Ports News


NYK, Oyak to Build Car Terminal in Turkey

Apr 06, 2018

Turkey’s Oyak Group - owner of the country’s biggest steel producer, Erdemir Group - is to invest in a car logistics terminal in Yarimca port near Istanbul  in partnership with Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line). According to a Reuters report…

India Ports Register 4.77% Growth During 2017-18

Apr 06, 2018

The major ports in India have recorded a growth of 4.77 per cent and together handled 679.35 Million Tonnes of cargo during the period April 2017 to March 2018 as against 648.39 Million Tonnes handled during the corresponding period of previous year…

Port of Tallinn Freight Volume Grows to 5mln Tons in Q1

Apr 06, 2018

In the first quarter of 2018, 5.01 million tons of cargo and 1.92 million passengers passed through the harbours of Port of Tallinn. The cargo volume increased by 0.3 % and passenger number by 0.2 % compared to the same period last year. According…

APL Extends Eagle GO. Guaranteed to Trans-Atlantic and Oceania Network

Apr 06, 2018

APL has announced the extension of Eagle GO. Guaranteed to its Trans-Atlantic and Oceania services networks.  Shippers who opt for the premium offering will be guaranteed equipment and vessel space on board six US-bound services from 17 European ports…

NYK to Build Car Logistics Terminal in Yarimca Port

Apr 06, 2018

At a ceremony held in Istanbul on April 5, NYK signed an agreement to jointly build and operate a finished-car logistics terminal in Yarimca port near Istanbul, Turkey. The new joint venture will be owned and operated together with OYAK Denizcilik ve Liman İşletmeleri A…

APL's Eagle GO Service Extended

Apr 06, 2018

APL today announced the extension of Eagle GO. Guaranteed to its Trans-Atlantic and Oceania services networks. Shippers who opt for the premium offering will be guaranteed equipment and vessel space on board six US-bound services from 17 European ports…

Fitch Affirms 'A' Rating on JAXPORT Bonds

Apr 06, 2018

Fitch Ratings has affirmed its long-term 'A' rating on JAXPORT’s $87.4 million in outstanding revenue bonds, citing the port’s strategic location, intermodal connectivity, growing automobile volumes and diverse revenue base.“This rating is another…

Largest Containership Visits NWSA’s Terminal

Apr 06, 2018

Mediterranean Shipping Company’s Laurence, which arrived Thursday, is the largest container ship to call at The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s Terminal 46 in Seattle. The Laurence has capacity for almost 13,000 20-foot equivalent container units (TEUs)…

Busan Port Endeavors to Attract Shipping Alliances

Apr 05, 2018

Busan Port Authority carried out marketing activities to attract T/S cargo from three global major shipping alliances through visiting their Asian Pacific regional headquarters. The three global alliances, 2M(Maersk, MSC), OCEAN (CMA·CGM…

Martinez Steps Down from LA Harbor Commission

Apr 05, 2018

Ambassador Vilma Martinez will step down as president of the Los Angeles Harbor Commission on April 6. Since joining the board in 2013, Ambassador Martinez oversaw several major milestones, including consecutive years of record cargo growth…

KOTUG Buys Teekay’s Stake in Australian Towage JV

Apr 05, 2018

KOTUG Australia and Teekay Shipping Australia Pty Ltd. have reached a deal to reshape KT Maritime Services Australia Pty Ltd. (KTM) from a 50/50 joint venture to a full subsidiary of the KOTUG group. KTM was incorporated in 2012 to serve the Australian towage market…

Share Holders Okay Macquarie, Goldman Sachs to Acquire HES International

Apr 04, 2018

Riverstone Holdings and The Carlyle Group jointly announce that  they intend to sell HES International to a consortium of Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) & Goldman Sachs.  Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5, which is managed by MIRA…

US Program Helps Ports Assess Cybersecurity

Apr 04, 2018

HudsonAnalytix, Inc. and its subsidiary HudsonCyber have completed a U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) Cargo Handling Cooperative Program (CHCP) grant to perform cybersecurity capability assessment workshops at three U.S. ports. HudsonAnalytix’s…

Abu Dhabi Ports, EGA Open Freight Station at Khalifa Port

Apr 03, 2018

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, and Abu Dhabi Ports have opened a facility which will reduce trucking of EGA’s aluminium within Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) by over 290…

Maersk Line New Services at Kakinada Port

Apr 03, 2018

Maersk Line India announced the introduction of Export and Import service offerings at Kakinada port in Andhra Pradesh. This End to End service (Store Door) will enable customers in the region to reach global touch points.   With this first time offering in Kakinada…

Current News

AAPA Writes to DOT about Surface Transportation Reauthorization

Ships Queue at Russian Grain Port

Baltimore: Bulk Carrier Afloat After Explosion

$1 Billion Fine for X-Press Pearl Disaster

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News