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Congestion at Brazil's Largest Port Leaves Traders Scrambling

Mar 23, 2021

Soy and sugar traders are fighting for room in Latin America’s largest port, rushing to secure loading slots as the slowest Brazilian soy harvest in 10 years pushes the grains export window into the sugar season.Congestion was hitting Brazil’s…

Jurong Port Buys Lim Family's Stake in Universal Terminal

Mar 22, 2021

Singapore port operator Jurong Port has completed its acquisition of a stake in a major oil storage terminal in the city-state from the family behind collapsed oil trader Hin Leong Trading Pte Ltd, a port spokesman said on Saturday.The spokesman…

Australian Coal Exports Disrupted as Deluge Slows Port

Mar 22, 2021

Coal deliveries to Australia’s Port of Newcastle, the world’s biggest coal export port, have been halted because flooding in the Hunter Valley region has shut rail lines, with heavy rains also slowing ship movements at the port.Heavy rains along…

Congress Provides Last-minute Help for Small Inland and Coastal Ports

Mar 18, 2021

In two major pieces of legislation passed by Congress at the end of 2020 and the beginning of this year, Congress addressed the difficulty that many smaller inland and coastal ports have in obtaining funding for their infrastructure projects…

DP World Optimistic for 2021 Amid Pent-up Demand

Mar 18, 2021

Ports operator DP World gave an optimistic outlook for 2021 on Thursday, citing pent-up demand for cargo and an easing of geopolitical tensions after the change of U.S. administration.Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, who is chairman and chief executive of the Dubai state-owned global ports operator…

Port of Vancouver USA Reports Record 2020

Mar 17, 2021

2020 was a year unlike any other for maritime and ports businesses globally. It was also a record-breaker for the Port of Vancouver USA, which reported the highest returns in its 108-year history: revenues totaling $50 million—a 15% increase from the previous year…

Teesside Family Businesses Secure Home-win for the River Tees

Mar 17, 2021

Three Teesside family firms have worked together to secure a post Brexit shipping deal, keeping business in the region and supporting the growth of Middlesbrough’s port facilities.Shipping companies Casper Shipping and Cockfield Knight, along with AV Dawson…

Tech File: New Rubber Tyred Gantry Simulaton

Mar 17, 2021

CM Labs Simulations launched a simulator training solution for rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) operators, which it says is the only RTG training solution that provides exercises for working with overheight, open-top, breakbulk, and liquid containers…

Valletta COVID-19 Cruise Ops Guidelines get Green Light from Maltese Authorities

Mar 17, 2021

Valletta Cruise Port together with local authorities has worked on COVID-19 Cruise Operations Guidelines for a Safe Continuation of Cruising in Valletta, guidelines which accroding to the port have gotten the necessary approvals.“It has been a challenging time for the cruise community…

Winter Storm Takes a Toll on Port Houston Volumes

Mar 15, 2021

Port Houston reported a dip in container volumes for the month of February after a severe winter storm shut port facilities for nearly a week, bringing cargo movements to a virtual standstill.The lethal storm and impact of sub-freezing temperatures…

Oakland's New Port Cranes Are the Tallest in North America

Mar 11, 2021

They're new, they’re huge and they’re the tallest in North America; three, gigantic cranes are now part of the skyline at the Port of Oakland, California, U.S.The port released a time lapse video today with footage of the assembly of one of the giant cranes…

Port of LA Upgrades Its Fruit Terminal

Mar 10, 2021

The breakbulk terminal building at Berths 54-55 at the Port of Los Angeles has a new fabric membrane roof among other improvements, thanks to nearly $1 million in upgrades completed this month by the Port at the marine terminal operated by SSA Marine…

BIMCO: Brazil Soy Exports Down 40% in February

Mar 10, 2021

Brazilian exports of soy beans disappointed in February, the first month of its export season. Exports reached just 2.9m tonnes, representing a 40.1% drop compared with the first month in the last season when exports totalled 4.8 million tonnes…

Siemens Gamesa Picks Cadeler to Transport and Install Giant 14MW Offshore Wind Turbines

Mar 10, 2021

Offshore wind installation company Cadeler said Wednesday it had won the largest contract in its history.Cadeler, previously known as Swire Blue Ocean, said that offshore wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa had awarded Cadeler a contract of valued at around $90 million…

Royal Caribbean to Build Cruise Terminal in Galveston

Mar 09, 2021

Royal Caribbean International (RCI) announced this week that it will begin building a $100 million cruise terminal at the Port of Galveston’s Pier 10 in April. The cruise giant said it will begin sailing its Oasis-class ship, the Allure of the Seas…

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