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ICTSI Net Income Rises 19%

Aug 08, 2017

Manila-based global container terminal operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported unaudited consolidated financial results for the first half of 2017 posting revenue from port operations of US$603.7 million, an increase of 10 percent over the US$550…

Panama Canal’s New Tolls Structure Approved

Aug 08, 2017

Modifications to the Panama Canal tolls structure have been approved by the Cabinet Council of the Republic of Panama. After a thorough analysis of the current utilization and productivity of the Neopanamax Locks, and after meetings with Panama Canal executives…

Port Manatee Sets Container Volume Record

Aug 08, 2017

Port Manatee’s container volume for the first 10 months of its current fiscal year has already reached a full-year record.During the 10-month period from Oct. 1, 2016, through July 31, 2017, Port Manatee saw moves of 32,907 twenty-foot-equivalent…

Egypt Aims to Reverse Bans on Agricultural Exports

Aug 08, 2017

Egypt is looking to reverse a series of bans on its agricultural products that has hit one of its most promising export sectors, Abdel Hamid al-Demerdash, the head of Egypt's Agriculture Export Council told Reuters. Egyptian crops from strawberries…

Workers at Jakarta Port Ends Strike Early

Aug 07, 2017

Workers at one of the operators of Indonesia's busiest ports ended their strike on Monday, sooner than planned, out of consideration for the 'national interests', the chairman of the labour union said. More than 600 workers of PT Jakarta…

Crowley Launches Florida, Costa Rica, Panama Service

Aug 07, 2017

To better connect customers' U.S. and Central American supply chains, Crowley Liner Services will begin fixed-day, weekly sailings on Wednesday, August 9, directly between Florida and Costa Rica and Panama. The new service offers fast transits to speed cargo to market at peak times…

Milaha Plans Base in Oman after Trade Hit by Diplomatic Rift

Aug 07, 2017

Qatar Navigation (Milaha), a top Doha-based shipping and logistics group, said it was shifting its regional trans-shipment hub from Dubai to the Omani port of Sohar after a diplomatic crisis in the region disrupted Qatar's trade. Milaha…

Dock Workers Injured in Chemical Spill at Port of Long Beach

Aug 06, 2017

Twelve people, including one firefighter, sustained minor to mild injuries after a container ship leaked a hazardous material in the Port of Long Beach in Southern California, WSJ reported. A 6,000-gallon container on the ship began leaking the liquid Sunday morning…

Suez Canal, the Fastest Maritime Corridor

Aug 06, 2017

Egypt's Suez Canal has maintained its classification as the most important and fastest maritime shipping corridor despite the economic challenges faced by the world in 2015 and 2016, reported Xinhua quoting head of the Egyptian Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish as saying…

IOC to Acquire 50% Stake in Mundra Terminal

Aug 06, 2017

India's state-owned Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. on Friday said it will acquire up to 50 percent stake in Adani Group-backed Gujarat State Petroleum Corp (GSPC) Mundra LNG import terminal in Gujarat for an estimated INR 756 crore (USD 118 million)…

Iran's Chabahar Port will Start by 2018

Aug 06, 2017

The Indian Minister for Shipping Nitin Gadkari has said that the government is keen on developing Chabahar Port in Iran and is hopeful of starting operations by 2018.  Gadkari was in Teheran, to represent India at the taking over of office by President Hassan Rouhani for the second term…

Essar Ports Ventures Overseas with Mozambique

Aug 04, 2017

India's Essar Ports has signed a 30-year concession agreement with the Government of Mozambique to develop a new coal terminal at Beira Port, as part of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) project.  The project will be executed on Design…

India’s Major Ports Set for Capacity Augmentation

Aug 04, 2017

Master Plans have been prepared for all the 12 major ports  in India under Sagarmala Programme, and 142 port capacity expansion projects with total cost: Rs. 91,434 Cr (USD 14.25 billion) and capacity of 884 MTPA have been identified for implementation over the next 20 years…

Navigating the Rough Waters of Misclassification

Aug 04, 2017

Over the last few decades, international trade has exploded, driven in large part by tremendous improvements in efficiency and transportation cost reductions related to the containerization of freight. Reaping success depends on an intricately…

New Comms Director at Port of Long Beach

Aug 04, 2017

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Thursday approved the selection of Kerry Gerot to lead the Port’s Communications and Community Relations Division. The appointment is effective August 19. Gerot is currently the Public Affairs Officer for the Long Beach City Manager’s Office…

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