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Strike to Disrupt Operations at Jakarta's Main Port

May 09, 2017

A union workers' strike next week is expected to disrupt shipping operations at Jakarta's main port, which handles the bulk of international shipments for Southeast Asia's biggest economy, a labour union official said. Around 2,000 union…

SC Ports Reports Best April for Box Volumes

May 08, 2017

South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) announced its strongest April container volumes on record, with 189,315 twenty foot-equivalent units (TEUs) handled last month.  In addition to being the strongest April in SCPA history, last month's volumes were the second-highest ever handled by the port…

April Boost at Port of Long Beach

May 08, 2017

More ships calling at the Port of Long Beach in April thanks to new business and changes to vessel deployments helped to push container volumes 16.5 percent higher compared to the same month last year. For the calendar year so far, cargo volume at the port is up 5…

Saqr Port Orders Damen ASD Tug

May 08, 2017

Saqr Port, part of Rash Al Khaimah (RAK) Ports, has signed a contract with the Damen Shipyards Group for the delivery of an ASD 2913 tug. The vessel will be built a short distance away at Albwardy Damen in Sharjah and will be delivered in time…

London Eyes Top Maritime Center Slot

May 07, 2017

London has risen from sixth place overall in 2015 to fifth place this year the world’s top maritime centre in Menon Economics’ Leading Maritime Capitals of the World report for 2017 – despite the uncertainty of Brexit. UK Chamber of Shipping…

Inland Shipping Expands in India

May 07, 2017

Integrated cargo transport along multiple waterways begins in India from the banks of Rupnarayan to the shores of Ganga. V. V. Giri, a vessel of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) began a landmark pilot movement on April 23, 2017…

Dedication Ceremony Kicks off Boston Cruise Season

May 05, 2017

In a ceremony not far from the docks where former Mayor of Boston and U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Raymond L. Flynn once worked as a young man, Governor Charlie Baker, elected officials, community members and children from South Boston, and…

Brazil Mulls Longer, Flexible Port Licenses to Draw Investment

May 05, 2017

Brazil may revise public port regulations to lengthen operators' contracts and encourage improvements, officials told Reuters, in an effort to attract more private investment in infrastructure that is crucial to the country's powerhouse farm sector…

New Container Facility at DP World London Gateway

May 05, 2017

A new off-dock empty container storage yard is to be opened at DP World London Gateway Port.  The five acre yard will be operated and managed by Solent Stevedores, an award-winning stevedoring company with a broad range of bulk and general…

CMA CGM Rolls Out New Mobile App

May 05, 2017

CMA CGM Group is launching a new version of its mobile application, overhauled with new features that will allow customers to track shipments, provide access to all line schedules and company news.  It is now also available on tablets operating on Android and IOs systems…

Antwerp Port Seeks Investor for Churchill Site

May 04, 2017

Antwerp Port Authority and Energy Recovery Systems Company Ltd. (ERS) have decided by common consent to cancel the option held by the company on the Churchill site.  ERS informed the Port Authority that it needed more time to reach the milestones imposed by the Port Authority…

Anderton Joins Florida Freight Advisory Committee

May 04, 2017

Broward County's Port Everglades said it is taking an active role in the state's multimodal freight planning initiative as David Anderton, Port Everglades Assistant Director, was recently appointed to the Florida Freight Advisory Committee. The…

WCI Applauds FY 2017 Omnibus

May 04, 2017

Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) praised today’s passage of the FY 2017 Omnibus Appropriations bill that provides funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017.  FY ’17 funding for the Corps’ Civil Works mission totals $6…

Patrick Verhoeven to Leave ECSA for IAPH

May 03, 2017

Patrick Verhoeven will leave the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) on September 1 this year to become Managing Director Policy and Strategy at the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH).  This is a new leadership…

Is 'Seablindness' a Myth?

May 03, 2017

UK politicians and the general public have demonstrated overwhelmingly that they recognize shipping as the biggest mover of the nation’s imports and exports, according to a new study commissioned by the UK Chamber of Shipping. Guy Platten…

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