'The Blades' is the nickname of UK soccer team Sheffield United, & logistics provider GAC has renewed sponsorship of the club.Since forming links with the Blades in 2009 GAC went on to become the Official Logistics Partner of Sheffield United…
Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) awards Laing O’Rourke the civil works contract for Australia's new Port Botany Terminal 3.The contract marks the start of the on-ground works of HPH’s A$500 million investment for the development of a new container terminal…
The 50-days old nationwide Port Authorities strike continues to cause delays in some, but not all Brazilian ports.In Rio De Janeiro:The strike of customs officers is affecting vessel’s clearance and other matters that require their attention such as crew replacement and spare parts clearance…
Capt. Jeffrey Monroe, MM, Chairman of the United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary’s National Maritime Security Advisory Committee, and former Chairman of the US Coast Guard’s National Maritime Safety Advisory Council, completed…
Internationally renowned academic José Viegas of Portugal is new chief executive of global transport policy body. José Viegas, a Portuguese national, has taken office as Secretary-General of the International Transport Forum. The International…
Freight rates hold on to a healthy level on the main routes according to the latest BIMCO Market Analysis Report.Excerpts from the report follow:Freight rates hold on to a healthy level on the main routes, while new large vessels are put…
Joins More than 30 International Maritime Industry Speakers. Clay Maitland, managing partner of International Registries, Inc., which administers the Marshall Islands Ship Registry, the third largest registry in the world, will be the keynote…
Panama Canal expansion will bring higher volumes, larger vessels, new trading patterns, trends analysed in a new report.As the completion of the Panama Canal expansion nears, a number of concerns have surfaced regarding the ability of U.S…
GIE Nouméa Port & Vale NC go live with Tideworks’ TOS at two South-west Pacific ports.Tideworks Technology®, Inc., a provider of full-service terminal management and planning software solutions, announce that both Vale New Caledonia, at Prony Port in New Caledonia…
Capacity utilization analysis is a critical factor in determining both long-term contract freight rates & short-term spot rates for fully cellular vessels.PIERS announce it has issued an exclusive report titled 'The PIERS Capacity Utilization Report: Full year…
US Dept of Homeland Security develop a 'Container Security Test Bed' to facilitate research on container surveillance.The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and its Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) in Atlantic City, NJ, have…
The Drewry Hong Kong-Los Angeles container rate benchmark, soared by 17.5% to US$2,452 per 40ft container this week.Last week’s Drewry transpacific price benchmark dated 1st August increased by just $71 per 40ft container from levels in the previous week…
Krishnapatnam Port claims world record for discharging 122,247 MT's of coal from ship in 24 hrs using conventional cranes.The cargo was discharged from the MV Cohiba which had 161,980 MT of US Coal on account of JSW Steels Limited. The remaining 39…
Horizon Lines receives top honors in 'Quest for Quality' award, ranked first by customers for outstanding service. Horizon Lines, Inc., one of the nation's leading domestic ocean shipping companies, has been honored for the fourth consecutive…
Conditions will eventually improve for the industry over the next five years according to IBISWorld's market research.Excerpts from the synopsis provided follow:The report says that after years of easy growth, life became more difficult for operators in the industry in the second half of 2008…