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India Proposes New MCA for Port Sector

Sep 23, 2016

India's Shipping Ministry on Thursday proposed a new model concession agreement (MCA) to attract more private sector investments in the development of port infrastructure.   The proposed MCA will replace the existing agreement which came into existence in January 2008…

Engelstoft Appointed CEO at APM Terminals

Sep 23, 2016

Morten Engelstoft, currently Chief Executive of A.P. Moller Shipping Services has been appointed APM Terminals CEO effective November 1, 2016. Morten succeeds Kim Fejfer, currently CEO of APM Terminals and Executive Board member in the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group…

Carrix CEO Wins Connie Award

Sep 23, 2016

Knud Stubkjær, CEO of SSA Inc., who has more than 35 years in the ship operation and terminal industry, received the 2016 Connie Award presented by the Containerization & Intermodal Institute (www.containerization.org) in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday…

IBIA: Bunker Market Opportunities in Africa

Sep 22, 2016

The bunker market in Africa is evolving, with real opportunities for those willing to invest time and resource to overcome the obstacles.Illicit activities and poor practices are becoming less common, regulation is increasing and quality of service is improving…

ABTO Warns of Liquefaction Problems at Terminals

Sep 22, 2016

The Association of Bulk Terminal Operators has warned that cargo liquefaction – an issue commonly associated with the seaborne transportation of unprocessed mineral ores and concentrates – is also an issue which bulk terminals need to pay attention to…

Wheat Shipping: Egypt Cancels Zero Ergot Policy

Sep 21, 2016

Egypt has reversed its controversial zero-tolerance policy on the common grains fungus ergot, the government said on Wednesday, backtracking on an import regulation that had all but blocked its access to global wheat. Egypt, the world's largest buyer of wheat…

Little Rock Port Authority Reports August Shipping

Sep 21, 2016

Total barge tonnage through the Port of Little Rock in August was 57,000 net tons.  Dock activities continue to compare favorably to calendar year 2015 as Logistic Services, Inc. has handled 347 barges during the first half of 2016 year and 560…

New Vessel Traffic Equipment at ABP Southampton

Sep 21, 2016

Associated British Ports marked the latest in a series of multi-million dollar investments in the port of Southampton by inviting the Rt Hon John Hayes CBE MP to open its brand new vessel traffic service (VTS) operating room, (September 21)…

Libya Exports First Oil Cargo From Ras Lanuf Since 2014

Sep 21, 2016

An oil tanker left the Libyan port of Ras Lanuf for Italy early on Wednesday with the first crude export cargo from the terminal since at least late 2014, boosting hopes of reviving Libya's battered oil output.The port manager of Ras Lanuf…

Shell loads first LNG vessel at Gate Terminal

Sep 21, 2016

Shell’s started operations of the new LNG fuel infrastructure at Gas Access to Europe (Gate) terminal in the Netherlands. The new LNG fuel infrastructure included the construction of a new berth. This new berth has now started operations…

Busan: Business May Not be As Usual, Post Hanjin

Sep 21, 2016

Though Busan Port, the largest customer of Hanjin Shipping and hit hardest by the Liner's collapse,  asserts that everything is under control, doubts are being raised on Hanjin rehab plan as ships clog at the South Korean port, reports Reuters…

India to Give Autonomy to 12 Major Ports

Sep 21, 2016

The Indian Ministry of Shipping has prepared a draft Bill “Major Port Authorities Act, 2016” to replace the age-old Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, with a view to promote port infrastructure and facilitate trade and commerce. In the Bill,…

Americold Appoints Darweesh as EVP & Chief HRO

Sep 20, 2016

Americold a leader in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics to the food industry, has announced that Andrea Darweesh has joined the company as an Executive Vice President and its Chief Human Resources Officer. Darweesh will lead…

NRF Pushes Hanjin Concerns with Commerce Department

Sep 20, 2016

The National Retail Federation and the Hardwood Federation has led a coalition of 120 organizations representing retailers, manufacturers, agribusinesses and other sectors affected by the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy in sending a letter to Commerce…

Abu Dhabi Ports Continues Double-Digit Growth

Sep 20, 2016

Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of the ports and Khalifa Industrial Zone in the Emirate, has seen a successful first half of 2016. The company has experienced continuous growth as the UAE’s maritime trade hub with major growth across general and bulk cargo…

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