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Tideworks, Liebherr, Enter Cooperation Agreement

Sep 05, 2019

The two companies to cooperate on offerings for the global supply chain.Tideworks Technology announced cooperation activity with Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. (LCC).This is Tideworks’ first cooperation with an equipment manufacturer and demonstrates…

GT USA's Canaveral Cargo Terminal Fully Operational

Sep 05, 2019

Port Canaveral’s only container terminal incurred no damage from hurricane.GT USA’s Canaveral Cargo Terminal (CCT) has been inspected and, having incurred no damage from Hurricane Dorian, has been cleared to resume terminal operations. CCT resumed normal operations as of 8:00 this morning…

Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Up in July

Sep 05, 2019

Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 6.56 million tons in July, an increase of 1.5 percent compared to a year ago.  Shipments were also 9.8 percent ahead of the month’s 5-year average.Year-to-date the iron ore trade stands at 26…

Rotterdam Port Expects Several Years of Rising LNG Bunker Use

Sep 05, 2019

The Port of Rotterdam on Wednesday said it expects sales of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a bunker fuel to increase in the coming years as ships are forced to switch to cleaner sources of energy.Europe's largest sea port expects throughput of LNG as a bunker fuel to increase to around 30…

MacGregor Cargo System for World's Largest Boxship

Sep 05, 2019

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has designed the cargo system for the world’s largest containership, MSC Gülsün, which was delivered in July 2019 by South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries. She is 400 m long, 61.5 m wide and is the first in a series…

USCG's Dorian Response in Bahamas Continues

Sep 05, 2019

Coast Guard Hurricane Dorian response operations are underway in support of the Bahamas.As of Wednesday at 1000 hours:Coast Guard crews from across the Coast Guard have rescued 61 people and rescued four pets in the Bahamas since Hurricane Dorian began…

Hapag-Lloyd Splits EU Ops into Two Regions

Sep 05, 2019

Cargo container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has is to split its European operations into northern and southern regions. The company said the move was part of its strategy to remain closely connected with international clients. After the reorganization…

Bahamians Struggle in Dorian's Devastating Wake

Sep 05, 2019

Stunned residents of the Bahamas surveyed the wreckage of their homes and officials struggled to assess the number killed by Hurricane Dorian, as the storm bore down on the South Carolina coast, threatening record flooding on Thursday.The United Nations said 70…

Tideworks Joins with Liebherr Container Cranes

Sep 04, 2019

The provider of terminal operating system (TOS) solutions Tideworks Technology announced cooperation activity with Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. (LCC), a manufacturer of container cranes, regarding their solutions to the container handling industry…

Marseille Fos to be 1st Electric Port in Med

Sep 04, 2019

The the main trade seaport of France, the Port of Marseille Fos has unveiled a new eco-friendly initiative that supports the port's goal of becoming the Mediterranean's first fully electric port by 2025.Marseille Fos CEO Hervé Martel said: “We…

4th Generation Facility Adopts Sennebogen Hybrid Material Handler

Sep 04, 2019

Originating in 1902 as a mining operation, digging sand & gravel from pits in Neckarsulm, family-owned Freyer Hafenlogistik now towers over the skyline with its new SENNEBOGEN 870 E unloading ships at the inland river port of Germersheim.Port…

USCG Sets Port Condition Zulu for Charleston

Sep 04, 2019

Effective 8 a.m. Wednesday, the Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) set Port Condition Zulu for the Port of Charleston due to the anticipated arrival of sustained gale force winds from Hurricane Dorian within 12 hours.During port condition Zulu…

Piraeus Port Beefs Up Investment Plan, Awaits Greece's Approval

Sep 04, 2019

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA), operator of Greece's largest port, has increased its investment plans to attract more business at one of Europe's largest harbours, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.PPA, majority owned by China's COSCO Shipping…

Hurricane Dorian Update

Sep 04, 2019

At 800 AM EDT (1200 UTC), the center of Hurricane Dorian was located near latitude 29.5 North, longitude 79.6 West.Dorian is moving toward the north-northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h), and a northwest or north-northwest motion is expected through this morning…

BREAKBULK SHIPPING: Breakbulk Breaks the Mold

Sep 04, 2019

In the cargo shipping world, there’s the bulk sector, the container segment, and then, there is “everything else.”When it comes to ‘everything else,’ breakbulk is the cargo that resides in between, comprising much of that remainder, including forest products (lumber…

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