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China Banks "Massive Volume" of Crude in May

Jun 19, 2023

China added to crude oil stockpiles at the fastest rate in nearly three years in May, as robust imports outweighed near-record refinery processing.A total of 1.77 million barrels per day (bpd) was added to inventories in May, the most since July 2020 and reversing the small…

Majority of Western Australians Want Live Sheep Export Banned

Jun 19, 2023

Independent polling commissioned by the RSPCA in May 2023 found 71% of Western Australians support the Federal Government’s policy to phase out live sheep export by sea.This includes 72% of people in metropolitan areas, and 69% in rural and regional Western Australia…

ONE to Instal Telematic Devices on Reefer Fleet

Jun 19, 2023

Ocean Network Express (ONE) plans to install telematic devices on its reefer box fleet to provide customers with more comprehensive visibility of their cargo.The telematic devices will provide ONE with active monitoring data about temperature…

Gas Trade Driven by Demand from EU and Latin America

Jun 18, 2023

The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) has released its June GECF Monthly Gas Market Report highlighting that growth for May was primarily driven by robust LNG demand in Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean, which offset weaker imports in the Asia Pacific and MENA regions…

Feng Joins Birns as Financial Controller

Jun 15, 2023

BIRNS announced that Steve Feng has joined the company as Financial Controller, where he will lead the Accounting team and oversee the firm’s finances and operational accounting, and as part of the corporate management and leadership team will…

Tentative US West Coast Port Contract Deal Reached

Jun 15, 2023

The Longshore union and employers of 22,000 dockworkers at U.S. West Coast ports on Wednesday said they have reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract, ending 13 months of talks and easing supply chain worries.The deal was reached with assistance from Acting U…

Wärtsilä to Extend Regasification Capacity for Croatian LNG Terminal

Jun 15, 2023

Technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to extend the capacity of the regasification system installed onboard the LNG Croatia with a new regasification module. The 280-meter-long floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) vessel is owned by Zagreb-based LNG Hrvatska…

How Port Operators Are Delivering End-to-end Offerings that Enhance Global Supply Chains

Jun 15, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on the importance of global supply chains. Many Canadians, most of whom had never thought about the details of how a shipment made its way from origin to destination suddenly found themselves acutely aware of how critical efficient…

HMM Introduces Its First Direct Service Between Indonesia and Latin America

Jun 15, 2023

Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has announced that its exclusive service connecting Far East, India and Latin America (FIL) made a maiden call in Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, on June 8.The FIL service was launched in December 2021, and the port of Jakarta…

Bilbao and Amsterdam Ports Sign Green Hydrogen Corridor Agreement

Jun 15, 2023

The ports of Bilbao and Amsterdam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of a renewable hydrogen corridor between Spain and the Netherlands.The MoU was signed together with the Energy Agency of the Basque Government (EVE)…

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Announces Leadership Transition for CEO

Jun 14, 2023

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority CEO Robin Silvester announced he will be leaving the port authority after more than 14 years leading the organization.“It is time for a new challenge for me, and to make space for a new leader at the port authority…

Brisbane's Patrick Terminals Receives Cabinless STS Container Crane

Jun 14, 2023

A new cutting-edge cabinless ship-to-shore container crane recently entered service at Patrick Terminals - Brisbane AutoStrad in Australia, where it is already hard at work handling container vessels and automated landside operations.The crane from Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd…

Spain's Energy Firms Look to Central Europe Markets for Green Hydrogen Deals

Jun 14, 2023

Spanish oil company Cepsa signed on Wednesday two agreements aimed at shipping green hydrogen between Spain and the Netherlands, a day after renewable energy giant Iberdrola took a similar step.The two Spanish companies are vying to become green hydrogen leaders…

Fire Erupts in Ukraine's Port of Odesa from Missile Attack

Jun 14, 2023

A fire broke out near a business center and the warehouse of a retail chain was hit in a Russian missile attack overnight on the Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukraine’s officials said early on Wednesday.Air defence forces shot down two missiles over the city…

Peel Ports Building New Warehouse Facility at Port of Liverpool

Jun 14, 2023

Peel Ports Group is investing £28 million on a new 240,000 square foot warehouse facility at Alexandra Dock in the Port of Liverpool—its biggest single investment in warehousing this year.The new facility, referred to as Alexandra Dock Multi-User Warehouse (MUW)…

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