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APM Terminals Boosts Investment in Gothenburg

Mar 10, 2017

APM Terminals Gothenburg has signed an addendum to the original concession agreement with the Port of Gothenburg to invest an additional SEK 250 million (€25 million) through 2024 in Sweden’s largest port. The new investment will focus upon increasing operational productivity for vessels…

AAPA Sets 2nd Annual 'Ports Day' for April 4

Mar 10, 2017

The American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) entire membership in North, South and Central America and the Caribbean will celebrate Western Hemisphere Ports Day on Tuesday, April 4. On this annual celebration, the association will…

SC Ports Breaks Ground on Inland Port Dillon

Mar 10, 2017

Officials have broken ground on the site of Inland Port Dillon, a South Carolina Ports Authority facility slated to open in early 2018 to support growing intermodal cargo volumes between the Port of Charleston and markets throughout the Carolinas…

India's Sagarmala Program: 415 Projects, $120 Bln Investment

Mar 09, 2017

Under India's prestigious Sagarmala Programme,  415 projects, at an estimated investment of approximately  INR 8 Lac Crore (USD 120 Bln) , have been identified across port modernization & new port development, port connectivity enhancement…

Spot Freight Rates Soar from North Europe to Asia

Mar 09, 2017

Spot container freight rates from North Europe to China increased by 45 percent this week, reaching a four-year high. The “World Container Index assessed by Drewry” market reading on the route from Rotterdam to Shanghai jumped to $1,076 per 40ft dry container today…

India Mulls Development of Ports

Mar 09, 2017

Indian Ports handle about 90% by volume & 70% of value of the country’s EXIM (Export–Import ) cargo. In order to meet the growing trade requirements of the country, the capacity of the Ports & the cargo handled by the Ports have increased over the years…

Hong Kong: Impressive Destination, Unfinished Journey

Mar 09, 2017

A truly global hub and still arguably the center of Asian trade and logistics, Hong Kong nevertheless faces many challenges.… the Port of Hong Kong saw in 2016 its lowest TEU throughput for more than a decade. Not even a late surge in throughput…

Panama Canal Sets Daily Tonnage Record

Mar 09, 2017

In February 2017, the Panama Canal set a new daily tonnage record of 1.18 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS) after welcoming a total of 1,180 vessels through both the expanded and original locks, the Panama Canal Authority reported. The previous…

MPA to Enhance Singapore’s Hub Port Competitiveness

Mar 08, 2017

The maritime sector is undergoing significant transformation. To enhance Singapore’s hub port competitiveness, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is leveraging technology to help maritime companies innovate and move into new growth areas…

Video: Crowley Builds for LNG Bunkering at JAXPORT

Mar 08, 2017

Crowley Maritime Corp. and Eagle LNG Partners have started to build a new shore-side liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on Crowley-leased property at JAXPORT’s Talleyrand Marine Terminal in Jacksonville, Fla. The new LNG bunkering facility…

SM Line Launches New Shipping Services

Mar 06, 2017

South Korea's new container carrier, SM Line, which is built mainly on the remains of collapsed Hanjin Shipping, plans to kick off operations with as many as nine routes this year.  According to Yonhap,  it will begin its services to Thailand…

Chidambaranar Port Trust Celebrates Safety Week

Mar 06, 2017

46th Safety Week Celebration was inaugurated in V.O. Chidambaranar Port. The Safety Week Celebration for the year 2017 commenced with the flagging off of safety procession by U. Rajendran, Traffic Manager, V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust.  A huge gathering of Officers & Employees of the Port…

Top 10 Container Ports by Volume

Mar 06, 2017

It comes as no surprise that the world’s top 10 container ports by TEU volume are all located in Asian countries. Seven of those top ports are Chinese, with Shanghai leading the way with 36.54 million TEU in 2015, according to data compiled by the World Shipping Council…

Marine Link's Joe Keefe Sounds off on Oregon Public Broadcasting

Mar 06, 2017

Marine News and Maritime Logistics Professional editor Joseph Keefe last week spent 10 minutes with Oregon Public Broadcasting to discuss the fate and the future of Oregon's only deep water port. Listen in to find out more.As ICTSI Oregon…

Container Lines to Cut Terminal Cost in China

Mar 05, 2017

Eleven container liner transportation companies have promised to cut or standardize the Terminal Handling Charges (THC) in order to lower nearly 3.5 billion yuan burden of export enterprises each year, according to National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)…

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