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Kapellskär Port Volume Up

Mar 01, 2016

The positive trend of increasing freight volumes has continued and during 2015 six percent more freight was transported via the Port of Kapellskär than in 2014.Freight volumes at the Port of Kapellskär increased by six percent in 2015 compared to the figures for the previous year…

RSGT Mulls Expansion, Celebrates the Arrival of Al-Nefud

Mar 01, 2016

United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) celebrated the world’s greenest ultra-large container vessel 18,800TEU M.V. Al Nefud during its maiden call to RSGT at Jeddah Islamic Port. Nefud is one of the class…

Chennai port, Belgium sign MoU

Feb 29, 2016

The Chennai Port Trust has signed a fresh memorandum of understanding with the Port of Zeebrugge (Belgium), reports the Hindu. 'Belgium is working towards getting an agreement between the ports of Zeebrugge in Belgium and the port of Chennai…

Simatech Begins Coastal Shipping Service in India

Feb 29, 2016

Sima Marine, a subsidiary of Dubai-based Simatech Shipping, one of the largest container feeder servicing companies in the world operating 54 ships, has launched coastal container shipping services in India. The coastal container shipping…

Cargill, MV Cargo to Build Grain Terminal in Ukraine

Feb 27, 2016

Cargill and MV Cargo formalized their intention to construct a grain terminal in the port of Yuzhny on the Black Sea coast in Ukraine by signing a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA). The signing ceremony was held in Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk‘s cabinet office in the presence of the U…

Suez Canal Access Channel Officially Opened

Feb 27, 2016

The new 8.5 km long and 18.5 meter-deep channel allows 24-hour access of ULCS through to the Suez Canal Container Terminal; The terminal is also expanding in response to Egypt’s growing population and economy, and role as a global transportation hub…

CMA CGM to Upgrade its PEX 3 Service

Feb 27, 2016

CMA CGM introduced its new PEX 3 service rotation linking US Gulf Coast and US East Coast (South Atlantic) to Asia, Africa and Mediterranean. Effective March 9th, 2016 in Houston with m/v CMA CGM CHATEAU D’IF voy. 062PGW, the new rotation…

Woodside, Sempra Energy Ink LNG Terminal Deal

Feb 26, 2016

Woodside's affiliate, Woodside Energy (USA) Inc. (WUSA), has entered into a Project Development Agreement (PDA) with Sempra LNG & Midstream (Sempra), an affiliate of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE).Under the PDA, WUSA and Sempra will continue…

Cyprus Picks Consortiums to Run Limassol Port

Feb 26, 2016

Cyprus has announced the names of successful bidders who will undertake three sectors of operations at the eastern Mediterranean island's primary port of Limassol. The first – comprising Germany’s logistics company EuroGate International…

CMA CGM Modifies its Midas and Swahili Services

Feb 26, 2016

CMA CGM has announced the strengthening of its current MIDAS service by cooperating with PIL under a new Vessel Sharing Agreement. A fleet of 11 vessels of 3,500 TEU nominal capacity will be deployed, and CMA CGM will contribute to the majority with 9 vessels…

Bronka to be Gateway to Moscow

Feb 26, 2016

Bronka Container Terminal is the biggest in the Baltic Sea, and has already accepted a call from CMA CGM, and is due another from the French liner in March of this year. According to a report in Reuters, the new deepwater port in Saint…

Hapag-Lloyd Enhanced West Africa Express Service

Feb 26, 2016

Hapag-Lloyd will restructure and further enhance the dedicated West Africa Service Network, the company said in its press release. Effective mid of March 2016, existing weekly West Africa Express Service (WAX) will be upgraded by deploying an additional vessel…

Are You Ready for Container Weighing?

Feb 25, 2016

Hutchison Ports (UK) Limited in its latest ship2shore Magazine takes a look at methods of weighing containers. Half a century after containerization first emerged to transform the world of shipping, a landmark new regulation is on the horizon…

A Mega(Ship) Year at Felixstowe

Feb 25, 2016

The Port of Felixstowe welcomed 105 calls last year by container ships of over 18,000 TEU, including all the largest container ships in the world. It is now firmly established as the UK port of call for these giants of the sea. The year…

Texas Ranks Third for U.S. Maritime Jobs, Houston No. 2

Feb 24, 2016

Texas ranks third among all states for domestic maritime jobs with Houston ranked second among all U.S. cities for its contribution to the U.S. maritime industry, according to a new study PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for the Transportation Institute…

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