Ports News


Stevedores in Portugal End Strike, Unblocking VW Car Shipments

Dec 14, 2018

Striking stevedores at the Portuguese port of Setubal and the port administration reached a deal on Friday to end a strike that started 40 days ago and has blocked shipments of over 20,000 cars from a Volkswagen plant nearby.'Loadings can start today if there are ships ready…

Port of Valencia Pilots IoT with MSC and Traxens

Dec 14, 2018

French start-up Traxens and  MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is cooperating with its partner in a pilot project in Valencia to use an Internet-of-Things (IoT) network to improve the operational efficiency of the port.MSC is already working with Traxens…

Scorpio Bulkers Gets Work for SBI Hera

Dec 13, 2018

Scorpio Bulkers Inc, shipping company, owns and operates dry bulk carriers,  announced that it has entered into a time charter-out agreement with an unaffiliated third party for SBI Hera, one of its Ultramax drybulk carriers.According to a press…

Brazil’s Itaqui Port and Panama Canal Sign MOU

Dec 13, 2018

The Panama Canal has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Port of Itaqui to promote the shipment of grains and other cargoes in the commercial route from Brazil through the Panama Canal to destinations located in the Pacific Ocean.Itaqui…

Chabahar Port Builds LPG Storage Tanks

Dec 13, 2018

The operationalizing of three investment projects will begin in Shahid Beheshti port of Chabahar this week, said a communication from the Iran government.Behrooz Aghaee, Director General of Ports and Maritime Affairs of Sistan and Baluchestan Province…

Shahid Ali Appointed as CEO Maldives Ports

Dec 13, 2018

Shahid Ali has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Office of Maldives Ports Limited.Maldives Ports Limited annouced the appointment through a twitter message which read: 'On behalf of all the staff and management of Maldives Ports Ltd…

PSA, SUTD to Build NewGen Port Operators

Dec 13, 2018

Singapore's port operator PSA Corporation Limited (PSA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) to develop a pipeline of talent for the future mega port in Tuas.The MoU is aimed at producing data science…

Columbia Gets USD 229.23 mln for Port Projects

Dec 13, 2018

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced 14 grants, which go to port-related projects, are made through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Grants program.Port-related projects will receive a total of $229…

Hispano-Chinese MoU for Ports

Dec 13, 2018

The Port of Algeciras Authority (APBA) Chairman, Manuel Moron, and the Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group Chairman, Mao Jianhong, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that is set to formalize co-operation between both of the logistics powerhouses…

Iran-Indonesia to Develop Port Cooperation

Dec 12, 2018

Octaviano Alimuddin, the Indonesia ambassador to Iran,  has visited Abadan Ports in the  Khuzestan Province of Iran.According to a release from Ports & Maritime Organization, he stated that the aim of visiting Abadan port is to get familiar with the capacities…

Kalmar Forklifts Delivered to ENTP

Dec 12, 2018

The marine industry equipment manufacturer Kalmar has delivered a total of 18 forklift trucks to Algeria's leading drilling contractor Entreprise Nationale des Travaux aux Puits (ENTP).According to a press release from Kalmar, part of Cargotec…

Nitin Gadkari Flags Off First Container Vessel at Tuticorin

Dec 12, 2018

Indian Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari Wednesday flagged off the maiden container mainline vessel at VoC Port (Tuticorin Port), opening direct shipping route to eastern countries.Calling the step a 'gamechanger in container traffic of South India'…

Montecon Adds Third Liebherr to its Fleet

Dec 12, 2018

Liebherr Maritime Cranes already delivered two Liebherr mobile harbor cranes LHM 800 in container configuration to Montecon in Uruguay. End of November Liebherr received an order from Montecon for the third LHM 800 that will start operation in Montevideo…

Damen Signs with Port Nelson for ASD Tug

Dec 12, 2018

On December 10th, Damen sales manager Sjoerd de Bruin signed a contract with Port Nelson CEO Martin Byrne in New Zealand. Damen will deliver an ASD Tug 2411 to Port Nelson in support of the port’s expansion strategy.As part of the expansion…

Carnival's First LNG Powered Ship Delivered

Dec 12, 2018

Carnival Corp on Wednesday launched its first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered ship in Germany as the world's largest cruise operator tries to cut its carbon footprint.Addition of LNG ships are part of Carnival's ongoing fleet enhancement…

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