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Liebherr Supply 1000th Mobile Harbour Crane

Nov 27, 2012

The 1000th Liebherr Mobile Harbour Crane has been delivered and erected at Montoir Bulk Terminal (MBT) France.The new LPS 550 is going to play a major role in MBT’s cargo handling chain in order to optimize bulk transport. Their new crane…

Current Tanker Market Jeopardizing Tanker Industry

Nov 27, 2012

Tanker owners continue to be deeply concerned that the current tanker market is seriously jeopardizing the sustainability of the tanker industry. Speaking recently to Intertanko’s Council in London, the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)…

ClassNK Announces PrimeManagement Seminars

Nov 26, 2012

ClassNK (Chairman and President: Noboru Ueda) has announced that it will be bringing its highly regarded PrimeManagement series of seminars to Turkey and Greece for the first time on November 28 and 29th respectively.  The seminars, which are offered free of charge…

GAC Overcomes Challlenges, Delivers to Central Africa

Nov 23, 2012

GAC UK & GAC Seaforth overcome challenges to deliver cargo to LakeTanganyika, Burundi, for Surestream Petroleum oil exploration.Independent oil exploration company Surestream Petroleum Ltd, headquartered in Reading, UK, contacted energy…

ITF Inspectors Visit Ships for Support in Walmart Campaign

Nov 23, 2012

ITF inspectors visit ships to ask captains and companies to raise concerns about the way Walmart treats its US staff. The ITF is urging shipping firms carrying cargo owned by US retail giant Walmart to raise concerns over its treatment of…

Latest Logistics IT Technology Platform for C.H. Robinson

Nov 21, 2012

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., one of the world's largest transportation and logistics companies, introduces Navisphere®.The release of Navisphere brings significant improvements to online tools for C.H. Robinson customers. The updates to…

Arctic Policy Brief Issued by CIGI

Nov 20, 2012

‘Great Melt’ in the Arctic calls for increased co-operation between Canada and United States, policy brief argues. The “great melt,” an unprecedented geophysical change, in the Arctic is cause for heightened leadership, attention and cooperation between Canada and the United States…

GAC Pindar Teams Up with TNL International

Nov 18, 2012

GAC Pindar forms a new venture with global freight forwarder TNL International to offer specialist marine leisure logistics services.The new partnership, named TNL GAC Pindar, is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. It serves Australia…

AWO, WCI Address Mississippi River Conditions

Nov 16, 2012

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, Barge Industry and Shipping Industry Representatives Hold Press Conference to Address Ongoing Mississippi River Navigation Concerns Due to Continued Drought and Low Water Conditions. Representatives of the barge and shipping industries…

ISS appointed as New Agent for Grieg Star Shipping

Nov 16, 2012

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has been appointed as the new agent for the port of Houston by specialist transportation & logistic services company, Grieg Star Shipping. Houston is a major market for Grieg Star with two main trade lanes…

Signet Promotes Captain Porter

Nov 16, 2012

31-Year Veteran Assumes General Manager, Traffic and Business Development Post. Signet Maritime Corporation—a global provider of vessel services and logistics—is pleased to announce the promotion of Captain Cliff Porter to the position of General Manager…

MARAD: Jones Act Waiver Reporting Requirements

Nov 16, 2012

Maritime Administration Reporting Requirements For The Special Purpose Jones Act Waiver. Hurricane Sandy Special-Purpose Jones Act Waiver Reports to Maritime Administration as Required by Waiver On November 2, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security…

BIMCO to Open Shanghai Center

Nov 14, 2012

BIMCO will be opening its Shanghai Center office on the 25 February 2013 and in conjunction with the ceremony a unique “Senior Leadership Forum” will be held to further stimulate a mutually beneficial dialogue with the Chinese shipping community…

WCI Endorses American Waterworks Act

Nov 14, 2012

New Waterways/Ports funding proposal will create jobs, relieve traffic congestion, increase exports.At its Board of Directors meeting held yesterday in Houston, Waterways Council, Inc.’s Board of Directors unanimously endorsed the  American Waterworks Act…

Port of Hamburg Results: Exports Up, Imports Down

Nov 14, 2012

The Port of Hamburg’s overall results for the first nine months characterized by export growth and an import downturn.In the first nine months of 2012 the Port of Hamburg achieved total throughput of 98.1 million tons (down 0.8 percent)…

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