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Wharf-Building Equipment Arrives Antarctica

Jan 04, 2019

A cargo ship loaded with 4,500 tonnes of steel and construction equipment required to build a new Antarctic wharf has arrived at British Antarctic Survey (BAS)'s Rothera Research Station.Staff awaiting its arrival cheered as the DS Wisconsin pulled alongside…

Great Lakes Bags Corpus Christi VLCC Channel Deal

Jan 04, 2019

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced the receipt of a $93 million contract award for the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project.Dredging to deepen the entrance channel will commence during the second quarter of 2019 with completion expected in early 2020 said Great Lakes…

India Takes Over Iran's Chabahar Port

Jan 04, 2019

India has formally taken over operations at Iran’s strategic Chabahar Port. According to the government of India, India Ports Global Chabahar Free Zone (IPGCFZ) a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of Indian Ports Global (IPGL) in Iran has taken…

Turkey Ban Hits Wellard's Ship Charter

Jan 03, 2019

Australia's largest live animal exporter, Wellard, is closely watching reports that Turkey has halted imports of live cattle.Turkey last week unexpectedly revealed that it has halted imports of live feeder cattle from all countries.Wellard informed…

Contecon Guayaquil is LatAm's First Carbon-Neutral Port

Jan 03, 2019

Contecon Guayaquil SA (CGSA) became the first port in South America to obtain a carbon-neutral certification, with the Ecuador Ministry of Environment and environmental ratings agency, Sambito SA, recognizing the company’s strong and priority commitment to the environment…

Kalmar to Automatize Melbourne VICT Terminal

Jan 03, 2019

The provider of cargo handling solutions and services to ports, terminals, Kalmar has signed a maintenance and support agreement with International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) covering the automated container handling solution operating…

Newcastle Bulk Terminal Reaches Key Milestone

Jan 03, 2019

Australia’s new east coast supply chain alternative Port of Newcastle has marked an important milestone in the development of the Newcastle Bulk Terminal.A press release from the company said that the dismantling of the old ship unloaders is now complete…

ONE Sets Productivity Record at PSA Terminal

Jan 03, 2019

Ocean Network Express (ONE) and PSA Singapore (PSA) jointly celebrated the highest productivity record of ONE’s containership – “NYK SWAN”, at the PSA Singapore’s Pasir Panjang Terminal.The Singapore-based shipping company said in a press release that over 6…

Norfolk Southern Invests in Automation

Jan 03, 2019

American transportation company Norfolk Southern has signed a deal with Kalmar, part of Cargotec, for supply of four Kalmar SmartPower rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) equipped with a suite of process automation solutions.According to a press release…

Kuwait Resumes Operations at Three Ports

Jan 03, 2019

Kuwait's port authority has resumed port operations at Shuwaikh, Doha and Shuaiba ports after temporarily halting them earlier for bad weather, the state news agency reported on Thursday.(Reporting by Nayera Abdallah; Editing by Mark Potter)

Cosco Shipping Ports Buys Stake in Beibu Gulf Port

Jan 02, 2019

Hong Kong-based Cosco Shipping Ports has purchased a 4.34% stake in Shenzhen-listed Beibu Gulf Port Co for a total consideration of approximately RMB 470 million (USD 68 mln).'By subscribing the shares, Cosco Shipping Ports aim to further strengthen the cooperation with Beibu Gulf Port…

CMA CGM Improves NOURA Service

Jan 02, 2019

CMA CGM announced the service improvement connecting Middle East to East Africa, in the effort to maintain a high service reliability and punctuality with our lead product NOURA service.Effective from M/V CMA CGM MANET voyage Jebel Ali  today (January 3)…

Lost containers Bring Windfall to Dutch Islanders

Jan 02, 2019

Dozens of containers with items including flat-screen televisions have washed up on Dutch islands in the North Sea after a ship lost part of its cargo in heavy seas, bringing a windfall for local treasure hunters.The Dutch Coast Guard said up…

Boxship Loses Containers in North Sea, Items Wash up on Dutch Islands

Jan 02, 2019

Dozens of containers with items including flat-screen televisions washed up on the Dutch islands of Terschelling and Vlieland after a vessel lost its cargo in heavy seas, a report by RTL Nieuws said, citing a Dutch coast guard.The RTL report…

UK Defends Brexit Ferry Contract to Inexperienced Ferry Operator

Jan 02, 2019

Britain's transport minister has defended awarding a 14 million-pound ($18 million) contract for shipping goods after Brexit to a new ferry company that owns no ships.The government last week awarded three contracts to charter extra ferries…

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