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TS Lines Adds Pan Asia Service Loop

Sep 09, 2019

Taiwanese ocean carrier TS Lines (TSL)  has announced the launch of the Pan Asia 1(PA1) Service that provides weekly connectively between China and Southeast Asia.The PA1 service offers one of the most comprehensive Northern China market coverage…

Liebherr Invests in Hamburg Port

Sep 08, 2019

The Swiss multinational equipment manufacturer Liebherr, has officially opened its new service center in Hamburg. The center, comprising an area of 44,000 square meters in the Kuhwerder.“We are investing in a location which offers long-term potential for growth in several directions…

Antwerp Port, Amazon Test Drones

Sep 08, 2019

The SAFIR consortium of partners – Amazon Prime Air, Aveillant, C-Astral, DronePort, Elia, Explicit, Helicus, Port of Antwerp, Proximus, SABCA, Skeyes, Tekever and Unifly – tested the first simultaneous drone flights today in Sint-Truiden DronePort…

Hill International to Develop Thessaloniki Port

Sep 06, 2019

A consortium led by Hill International has won a contract from Thessaloniki Port Authority (THPA) in Greece to support major expansion works at Thessaloniki port.Hill International, a player in managing construction risk, announced that it has…

Pilbara Ports Throughput Up 6% During August

Sep 06, 2019

Australia's largest iron ore loading port of Port Hedland, operated by Pilbara Ports Authority, has delivered a total monthly throughput of 62.1 million tonnes (Mt) for the month of August 2019. This throughput was a 6% increase compared to the same month in 2018…

German NGO Calls on Malta to Take in Migrants

Sep 06, 2019

A German non-governmental organisation filed on Friday a court request in Malta calling on the government there to accept 13 Tunisian migrants who it said had been saved from a sinking boat in Malta's search and rescue zone.The NGO Sea Eye, which operates the rescue ship Alan Kurdi…

2Q Red Ink for CMA CGM Again

Sep 06, 2019

CMA CGM, the world's fourth-largest container shipping firm, reported a second straight quarterly loss as its takeover of CEVA Logistics weighed on its results, but said its business volumes remained strong thanks to growth in the U.S. economy…

Maritime Coordinator Honored with Kiel Port Award

Sep 06, 2019

The Federal Government Coordinator for the Maritime Industry, Norbert Brackmann, has been honored with the Port Award 2019. The prize was presented to him on September 5th on the occasion of the traditional “Sprottenback” event hosted by the companies of Kiel’s maritime industry…

Polaris Celebrates 70 Years of Taylor-Dunn

Sep 06, 2019

It’s an industrial workhorse with humble beginnings and it’s turning 70. Taylor-Dunn, part of Polaris Inc., started in the garage of RD Taylor in 1949 when he designed and built his first electric-powered cart to help him drive new efficiencies across his small poultry supply business…

USCG Reopens Savannah With Restrictions, Continues Assessments

Sep 06, 2019

In the southeast United States, the Port of Savannah, Georgia is now open with a 36-foot draft restriction and the Ports of Brunswick, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina remain closed to commercial operations following Hurricane Dorian.Assessment teams are conducting surveys of channel depth…

Iran Builds Mechanized Terminal in Shahid Rajaee Port

Sep 06, 2019

Iran is all set to build the country's largest mineral mechanized terminal collaborating with the private sector in Shahid Rajaee port.Mohammad Ali Hassanzadeh, Deputy Director of Ports and economic Affairs of Ports and Maritime Organization…

Sri Lanks Invest $190mln on ECT Terminal

Sep 06, 2019

Sri Lanks will invest a sum of US$ 190 million to installs gantry cairns and also add other infrastructure to the East Container Terminal, said Sagala Ratnayaka, the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Southern Development.He said Sri Lanka Port…

Tideworks, Liebherr, Enter Cooperation Agreement

Sep 05, 2019

The two companies to cooperate on offerings for the global supply chain.Tideworks Technology announced cooperation activity with Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. (LCC).This is Tideworks’ first cooperation with an equipment manufacturer and demonstrates…

GT USA's Canaveral Cargo Terminal Fully Operational

Sep 05, 2019

Port Canaveral’s only container terminal incurred no damage from hurricane.GT USA’s Canaveral Cargo Terminal (CCT) has been inspected and, having incurred no damage from Hurricane Dorian, has been cleared to resume terminal operations. CCT resumed normal operations as of 8:00 this morning…

Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Up in July

Sep 05, 2019

Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 6.56 million tons in July, an increase of 1.5 percent compared to a year ago.  Shipments were also 9.8 percent ahead of the month’s 5-year average.Year-to-date the iron ore trade stands at 26…

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