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IICL Elects Lovetro as Chairman

Jan 11, 2017

The Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) announced that Keith Lovetro, President and Chief Executive Officer of TRAC Intermodal, has been elected to the position of Chairman of the IICL for 2017, succeeding Simon Vernon, President of Triton Intermodal Limited…

Port of Portland Director Announces Retirement

Jan 11, 2017

Port of Portland Executive Director Bill Wyatt formally announced to the Port Commissioners that he will retire from the Port on June 30, 2017. He has led the Oregon port since 2001. Wyatt’s 16-year tenure with the U.S. West Coast port has included major milestones in the organization’s history…

British Ports Association Looks Ahead

Jan 11, 2017

At the beginning of the New Year, British Ports Association (BPA) Chief Executive Richard Ballantyne has outlined the association’s key priorities for 2017, including ensuring U.K. port interests feature in the Brexit negotiations and encouraging…

Conley Box Terminal Continues Record-setting Growth

Jan 11, 2017

The Port of Boston’s Paul W. Conley Container Terminal set a new calendar year record in 2016; with total volume up 5 percent over 2015. In 2016, 248,391 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) were moved in and out of the terminal, connecting vital goods and services between New England and the world…

Holland America Line Launches Commuter 'Ships'

Jan 11, 2017

Holland America Line launched three new commuter “ships” Monday, Jan. 9, that will run on the Sound Transit Light Rail System in Seattle. The trains, which are wrapped to resemble Holland America Line’s newest ship, ms Koningsdam, will cruise the tracks through April 2017…

Crowley Implements Tideworks’ TOS at Port Everglades

Jan 11, 2017

Tideworks Technology Inc., a full-service provider of comprehensive terminal management and planning software solutions, today announced that Crowley Maritime has gone live with Tideworks’ terminal operating system (TOS) under CitadelMC, the newly branded SaaS model by Tideworks…

Sagarmala – Sailing Towards a Vibrant Gujarat

Jan 10, 2017

India's Shipping Minister of State  Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the state- of -the -art exhibition display of Sagarmala, Ministry of Shipping at Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit, 2017, yesterday (Jan 11).  Gujarat has been at the forefront of the maritime development in India…

Maersk Expands Foothold in Iran

Jan 10, 2017

Danish container shipping company Maersk Line has added Iranian Port of Bushehr to its services, expanding its presence in this Middle-Eastern country. The new port specializes in feeder transport facilities. From Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates…

Octopi: A Fresh Take on Terminal Operating Software

Jan 10, 2017

There’s a new kid in town. The Octopi Terminal Operating System targets small to medium sized container terminals. In this case, size does matter, but bigger isn’t necessarily better. In the global supply chain, billions of dollars are at…

CNOOC Diverted Two LNG Cargoes from Tianjin After Pipeline Fire

Jan 10, 2017

China's state-owned energy company CNOOC diverted two cargoes of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) after a pipeline fire in northern China's Tianjin, though imports were normal as of Monday, traders with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday…

Transas Brings THESIS to its 2017 Forum for Change

Jan 10, 2017

The speaker line-up at the next annual Transas Global Conference confirms that the innovative digital solutions company is catching the mood at the cutting edge of vessel operations by suggesting that, properly harnessed, operations and technology can transform maritime safety as well as efficiency…

Flying Start to 2017 for Portland Port

Jan 10, 2017

The U.K.'s Portland Port said it is having a busy start to 2017 with most berths occupied. The ships that are alongside vary greatly in size, from the tug Norne, which accompanied the barge Cable Enterprise into port Monday morning, to the panamax size bulk carrier…

GAC, Valero Ink Terminal & Marine Services Deal

Jan 10, 2017

GAC UK has signed a three-year terminal and marine services deal with Valero Logistics UK Ltd.Under the agreement, from 1 February 2017, GAC UK will manage and support the discharge of 12-14MT of clean petroleum products each from up to 180 tankers a year at the ports of Cardiff and Plymouth…

SC Ports See Record Box Volumes in 2016

Jan 09, 2017

South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) announced a record container volume of nearly two million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled in 2016. SCPA handled 1.996 million TEUs in 2016, surpassing the previous record of 1.985 million TEUs handled in 2005…

Tacoma Preparing for Its Largest Ever Auto Import

Jan 09, 2017

A roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vessel carrying a shipment of more than 4,800 vehicles from South Korea is scheduled to arrive January 9 at Tacoma’s Terminal 7, marking the single-largest auto discharge in Port of Tacoma history. At 656 feet long and 106 feet wide…

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