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Beirut Container Terminal Resumes Operations

Aug 11, 2020

Container lines have resumed calls to Beirut after last week's explosion, with the terminal having sustained only minor damage, leading companies said on Tuesday.The August 4 blast in Beirut's port, which killed more than 160 people and injured 6…

Brokers Calculate Marine Insurance Losses from Beirut Blast

Aug 10, 2020

Insurance claims for damage to ships, goods and the port itself after a warehouse explosion last week in the port of Beirut were likely to total less than $250 million, reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter said on Monday.Overall insured losses…

World of Ports V2.0 Released by Inchcape

Aug 10, 2020

Having redeveloped its World of Ports portal from the ground up over the last 18 months, Inchcape Shipping Services has rolled out the first release of Version 2.0 focusing on Port Data and ship-to-berth compatibility. VP of Sales & Product…

Beirut Blast a Wake-up Call on Dangers of Ammonium Nitrate

Aug 07, 2020

The devastating explosion in Beirut should be a wake-up call for countries on the dangers of ammonium nitrate, which caused the blast, experts say.Lebanese authorities said 2,750 tonnes of the industrial chemical had been stored for six years at Beirut port without safety measures…

Port Manager Among 16 Arrested in Beirut Blast Probe

Aug 07, 2020

Lebanese authorities have arrested 16 people in an investigation into the Beirut port warehouse explosion, state news agency NNA said on Thursday, and a judicial source and local media said the port's general manager was among those being held…

CMA CGM Says Missing Beirut Staff Member Died

Aug 06, 2020

Container shipping group CMA CGM said on Thursday that one of its staff who was missing after an explosion that ripped through Beirut port on Tuesday has died.The French-based company in a statement said that two of its staff in Beirut were seriously injured and many slightly hurt…

Containerships Sent to Tripoli to Maintain Lebanon Supply Lines

Aug 06, 2020

Leading container lines are diverting ships to Lebanon's smaller terminal of Tripoli after the devastating explosion at Beirut's port that killed 145 people also paralysed vital trade.Lebanon, which imports almost all it uses, relies on container…

Beirut Blast Caused by Ammonium Nitrate Seized from Cargo Ship

Aug 05, 2020

Initial investigations into the Beirut port blast indicate years of inaction and negligence over the storage of highly explosive material caused the explosion that killed more than 100 people, an official source familiar with the findings said…

Stena Rederi Opens New Baltic Route

Aug 04, 2020

From August 13, 2020, Stena Line will start a new freight focused connection between Latvia, Sweden and Germany by adding a port-call in Karlskrona on the existing ferry route between Liepaja and Travemünde.Stena Line today offers seven routes…

Op/Ed: Federal Support for Ports is Critical

Jul 30, 2020

Florida’s seaports are one of the state’s greatest economic assets, positively affecting every region and every resident. Our seaports have a $117.6 billion economic impact across Florida and account for more than 900,000 direct and indirect jobs…

Port of Vancouver USA Receives Record Shipment of Wind Turbine Parts

Jul 29, 2020

The Port of Vancouver USA received a shipment of wind turbine components on July 22 that included the longest wind turbine blades ever to enter the West Coast of the U.S. and transported across North America, to-date.  The port received a total of nine wind turbines including blades…

Port of Seattle Shelves Plans for New Cruise Terminal

Jul 29, 2020

Plans to develop a new cruise terminal at the Port of Seattle have been derailed by the coronavirus pandemic. The port announced Tuesday it has called off a request for industry proposals for a joint investment to build and operate a proposed new cruise terminal to serve the Alaska market…

DP World Says Outlook Uncertain as Volumes Fall

Jul 27, 2020

Global port operator DP World recorded a fall of 8.8% in second quarter container volumes, warning on Monday the outlook remained uncertain.The coronavirus pandemic shut cities and factories worldwide for months, disrupting shipments and global supply chains…

Pennsylvania Extends Cargo Growth Incentive Program

Jul 26, 2020

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that the state's Intermodal Cargo Growth Incentive Program (PICGIP), which aims to increase cargo activity by incentivizing shippers to move cargo through Pennsylvania ports, will be extended through 2022…

US Ports Seek COVID-19 Relief

Jul 24, 2020

America’s port authorities are advocating for relief to manage the “extremely negative impacts” on the seaport industry brought on by the coronavirus pandemic as U.S. policymakers begin negotiations on the next COVID-19 aid package.Among the…

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