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Sagarmala Project to Sail Through 5 Years

Apr 16, 2016

India government will speed up the ambitious Sagarmala project from 10 years to five years, said Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping. “Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention, it has been decided…

Guidelines for Determining Containers Weight - DMA

Apr 16, 2016

The Danish Maritime Authority has – in cooperation with a number of business organisations – drawn up three short guidelines on the regulations on the determination of the weight of packed sea containers.In February, the Danish Maritime…

Heinrich Ahlers Retires from Buss Group

Apr 15, 2016

Heinrich Ahlers has wrapped-up his remaining responsibilities at the Buss Group, and will begin his retirement shortly before his 65th birthday. He had already relinquished his role as CEO of Buss Port Logistics to his successor Marco Neelsen October 1…

iShip Index Records 7% Increase

Apr 15, 2016

Ireland’s maritime industry grew strongly in 2015, says the Irish Maritime Transport Economist (IMTE), an annual publication issued by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO). The iShip Index, which measures the total volume of traffic moving through our national ports…

Maersk to Link Salalah to Krishnapatnam Port

Apr 15, 2016

Maersk Line India a unit of Danish conglomerate A P Moller Maersk Group, has launched a new service from Salalah, Oman to the Krishnapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh. The weekly service to be started from April 17 will connect customers in the areas of AP…

Multipurpose Shipping Awaits an Elusive Recovery

Apr 15, 2016

The multipurpose shipping market is not expected to recover until the end of 2017, when it is anticipated that there will be more bulk demand for the Handy vessels and therefore more breakbulk cargoes for multipurpose vessels, according to…

APM Terminals CEO Calls for Port Industry Changes

Apr 14, 2016

APM Terminals CEO Kim Fejfer addressed the challenges facing port operators in today’s volatile market as well as the requirements for success, calling for investment, consolidation and rationalization in the port industry. “The need for…

Liberia is Top Open Register for Greek Shipowners

Apr 14, 2016

Figures released by the Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee (GSCC) show that Liberia has cemented its position as the undisputed leading open registry of choice for Greek shipowners. The GSCC statistics show that, in the year to end-March 2016…

Murmansk's VI International Conference - "Logistics in Arctic"

Apr 14, 2016

April 12 in Murmansk held VI international conference on 'Logistics in Arctic'.The conference was organized by the Association of contractors of the Arctic 'Murmanshelf' projects with the support of the Government of the Murmansk region…

Yangzijiang Bags Orders for Six VLOCs

Apr 14, 2016

China’s biggest private shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd has won orders for six dry bulk carriers worth a combined US$510 million. The 400,000 DWT very large ore carriers (VLOCs) are the largest dry bulk carriers ever awarded to the group…

Antwerp, Montreal Ports Renew Cooperation

Apr 13, 2016

Yesterday during a joint trade mission in Montreal, the port authorities of Montreal and Antwerp, Belgium renewed their cooperative agreement. The first agreement, signed in March 2013, resulted in four trade missions to Montreal and Antwerp…

Which way to Munich?

Apr 13, 2016

Drewry Supply Chain Advisors’ whitepaper finds that the traditional gateway ports in North-West Europe no longer hold all of the trump cards. A recently published whitepaper from Drewry’s Supply Chain Advisors looking at the ‘Best Routes’…

Impending Shakeup of Global Shipping Alliance

Apr 13, 2016

According to WSJ report, deals involving Cosco, China Shipping, CMA CGM and Neptune Orient Lines to bring major changes in global shipping alliances. China Cosco Shipping and CMA CGM are hoping to form a new alliance with OOCL, Evergreen Line…

CargoSmart Offers Free SOLAS VGM Solutions

Apr 12, 2016

CargoSmart Offers Free SOLAS VGM Solutions Flexible, integrated platform allows shippers to manage the VGM submission process  CargoSmart Limited, a global shipment management software solutions provider that leverages big data for greater visibility and benchmarking…

Melbourne RoRo Terminal Opens

Apr 12, 2016

Melbourne International RoRo & Automotive Terminal (MIRRAT) will officially open at Webb Dock West in Melbourne on the 10th April, 2016. MIRRAT is dedicated to providing best in class terminal services to the Automotive and RoRo markets in Melbourne by providing efficient…

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