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Wunderman Appointed to WETA Board

Sep 01, 2015

Calif. Governor Jerry Brown appointed James Wunderman to the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) Board of Directors today. This position requires Senate confirmation.Wunderman has been the President and CEO of the Bay Area Council since 2004…

APM Terminals Pipavav Starts New Ro/Ro Service

Sep 01, 2015

With 1,300 new Indian-built Ford automobiles loaded onto the Grand Dahlia on August 27th for delivery to Mexico, a new era for the Indian auto industry and Gujarat Port Pipavav commenced. The 59,217 gross ton roll on/roll off (Ro/Ro) vessel…

China Merchants Profit up 29pct

Sep 01, 2015

While China’s ports continue to face growth pressure, the country’s largest port operator is reaping the rewards of years of investments in overseas projects. China Merchants Holdings (International) reported first-half net profit rose 29 per cent to HK$2…

Rotterdam to Build New Indonesian Port

Sep 01, 2015

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed a partnership agreement with the Indonesian Port Corporation Pelindo I for the development of a new deep sea port at Kuala Tanjung near to Medan in Sumatra, Indonesia. Under the agreement the Port…

Swire Upgrades Asia-Pac Coverage

Sep 01, 2015

Singapore-based liner trade division of The China Navigation Company (CNC) Swire Shipping has upgraded its multipurpose liner service coverage in the Asia Pacific region. The company’s dedicated Trans-Tasman service operating between New…

Baltimore Port Shipments Hit New Record

Sep 01, 2015

Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore's public terminals shipped a record 9.74 million tons of general cargo in the 2015 fiscal year ending June 30, it said Monday. That was up about 1.5 percent from 9.6 million tons in 2014. General cargo includes automobiles…

Hurricane Ignacio Will not Affect Hawaiian Port Operations

Aug 31, 2015

The Coast Guard Captain of the Port continues to closely monitor the movement of Hurricane Ignacio and based on the storms current trajectory to the northwest it does not appear that the closure of commercial ports in the Hawaiian Islands will be necessary…

United Heavy Lift Gears up for the Asian Boom

Aug 30, 2015

Set to expand its footprint in the South Asian market, Hamburg-based United Heavy Lift (UHL) appointed strategically placed Lexicon Overseas Pvt Ltd. as its General Agents in India, to help ramp up operations from Mumbai. With two vessels…

DP World Profit Up 22%

Aug 29, 2015

Global marine terminal operator DP World today announced strong financial results from its global portfolio of marine terminals for the six months to 30 June 2015, delivering profit attributable to owners of the Company before separately disclosed items of $405 million…

Dutch Green Ports to be Model for Turkey

Aug 28, 2015

Netherlands will be a model for Turkey’s ports within an environmentally-friendly Green Port implementation, says Daily News. Port of Amsterdam and Dutch officials said that they were ready to boost ties with Turkey suring their visit to Istanbul…

Bollore Bags Contract for Kribi Container Port

Aug 28, 2015

France's Bollore-led consortium has been awarded the contract to develop and operate a container terminal in Cameroon's deep-water port of Kribi, says a report in Reuters. Bollore's consortium included France's CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipper…

Maersk Group Optimistic on $4Bln Profit Target

Aug 28, 2015

AP Moeller Maersk Group has continued to fix its eyes on its forecast of a $4 billion profit for 2015, despite the challenges it is facing in its operating environment, according to Thisday Live. The group said in a statement that from its records…

North Korean Black-listed Ships in Russia

Aug 28, 2015

North Korean vessels owned by Ocean Maritime Management (OMM) have been seen using Russian ports, says the NK News vessel tracker. OMM was sanctioned for its involvement in smuggling weapons through the Panama Canal in 2013. While the…

New London Cruise Terminal Gets Green Signal

Aug 28, 2015

London Mayor Boris Johnson gave final approval to build a new cruise terminal on the Thames River at Greenwich. The terminal, to be located at Enderby Wharf, is expected to play host to 55 ship calls a year when it becomes operational in 2017…

Port of Long Beach Names HR Director

Aug 27, 2015

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday selected veteran human resources executive Louis Gutierrez as the port’s Managing Director of Human Resources and Team Development. In the newly created executive role, Gutierrez, an attorney and former Fortune 500 company executive…

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