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$20m Infrastructure Investment in Jacksonville

Nov 22, 2019

U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration Administrator, Admiral Mark Buzby formally presented a check for $20 million to Jacksonville for the International Cargo Terminal Modernization Project. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L…

Hojgaard Appointed Chairman of HKSOA

Nov 22, 2019

Anglo-Eastern has announced the confirmation of Chief Executive Officer, Capt. Bjorn Hojgaard, as Chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA). His appointment follows a two-year tenure as the association’s Deputy Chairman, and is…

Offshore Wind: Lindø port of Odense Invests in Cranes

Nov 22, 2019

The growth of offshore wind renewable power continues to push investment in marine, port and infrastructure project, the latest an announcement ffrom the Lindø port of Odense which placed an order for an LHM 800 heavy lift unit, a machine with…

DP World Completes $520Mln Sokhna Expansion

Nov 21, 2019

Dubai's state-owned port operator DP World said that its port in Egypt, DP World Sokhna marked its 10th anniversary by revealing that its $520m (AED1.9bn) port expansion project is close to completion.The port expansion complements two operational basins…

Sendo Liners Green Entry to Amsterdam

Nov 21, 2019

Is Port of Amsterdam in sight? Then it's time to turn the diesel engine off and the electric motor on. That's the agreement that has been made with Sendo Shipping.By 2020, two of their Sendo Liners will be entering the port of Amsterdam emission-free…

India Spends $1.9Bln on Port Expansion

Nov 21, 2019

The government of India has spent INR 13308.41 Crore ($1.9Bln) on infrastructure development and capacity augmentation of major ports in the country.A number of projects have been awarded in the last three years on upgradation of the major Ports…

Peel Ports Hits Container Record

Nov 21, 2019

Record-breaking month for container operations at the Port of Liverpool. Quayside and landside throughput in October at Liverpool container terminals exceeded all previous figures, with year on year growth of 12%.The cargoes were connected with a total of 16 shipping lines…

Swiss Chide EU Over Steel Import Curbs

Nov 21, 2019

Switzerland criticized on Thursday measures the European Union has adopted to curb steel imports amid a global trade spat, saying they harmed the Swiss steel industry.The European Commission last month revised safeguard measures introduced in…

Cargo Biz Grows at Hamburg Port

Nov 21, 2019

Germany’s largest universal port, the Port of Hamburg, reported a container throughput of 7 million TEUs for the first three quarters of this year, representing a growth of 6.9 percent year-over-year.The climb in container handling is primarily attributable to the four new transatlantic services…

IMO Supports Women in Port Management

Nov 20, 2019

What do successful, well-run ports and female empowerment have in common? Both can make a significant contribution to sustainable economic development.International Maritime Organization (IMO)  provided support to eight female officials from developing countries…

Khor al-Zubair Port Reopens, Ops Resume

Nov 20, 2019

Iraq's Khor al-Zubair commodities port near Basra reopened on Wednesday and operations resumed normally, port officials said.On Tuesday protesters blocked the entrance to the Gulf port and prevented trucks from entering, as part of the biggest…

Baltic Index Records Fifth Straight Fall

Nov 20, 2019

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, dipped for a fifth successive session on Wednesday, weighed down by weaker capesize vessel rates.The Baltic index, which reflects rates for capesize…

Houthis Release South Korean, Saudi vessels

Nov 20, 2019

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement released three vessels and 16 people it had seized, South Korea's Foreign Ministry and a Houthi military source in Yemen said on Wednesday.The seizure on Sunday was the latest incident at sea around Yemen…

Robotic Hull Cleaning Advances in Dutch Ports

Nov 20, 2019

Recent acceptance to operate in Rotterdam and proof of sustainability claims after more than 500 hull cleaning operations help propel ECOsubsea, the robotic hull cleaning system.The Dutch national regulatory body Rijkswaterstaat gave the Norwegian…

Liebherr MHC 100 Up in Spain

Nov 20, 2019

Swiss multinational equipment manufacturer Liebherr has delivered its 100th mobile harbour crane to be sold in Spain, an LHM 600 for shipping company Maritima del Principado.The ceremony took place in Gijón, Spain. The new machine is an LHM 600 and belongs to Generation 5…

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