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Greater Houston Port Bureau, IAMPE to Offer Management Training

Dec 07, 2016

The Greater Houston Port Bureau and the International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) have concluded an agreement for the IAMPE to provide industry management and executive educational programs to Port Bureau members. The…

ISS Wins Stolt-Nielsen Contract in South Africa

Dec 07, 2016

Maritime and logistics service provider Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) said it has won an additional contract with Stolt-Nielsen for port agency in South Africa.Under the new agency agreement, ISS South Africa is handling the port calls of Stolt Tankers at Durban…

APL launches New Zealand Express II Service

Dec 07, 2016

APL launched a new weekly service with direct connection between New Zealand and North Asian ports: the New Zealand Express II (NZ2) service.“APL introduced the new NZ2 service to serve the China-New Zealand market in a direct and more efficient way…

DP World Partially Monetizes Canadian Assets

Dec 06, 2016

DP World will partner with a Canadian pension fund in a $3.7 billion investment vehicle that primarily looks at brownfield projects in investment-graded countries, says Drewry Maritime Equity Research. The terminal operator will retain operational control of the fund with 55 percent stake…

Happy Holidays from Hanjin

Dec 06, 2016

Barry Parker dissects one the most disruptive events ever to impact the intermodal supply chain. There is more pain to come, lessons to be learned – and corrections applied. The Hanjin Shipping debacle, brewing over time and seeing a full blown eruption in late August…

British Ports Promote Workforce Diversity

Dec 06, 2016

The British Ports Association (BPA) has established a new Human Resources and Employment Network which met for the first time last week in London. The group has identified some key areas on which it will focus. The initial meeting brought together…

First Dual-fuel LNG Car Carrier Christened

Dec 06, 2016

United European Car Carriers (UECC), daughter company of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Wallenius Lines, signed a contract in 2014 for the construction of two dual fuel LNG Pure Car and Truck Carriers. The first vessel, de ms AUTO ECO…

Liverpool Port Eyes Transatlantic Expansion

Dec 06, 2016

Liverpool's new container terminal expects to ramp up transatlantic shipping as British companies look to deepen business ties despite concerns that the U.S. election of Donald Trump could hinder free trade, the port operator's chief said.Private…

Four Post Panamax Cranes Arrive in Savannah

Dec 06, 2016

Four new Super Post Panamax ship-to-shore cranes arrived at Garden City Terminal yesterday, bringing the Port of Savannah's total to 26, more than any other terminal in the U.S. 'For customers, it means the capacity to move up to a thousand…

Energy Management Certificate for HANSA HEAVY LIFT

Dec 05, 2016

DNV GL has recognized that the heavy lift specialist HANSA HEAVY LIFT complies with the highest standards of energy efficiency and has awarded the company the ISO 50001 certificate.  The hand-over took place in the HANSA HEAVY LIFT premises in Hamburg last week…

GAC Breaks Ground on New Dubai Facility

Dec 05, 2016

GAC Dubai has broken ground on the site of its newest contract logistics facility that will bring its total capacity to more than 200,000 pallet positions serving customers active in the local and regional markets.Construction of the three…

Marijuana Seized at Santa Teresa Port

Dec 04, 2016

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the Santa Teresa port of entry seized 199 pounds of marijuana late Thursday. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is $159,200.“This was an unusual…

Over 60,000 Passengers Are Expected for Gotland in 2018

Dec 01, 2016

Over 40 ships are already scheduled to put into Gotland in 2018. Activities are fully underway to equip Gotland to handle over 60,000 passengers during its first season once the cruise quay has opened.Region Gotland and CMP have been working…

First LNG-fueled Pure Car/Truck Carrier Named

Nov 29, 2016

United European Car Carriers (UECC), owned equally by NYK and Wallenius Lines, held a naming ceremony on November 21 at the Port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, for Auto Eco, the world’s first LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC). Auto Eco had been delivered to UECC on September 29…

Seatruck Reports Growth on Irish Sea

Nov 28, 2016

Freight ferry company Seatruck is reporting growth of more than 18pc in 2016 consolidating its position as the fastest growing operator on the Irish Sea, as more hauliers switch to its services. Seatruck chief executive Alistair Eagles said…

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