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Port of Kiel Kicks off 2017 Cruise Season

Apr 10, 2017

This year’s cruise shipping season opens in Kiel on April 9 with a call by AIDAcara.  Up to the middle of October 28 different cruise ships will berth in the port a total of 142 times while up to half a million passengers are expected to go ashore or embark…

Bomin Affirms Commitment to Baltic Bunkering Market

Apr 10, 2017

The Bomin Group, a global physical supplier and trader of marine fuel oil, today reaffirmed its commitment to providing physical bunkering products and services in the Baltic, including Rostock, Germany’s largest Baltic port. In line with the company’s new regional hub structure…

IAMPE Certifies Port Professionals

Apr 10, 2017

The International Association of Maritime and Port Professionals (IAMPE) said its latest two classes of maritime professionals have completed the IAMPE Professional Management Certification Program. The program provides a recognized industry…

DP World, Egypt on Expansion of Sokhna Port

Apr 09, 2017

DP World and Egypt's General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) have is planning to increase the capacity of Egypt’s Sokhna port located south of Suez Canal, off the Red Sea coast, Egypt’s official State Information Service reported…

Greece Calls for Improved Thessaloniki Port Bids

Apr 09, 2017

Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) asked for improved financial bids from short-listed investors seeking to buy a majority stake in its second-largest port, reports Reuters. Greece’s privatization agency (TAIPED) got three…

Norway to Build the World's First Ship Tunnel

Apr 09, 2017

Norway is going to build the world’s first tunnel for ships, a 1,700-meter (5,610-feet) which will  cost over $300 million USD (NOK 2.7 billion) and allow cruise ships to bypass the most risky area along the coast of Norway. The Norwegian…

FMC Oks Virginia/Georgia Port Agreement

Apr 07, 2017

Port authorities in Virginia and Georgia will be allowed to engage in discussions about a variety of commercial and operational topics as a result of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) voting to allow the 'East Coast Port Gateway Terminal Agreement' to go into effect…

Channel Dredging to Commence in Mumbai

Apr 07, 2017

Dredging works for the deepening and widening of the access channel toward Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai, India is scheduled to commence in the coming weeks and last for approximately two years. The dredging will enable the country’ largest container handling port…

Greece Asks Investors to Improve Bids for Thessaloniki Port Sale

Apr 07, 2017

Greece's privatisation agency (HRADF) asked on Friday for improved financial bids from shortlisted investors seeking to buy a majority stake in its second-largest port.Athens got last month three offers for the sale of a 67 percent stake in Thessaloniki Port…

India to Establish Multimodal Terminal in Jharkhand

Apr 06, 2017

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of the multi-modal terminal at Sahibganj, Jharkhand.  The terminal at Sahibganj is an important component of the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for the augmentation of the navigation…

Thessaloniki Completes 20 Years as EcoPort

Apr 06, 2017

EcoPorts, the main environmental initiative of the European port sector, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.  The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has published an interview with the Port of Thessaloniki, one of the first ports in the EcoPorts Network…

CMA CGM Strengthening EURAF 5 Services

Apr 06, 2017

CMA CGM has announced the strengthening of its position on Europe > West Africa route by becoming vessel operator on its current service EURAF 5. Effective April 5th, 2017, CMA CGM operates 2 vessels on EURAF 5 between North Europe and West Africa South Range…

Tradepoint Atlantic Inks License Deal with Host Terminals

Apr 06, 2017

Tradepoint Atlantic, a 3,100-acre multimodal global logistics center in Baltimore, Maryland, that features an unmatched combination of access to deepwater berths, railroads, highways, and storage space today announced an exclusive, 10-year agreement…

Somalia's Puntland: P&O Ports Wins Bossaso Concession

Apr 06, 2017

Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region said on Thursday that Dubai's government-owned P&O Ports had won a 30-year concession worth $336 million to expand and manage its Bossaso port.'This investment is a huge undertaking in Puntland and…

Port of Vancouver USA Tonnage Breaks 7mln Mark in 2016

Apr 06, 2017

For the first time in its 105-year history, the Port of Vancouver USA has recorded more than 7 million metric tons of cargo across its docks.  The port recorded 7.49 million metric tons in 2016, nearly eight percent more than the 2015 record of 6…

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