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Port of Oakland Board Elects Butner as President

Jul 16, 2018

Oakland business leader Cestra ‘Ces’ Butner has been elected President of the Port of Oakland’s governing Board. The Board of Port Commissioners selected their colleague for the top post at a meeting last week.Commissioner Butner succeeds Joan Story…

APL Adds Port Calls to West Asia Express Service

Jul 16, 2018

Ocean carrier APL announced that the West Asia Express (WAX) service will be calling the additional ports of Xingang, Busan and Sohar as part of its service rotation, expanding coverage between the Far East and Middle East.According to APL,…

Pegasus Maritime Loses Operator Licence in Singapore

Jul 16, 2018

Marine fuel services provider Pegasus Maritime (Singapore) Pte Ltd has lost its licence to operate bunker crafts in the port of Singapore effective July 16, the Maritime And Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore said on Monday.The MPA has revoked…

Euro Zone Trade in Goods Surplus Shrinks as Exports Drop

Jul 16, 2018

Euro zone's surplus for goods traded with the rest of the world dropped in May as exports fell and imports increased, one month before United States' tariffs on European steel and aluminium kicked in, official data showed on Monday.The European Union's statistics office…

ICTSI Wins Sudan Port Contract

Jul 15, 2018

Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) said it has been chosen by the government of Sudan to handle the operations and management of the South Port Container Terminal (SPCT). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange yesterday…

Powering Ships with Plastic in Amsterdam

Jul 13, 2018

In the Port of Amsterdam, a new factory is being built that could revolutionize the way we dispose of plastic waste. Utilizing groundbreaking technology, the facility will use previously unrecyclable plastic to create fuel for diesel powered cargo ships…

Antwerp Port Sets New Records for 1H 2018

Jul 13, 2018

After a record first three months the port of Antwerp has also had an excellent second quarter with May as the best month ever.  During the first six months of the year the port handled 118,648,143 tonnes of freight, a sharp increase of 6…

Chinese Imports to US Ports Peaking Early

Jul 13, 2018

Chinese imports to U.S. ports rose more than expected in June, suggesting that some retailers moved up orders to insulate themselves from an intensifying trade war that threatens to send up costs on a growing number of consumer products.Retailers such as Walmart Inc and Amazon…

Protests Block Access to Iraq's Umm Qasr Port

Jul 13, 2018

About 100 protesters demanding jobs and better state services closed access to Umm Qasr port near the southern Iraq city of Basra on Friday, port employees said.'They blocked the road leading into the port and trucks have no way of getting in or out…

Port of Oakland Container Imports at All-time High

Jul 13, 2018

Port of Oakland containerized import volume reached an all-time high last month, according to data released today. The port said it handled the equivalent of 87,207 20-foot import containers in June. That beat the previous monthly record of 84…

Jamaica Passes Bill to Manage Ballast Water Carried By Ships

Jul 12, 2018

The House of Representatives passed the Ballast Water Management Bill, which is aimed at protecting Jamaica’s marine environment, said Jamaica Information Service, a government agency. The legislation seeks to implement measures to prevent…

British Ports Association Welcomes Trade Facilitation Focus of Brexit White Paper

Jul 12, 2018

The British Ports Association has welcomed the Government’s Brexit White Paper which outlines the UK’s aims for a future economic relationship with the EU.  Included in the White Paper is the much publicised Facilitated Customs Arrangement…

India to Roll-out USD 156 mln Vizag Port Projects

Jul 12, 2018

Nitin Gadkari, Indian Minister of Shipping will inaugurate five port projects worth INR  1062 Crores (USD 156 mln ) in Vishakhapatnam today (Friday).  The projects to be inaugurated include upgradation of existing iron ore handling facility at Outer Harbour of Vizag Port…

Intermodal Transport System Essential to Port Efficiency -NIMASA DG

Jul 12, 2018

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, said that for any country to achieve efficiency at its ports, intermodal transport system is an essential factor to consider.Addressing journalists in Lagos…

OTCGH Announces Freight Forward Curves

Jul 12, 2018

OTC Global Holdings LP (OTCGH), an independent interdealer broker in over-the-counter commodities, has announced the availability of its latest data product, Freight Forward Curves powered by EOXLive.The Freight Forward Curves provide an independent…

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