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Rail Link Could Drive Germany–Rotterdam Container Traffic

Mar 09, 2018

The Port of Rotterdam could increase its market share in certain regions in South-West Germany by up to 23%, if additional rail connections are created.  This is one of the outcomes of the “HiRo – Market Potential for Container Transports…

CMA CGM Upgrades Indian Sub-continent and Europe Services

Mar 09, 2018

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in maritime transport, is pleased to announce it is reinforcing its offer, starting 2 April 2018, from Indian Sub-Continent, in a partnership with HLC, MSC, COSCO and ONE. With 2 weekly and complementary services…

New Tariffs Threaten Import Growth at Container Ports

Mar 09, 2018

Imports at the nations’ major retail container ports are expected to dip slightly this month, but that’s the result of annual Asian factory shutdowns for Lunar New Year rather than new tariffs on steel and aluminum imposed this week, according…

Port of Oakland Building Online Shipping Portal

Mar 09, 2018

Port of Oakland officials has promised a digital shipping platform by mid-year to speed up global trade flows. The Port said it’s building an online portal for transactions that range from tracking to transporting containerized cargo. The move…

Kiel Gets Second Cruise Passenger Terminal at Ostseekai

Mar 09, 2018

A second handling center for cruise ship passengers and their luggage is being built at Kiel’s Ostseekai Cruise Shipping Terminal.  Artist’s impressions of how the new building will look when complete have been made public for the first…

Maersk to Expand Onshore Services in Port Division

Mar 09, 2018

Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk will begin expanding onshore services at its global port division to accommodate demands from companies like railway operators and freight haulers, according to newspaper Borsen. 'Until now it has been the big shipping lines that have paid our bills…

Virginia Port’s Cargo Numbers Up

Mar 09, 2018

Despite a slight dip in volume of .7 percent in February, The Port of Virginia’s fiscal year 2018 cargo volumes are up nearly 4 percent, or nearly 69,000 TEUs. “February is a short month and our volume was relatively static, in a year-on-year comparison…

EU Member States Ask to End Crippling Reporting Formalities for Ships

Mar 08, 2018

Led by Denmark, 13 EU Member States have called on the Commission to present an ambitious proposal on revising the Reporting Formalities Directive.  Danish Shipping strongly supports the ambition to sufficiently eliminate the huge administrative burdens on maritime carriers in the EU…

Indiana's Burns Harbor Plans for More Growth

Mar 08, 2018

The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor completed a landmark year in 2017 and is poised for significant future growth as a result of several historic developments.  In addition to handling an 8 percent increase in cargo shipments in 2017, the port doubled the size of its bulk terminal…

Amsterdam CT Connects with New Silk Road

Mar 08, 2018

A new direct connection has been launched between Amsterdam Container Terminal and Yiwu in China as part of the new Silk Road connecting two of the world’s leading economies. The first train set off on its 11,000 kilometre, 16-day journey…

Douala Cameroon, Antwerp Join Hands

Mar 07, 2018

The ports of Antwerp and Douala in Cameroon are to collaborate closely with each other over the next five years. The collaboration agreement was signed on Wednesday this week during an extensive visit by Antwerp port representatives to the port of Douala in Cameroon…

Port of Oakland Director Receives Powerful Women Award

Mar 07, 2018

Port of Oakland Director of Social Responsibility Amy Tharpe will receive the Powerful Women award from the Powerful Women of the Bay Area on March 9. The annual award recognizes the outstanding achievements of Bay Area women whose work helped enrich the lives of others…

Shipwrecked Seafarers’ Plight Ends

Mar 07, 2018

Seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) provided a safe haven for a group of seafarers who were left stranded when their ship ran aground in Qawra Point, Malta. The seven crew members from the bunkering tanker Hephaestus, were left…

Port of Kiel Tips Record 600,000 Cruise Passengers

Mar 07, 2018

This year, more than 2 .1 million sea travellers are expected in Kiel and 600,000 of them – or 17 % more than last year - will be cruise ship passengers.  More than 1.5 million ferry ship passengers are also expected. Dr Dirk Claus, Managing Director of the Port of Kiel (SEEHAFEN KIEL GmbH & Co…

Port of Long Beach, GE Transportation in Data-Sharing Project

Mar 07, 2018

The Port of Long Beach and GE Transportation are collaborating to improve cargo flow at the busiest port complex in North America. As cargo volumes and the complexity of port operations increase, the Port of Long Beach is launching a pilot program with GE Transportation to increase visibility…

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