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Libya Exports First Oil Cargo From Ras Lanuf Since 2014

Sep 21, 2016

An oil tanker left the Libyan port of Ras Lanuf for Italy early on Wednesday with the first crude export cargo from the terminal since at least late 2014, boosting hopes of reviving Libya's battered oil output.The port manager of Ras Lanuf…

Shell loads first LNG vessel at Gate Terminal

Sep 21, 2016

Shell’s started operations of the new LNG fuel infrastructure at Gas Access to Europe (Gate) terminal in the Netherlands. The new LNG fuel infrastructure included the construction of a new berth. This new berth has now started operations…

Busan: Business May Not be As Usual, Post Hanjin

Sep 21, 2016

Though Busan Port, the largest customer of Hanjin Shipping and hit hardest by the Liner's collapse,  asserts that everything is under control, doubts are being raised on Hanjin rehab plan as ships clog at the South Korean port, reports Reuters…

India to Give Autonomy to 12 Major Ports

Sep 21, 2016

The Indian Ministry of Shipping has prepared a draft Bill “Major Port Authorities Act, 2016” to replace the age-old Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, with a view to promote port infrastructure and facilitate trade and commerce. In the Bill,…

Americold Appoints Darweesh as EVP & Chief HRO

Sep 20, 2016

Americold a leader in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics to the food industry, has announced that Andrea Darweesh has joined the company as an Executive Vice President and its Chief Human Resources Officer. Darweesh will lead…

NRF Pushes Hanjin Concerns with Commerce Department

Sep 20, 2016

The National Retail Federation and the Hardwood Federation has led a coalition of 120 organizations representing retailers, manufacturers, agribusinesses and other sectors affected by the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy in sending a letter to Commerce…

Abu Dhabi Ports Continues Double-Digit Growth

Sep 20, 2016

Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of the ports and Khalifa Industrial Zone in the Emirate, has seen a successful first half of 2016. The company has experienced continuous growth as the UAE’s maritime trade hub with major growth across general and bulk cargo…

DP World London Gateway Adds New Shipping Service

Sep 20, 2016

DP World London Gateway Port has announced a new shipping service to Australia, the Mediterranean and other key markets. CMA-CGM’s NEMO (North European Mediterranean Oceania) and Hapag Lloyd’s EAX (Europe, Australia Express) combined service…

GT USA Adds Warehouse At Port Canaveral

Sep 19, 2016

GT USA, operators of Canaveral Cargo Terminal, has expanded its supply chain capabilities to serve shipping lines, along with domestic customers, with the addition of more than 40,000 square feet of covered storage now available at the Marlin Street Warehouse at Port Canaveral…

GPA Marks Record August Box Volumes

Sep 19, 2016

At the Georgia Ports Authority board meeting Monday, Executive Director Griff Lynch reported the GPA achieved an August record of 330,846 twenty-foot equivalent container units, a robust increase of 5 percent compared to August 2015. 'August…

FMC Commissioner Doyle Addresses Hanjin

Sep 16, 2016

U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioner William P. Doyle addressed Hanjin on September 15 in panel remarks at the annual FTR Transportation Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. Below are remarks and discussion points from the panel. The U.S.…

Port of Prince Rupert Adds Shore-based Radar

Sep 15, 2016

The Port of Prince Rupert has commissioned a new shore-based radar regime designed to safely accommodate the port’s growth in vessel traffic and international trade.  Shore-based radar builds on the existing vessel traffic service that provides…

Hanjin Says US-bound Ship is Being Held 'Hostage'

Sep 15, 2016

A lawyer for Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd , the failed South Korean container carrier, said on Thursday a U.S.-bound vessel was held 'hostage' by disputes over payments, adding to the struggles in getting $14 billion of cargo off its ships stranded at sea…

UK Shipping Firm Invests in Cargo Handling

Sep 15, 2016

An expanding marine and logistics firm in the U.K. has boosted its cargo handling capabilities with a £250,000 cash injection. Williams Shipping has bought a new reach stacker and developed a new one-acre cargo handling yard for its Transport Services division as part of the investment…

Kipevu Oil Terminal to Be Relocated

Sep 15, 2016

The Kipevu Oil Terminal at Mombasa Port will be relocated early next year, to Dongo Kundu area, as a result of the ongoing capacity expansion program, the Kenya Ports Authority announced. The new oil terminal is expected to have a capacity to accommodate four vessels of up to 200…

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