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Adriatic Gate Container Terminal Curbs Crane Noise Pollution

3 hours ago

Croatia’s Adriatic Gate Container Terminal has taken a step towards more community-friendly operations by installing white noise reversing alarms on two of its rail-mounted gantry cranes.White noise reversing alarms emit a softer, more localized…

USACE taps Gatehouse Maritime for AIS Tech

10 hours ago

Gatehouse Maritime, a provider of  AIS (Automatic Identification System) network monitoring and maritime domain awareness software, announced the award of a new contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.The contract, initially set for one year…

Trelleborg Acquires Mampaey Offshore Industries

11 hours ago

Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure, a provider of engineered polymer and technology solutions for the marine, infrastructure, and energy industries, has signed and finalized an agreement to acquire Mampaey Offshore Industries. The acquisition…

Moody's: Port of Oakland A1 Rating Maintained

11 hours ago

Port as primary gateway for Northern California region a key credit strength. Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) has maintained the Port of Oakland's senior lien rating at A1 stable. The A1 stable senior bond rating reflects the Port’s strong liquidity…

ENERGY INSIGHT: Whatever the Weather, Propane Keeps Ports Moving

11 hours ago

How propane offers unmatched reliability and resiliency when severe weather strikesPorts are critical hubs for global trade and shipping logistics, and they can’t afford to slow down due to extreme weather events. Especially in the Northern U…

Great Lakes NOV Iron Ore Trade Dips

Dec 10, 2024

Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 4.3 million tons in November, a decrease of 4.7 percent from 2023. Shipments were below the month’s 5-year average by 3.5 percent.Year-to-date the iron ore trade stands at 45.2 million tons, a decrease of 2…

Adani Ports withdraws DFC Port Funding Request

Dec 10, 2024

India's Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd  said on Tuesday it would finance its Colombo port terminal project through internal accruals and a capital management plan, withdrawing its request for funding from the U.S. International Development Finance Corp (DFC)…

Lock Accident Closes Germany's Mosel River

Dec 10, 2024

The river Mosel in western Germany, an important route for grains and rapeseed shipments, has been closed to inland waterways shipping after an accident that damaged a lock, navigation authorities said.A lock at Mueden south of Koblenz has been…

DP World Launches Container Port Inset Program

Dec 10, 2024

DP World is trialing an innovative carbon reduction program at its UK logistics hubs, London Gateway and Southampton, aimed at helping cargo importers cut their emissions.Starting on 1 January 2025 for an initial six-month trial, the Carbon…

JAXPORT Enhances Global Reach with New Partnerships

Dec 10, 2024

With the upcoming dissolution of the 2M Alliance in early 2025, JAXPORT is maintaining and growing its global container services through strategic partnerships with the world's top ocean carriers. New and modified service routes through JAXPORT…

Shipbuilder's Appeal in Mozambique Lawsuit Denied

Dec 10, 2024

Emirati-Lebanese shipbuilder Privinvest on Tuesday was refused permission to appeal against Mozambique's victory in a London lawsuit over the decade-old 'tuna bond' scandal.The southeast African country sued Privinvest and its now late owner Iskandar Safa…

Tugdock, Sarens to Develop Heavy Lift O&M Hub at ABP’s Welsh Port

Dec 10, 2024

Tugdock and Sarens have secured funding from Crown Estate’s Supply Chain Accelerator for a joint project to develop a heavy lift operations and maintenance (O&M) hub at ABP’s port of Port Talbot in Wales to support floating wind projects in the region…

California Box Terminal Orders Liebherr STS Cranes

Dec 10, 2024

TraPac Oakland, a container terminal operator in California, has selected Liebherr for the supply of two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, marking the company’s first shipment to United States’ West Coast.The cranes boast a 66-meter (216-foot) outreach…

Shore Power for Vessels in China

Dec 10, 2024

Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group (NZPG) held a symposium on December 6, 2024, to share best practices and explore innovative approaches to shore power utilization. The event highlighted ONE’s nearly decade-long experience…

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