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HHLA Estonia Names Riia Sillave New CEO

Mar 16, 2020

The container and multipurpose terminal HHLA TK Estonia, the subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), said that Riia Sillave has taken over as the  new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 15 March 2020.The 46-year-old Estonian…

Gujarat Pipavav Port Organizes Training at the Port

Mar 16, 2020

Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (GPPL), and Pipavav Customs Brokers association (PCBA), in partnership with the Logistics Sector Skills Council; organized a daylong seminar cum training titled ‘Recognition of Prior Learning of Logistics (RPL)’, at the port on March 7th…

Baltic Index Hits 1-week Low on Sluggish Demand

Mar 16, 2020

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index fell to a one-week low on Monday, hurt by weaker rates for panamax vessels, which outweighed an uptick in demand for the capesize and supramax segments.The Baltic index, which tracks rates for capesize…

China Steel Futures Rise on Demand Optimism

Mar 16, 2020

Chinese steel futures hit their highest in nearly two months on Monday on signs of a recovery in demand, and as policymakers worldwide rolled out more stimulus measures to cushion global economies reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.The U…

Greece to Quarantine all Arrivals from Abroad

Mar 16, 2020

Greece announced on Monday it will shut all shops apart from supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, petrol stations and food delivery services, and put anyone arriving from abroad into quarantine for two weeks, to fight the coronavirus.Greece had already cancelled mass gatherings and closed bars…

Port Canaveral Maintains Normal Operations

Mar 16, 2020

The world’s second busiest cruise port is maintaining normal operations as it continues to monitor the COVID-19 developing situation, the Canaveral Port Authority announced.The port said it will be profoundly impacted by Friday's decision by…

China's Port Jam Eases, But Reefer Rates Soar

Mar 13, 2020

Severe congestion at Chinese ports is easing, say officials and industry participants, although a logjam of refrigerated containers has disrupted supplies of fresh and frozen food and pushed up freight rates outside China.Thousands of refrigerated containers carrying meat…

Brazil Isolates Cruise Ship After Suspected Coronavirus Case

Mar 13, 2020

A cruise ship with 609 people on board has been isolated in Brazil's northeastern port of Recife since Thursday morning after a passenger showed symptoms similar to those of the new coronavirus, according to the Department of Health in Pernambuco state…

Anglo-Eastern Deploys Navigator

Mar 12, 2020

Hong Kong-based ship management company Anglo-Eastern Group has completed the successful roll-out of Navigator Port to its fleet of more than 600 vessels.DNV GL’s port clearance software is used daily onboard several thousand ships worldwide for management of port documentation…

New Port Cranes Arrive in Savannah

Mar 12, 2020

The Port of Savannah received three Neo-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes on Tuesday, bringing its total to 36, more than any other single terminal in North America.'Along with dock improvements at Garden City Terminal, our growing crane fleet will allow Savannah to serve four 14…

Port of Belize Signs Agreement with Octopi

Mar 12, 2020

Octopi, part of Navis and Cargotec Corporation, has announced a new Octopi subscription agreement with the Port of Belize Ltd. The Port of Belize chose to partner with Octopi as part of a larger effort to modernize its operations, bring the…

DP World Expresses Concern on Future

Mar 11, 2020

Dubai state controlled port operator DP World's revenue grew 36.1% in 2019, but it says the near-term outlook remains “a cause for concern” due to global trade disputes and the coronavirus outbreak.DP World, one of the world’s largest port operators…

Seattle Cancels Two Cruise Calls Amid Coronavirs Outbreak

Mar 11, 2020

The Port of Seattle announced Wednesday that it has canceled two cruise ship calls to help curb the spread of the novel coronoavirus.“This region is in a public health emergency and we will cancel the first two sailings of our cruise season…

Coronavirus Weighs on LA Cargo Volumes

Mar 10, 2020

February container volumes through America's largest cargo port were down significantly as the novel coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on global shipping.The Port of Los Angeles reports it moved 544,037 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs)…

Stena Edda Enters Service

Mar 10, 2020

The next generation of ferry travel went into service Monday as Stena Line reaffirmed its commitment to freight and travel operations on the Irish Sea.Stena Edda, the biggest ferry ever to sail on the Belfast to Liverpool route, embarked on its maiden voyage on Monday evening as it left Merseyside…

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