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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…

Wärtsilä to Support Hurtigruten’s Green Push

Sep 04, 2019

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply a broad scope of solutions that will support Hurtigruten, the world’s largest expedition cruise operator, in its push for greener and more sustainable shipping.Hurtigruten is converting an additional three vessels to become premium…

DP World Taps Kalmar for Indian Box Terminal Cranes

Sep 04, 2019

Cargotec company Kalmar has been contracted by DP World to supply 15 rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs) for the Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT) in Mumbai, India.The order includes 24 months of on-site maintenance support…

Rotterdam Expects to See Rising LNG Bunker Demand

Sep 04, 2019

The Port of Rotterdam on Wednesday said it expects sales of liquified 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…

Trelleborg, DHI Pact on Port Enhancement

Sep 04, 2019

Swedish global engineering group Trelleborg AB said that its marine and infrastructure operation has announced that it is to collaborate with Danish water environment specialist, DHI, enabling marine consultants and port owners to more realistically…

MSC Gulsun Arrives Rotterdam Port

Sep 04, 2019

World's largest container ship the MSC Gülsün arrived yesterday (August 03) at the APMT 2 terminal quay in the Rotterdam harbour and will remain there until Thursday afternoon.The vessel, 400 meters long and with a beam of 62 meters, has a 23…

Masahiko Furuichi Named IAPH Secretary General

Sep 04, 2019

The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) appointed Dr. Masahiko Furuichi as IAPH Secretary General, succeeding Mr. Susumu Naruse, as of 1 September. He has officially taken office.Dr. Masahiko Furuichi is not new to IAPH.  Since 2006…

Salalah Ports Sets Productivity Record

Sep 03, 2019

With an annual capacity of around 5 million TEU, the Port of Salalah set a new productivity record this month, delivering 412.97 Port Moves per Hour (PMPH) on vessel Cap San Tainaro. The Port handled 3,820 moves in a port stay of 9.25 hours…

Trump warns China Against Trade Talk Delays

Sep 03, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned he would be 'tougher' on Beijing in a second term if trade talks dragged on, compounding market fears that ongoing trade disputes between the United States and China could trigger a U.S. recession…

PORT PROFILE: Big Baltimore

Sep 03, 2019

The Port of Baltimore is poised to muscle its way into the nation’s elite top 10 ports. How that happened really isn’t hard to understand. That’s because what comes next will be the dividend of many years of focused planning.The Port of Baltimore…

NHC: Dorian weakens to Category 2 Hurricane

Sep 03, 2019

Dorian weakened on Tuesday but was heading north-westward and growing in size, moving 'dangerously close' to the Florida east coast late Tuesday through Wednesday evening, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.Dorian, now a Category 2 storm on the five-step Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale…

NOAA's NHC: The Latest on Hurricane Dorian

Sep 03, 2019

At 800 AM EDT (1200 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Dorian was located by reconnaissance aircraft and NOAA Doppler radar near latitude 27.1 North, longitude 78.4 West.  Dorian is beginning to move northwestward at about 1 mph (2 km/h), and a slightly…

Drewry: Reefer Container Equipment Availability to Remain Tight

Sep 03, 2019

Reefer container equipment availability will remain tight over the next few years which will impact shipping capacity supply and freight rates at seasonal peaks, according to Drewry’s latest Reefer Shipping Annual Review and Forecast 2019/20 report…

USCG: Port Condition X-ray for Wilmington, Morehead City, NC

Sep 03, 2019

The Captain of the Port for North Carolina set Port Condition X-ray for the Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City as of Tuesday at 4 a.m., due to predicted sustained tropical storm force winds generated by Hurricane Dorian that may arrive within the next 48 hours…

Divers Search for Bodies in CA Boat Fire

Sep 03, 2019

Divers searched for more bodies early on Tuesday around the wreck of a boat destroyed by a blaze off the coast of southern California, as authorities launched an investigation into one of the area's worst maritime disasters.Emergency crews found…

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