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ACP, Port Everglades DiscussPartnership

Oct 07, 2014

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) received a delegation from Port Everglades led by Broward County Mayor Barbara Sharief and Deputy Port Director Glenn Wiltshire. During the meeting, the Panama Canal Administrator provided an update on the Expansion Program and its impact on U…

Workers End Strike at Haifa

Oct 07, 2014

Workers at Israel's state-owned Haifa Port ended their strike on Tuesday, a day after they walked off the job in protest at a government plan to build private, competing ports.A spokesman for the Chamber of Shipping said the port workers…

APM Named 'Best Inland Service Provider'

Oct 07, 2014

8th Annual Express Logistics & Supply Chain Conclave, prominent Indian-based business gathering recognizes service excellence.APM Terminals India Pvt. Ltd. was named “Best Inland Service Provider” for the third time in three years at the recently concluded 8th Annual Express…

Banana Coast to Welcome First Mega Cruise Ship

Oct 06, 2014

Banana Coast, the newest cruise port in the western Caribbean, is preparing to host its first mega cruise ship call at the deep-water Bay of Trujillo, Honduras. Norwegian Cruise Line's 2,376-passenger Norwegian Jewel is scheduled to arrive Oct…

Port, UNO Host 1st Annual Maritime Workforce Summit

Oct 06, 2014

Summit Set for October 8, 2014 at UNO’s Lindy Boggs International Conference Center from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.With a focus on educating and engaging community stakeholders on maritime jobs opportunities, the Board of Commissioners of…

LNG America Taps Paitl for VP Marine Ops

Oct 06, 2014

LNG America welcomes Captain George “Joe” Paitl to position of VP Marine Operations and HSSE Compliance.   Capt. Paitl is a retired US Coast Guard senior officer who most recently held the position of Commanding Officer and Captain of the Port…

Vancouver Search and Rescue Summit a Success

Oct 06, 2014

Leading representatives from Search and Rescue (SAR) Operations in Canada and trustees of the International Maritime Federation (IMRF) have met to discuss the challenges in the area, including the possible opening of the North West and North East passages to shipping…

Hamburg Port Dredging Delayed

Oct 06, 2014

Port of Hamburg's has delayed the Deepening and Widening of the Navigation Channel of the Lower and Outer Elbe In this regards the statements by Port of Hamburg Marketing Executive Board Members Axel Mattern and Ingo Egloff on Today’s Decision…

China to Straighten Transport Bottlenecks by 2020

Oct 04, 2014

China aims to ease transport bottlenecks which are affecting economic development by 2020 with a plan announced on Saturday to tackle issues such as excessive road tolls and poor connectivity and to ensure the smoother flow of goods.Despite…

'I Dig Long Beach' - Tree Planting Project

Oct 04, 2014

The “I Dig Long Beach” tree-planting project funded by a Port of Long Beach grant is doing more than greening neighborhoods and building community pride – it’s also providing a chance for local businesses to participate.When more than 100 people gathered on Saturday…

Kalmar Reachstackers for Felixstowe

Oct 03, 2014

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will deliver four reachstackers for laden handling to the Port of Felixstowe in the UK. The reachstackers have a capacity of 45 tons and are supplied with a telescopic Bromma spreader which incorporates fully integrated…

DP World Acquires Dubai-based World Security FZE

Oct 02, 2014

DP World today announces that it has acquired World Security FZE for total consideration of $25.5 million. World Security FZE provides security services and solutions to various corporates in Dubai including ports and free zones. World…

Skangass Builds LNG Terminal in Pori, Finland

Oct 01, 2014

With investment support from the Finnish Government of 185 million NOK Skangass has decided to build a new import terminal for LNG. The terminal will be completed in 2016. Skangass plans to create an efficient LNG logistics chain in the Pori area…

Golden Magnolia Award for Antwerp Port Rep.

Oct 01, 2014

Jan Van der Borght, the representative of the port of Antwerp in Shanghai, has been presented with the Golden Magnolia Award. Two years ago he won the Silver Magnolia Award, so that now he is only the second Belgian and the first representative…

U.S. Maritime Security: The Portunus Concept

Sep 29, 2014

The mission of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is to strengthen United States’ security through development and application of world-class science and technology. LLNL seeks to enhance the nation’s defense; reduce the global threat from terrorism and weapons of mass destruction…

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