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Antwerp Port Set for Record Throughput

Dec 31, 2014

The port of Antwerp is expected to handle a total of 198.8 million tonnes of freight by the end of this year. That’s an increase of 4.2% in comparison with 2013 and a new record for the port. The previous record dates from 2013, when the freight volume came to 190…

Panama Canal Board Approves New Port Plans

Dec 30, 2014

State-of-the-art facility in Corozal receives green light from canal’s board of directors The Panama Canal board of directors this week formally approved the development and construction of a transshipment port in Panama’s Corozal region…

Port Freeport Constructing Administrative Building

Dec 30, 2014

Port Freeport will have a new administration building set to be completed by early 2016. The new three-story, 20,000 sq. ft. administration building will be located at the corner of Cherry Street and State Highway 288 in Freeport, Texas. The…

Christie, Cuomo Veto Proposed Port Agency Overhaul

Dec 30, 2014

The governors of New York and New Jersey vetoed sweeping legislation passed by lawmakers in both states intended to reform the embattled bi-state Port Authority, according to a joint statement released on Saturday. The legislative reforms…

USCG Proposes New Rules for Maritime Facilities Access

Dec 30, 2014

Notice of proposed rulemaking by U.S. Coast Guard focuses on seafarers' access to maritime facilities On Monday, the U.S. Federal Register published a notice of proposed rulemaking by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to implement section 811 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Pub…

Shipping Executives Should Join Labor Talks: Union

Dec 30, 2014

Brushing aside calls for federal mediation in prolonged contact talks with employers at 29 U.S. West Coast ports, the union for 20,000 dockworkers urged shipping executives on management's board of directors to take a more active part in negotiations…

Empty Container Depot Opens at Long Beach

Dec 30, 2014

The Temporary Empty Container Depot on Pier S at the Port of Long Beach is now open. The depot was approved by the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners in November to free up truck-trailer chassis and ease congestion on the docks at the second busiest seaport in North America…

Italy's Help Sought to Extinguish Fire at Oil Port

Dec 28, 2014

Libya has called on Italy to send firefighters to prevent a fire spreading out of control at Es Sider, the country's biggest oil port, officials said on Saturday.A rocket hit an oil storage tank last week at the port in the east of the…

Limited Anchorage Space at San Francisco

Dec 28, 2014

San Francisco Bay Anchorages will be unable to accommodate vessels with drafts greater than 25 feet. Vessels en-route to San Francisco expecting to anchor with drafts in excess of 25 feet should expect delays and are advised to coordinate…

APM & NYK Plan RoRo facility at Pipavav

Dec 26, 2014

APM Terminals operated Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (APM Terminals Pipavav) and NYK Auto Logistics (India) today announced setting up of a dedicated automobile yard (RoRo) at Pipavav Port. Under the arrangement, NYK Auto Logistics (India) Pvt…

New CMA CGM Agency in Albania

Dec 23, 2014

CMA CGM has opened CMA CGM Albania, a new group agency in Durres, to replace its former third-party agent with immediate effect.

FMCS to Mediate West Coast Ports Negotiation

Dec 23, 2014

The U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) has received a request from representatives of the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) to provide mediation services in the PMA’s continuing labor negotiations with the International…

PMA Requests FMCS Intervention in Labor Talks

Dec 23, 2014

FMCS Statement on Labor Negotiations Between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) And the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA):The U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) announced today that it has received…

Nakilat to Build 11 Tugs for New Doha Port

Dec 23, 2014

Qatar’s New Port Project (NPP) has signed an agreement with Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) to construct 11 workboats for use at the port.HE Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry, and HE Mr. Jassim Bin Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti…

New Managing Director at HCC

Dec 22, 2014

After six years Gerd Drossel will hand over his position as Managing Director of the Hamburg Cruise Center association. Nadine Palatz will be succeed Drossel as Managing Director of the Board of Directors. Drossel has managed the administrative office of the Hamburg Cruise Center e…

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