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New Record for APM Terminals 10k Run

Sep 21, 2015

Yunis Stitan runs center city course in 32.25 during the long-distance event of the Third Annual Hague Peace Run in support of UNICEF. Over 8,000 participants competed in the Third Annual Hague Peace Run, held on September 19th in The Netherlands’ capital city…

Crowley Offers LNG Training at JaxPort

Sep 21, 2015

Crowley Maritime Corporation recently participated as one of several Gas Technology Institute (GTI) funding collaborators to bring liquefied natural gas (LNG) awareness training to 150 stakeholders and first responders in Jacksonville.GTI…

Fire in Urea carrier Otong Kosasih

Sep 21, 2015

Urea carrier Otong Kosasih suffered fire in superstructure, vessel is docked in Kalidoni Palembang, South Sumatra.  The 1975-built, 11,196 dwt urea carrier Otong Kosasih owned by a local fertilizer company PT. Sriwijaya fertilizer (Pusri)…

336 Ships Transited Suez Canal Last Week

Sep 21, 2015

A total 336 ships transited the canal last week, carrying a total cargo of 19.5m tonnes, reports Daily News Egypt quoting new data from the Suez Canal. The average number of ships transiting the canal daily reached 48 throughout last week…

Struggle Continues at Vietnam Port

Sep 21, 2015

The deep-river port complex in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau is still struggling to reach its designed capacity, says local media reports. The seven deep-water seaports have been built by the Cai Mep – Thi Vai Port Group in the…

Felixstowe Port Goes Green

Sep 19, 2015

The Port of Felixstowe is creating an environmental corridor as part of the Go Green campaign launched by Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) and a number of other global port operators.The initiative at Felixstowe will include the refurbishment of part of a system of dykes within the port…

IMO Warns on Bauxite Liquefaction Dangers

Sep 18, 2015

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced it has taken action to warn ship masters of the possible dangers of liquefaction associated with carriage of bauxite, following consideration of findings from the investigation into the…

Commission Appointments at Long Beach Port

Sep 18, 2015

The Long Beach City Council on Tuesday confirmed the appointments of Long Beach City College executive Lou Anne Bynum and former City Councilman Doug Drummond to second terms on the Board of Harbor Commissioners. Mayor Robert Garcia announced the reappointments last month…

APM Terminals Liberia Sees Economic Recovery

Sep 18, 2015

Addressing the US - Liberia Trade & Investment Forum in New York City, APM Terminals Liberia Managing Director George Adjei points to a 30% increase in import container traffic at Liberia’s largest port as a reason for great confidence in Liberian investment…

Jan De Nul Acquires Jack-up Heavy Lift Vessel

Sep 18, 2015

The dredging and maritime management company Jan de Nul Group signed the acquisition of the offshore facility vessel Vidar, which previously worked for the German company Hochtief. The facility vessel Vidar, which is less than two years old…

China Merchants, China COSCO Buy Turkey Terminal

Sep 17, 2015

China Merchants Holdings (International) Co. Ltd.  along with Cosco Pacific Ltd., a unit of China Investment Corp. and Euro-Asia Oceangate will pay US$919.9 million to buy a 64.5% stake in Fina Liman from Fina Holding. Fina Liman is an…

SCPA Box Volumes Up; Leadership Realigned

Sep 16, 2015

On the heels of announcing its five-year growth, investment and cargo base expansion plans at the State of the Port, South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) reported a four percent increase in August container volumes over the same month last year…

Cyprus Pledges Support for Shipping

Sep 15, 2015

The government of Cyprus will support and bolster growth of the country’s maritime sector, Marios Demetriades, minister of transport, communications and works, said, reports In-Cyprus. “I would like to assure you that the Cyprus government…

SDV: New Logistics Hub at Port of Le Havre

Sep 14, 2015

SDV Logistique Internationale  recently signed a preliminary agreement for the construction of a warehouse on the Parc Logistique du Pont de Normandie 2 (PLPN2) platform at the Port of Le Havre.  This project is divided into two successive…

PSC Inspection Workshop by IRS

Sep 14, 2015

IRClass (Indian Register of Shipping) has conducted an executive workshop, in coordination with India’s Directorate General of Shipping and the Indian National Shipowners’ Association (INSA), on Port State Control (PSC) inspections.  The workshop…

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