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Port of Long Beach: The Green Port

May 25, 2017

There are two kinds of green. At Long Beach, the commitment to environmental progress remains at the forefront of the port’s business plan. That’s just smart business. A March 2017 visit to the Port of Long Beach provided a close-up view of one of America’s premier seaports…

Urals Oil Exports From Baltic Ports to Fall in June

May 25, 2017

Russia's June Urals crude exports from the Baltic Sea ports are expected to fall by 15 percent compared with May on a daily basis to 5.51 million tonnes, a preliminary loading plan seen by Reuters showed on Thursday.Crude loadings from the port of Primorsk were set to fall by 30 percent to 2…

Protest Holding Back Cargo from Buenaventura Port

May 24, 2017

A protest by residents in the Colombian Pacific port city of Buenaventura has prevented the shipment of hundreds of thousands of tonnes of cargo, the government said on Wednesday, adding that officials are negotiating with community leaders…

New Orleans Joins Cold Treatment Pilot Program

May 24, 2017

The Port of New Orleans announced a new opportunity for shippers looking to transport perishable cargo from South America. Port NOLA received approval by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for inclusion in the Southeast U.S. In-Transit Cold Treatment Pilot Program…

Kenagy Named No. 2 Head at Port of Long Beach

May 24, 2017

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has appointed Duane Kenagy as the Port of Long Beach’s deputy executive director. Kenagy most recently served as interim chief executive, overseeing the nation’s second-busiest seaport during…

CMA CGM, Hamburg Sud Launch Americas Service

May 23, 2017

French container shipping company CMA CGM announced the launch of its new service between the west coast of the United States, Central America and South America, to be operated in collaboration with the German shipping company Hamburg Sud.Starting May 24…

ASCO's New Service to Arctic Ocean

May 22, 2017

The Russian Arctic Shipping Company (ASCO) operates between the port of Antwerp and the Arctic region of Russia.  Its ice-reinforced vessels with a capacity of 7,000 to 12,000 tonnes will mainly carry project cargo. The company operates six vessels…

UN Envoy to Yemen Says Houdeidah Port Should Be Kept Safe

May 22, 2017

The United Nations' special envoy to Yemen said on Monday he wanted to prevent any attack on the Houthi-held Red Sea port of Hodeidah and also called for the central bank's independence to be maintained to allow it to pay salaries on both sides of the conflict…

Port Canaveral to Pilot Cold Storage Program

May 22, 2017

Port Canaveral said it has been named an official participant in the Southeast U.S. In-transit Cold Treatment Pilot Program by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. This pilot designation for Port Canaveral allows entry of in-transit…

CMA CGM Expands India/Middle East/Africa Service

May 22, 2017

Shipping group CMA CGM will launch on May 23, 2017 a second Midas service connecting India, the Indian Ocean, the Middle East and Southern and Western Africa. Betting on the economic dynamism of both India and the countries of Africa, CMA…

CMA CGM Launches Second Midas Service

May 22, 2017

On May 23, 2017, CMA CGM launched a second Midas service connecting India, the Indian Ocean, the Middle East and Southern and Western Africa. The CMA CGM Group is betting on the economic dynamism of both India and the countries of Africa…

Coal: Adani defers Australian Investment Decision

May 22, 2017

India's Adani Enterprises on Monday deferred a final investment decision on its long-delayed Australian Carmichael coal project as the Queensland state government has yet to sign off on a royalty deal for the mine. The company had been planning…

Hyster to Electrify Big Trucks

May 21, 2017

The scale of electric powered vehicles is about to take a giant leap as Hyster Company announces that testing is underway on high capacity lift trucks with electric motors.   The company suggests that, in the near future, ports and heavy…

ADM Brazil Unit Invests $85 Mln in Santos Port

May 19, 2017

The Brazilian unit of Archer Daniels Midland Co on Friday said it had completed a 33 percent expansion in its Santos port terminal's export capacity to 8 million tonnes of grains per year. The company invested 280 million reais ($85.19 million) in the project…

Port Manatee, Guatemala Seek to Grow Trade

May 19, 2017

Port Manatee and Guatemala are seeking to build upon their relationship in the wake of a visit from a Guatemalan trade commissioner.“Port Manatee is already an important hub for Guatemalan imports and exports, and we see substantial prospects for growth in this relationship…

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