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SCCT All Set for Suez Traffic Growth

Aug 08, 2015

The Suez Canal Container Terminal, located east of the northern entrance of the Suez Canal, at the convergence of the continents of Africa, Asia and Europe, is preparing for an even larger role in global trade as the expansion of the man…

Hong Kong Issues Note on Container Handling Safety

Aug 08, 2015

Hong Kong’s Marine Department has issued a reminder about safe handling of containers following the investigation into the death of a sailor on board a container vessel during cargo unloading operations.The incident occurred while containers…

Hamburg Cruise Center Names Rieger Managing Director

Aug 07, 2015

Hamburg Cruise Center (HCC), the marketing initiative for the cruise destination Hamburg, has appointed Matthias Rieger as its new managing director with effect from August 1, 2015. Rieger takes over the post from his predecessor Nadine Maraschi (née Palatz)…

Mumbai Port Registers 15% Growth

Aug 07, 2015

Continuing its record breaking performance of handling all time high cargo volume of 61.61 metric million tonnes in the preceding financial year, Mumbai Port Trust has registered an overall growth of 15% upto 31st July this year against the corresponding period in the previous year…

Hanjin Starts Calling at SOHAR

Aug 07, 2015

Sohar Port and Freezone has added South Korea’s container line Hanjin Shipping to its list of global shipping lines offering direct links to this Omani deepsea port. Hanjin started its container service to Sohar from Far East, which is…

Port Botany Workers Sacked via Text Message

Aug 07, 2015

Infuriated workers have formed picket line at Hutchison Ports in Botany, NSW after 97 employees from Sydney and Brisbane were sacked by email.  Hutchison Ports Australia operates as Brisbane Container Terminals in Queensland. Brisbane port…

Expanded Suez Canal Opening to High Hopes, Some Doubts

Aug 05, 2015

Egypt will open an expansion to the Suez Canal to great fanfare on Thursday, the centrepiece of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's plans to revitalise the country's economy after years of damaging political turmoil. Some analysts and economists say…

Adverse Weather Warning to Chilean Ports

Aug 05, 2015

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is advising that Chile’s Port Authority has issued a warning of adverse weather conditions and strong swells affecting the Chilean coast over the next two days, with a new weather front of heavy rain forecast to arrive on Thursday 6th August…

CMA CGM Vivaldi Docks at Halifax Port

Aug 05, 2015

The Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, may be getting a new lease on life with the arrival on August 3 of the CMA CGM Vivaldi at Halterm International Container Terminal.  The 8478-TEU, 334-metre long Vivaldi is the largest container vessel to berth at Halterm and on Canada’s East Coast…

Seattle and Tacoma Ports Cement Alliance

Aug 05, 2015

The port commissions of Seattle and Tacoma voted unanimously to form the Northwest Seaport Alliance, unifying the longtime rivals’ marine cargo divisions. The alliance aimed at helping the former rivals stave off growing competition, and regain market share…

China's Maritime Silk Road Gamble with ASEAN

Aug 05, 2015

The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China hopes to connect its 21st-century Maritime Silk Road with the ASEAN Community, reports the state news agency Xinhua. China and the Southeast Asian countries were linked with each other by the ancient maritime Silk Road in history…

Taiwan’s Evergreen Resume Traffic in Iran's Shahid Rajaee Port

Aug 05, 2015

Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine Corp. has authorized one of its huge container ships to berth at Shahid Rajaei port in southern Iranian province of Hormozgan, reports Press TV. Ebrahim Idani, director general of Hormozgan Ports and Maritime Department…

ISS Announces CEO Transition

Aug 04, 2015

Captain Claus Hyldager yesterday decided to step down as the Chief Executive Officer of Inchcape Shipping Services (“ISS”).   The current Chief Financial Officer, Chris Whiteside, has been appointed as acting Chief Executive Officer. Captain…

Koole Expands Rotterdam Operations

Aug 04, 2015

Koole Terminals has begun operations at the storage facility for petrol and diesel in Pernis that it recently acquired from BP. The companies have a long-standing relationship. The newly acquired terminal is adjacent to the existing Koole terminal…

El Nino Onset May Impact Panama Canal Drafts

Aug 04, 2015

The Panama Canal Authority closely monitors the water levels of Gatun and Alhajuela lakes on a regular basis due to the importance that these resources have for transit operations.With the onset of the 'El Nino' phenomenon, great efforts…

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