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Two Terex Harbor Cranes for Trimodal Terminal, Belgium

Aug 12, 2016

Terex Port Solutions (TPS) is supplying a diesel-electric Terex Gottwald Model 2 mobile harbour crane in the G HMK 2304 two-rope variant and a Terex Stackace E 6-8 empty container handler to the Belgian river port of Liège. The two cargo-handling…

Radio Holland Opens Office in Malaysia

Aug 11, 2016

Radio Holland Malaysia opened a new office in Johor, Malaysia to support shipping in the ports of Johor and the vicinity.Over the years, Radio Holland Malaysia has expanded its business to the Southern Region of Malaysia known as Gelang Patah…

Kalmar Bags Crowley Order for Top Loaders, Reachstackers

Aug 11, 2016

Kalmar has received orders for seven top loaders from Crowley Liner Services for operation in Jacksonville and Port Everglades, Florida, and eight reachstackers from Crowley Puerto Rico Services for operation in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The orders…

Partners Enhance Logistics Education Program

Aug 10, 2016

Officials from the Port of Los Angeles, California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) and Los Angeles Harbor College (LAHC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance global logistics curriculum, transfer opportunities…

Cargill Posts Net Profit on Special Gains; Revenue Declines

Aug 10, 2016

Global commodity trader Cargill Inc on Wednesday said it turned in a quarterly net profit, boosted by special gains that offset poor results from trading and oilseed processing. Revenue for the privately held company declined for the eighth straight quarter…

AAPA Mourns Loss of Helen Delich Bentley

Aug 09, 2016

In tribute to the life and many contributions of Helen Delich Bentley, who died on Aug. 6 at age 92, American Association of Port Authorities Executive Vice President and General Counsel Jean Godwin said:“This past weekend, the port and…

Next Geosolutions Surveys Roman Ports

Aug 09, 2016

Next Geosolutions, an independent geoscience and engineering service provider, has secured a €1.25million (£1million) mapping and survey contract with Naples Port Authority for the Archaeological Sites Mapping Project, based in the Port of Naples…

S&P Affirms Panama Canal’s 'A-'Ratings

Aug 09, 2016

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings affirmed its 'A–' long-term corporate credit and debt ratings of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), reiterating the credit rating agency’s trust in the management, operation and investments of the Panama Canal…

SAAM Records $14 Mln Profit in Q2

Aug 08, 2016

SAAM, provider of port services, logistics and towage in the Americas, said it has obtained earnings for $14.4 million in the April-June quarter of 2016, accumulating in the first semester a net income of $29 million, 26 percent higher than in the same period of the previous year…

The Box Juggler at Hapag-Lloyd

Aug 08, 2016

Whenever a Hapag-Lloyd vessel reaches a port, a certain number of containers are usually loaded or discharged before the ship continues along its voyage to the next port. But how do you stow these containers on the ship in the safest and most efficient way possible…

Los Angeles Port Fellows Program Makes an Impact

Aug 06, 2016

As the maritime industry continues to evolve, the need for developing well-trained, knowledgeable and tech-savvy port leaders of the future has never been greater.Last April, the Port of Los Angeles announced its first-ever Fellows Program…

Port of New Orleans CEO to Receive Eugene J. Schreiber Award

Aug 05, 2016

The World Trade Center of New Orleans announced this year’s recipient of the Eugene J. Schreiber Award as Gary LaGrange, President and CEO of the Port of New Orleans, who will be presented with the award at the annual Louisiana International Trade Gala on Friday…

Ports of Jersey’s New VTS Comes on Line

Aug 04, 2016

Frequentis was selected to modernize the Ports of Jersey’s control center systems through a fully integrated solution and supported by a 10-year maintenance contract. With the factory acceptance test in February, the first steps for the company’s first vessel traffic service (VTS) deployment in U…

Iranian Ports Not Affected by Sanctions

Aug 04, 2016

Managing Director of Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Mohammad Saeed-Nejad says the nuclear deal between Iran and P5+1 has removed all sanctions imposed on Iranian ports. The  big vessels and famous international shipping lines are…

McGuigan Named Operations Manager at Aberdeen Harbor

Aug 03, 2016

Aberdeen Harbor Board has appointed John McGuigan to the newly created role of Operations Manager.The role will see McGuigan plan, direct and control the full spectrum of land based operational activities within the port, while working with others…

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