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Peel Ports Wins Carmen Award

Mar 12, 2016

Peel Ports has been recognised for its commitment to environmental stewardship in the delivery of its Manchester Ship Canal project by the prestigious and historic Carmen Awards. The awards, which honour exceptional achievement in industry and individual enterprise…

Global Ports Revenues Fall

Mar 12, 2016

Global Ports Investments PLC's  container traffic slumped 31 percent and revenue sank 28 percent in 2015. Global Ports Investments' revenues fell to USD405.7 million in the year to the end of December. Net loss of the port operator in 2015 amounted to $33…

UK Opens Maritime Knowledge Hub in Birkenhead

Mar 12, 2016

UK Shipping Minister Robert Goodwill MP has formally opened a new ‘Maritime Knowledge Hub’ in Wirral, UK, jointly operated by Mersey Maritime and Liverpool John Moores University. Operated jointly by sector development organisation Mersey Maritime and Liverpool John Moores University…

Grangemouth Port Workers to Take Strike Action

Mar 12, 2016

Staff at the Port of Grangemouth - one of the country’s biggest ports handling 150,000 containers each year - have voted for strike action over changes to conditions by employer Forth Ports, reports Daily Record. Workers at Scotland's largest…

UK Shipping Minister Visits Liverpool2 Site

Mar 11, 2016

U.K. Shipping Minister Robert Goodwill MP has welcomed the investment being made by Peel Ports during a March 10 visit to the company’s Liverpool2 container terminal.  Upon opening later this year, Liverpool2 will become one of Europe’s most modern and advanced semi-automated terminals…

Asia’s Piracy Situation is Improving

Mar 11, 2016

The number and severity of reported incidents against ships in Asia declined significantly in February compared with both the previous month and previous year period, ReCAAP reported.A total of three incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia in February 2016…

China's Shipping Route to Iran

Mar 11, 2016

Two state-run Chinese firms - China National Transportation Equipment & Engineering Co Ltd (CTC) and Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSI) -  are pushing for multi-billion dollar Intermodal transport deals with Iran, says a report in Reuters…

Trelleborg Hosts Technical Seminar for Hong Kong

Mar 10, 2016

Trelleborg’s marine systems operation hosted a technical seminar for the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Training Council’s Department of Construction on February 25 at the company’s factory in Singapore.Attended by lecturers from the…

$ 17.5 Bln Projects to be showcased at Maritime India Summit

Mar 10, 2016

Projects worth Rs. 1,20,000 Crore ($ 17.5 billion) to be showcased before potential investors at Maritime India Summit 2016, says Shri Nitin Gadkari Indian Government's Minister for Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari said that projects in the ports and shipping sector…

APM Terminals, BARC Innovate in-situ Biodegradation Technology

Mar 10, 2016

A first-of-its-kind initiative -    Project executed with support from Padma Shri Dr. Sharad Kale, BARC-    Ensures retention of key nutrients in the environment and reduction in CO2 emissions-    Easily replicable initiative to benefit…

DP World in Philippines Talks

Mar 10, 2016

Dubai-based DP World Group chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem has held discussions with senior Philippines officials on trade and business opportunities.  DP World is present in the Philippines through its stake in Asian Terminals Inc…

DP World to Strengthen Ties with Thailand

Mar 10, 2016

DP World Group Chairman and CEO and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem has met the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, Somkid Jatusripitak, who is responsible for seven ministries including Finance and Investments…

Approval for Piraeus Port Sale

Mar 09, 2016

The National Privatization Fund (TAIPED) sources said that Greece's Court of Audit has approved the sale of a 67 percent in the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) to Chinese Cosco, according to Kathimerini. Greek national news agency AMNA also reported…

MSC Expands India-Africa Service

Mar 09, 2016

Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Co SA has expanded the port rotation of its India-South Africa service by introducing a direct call at Hazira, a privately-operated cargo complex on India’s west coast, in an attempt to pick up additional hinterland cargo…

CMA CGM Expects Market-beating Container Volumes Again This Year

Mar 07, 2016

French-based CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping firm, said on Monday it expects its volume growth to outperform the market again in 2016 after strong expansion last year helped it cushion a slide in freight rates. CMA CGM…

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