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North Korea Launches Ferry Service to Russia

May 17, 2017

North Korea launched a ferry service to the Russian city of Vladivostok on Wednesday to develop links and boost economic cooperation, the North's state media said, as it faces increasing isolation over its weapons development.Experts have said North Korea's leader…

Port of Zeebrugge Launches Intermodal Planner

May 17, 2017

Belgium's Port of Zeebrugge and developer Ecorys have launched a new online tool that gives port users access to a complete offer of direct and indirect intermodal connections.Zeebrugge is the fifth port in Europe to use Ecorys’ “Intermodal Links”…

APM Terminals Zeebrugge Regains Asian Service

May 16, 2017

The weekly Ocean Alliance NEU4 service, operated by French-based CMA-CGM, will link the port of Zeebrugge with the Asian ports of Tianjin, Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, and Yantian, China as well as Busan, Korea, beginning with the first call of the 13…

Florida Seaports See Continued Growth -Report

May 16, 2017

“Florida seaports have demonstrated three straight years of growth in total cargo tonnage, including an increase of 4.2 percent in 2015/2016. This is in addition to a strong cruise sector, where Florida continues to be home to the top three cruise ports in the world…

New BLOK System Aims to Slash Empty Container Costs

May 16, 2017

A new system which treats lifting four or six empty containers as a single block using the same principles as the lifting of a six pack of beer cans has been developed to save the industry billions of dollars while also improving safety for terminals and shipping lines…

e-Navigation Concepts Demonstrated in Singapore

May 16, 2017

The SESAME Straits project utilizes e-Navigation concepts to reduce maritime traffic congestion and hot spots, as well as improve traffic safety and efficiency. Leading up to the recent Singapore Maritime Technology Conference, the project conducted…

First Liebherr LRS 545 Reachstacker for India

May 16, 2017

Bothra Shipping Services Pvt Ltd. has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LRS 545 Reachstacker for its Kakinada Port container operation. Furthermore, Bothra is awaiting delivery of a new Liebherr training simulator.    Liebherr has delivered…

GHU: Fast ROI for Existing Bunker Port Installations

May 16, 2017

Genoil Inc, (GNOLF), the publicly traded clean technology engineering company for the petroleum industries, has announced compelling economics for the Genoil Hydroconversion Upgrader (GHU), for installations where there is existing infrastructure…

KotugSmit, MOL Team up for Smart Operations

May 16, 2017

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (container, tanker, dry-bulk and car carrier divisions) and KOTUG SMIT TOWAGE (KotugSmit) signed long term towage agreements, effective early 2017.The two have agreed upon a long term towage contract for the ports of Rotterdam…

Abu Dhabi Ports Plans Emergency Response Exercise

May 15, 2017

Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of the Emirate's commercial and community ports as well as Khalifa Industrial Zone, in conjunction with Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management Team, is preparing to conduct…

Digging Deep for Good News

May 15, 2017

Dredging firms look ahead to more business, here and across the big pond. Along the way, Mother Nature and good business planning will both help. In the waning days of 2016, the outlook brightened dramatically for the big U.S. dredging contractors…

Savannah Port Welcomes Record Cargo Ship

May 14, 2017

Governor Nathan Deal, Port of Savannah officials and the maritime community were on hand to welcome the COSCO Development, the largest containership to ever call on the U.S. East Coast as it handled 5,500 containers, a record for Georgia’s ports…

Riverboat American Duchess to Launch in August

May 12, 2017

The American Queen Steamboat Company, owner and operator of the American Queen and American Empress, will launch service on its new American Duchess when it sets sail from New Orleans on Aug. 14, 2017, following its christening a day earlier…

Gulftainer Wins Logistics Industry Honors for TOS

May 12, 2017

Gulftainer,  privately owned independent terminal operating and logistics company whose global divisions include GT USA in North America, has won an industry award for its Marine and Container Handling (MACH) Terminal Operating System (TOS)…

Tradepoint Atlantic: Logistics for Offshore Wind Projects

May 12, 2017

Tradepoint Atlantic, a 3,100-acre multimodal global logistics center in Baltimore that features a combination of access to deepwater berths, railroads, highways and storage space, has issued a statement in connection with the Maryland PSC’s…

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