Ports News


Port of Amsterdam Doubles Discount for Green Ships

Aug 01, 2018

Port of Amsterdam said the maximum Environmental Ship Index (ESI) discount is doubled for ships with ESI certificates and liquefied natural gas (LNG).For some years Port of Amsterdam has been giving discounts on port dues to vessels listed in…

Inland Waterways Authority of India Goes Online for Cargo Movers

Aug 01, 2018

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) yesterday launched a dedicated portal to connect cargo owners and shippers with real time data on availability of vessels.The Government of India is developing National Waterways as a key transport intervention…

MOL Takes Delivery of LNG Schneeweisschen

Aug 01, 2018

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced that  the LNG carrier, LNG Schneeweisschen, jointly ordered by MOL and Itochu Corporation was delivered on July 31st at the Okpo shipyard by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea.The 180…

Container Terminal Utilisation Levels Set to Rise: Drewry

Aug 01, 2018

The medium term outlook for global container port demand growth is positive thanks to strong underlying economic momentum across the world’s major economies. While there may be clouds on the horizon in the form of tariff and trade war fears…

IMO Workshop on Secure Shipping in Asia

Aug 01, 2018

Shipping forms the backbone of world trade, transporting around 80% of global trade by volume. No other method of mass transportation is as cost-effective or fuel-efficient.Each day, around 50,000 merchant ships deliver the things people need and want – from food…

Trump Bets on New European LNG Terminals

Aug 01, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump expects the European Union to fund 9 to 11 liquefied natural gas (LNG) ports to absorb 'vastly' more shipments from the United States but current EU investment in new projects will only help open small markets.In…

China's New Shenzhen Terminal Receives First LNG Cargo

Aug 01, 2018

China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) started operating a new import facility in southern China for liquefied natural gas (LNG), state media reported on Wednesday.The terminal in the city of Shenzhen, near Hong Kong, on Wednesday received a 93…

PSA International Acquires Majority Stakes in Canada Port

Jul 31, 2018

PSA International through its subsidiary has acquired 60 per cent of Ashcroft Terminal (AT) , an inland port facility about 300km east of the Port of Vancouver in western Canada, making its first foray into Canada.AT is an inland port facility…

India Issues New Guidelines for Investment in Ports

Jul 31, 2018

India's Ministry of Shipping has undertaken a diverse set of initiatives as part of its drive to boost profitability across major Indian ports.One major initiative is to improve the returns earned on treasury investments by the ports for pension…

Crowley’s LNG-powered ConRo Ship Enters Service

Jul 31, 2018

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s new container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ship El Coquí delivered its first cargo from Jacksonville, Fla., to the company’s Isla Grande Terminal in San Juan yesterday – a milestone in the company’s transformation of its U…

Gulftainer Wins RoSPA Awards 2018 for Occupational Health and Safety

Jul 30, 2018

Gulftainer, the world’s largest privately owned independent port operator and logistics company based in the UAE, has been handed the 2018 prestigious Gold Award by the UK-based RoSPA Award Scheme.Gulftainer has been recognised for its commitment…

Port of Duqm Signs Land Lease Agreement with Petrojet

Jul 30, 2018

Port of Duqm Company SAOC, a 50:50 joint venture between the Omani Government and the Consortium Antwerp Port (CAP) under its subsidiary called Duqm Industrial Land Company (DILC), has signed a 25 years usufruct land lease agreement for a 50…

Forth Ports Welcomes New Work Boats

Jul 30, 2018

Forth Ports, the UK’s third largest port group, has officially welcomed two new multimillion pound vessels to join their fleet of tugs and pilot boats working on the River Forth.The GBP 6 million investment in the two vessels to work on Scotland’s…

Port Everglades Names Jenkins Port Security Manager

Jul 30, 2018

Port Everglades has appointed Robert “Rob” Jenkins to the position of Port Security Manager, a promotion from Security Compliance Manager.In his new position, Jenkins will be responsible for overseeing security and fire rescue operations and management for the Port…

Brazil's Prumo to Start Building Power Plant at Port of Acu

Jul 30, 2018

Brazilian infrastructure company Prumo Logistica SA said on Monday that the company will begin construction of its second thermoelectric plant at the Port of Acu in Rio de Janeiro state in 2019.Prumo Chief Executive Jose Magela Bernardes told…

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