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GPA Tops 2.85 Mln Tons in July

Aug 10, 2017

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) said it moved 2.33 million twenty-foot equivalent container units for the calendar year through July, up 10.8 percent, or an additional 230,000 TEUs. 'It is through the incredible efficiency and productivity…

Ports Ponder Public Private Partnerships

Aug 09, 2017

Because any port is only as efficient as its weakest link, so-called P3 funding will be the key to driving the future intermodal equation. Seaport and marine terminal finance draws from a wide range of funding sources, often combined to pay for a particular project…

Maritime UK Chief Welcomes $8.6 Bln Infrastructure Project

Aug 09, 2017

Maritime UK Chairman, David Dingle, has welcomed the signature of a major construction contract to deliver the tunnels, bridges and earthworks for phase 1 of the HS2 project. The contracts cover works on both Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the high-speed rail 2 (HS2) project…

New Route for Container Trains in UTLC Services

Aug 06, 2017

In connection with the increased cargo transportation by accelerated container trains en route China/ Europe/ China, UTLC JSC jointly with Belintertrans-Germany LLC, with assistance of the Belorussian Railways Baranovichi Division, is introducing…

Navigating the Rough Waters of Misclassification

Aug 04, 2017

Over the last few decades, international trade has exploded, driven in large part by tremendous improvements in efficiency and transportation cost reductions related to the containerization of freight. Reaping success depends on an intricately…

Protest in Brazil May Delay Grain Loadings

Aug 03, 2017

Brazil grains exporters group Anec on Thursday said it will send an official communication to foreign buyers saying that protests by truck drivers in the country might delay grain loading operations at Brazilian ports. Anec's director Sergio…

Freight Train Derails, Sparks Fire in Pennsylvania

Aug 02, 2017

A freight train on a CSX Corp line derailed in southern Pennsylvania on Wednesday, the company said, and local authorities said a freight car struck a garage which caught fire and they ordered the evacuation of nearby residents. No injuries were reported after the derailment in Hyndman…

Ports of Indiana Shipments up 19% in 2017

Aug 01, 2017

Shipments reached nearly 5.7 million tons and grew by 19 percent at the Ports of Indiana during the first six months of 2017 compared to the same time period last year. The growth, led primarily by increased shipments of coal, ethanol, fertilizer…

POLB Solicits Proposals For Zero-Emissions Technology

Jul 28, 2017

The Port of Long Beach, in partnership with the Port of Los Angeles, has released a request for proposals seeking demonstrations of technologies to upgrade tugboats, crew boats, barges and other harbor craft to cleaner engines. Harbor craft…

Crowley’s New U.S. to Cuba Express Shipping Service

Jul 27, 2017

Crowley Logistics' new U.S.-Cuba Express shipping service for approved donated goods from South Florida to Cuba features at least three sailings per month, fast 16-hour transits and delivery at destination.Individuals can ship non-commercial gift parcels that meet particular requirements…

Matson to Start U.S. Flag Marshall Islands Route

Jul 27, 2017

Matson has announced that it will introduce a new direct U.S. flag service between Honolulu and the Republic of the Marshall Islands ('RMI') that will shorten cargo transit times to the RMI from the U.S. mainland by as many as eight days.   The…

U.S. DoD Awards Crowley $2.3 Billion Transport Deal

Jul 26, 2017

Following a series of protests and subsequent legal challenges, the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), a command of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), this week confirmed a large, multi-year contract award to Crowley Logistics, Inc.…

Diana Containerships Announces Reverse Stock Split

Jul 26, 2017

Diana Containerships has announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has determined to effect a reverse stock split of the company’s common shares, par value $0.01 per share, at a ratio of one-for-six.  The company’s shareholders…

Samskip Scoops up Nor Lines

Jul 25, 2017

European multimodal transport provider Samskip said it will acquire activities associated with Nor Lines AS, marking a major expansion of its shipping, transport and logistics businesses in Norway.  Subject to approval by Norway’s competition authorities…

DP World Q2 TEU Count Soars 10%

Jul 25, 2017

State-owned ports operator DP World on Tuesday reported second-quarter gross container volumes up 10.4 percent on a like-for-like basis and 10.7 percent on a reported basis. DP World handled 17.6 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in the three months to June 30…

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African Bunkering Hubs Gain as Ships Reroute Around Cape

African Bunkering Hubs Gain as Ships Reroute Around Cape

Two India-Bound Tankers Pass Through Strait of Hormuz

Two India-Bound Tankers Pass Through Strait of Hormuz

Bahrain Proposes Use of Force to Protect Hormuz Shipping

Bahrain Proposes Use of Force to Protect Hormuz Shipping

Bunkering Hubs Along African Coast See Surge as Vessels Reroute

Bunkering Hubs Along African Coast See Surge as Vessels Reroute

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