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Concor Begins Maiden Coastal Voyage

Jan 11, 2019

India has huge potential for enhancing modal share of coastal shipping and inland water navigation. The current share is only 7% unlike countries like China with 24%  and Germany 11%. India looks to tap this segment in a big way.The maiden coastal…

UPM to Invest in Montevideo Port Terminal

Jan 10, 2019

Finish forest company UPM is taking part in the international public tendering process in the port of Montevideo organized by the National Ports Administration (ANP) of Uruguay.The scope of the concession tender is the building and operation…

Polskie LNG Commences Bid for Terminal

Jan 10, 2019

Polskie LNG, the owner and operator of the Swinoujscie, Poland LNG terminal has published the contract notice that officially commences the tender procedure with the view to select the contractor for the terminal expansion.Polskie LNG officially…

Record Transshipment at Port of Amsterdam in 2018

Jan 10, 2019

Port of Amsterdam achieved a new transhipment record in 2018 with transhipment totalling 82.3 million tonnes, compared to 81.3 million tonnes in the previous year.Together with the other ports in the North Sea Canal Area, total transhipment consequently amounted to 101…

CMA CGM's First Vessel Dedicated to the French West Indies Delivered

Jan 10, 2019

The CMA CGM Group has announced it has taken delivery of the CMA CGM Fort de France, the first of an order for four container ships dedicated to the French West Indies.With a capacity of 3,500 TEUs (Twenty-foot equivalent units) and a length of 219 meters…

ZIM, 2M Alliance Expand In Asia

Jan 10, 2019

ZIM and the members of the 2M Alliance, Maersk and MSC, has announced a second strategic cooperation agreement following the agreement announced in July 2018 in the Asia-US East Coast Trade.The new strategic operational agreement, which will be a combination of Vessel Sharing…

Automotive Customers Recommit to the Port of Hueneme

Jan 10, 2019

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WWO) joins BMW North America (BMW) and GLOVIS America (GLOVIS) to secure their presence at the Port of Hueneme with long-term contracts.Representing over half of the Port’s cargo revenue, the automobiles being imported will reach more than 13 states…

US Oil Export Boom Sparks Battle to Build Texas Ports

Jan 10, 2019

Booming U.S. oil exports have set off a scramble to build Gulf Coast ports to handle more than 3 million barrels per day in new supplies expected over the next five years.Of seven proposed oil-export projects, nowhere is the opportunity greater or the competition more fierce than in Corpus Christi…

APM Terminals Makes Progess in Poti Sea Port Expansion

Jan 10, 2019

In Georgia, APM Terminals Poti and Poti New Terminals Consortium have submitted a conceptual design for a first stage construction permit for the expansion of the Poti Sea Port.The plans were received by the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia…

Rotterdam Port Reports Fewer Accidents

Jan 09, 2019

The largest port in Europe, the Port of Rotterdam29,475 sea-going vessels arrived at the port in 2018, which is 200 fewer than last year (29,646) and as many as in 2013 (29,436).The number of accidents fell from 129 to 118 on approximately a million shipping movements (maritime and inland shipping)…

DP World on Expansion Mode at Southampton

Jan 09, 2019

The global port operator DP World said that will invest in four more machines and completely replace its existing fleet with the most modern, fuel efficient and environmentally friendly machines on the market at its Southampton’s container terminal…

Crowley Adds Capacity to North Atlantic Puerto Rico Service

Jan 09, 2019

Crowley Logistics announced today that it has expanded its North Atlantic network of vessels, adding velocity to customer supply chains operating between the Northeastern U.S., Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the islands of the Caribbean Basin…

Seaway Tolls, Wharfage Charges both to Increase by 1.0% in 2019

Jan 09, 2019

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) announced a toll rate increase of 1.0% for the 2019 navigation season.Tariffs:The new revised tariff will be posted and available on the Seaway website today.Wharfage Charges:The St. Lawrence…

U.N. Struggles to Implement Deal over Disputed Yemeni Port City

Jan 09, 2019

The guns have mostly fallen silent around the Yemeni port of Hodeidah and the skies are clear of warplanes, but a U.N.-sponsored deal for the warring armies to quit the city has stalled, risking efforts to end a conflict that has pushed the country to the brink of famine…

Calais Expects Little Disruption from 'no-deal' Brexit

Jan 09, 2019

Britain leaving the European Union without an agreement over its future relationship with the bloc will not create delays at the French port of Calais, the port's chief said on Wednesday, despite concerns raised over potential logistical chaos…

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