China Shipping Terminal Development agrees to buy a 24 per cent stake in APM Terminals' Zeebrugge in Belgium.The move came six months after the firm, which is wholly owned by China Shipping Container Lines, expressed interest in taking a stake in the Zeebrugge facility…
DP World announce financial results from its global portfolio of marine terminals for the twelve months ending 31 December 2012. DP World Chairman, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem commented; “DP World delivered profit for the year of US$749 million…
The liner services group will offer ocean-freight customers a second weekly southbound sailing from Port Everglades, Fla., to Nassau, Bahamas.The new Saturday sailing day, starting Saturday, March 23, 2013, will give customers an additional option for the transport of their goods…
India's largest major port, Kandla Port Trust (KPT) invites global bids for setting up a container terminal at nearby Tuna -Tekra.The port authority has invited expression of interests (EOIs) from global majors for setting up the container terminal on build…
During a recent South Carolina Ports Association (SCPA) meeting the twelfth straight month of year-over-year growth was noted.Container volume for the first eight months of the fiscal year are up more than 11 percent to 1,024,121 TEUs handled from July to February…
Descartes Systems Group's announce its cloud-based messaging services now integrated with the Antwerp Port Community System's (APCS) e-Desk application.The solution, combined with the Global Logistics Network (GLN), provides declarants and…
DCT Gdansk will appoint Adam Zolnowski, who until recently was responsible for strategy and corporate affairs, as Chief Financial Officer with the beginning of April. Prior to his career in DCT, Adam was a Director at Pricewaterhouse Coopers…
The ports of Antwerp (Belgium) and Rotterdam (Netherlands) propose to collaborate in construction of a linking pipeline bundle.One year ago the respective port authorities announced that they would collaborate in studying the possibilities…
Port of Long Beach (POLB) terminals saw a dramatic 37% increase in cargo in February 2013 compared to same month last year.The terminals moved 36.6 percent more containers compared to the same month one year ago ― including a nearly 46 percent surge in imports and a 17…
ITF recognise the tentative six-year labour contract agreement reached for workers at the Port of New York as potentially significant.ITF-affiliated union the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA), which represents dock workers in New York and New Jersey…
Bentley Honored by Maryland State Senate, Receives First Citizen Award for 'Making Government Work for All' Former U.S. Congresswoman and maritime authority Helen Delich Bentley was honored by the Maryland State Senate for her tireless efforts…
The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority’s Board of Directors elected officers to new one-year terms, effective immediately.The Board elected Marc Krantz as Chair, Chris Ronayne as Vice Chair, and Diane Downing as Secretary. Krantz is…
The Port of Los Angeles has released its February 2013 cargo volumes. Overall volumes increased 16.99% compared to February 2012. The increase was due in part to a surge in imports prior to the closure of factories for the Chinese New Year. Imports jumped 25…
Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service Director George H. Cohen on negotiations between United States Maritime Alliance & the International Longshoreman's Association.'I am extremely pleased to announce that today the parties have approved…
Contship Italia Group to implement Navis SPARCS N4 Terminal Operating System (TOS) at five of its terminals.Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation announce that Contship Italia Group (CSI) group will implement Navis SPARCS N4 at its five terminals…