Maritime Cargo News - page 139

 

TT Club Calls for 'Cargo Integrity' Focus

Dec 08, 2016

Efforts to secure accurate container gross mass data continue following  the SOLAS revision mandating verified gross mass for every packed unit having taken effect, but international freight transport insurer, TT Club is now calling for a…

Clark Named Global Head of Shipping

Dec 08, 2016

Law firm Hill Dickinson said that Julian Clark will be joining the firm as global head of shipping, starting January 2017. Clark is a founding partner of Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC) and specializes in both wet and dry shipping. Prior to founding CJC…

MES Delivered Three Automated Intermodal Yard Cranes to TraPac

Dec 07, 2016

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) through their 100% subsidiary company, PACECO CORP., has recently delivered three (3) new automated intermodal container yard facility Cranes to TraPac Terminal at Port of Los Angeles. TraPac…

Liverpool Port Eyes Transatlantic Expansion

Dec 06, 2016

Liverpool's new container terminal expects to ramp up transatlantic shipping as British companies look to deepen business ties despite concerns that the U.S. election of Donald Trump could hinder free trade, the port operator's chief said.Private…

Industry to Prevent Shipping of Counterfeit Goods

Dec 04, 2016

Brand owners and representatives from the international shipping industry have joined forces in signing an historic declaration of intent aimed at preventing the maritime transport of counterfeit goods.Leaders from global shipping firms…

Crowley Joins U.S. EPA SmartWay

Dec 03, 2016

Continuing its longtime commitment to eco-friendly practices, Crowley’s Puerto Rico liner services group has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry…

European Cooperation Essential in Strengthening Inland Navigation

Nov 28, 2016

European cooperation is necessary in order to integrate inland waterway transport better into the multimodal logistic chains.This opinion was shared by around 130 participants from Poland, Germany, Sweden, Lithuania, Finland, Belgium and Czech Republic…

CMA CGM, CNAN NORD Spa Partner in Algeria

Nov 22, 2016

Global container shipping company CMA CGM and Algerian national shipping company CNAN NORD Spa have signed a cooperation agreement on November 8 to develop shipping transportation in Algeria. The agreement focuses on three strategic axes…

WWL Setting Trend in Breakbulk Shipments to US

Nov 21, 2016

WWL recently became the first RoRo shipping company to transport heavy breakbulk cargo weighing more than 92 tonnes from Japan to the United States.Until recently, Japanese ports only allowed a maximum cargo weight of 92 tonnes including roll trailer…

SCA Terminal Inaugurated at Kiel’s Ostuferhafen

Nov 11, 2016

The new SCA Terminal was officially inaugurated during a reception on November 11 at the Port of Kiel’s Ostuferhafen.  The Swedish concerns SCA (Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget) and Iggesund Paperboard AB (Holmen Group) will use the new forest…

Liverpool2 Terminal Open for Business

Nov 04, 2016

One of the world’s most modern shipping terminals has been opened for business in the Port of Liverpool, offering a new state-of-the-art deep water gateway in the U.K. for the world’s largest containerships. Liverpool2 was officially opened Friday…

New Auto Hub at Mediterranean Port of Monfalcone

Nov 03, 2016

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) and DB Cargo (DB) have signed a contract to develop a joint venture multimodal logistics hub, Mediterranean Hub Monfalcone Srl, in 2017 at the Port of Monfalcone on the Italian Adriatic coast. The business…

Eimskip to Acquire Nor Lines

Nov 02, 2016

Eimskip has entered into an agreement to acquire the Norwegian shipping and logistics company Nor Lines. The business, with about 200 employees and an estimated annual turnover of approximately EUR 110 million, will be restructured in order to be aligned with Eimskip’s current operations in Norway…

MARAD Grant Boosts Container Barge Efficiency

Nov 02, 2016

Container Loading Equipment to Provide Greater Efficiencies for Container on Barge Service Between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The Port of New Orleans and the Port of Greater Baton Rouge will acquire specialized container loading equipment…

Ruscon Adds Warehouse in Novorossiysk

Oct 31, 2016

The Russian multimodal operator Ruscon has opened a new warehouse in Novorossiysk, its hub located at the Black Sea.  The new logistics center is located at the terminal Ruscon 3 and features direct links to the seaport, the railway system and highways…

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Bulk Carrier on Fire After Russian Attack

Bulk Carrier on Fire After Russian Attack

Brazil to Auction Santos Container Terminal in Early March

Brazil to Auction Santos Container Terminal in Early March

California Ports Elect Dr. Noel Hacegaba as New President

California Ports Elect Dr. Noel Hacegaba as New President

IMO Challenged Over Livestock Carrier Regulations

IMO Challenged Over Livestock Carrier Regulations

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