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Throughput Up at Lerwick Harbor

Nov 03, 2014

A continuing increase in cargo handled at Lerwick Harbour in the third quarter brought the volume for the first nine months of 2014 to 910,014 tonnes, up 6% on the same period last year.Shipments included 144,243 tonnes of oil-related cargo…

St. Lawrence Seaway Workers Extend Strike Deadline

Oct 31, 2014

The union that represents workers on the St. Lawrence Seaway, the waterway that links the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, has extended a strike deadline to Monday at 5 p.m. ET/2200 GMT.A strike would close the key shipping route. Five locals of Unifor…

Southern California Port Congestion

Oct 31, 2014

Hapag-Lloyd informs about the congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach that has reached a critical point.I. Several container ships are anchoring off the harbor and waiting in line to berth. Now Vessels are also being delayed due to ongoing congestion…

Confidence High in UK Logistics Sector

Oct 30, 2014

The latest U.K. Logistics Confidence Index commissioned by Barclays and Moore Stephens reveals that confidence in the U.K. logistics sector remains high but more controlled over the past six months as familiar challenges persist.The index…

Kirby Corp. Announces Record 3Q Results

Oct 30, 2014

Record 2014 third quarter earnings per share of $1.34 compared with $1.21 in the 2013 third quarter, which included a $0.08 benefit due to the reduction of the United earnout liability.Kirby Corporation announced record net earnings attributable to Kirby for the third quarter ended September 30…

CEVA and L’Oréal Extend Relationship in Indonesia

Oct 29, 2014

CEVA Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, announced a contract renewal and expanded business with L'Oréal in Indonesia, the world's leading beauty brand.CEVA's partnership with L'Oréal started more than 3 years…

Good Performance by Dun & Bradstreet in 3Q 2014

Oct 29, 2014

Dun & Bradstreet, the world's leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses, today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.'We continue to make good progress against our strategy and we are beginning to build momentum on our top line…

St. Lawrence Seaway Workers Threaten to Strike

Oct 28, 2014

Union workers on the St. Lawrence Seaway, the waterway that links the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, have given notice of a possible strike, which could start on Friday afternoon, Unifor, Canada's largest private sector union, said on Tuesday…

Kalmar Bags 9 RTGs Order from Piraeus Container Terminal

Oct 28, 2014

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a repeat order for nine all-electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) with Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) S.A. in Greece, a wholly-owned subsidiary of COSCO Pacific Limited. The cranes, four of which are the world's widest…

UTi Worldwide Expands Executive Team

Oct 27, 2014

UTi Worldwide Expands Executive Team; Names Hessel Verhage President of Americas Freight Forwarding, Keith Pienaar, President Contract Logistics and Distribution.UTi Worldwide Inc., a global supply chain services and solutions company, promoted Hessel Verhage to President…

Port Industry Held Back by Unscheduled Downtime

Oct 27, 2014

The latest Barometer Report from Trelleborg, which discusses the issues impacting ports and terminals around the globe, has revealed that 74% of port owners and operators are still suffering unscheduled downtime. Fender damage was the most frequently cited cause…

Algerian Tanker Arrives with Venezuela's First Crude Import

Oct 27, 2014

Oil tanker Carabobo, carrying Venezuela's first importation of crude oil, arrived late on Saturday at the Jose port, where it is scheduled to unload up to 2 million barrels of Algerian Saharan Blend to be used as a diluent for Venezuela's extra heavy crude…

Leighton Reports Q3 UNPAT up 21%

Oct 27, 2014

Leighton Holdings Limited today announced its unaudited results for the nine months to 30 September 2014.Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Marcelino Fernández Verdes, said: “The Leighton Group produced a strong result in the third quarter…

Crowley Transports Panama Canal Gate

Oct 26, 2014

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s heavy lift barge 455 4 successfully delivered the first in a series of new gates for the ongoing Panama Canal expansion. Crowley is scheduled to help transport all eight of the gates involved in the Pacific side lock…

UN: Ship Inspections near Somalia for Arms, Charcoal

Oct 24, 2014

The United Nations Security Council authorized the inspection of boats suspected of carrying illegal shipments of charcoal or weapons to and from Somalia on Friday, though Russia and Jordan abstained from the vote over concerns about the move…

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