strong

Sep 09, 2016

Import cargo volume at the US’ major retail container ports should be at near-peak levels this month even as retailers work to cope with the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates…

Port of NY/NJ Deepened for Larger Box Ships

Sep 09, 2016

The Port of New York & New Jersey, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has completed a $2.1 billion Main Navigation Channel Deepening Program in order to facilitate the next generation of larger containerships calling the port following the expansion of the Panama Canal…

Port of Long Beach CEO Resigns

Sep 09, 2016

Port of Long Beach CEO Jon Slangerup announced his resignation, effective October 28, 2016. Slangerup will step down as head of the nation’s second largest port to take a position as Chairman and CEO of an aviation technology company effective October 31…

GAC, Forth Join Forces to offer Mooring, Terminal Solutions

Sep 09, 2016

GAC UK and Forth Logistics Marine Services (FLMS) have formed a partnership to provide mooring and related terminal services around the UK.Formed on the back of a long term contract in the River Forth with an oil major to be announced later in the year…

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