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Zero carbon at sea? Rotterdam port eyes a greener future

Oct 23, 2018

In Rotterdam, ships from around the world cruise in and out of Europe's busiest port, a bustling industrial hub that employs almost 200,000 people and produces 20 percent of the Netherlands' climate-changing gases.As Rotterdam tries to cut its…

Crowley Urges Against Pilotage Fee Hike in Port Everglades

Oct 22, 2018

Port Everglades' largest tenant is urging the Florida Board of Pilot Commissioners to reject a proposed fee increase for harbor pilot services that it says would unfairly raise average pilotage costs more than 100 percent for shipping lines that call frequently at the port…

Record Low Rhine Levels Hampers Barge Trade

Oct 18, 2018

Water levels on the Rhine River fell to a record low on Thursday and were forecast to fall even further, hampering oil product barge trading in northwest Europe.Water levels at the Kaub point of the river fell to 31 cm, according to Refinitiv Eikon data…

Interferry Names New Chairman and Board Members

Oct 16, 2018

Interferry, the trade association representing the worldwide ferry industry, has announced that the new chairman of its board of directors is John Steen-Mikkelsen, CEO of Danish ferry operator Danske Faerger.Steen-Mikkelsen was elected together…

Port Condition Zulu Set for North Carolina Ports

Oct 11, 2018

The Captain of the Port for North Carolina set Port Condition Zulu for the Ports of Morehead City and Wilmington at 3 a.m., Thursday, due to winds from Hurricane Michael.Port Condition Zulu is a dangerous condition in which tropical storm force winds are possible within 12 hours…

Hurricane Michael Races Northeast, Leaving Devastation in Florida

Oct 11, 2018

Hurricane Michael, the third most powerful storm ever to strike the U.S. mainland, headed northeast on Thursday, weakened but still set to soak Georgia and the Carolinas after devastating the Florida Panhandle.By 6 AM on Thursday, heavy rain and wind had reached as far north as Charlotte…

Excessive Rain Disrupts US River Barge Shipping

Oct 10, 2018

Excessive rains across the central United States over the past week have slowed the harvest of corn and soybeans, while rising water levels closed at least three locks on the Upper Mississippi River, a key artery for shipping Midwest grain to U…

Chevron Eyes Houston Ship Channel for 2nd US Gulf Refinery

Oct 09, 2018

Chevron Corp wants to build or buy a refinery along the U.S. Gulf Coast to process crude oil from its rapidly growing Permian Basin operations, a senior executive said on Tuesday.The company would like to have refining operations on the Houston Ship Channel…

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Rises in September

Oct 08, 2018

Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.6 million tons in September, an increase of 3.7 percent compared to a year ago, the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) reported. Limestone cargos also bettered the month’s five-year average by 8 percent…

America’s First Modern Riverboat to Sail from New Orleans

Oct 05, 2018

The first contemporary riverboat in the U.S. is set to depart from the Port of New Orleans on October 6 for its inaugural cruise on the Mississippi River.The new vessel, American Song, is the flagship in a series of contemporary riverboats by operator American Cruise Lines…

Polish Fairway Dredging Contract Awarded

Oct 01, 2018

A major modernization contract for the deepening and widening of a 62 km section of the Świnoujście – Szczecin fairway in Poland has been awarded to Van Oord and DEME Group subsidiary Dredging International.The investment by the Maritime Office…

Focus on African Ports and Hinterland Connectivity

Sep 20, 2018

When a ship comes into port it may be the end of a voyage, but just the beginning of a range of administrative tasks that need to be completed.The port is unlikely to be the final destination for the cargo – which will need to be unloaded and forwarded in a variety of ways…

Odfjell Finalizes Sale of Rotterdam Tank Terminal

Sep 20, 2018

Norwegian shipping and tank terminal company Odfjell SE announced on Thursday that it has finalized the sale of its tank terminal in Europe's largest port.The company announced in July that Odfjell Terminals entered into an agreement with Koole Terminals B…

LR Grants AiP for Wison’s 300MW FSRP Design

Sep 20, 2018

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued approval in principle (AiP) to Wison for its 300MW capacity floating storage, regasification, power plant (FSRP) concept design.A relatively new design concept, FSRPs are essentially floating liquefied natural…

WCI, AAPA Upbeat on Federal Funding for USACE, Inland Navigation Projects

Sep 14, 2018

WCI yesterday praised Congress for passage of the FY2019 Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 5895 that combines appropriations bills for the Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veteran Affairs, and Energy & Water Development that funds the U…

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CMPC Weighs $4 Billion Pulp Plant in Brazil

CMPC Weighs $4 Billion Pulp Plant in Brazil

Peru Seeks to Avoid Arbitration Over Chinese-built Mega Port

Peru Seeks to Avoid Arbitration Over Chinese-built Mega Port

US Military's Pier in Gaza to Cost $320 Million

US Military's Pier in Gaza to Cost $320 Million

USACE to Dredge Cleveland Harbor

USACE to Dredge Cleveland Harbor

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