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COSCO Ports Arm Inks Terminal Deal in Abu Dhabi

Sep 28, 2016

Abu Dhabi Ports has signed a container terminal concession agreement with COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited - Abu Dhabi (CSPL SPV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of container terminal operator COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited, a subsidiary of China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation Limited…

Shell UK Awards Mooring Contract to GAC

Sep 28, 2016

Following on GAC UK’s partnership with Forth Logistics Marine Services (FLMS) to provide mooring and related terminal services around the UK, the global shipping, logistics and marine services provider has secured a contract with Shell UK Ltd…

Effects of Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link on Commodity Flows, Economic Development

Sep 28, 2016

Experts of politics and industry engaged in a lively discussion on 21 September 2016 during the Fehmarnbelt Days in Hamburg’s HafenCity University. The panel discussion, which was organised by Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) as a partner in…

Pile Driving Begins for Tacoma’s Pier 4 Upgrade

Sep 27, 2016

Manson Construction of Seattle has begun driving the first of 1,241 piles to align Pier 4 with an adjacent pier to create one contiguous berth capable of serving two 18,000-TEU container ships within the Port of Tacoma.The upgrade will help the port support larger container cranes and vessels…

KOTUG SMIT TOWAGE Opens Head Office

Sep 27, 2016

The new head office of KOTUG SMIT TOWAGE was opened September 23 in Rotterdam by mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb. KOTUG SMIT TOWAGE was founded on April 7, 2016 following the merger of the European harbor towage services of KOTUG and SMIT. After the start…

SGS China, CargoSmart Offer Joint SOLAS VGM Solutions

Sep 27, 2016

SGS China and CargoSmart Limited have teamed up to provide solutions for shippers to meet the new Safety of Life at Sea Convention’s Verified Gross Mass (SOLAS VGM) container weight requirements. The alliance allows shippers to use solutions…

Europe Gas Terminal Group Sees Transport Use for LNG

Sep 27, 2016

European operators of large and underused liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal capacity bet on new uses for their product in ships and vehicles to absorb future arrivals from the global market, the group's president Wim Groenendijk said on Tuesday…

Eichholtz Expands Storage for Food Raw Materials

Sep 27, 2016

Eichholtz, the Hamburg company specializing in the storage of such food raw materials as nuts, seeds, dried fruits and pulses, inaugurated a new refrigerated warehouse on September 23, 2016.With the temperature-controlled 30,000-m³ shed, this…

Conley Terminal Sets Boston Cargo Record

Sep 27, 2016

The Port of Boston’s Paul W. Conley Container Terminal set new all-time records for both Fiscal Year 2016 and monthly usage this past August. The Port of Boston is the main artery of Massachusetts’ consumer economy, with imports and exports serving as vital catalysts for growth…

Tanker Brokers Count Cost of Failure to Pass on Claims Documentation

Sep 27, 2016

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) says delay in submitting - or failure to pass on - documentation is the most common cause of claims against tanker brokers. Moreover, the tightening of procedures in a difficult market may serve to make such failures more costly…

Navis Debuts New Terminal Operating Software

Sep 27, 2016

Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation, announced the general availability of N4 3.2, the latest version of its flagship terminal operating software (TOS). This new release of N4 executes on the vision to provide a technology platform that…

Japan Navy Chief Urges Resumption of China Port Visits

Sep 26, 2016

The head of Japan's navy on Monday repeated criticisms of China's pursuit of territorial claims in Asia but called for a resumption of port and personnel visits suspended for several years amid rising tensions between the two Asian powers. Admiral…

Cooper to Supply Five Cranes for ABP

Sep 26, 2016

Cooper Specialized Handling, supplier of port equipment in the UK, has secured contracts with a total value of £6 million  ($7.7 mln) with Associated British Ports (ABP) for the supply of five Mantsinen hydraulic cranes. The five contracts include an order for the 200M…

Port of New Orleans Board Elects Kearney as Chairman

Sep 23, 2016

The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans has elected Mr. Michael W. Kearney chairman. Mr. Kearney represents Orleans Parish and joined the Board in December of 2012 when he was appointed by former Gov. Bobby Jindal.  He succeeds Mr…

FMC: Update Regarding Commission Briefings on the Status of Hanjin Shipping

Sep 23, 2016

The status of Hanjin Shipping and the disruptions caused by its bankruptcy to the American shipping community, as well as global supply chains, was examined closely by the Federal Maritime Commission during the closed session of the September 20…

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