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Forth Ports Traning Academy Construction Begins

Apr 12, 2018

Forth Port’s Chief Executive was joined by apprentices, graduates and Skills Development Scotland for a ‘turf-cutting’ ceremony to officially mark the start of construction of a new, purpose-built, Training Academy located within the Port of Grangemouth…

WTO: Global Trade Growth Strong as Trade War Worries Loom

Apr 12, 2018

World goods trade will grow 4.4 percent this year, maintaining a rapid recovery that could nevertheless unravel if trade tensions escalate further, the World Trade Organization said in its annual forecast on Thursday. Global trade growth…

Virginia Port Cargo volume surges 9%

Apr 11, 2018

The Port of Virginia processed 252,230 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in March, pushing the port’s growth thus far in fiscal year 2018 to 4.4 percent. Further, March’s TEU volume was nearly 9 percent ahead of the same month last year. “March’s…

Felixstowe Gets Remote Control STS Cranes

Apr 10, 2018

The Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of its first two remote control ship-to-shore (STS) gantry cranes. The two new cranes, the 32nd and 33rd at the UK's largest container port, were delivered on the Zhen Hua 23 from ZPMC in Shanghai…

CMA CGM Rolls Out Ocean Alliance Day Two Product

Apr 10, 2018

CMA CGM Group, a world leader in maritime transport, is pleased to announce the start of the Ocean Alliance Day Two Product. Based on the success of Ocean Alliance, the Ocean Alliance Day Two Product strengthens CMA CGM’s service offering by…

Wan Hai Lines Launches JKH Service

Apr 10, 2018

Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines has announced the launch of Japan – Korea – Haiphong service “JKH service” on April 22, 2018. This new service will help to extend Wan Hai Lines network by providing direct service from Japan, Korea to Haiphong…

Long Beach Bests Q1 Cargo Record

Apr 10, 2018

Marine terminals at the Port of Long Beach handled almost 1.9 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) January through March, leading the port to surpass its previous first quarter cargo record set in 2007.March throughput reached 575,258 TEUs…

Remote Control Gantry Cranes for Felixstowe Port

Apr 10, 2018

The Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of its first two remote control ship-to-shore gantry cranes. The two new cranes, the 32nd and 33rd at the U.K.’s largest container port, were delivered on the Zhen Hua 23 from ZPMC in Shanghai. Commenting on the new cranes…

Maersk Expands Online Platform Service Scope

Apr 09, 2018

Maersk Line takes further steps towards simplifying the supply chains of its customers by expanding the service scope on its online platform ship.maerskline.com to cover more major trades and addressing customers'pain points. The new scope…

APL Rolls out China Bangkok Express Service

Apr 08, 2018

APL has announced the launch of the China Bangkok Express (CBX) service, a new shortsea service that directly links South China and Thailand each week. Characterised by competitive transit times, the CBX service promises the industry’s fastest connection from Nansha to Bangkok in four days…

Rising Imports Threatened by Growing Trade War

Apr 07, 2018

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to grow a healthy 5.8 percent year-over-year this month but could be threatened in the future if the developing trade war between the United States and China continues to escalate…

APM Terminals Mumbai Handles Record Volumes

Apr 06, 2018

APM Terminals Mumbai, India handled a record 2.3 million TEUs during its 2017-2018 financial year. This is the terminal’s highest volume since the terminal was built in 2006. The terminal received over 633 vessels over the course of the year…

NYK, Oyak to Build Car Terminal in Turkey

Apr 06, 2018

Turkey’s Oyak Group - owner of the country’s biggest steel producer, Erdemir Group - is to invest in a car logistics terminal in Yarimca port near Istanbul  in partnership with Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line). According to a Reuters report…

India Ports Register 4.77% Growth During 2017-18

Apr 06, 2018

The major ports in India have recorded a growth of 4.77 per cent and together handled 679.35 Million Tonnes of cargo during the period April 2017 to March 2018 as against 648.39 Million Tonnes handled during the corresponding period of previous year…

Port of Tallinn Freight Volume Grows to 5mln Tons in Q1

Apr 06, 2018

In the first quarter of 2018, 5.01 million tons of cargo and 1.92 million passengers passed through the harbours of Port of Tallinn. The cargo volume increased by 0.3 % and passenger number by 0.2 % compared to the same period last year. According…

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