Ports News


Maersk Upgrades 'Triple Star' Service

Jul 15, 2016

Maersk Line is upgrading  its  ‘Triple Star’ service by launching direct, weekly northbound connections between New Zealand and North East Asian ports. 'We are optimising our ‘Triple Star’ service with the launch of direct, weekly connections between New Zealand and North East Asian ports…

CMA CGM to Upgrade its EURAF Services

Jul 14, 2016

In a continued effort to provide increased reliability and quality service in a challenging environment, CMA CGM Group is strengthening its coverage of Europe to West Africa with the addition of the direct call in Cameroon on its EURAF 5 service…

Port of Barcelona Looks to Panama, Cuba for Growth

Jul 13, 2016

Panama and Cuba, both in the midst of growth and international expansion, are examples of two different economic models that are helping to attract foreign companies through government initiatives providing investor security. Seeking to…

Virginia Port throughput a Modest 2.57 Mi TEUs

Jul 13, 2016

Driven by strong imports, The Port of Virginia handled 216,672 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in its strongest June cargo performance on record that helped to push the port to a solid finish for fiscal year 2016.“We finished fiscal year 2016 in positive territory…

The Future of Ports and Their Relationship with Cities

Jul 13, 2016

The development of cities such as Antwerp and Yokohama had been shaped by the growth of their port industry over the years. However, this relationship is dynamic, and both cities have come up with innovative solutions to balance port growth and urban liveability…

Ruscon Integrates Terminal Operations in Novorossiysk

Jul 12, 2016

Ruscon is integrating its terminal operations close to the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk in order to increase the efficiency of the operation.Ruscon’s Novorossiysk and Yug terminals have been co-operating and using shared software since…

DCMA to continue Organizing Anchorage of Maritime Crafts in Dubai

Jul 12, 2016

Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government authority charged with regulating, coordinating and supervising all aspects of Dubai’s maritime sector, revealed its continuing efforts in organizing anchorage of maritime crafts across Dubai waters…

JN Port Trust Improves Efficiencies

Jul 12, 2016

With the strong commitment to provide seamless services to the customers as India’s prime facilitator of international trade,  Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), in the last one year, has focussed on ‘Ease of Doing Business’ says a report in the Hindu…

Shortages of Bulk Cargo in Vietnamese Ports

Jul 12, 2016

Claims for shortage of bulk cargoes have become common in some Vietnamese ports and can lead to the arrest of the vessel by the receivers, says Gard Alert. Two of the ports frequently involved are Phu My (Cai Mep) in the south and Cai Lan in the north…

Northwest Seaport Alliance Adds Two New Leaders

Jul 11, 2016

Zachary Thomas has joined the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) to lead the Operations Service Center (OSC), and Bob Meyer has been promoted to lead port operations and manage safety. In his new position, Thomas leads efforts to partner…

Bomin Launches Physical Operation in Mauritius

Jul 11, 2016

Physical supplier and trader of marine fuel oil the Bomin Group is launching a physical operation in Port Louis, Mauritius, effective from July 12, 2016. Bomin (Mauritius) Ltd. will utilize the 2008-build, double-hulled bunker barge MT Hakkasan to provide customers with products…

Petronet Plans LNG Terminals in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

Jul 11, 2016

India’s biggest player in liquefied natural gas (LNG) Petronet LNG Ltd has plans to establish a 5 million tonne LNG terminal in Bangladesh and 1million-tonne terminal in Sri Lanka. The Bangladesh terminal is in addition to 3.5 mt terminal…

Malaysian Yard in Troubled Waters

Jul 11, 2016

Malaysian shipyard TH Heavy Engineering (THHE) has been served with three winding-up petitions over an alleged debt of around $9.52million in total, for the supply of equipment and work done on the Layang floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel…

Novatek Says Ships First LNG Cargo

Jul 11, 2016

Russia’s Novatek Gas & Power has supplied its first ever cargo of liquefied natural gas, marking the company’s first step into global LNG trading business.  The cargo was sourced from Trinidad & Tobago’s LNG plant in Point Fortin and delivered to the Quintero import terminal in Chile…

LA Port Gears up for LA Fleet Week Inaugural

Jul 10, 2016

Organizers of this summer’s inaugural LA Fleet Week 2016 are in full planning mode for the week-long call of U.S. Navy ships on the LA Waterfront  in the days leading up to and including Labor Day Weekend.   Friday September 2, through Monday September 5…

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