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Cyprus Pledges Support for Shipping

Sep 15, 2015

The government of Cyprus will support and bolster growth of the country’s maritime sector, Marios Demetriades, minister of transport, communications and works, said, reports In-Cyprus. “I would like to assure you that the Cyprus government…

SDV: New Logistics Hub at Port of Le Havre

Sep 14, 2015

SDV Logistique Internationale  recently signed a preliminary agreement for the construction of a warehouse on the Parc Logistique du Pont de Normandie 2 (PLPN2) platform at the Port of Le Havre.  This project is divided into two successive…

PSC Inspection Workshop by IRS

Sep 14, 2015

IRClass (Indian Register of Shipping) has conducted an executive workshop, in coordination with India’s Directorate General of Shipping and the Indian National Shipowners’ Association (INSA), on Port State Control (PSC) inspections.  The workshop…

Containership Catches Fire at Manila Port

Sep 13, 2015

The Marshall Islands-flagged containership MV Cape Moreton caught fire while berthed at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT)in Tondo,  in the Philippines on Saturday.   Reports from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said smoke…

Dubai World Launches Rotterdam Terminal

Sep 13, 2015

DP World, together with joint-venture partners APL, HMM, MOL and CMA-CGM, has officially opened the Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) terminal, providing the global supply chain with the most innovative and automated container terminal in the world…

Finland Ports Strike on September 18

Sep 13, 2015

Finland's three big trade union federations plan industrial action on Friday against the government's labor reform program. Hence, Finnish ports, already suffering from container traffic declines, are set to shut on Friday 18 September…

Khalifa Port Container Volume Up 41pct

Sep 13, 2015

At the Khalifa Port Container Terminal, which is operated by Abu Dhabi Terminals, container volumes increased by 41 per cent in the first seven months in 2015 over the same period in 2014.   With this phenomenal growth, Abu Dhabi Port Company…

Angeles Box Throughput up 3.8%

Sep 13, 2015

August 2015 containerized cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles increased 3.8 percent compared to the same period last year. The Port handled a total of 786,677 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in August 2015. It was the strongest August performance since 2006…

King’s Lynn, Ipswich Ports Record Grain Exports

Sep 12, 2015

ABP’s ports of King’s Lynn and Ipswich have handled record levels of grain exports. Following extensive levels of investment in facilities, both ports enjoyed the highest number of exports in the month of August.  A strong harvest…

Felixstowe Port Top For Customer Care

Sep 12, 2015

The Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain has walked away with the coveted Rail Freight Group 2015 Customer Care Award for its continued and sustained improvement in customer service. This Award recognises the port’s commitment to delivering…

Neelsen to Succeed Ahlers as Buss Port Logistics CEO

Sep 11, 2015

Press release - On October 1, Marco Neelsen will assume Heinrich Ahlers' position as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Buss Port Logistics (BPL). Ahlers will stay with Buss Group until at least the end of 2016.Neelsen is a trained navigational officer…

Crowley Honors USMMA Midshipman

Sep 11, 2015

Press Release -- Crowley Maritime Corporation recently presented U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Midshipman Christian Alexander Miller with the company’s Maritime Security Enhancement Award. Maritime Security Enhancement Award, established in 2003…

Record Cargo Numbers Continue at Long Beach Port

Sep 11, 2015

For the second month in a row, the Port of Long Beach broke its own record for cargo volume in its 104-year history. In a clear sign that customers are confident in the Port, overall cargo volume grew by 22.8 percent in August compared to the same month last year…

British Maritime Industry Eyes China’s One Belt, One Road Plan

Sep 11, 2015

China’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road and Economic Belt development vision has takers in UK maritime sector, reports Xinhua News Agency. Both countries expected to improve bilateral maritime cooperation in the 'Belt and Road' initiative…

MSA Welcomes the Strong Focus on Skills in the Maritime Growth Study

Sep 11, 2015

The Maritime Skills Alliance (MSA) has welcomed the strong focus on skills in the Maritime Growth Study published this week. Nine of the 18 recommendations relate to skills and education, placing far more emphasis on skills than there was in the initial brief…

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