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Port of Oakland Sets Import Record in July

Aug 09, 2019

Last month was the busiest in the Port of Oakland’s 92-year history for containerized import cargo.  The Port said it handled the equivalent of 90,598 20-foot import containers in July.  It was the first time ever that Oakland import volume had crossed the 90…

Balearia Launches Florida-Bahamas Fast Ferry

Aug 09, 2019

Baleària Caribbean has launches a new fast-transport service linking Fort Lauderdale (Florida) with the island of Bimini in the Bahamas.  The fast ferry connecting these two ports has a 650-person capacity and a maximum speed of 38 knots—35 for service—with the journey taking just under two hours…

JAXPORT Welcomes FDOT Secretary

Aug 09, 2019

The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), Florida,  said that its Chief Executive Officer Eric Green and other port executives welcomed Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Kevin Thibault for an update on port growth and a waterside tour of ongoing port projects…

Saga Sells Sapphire Vessel to Turkish Firm

Aug 08, 2019

Turkish-based tour operator Anex Tour is entering the cruise business with the acquisition of Saga Cruises' Saga Sapphire.Anex chairman Neset Kockar said the acquisition would allow the Turkish holiday giant to create a “unique eastern Mediterranean cruise experience”…

ABS Appoints Global Head of Cyber Security

Aug 08, 2019

ABS has appointed well-known cyber expert Ian Bramson as its Global Head of Cyber Security. In this role, Bramson will lead the development of a cyber security risk reduction program to meet increasing demand for improved control and visibility of cyber risks…

SC Ports Sees Strong Start to FY20

Aug 08, 2019

South Carolina Ports Authority saw a strong start to fiscal year 2020, recording its busiest July in Port history at container terminals and inland ports.SCPA handled 210,542 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) at the Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals in July…

Dan-Bunkering Promotes Geng

Aug 08, 2019

Dan-Bunkering has announced the promotion of Yong Geng to Senior Marketing Executive.Yong started his career within Dan-Bunkering and in the industry in 2012 in the head-office in Middelfart after finishing his studies in the Aarhus School of Business…

HII Announces Leadership Changes

Aug 08, 2019

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced leadership changes for its Newport News Shipbuilding division.Damon Saetre has been promoted to vice president of integrated planning and production control. In this role, he oversees all direct planning…

Retail Imports at Near-Record Levels Despite Tariffs

Aug 08, 2019

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to continue at near-record levels this month and the remainder of the year despite a new round of tariffs on goods from China, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report…

NYK Talks Openly About Safe Operations

Aug 08, 2019

On August 7, 20 NYK executive officers and a group of six vessel captains and chief engineers held a meeting at NYK headquarters in Tokyo to openly exchange opinions about the safe operation of vessels that the NYK Group is managing and operating…

Goltens Appoints Seth as President

Aug 08, 2019

The Goltens Worldwide group of companies has announced the appointment of Mr. Sandeep Seth as President.  Seth first joined Goltens in 2002 and has steadily climbed the ranks, serving in positions of progressively increasing responsibility.…

Jotun Inks Coatings Contract with Wallenius Wilhelmsen

Aug 08, 2019

Jotun has signed an agreement with Wallenius Wilhelmsen to provide its Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) anti-fouling coating system across 42 vessels in the leading shipowner’s advanced RoRo fleet.HPS combines premium SeaQuantum X200 antifouling…

Salaya Terminal Cargo Growth up 160%

Aug 07, 2019

India's Essar Bulk Terminal Salaya Ltd (EBTSL) posted 160 percent growth in its cargo throughput for the Q1FY2020 which ended on June 30, 2019.As against 0.5 million tonnes (MT) in Q1FY19, EBTSL clocked a cargo throughput of 1.3 MT in Q1FY20…

Ecochlor Expands to Korea

Aug 07, 2019

Ecochlor Ramps Up Business Development with a New Regional Office in Korea.Ecochlor is pleased to announce the opening of a new regional office in Korea to increase support of shipyards and owners in their efforts toward ballast water management compliance…

HDR to Lead $870M Rail Project at PoLB

Aug 07, 2019

The Port of Long Beach, one of the greenest ports in the world, has selected HDR to perform the final design as it moves ahead with its $870 million effort to streamline rail operations and reduce bottlenecks at the second-busiest container port in the U…

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