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Poor April for Seaborne Coal masks Better Market

May 02, 2019

Coal exporters suffered a poor April with seaborne volumes dropping from the previous month amid slack demand, but the overall picture for the industry so far this year isn't quite as gloomy as it may appear.April is not traditionally a strong…

Blackstone Invests in Terminal Operator Carrix

Mar 11, 2019

U.S. investment firm Blackstone Group LP said on Sunday that funds affiliated with Blackstone Infrastructure Partners invested in Carrix Inc, the largest marine terminal operator in the United States and the Americas.The company did not disclose the terms of the transaction…

Maritime Minister Visits Port of Liverpool

Jul 26, 2018

Peel Ports welcomed Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani MP to its flagship container terminal Liverpool2 on Wednesday as the terminal prepares to welcome its largest regular caller to date when 2M (Maersk and MSC alliance) introduces a new transatlantic container service to the port…

Liverpool2 to Receive New Container Services

Jul 18, 2018

Peel Ports’ flagship deep-water container terminal, Liverpool2, will welcome its largest regular caller to date when 2M (Maersk and MSC alliance) introduce a new transatlantic container service to the port beginning July 22, 2018.2M is switching…

Canada Dreams of Oil Exports to Asia, but California Beckons

Jun 26, 2018

The nationalization of a crude oil export pipeline in western Canada has buoyed long-standing hopes for crude exports to markets beyond the United States - but the most likely destination for much of that oil is California. Faced with declining…

Maersk Line to Start New Asia-Latin America Service

Jan 31, 2018

Maersk Line announced the launch of the new Asia – Latin America / West Coast South America services. The service will provide Maersk Line’s customers with new direct products for Colombia, the Caribbean and Pecem, Brazil.  It will reduce transit times and offer greater port coverage…

FIT Completes First Call by Sealand SAE Service

Nov 08, 2017

Florida International Terminal (FIT), the SAAM-operated terminal in Port Everglades-Fort Lauderdale (U.S.), welcomed the Maersk Winnipeg, marking the first call by the new Sealand SAE service.The service is a weekly route between South Florida…

APL Rolls Out Service Linking Asia, Latin America

Aug 24, 2017

APL said it will add a weekly Asia Latin America Express 3 (AE3-AW3) service connecting China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other key Asian markets to Mexico and the West Coast South America.  “The Asia Latin America Express 3 service further enhances our Asia-Latin America service coverage…

Acquisitions to Yield Better Results for Hoegh LNG

May 24, 2017

Hoegh LNG Partners closed the acquisition of 51% interest in Höegh LNG Colombia Holding, the owner of the entities that own and operate the Höegh Grace on January 3, 2017. The results of the Höegh Grace contributed to the Partnership's earnings for the full first quarter of 2017…

CMA CGM, Hamburg Sud Launch Americas Service

May 23, 2017

French container shipping company CMA CGM announced the launch of its new service between the west coast of the United States, Central America and South America, to be operated in collaboration with the German shipping company Hamburg Sud.Starting May 24…

OPTECH South 2017: Littoral Challenges in Colombia

Apr 21, 2017

Concepts and Technologies Examined at Sea and Ashore  Naval experts from around the world are meeting in Cartagena, Colombia, for the Operations and Technology (OPTECH) South 2017 conference.  The event is being conducted by the U.S. Naval…

Woo to Head HANSA HEAVY LIFT’s APAC Division

Dec 09, 2016

Henry Woo has been appointed to head up the Asia-Pacific (APAC) division at HANSA HEAVY LIFT, taking over from Joerg Roehl. Woo, who will be based at the shipping line’s Asia headquarters in Singapore, has two decades of experience in the supply chain and shipping industry…

MED AMERICAS will Replace MGE Service

Jul 30, 2016

CMA CGM is revamping it MGE service becoming the MED AMERICAS, stand-alone CMA CGM service with dedicated fleet of 11 vessels of 2,500 TEU, in a continuous effort to improve service coverage, frequency and reliability. Starting with m/v POMERENIA SKY voy…

Seaboard Marine Expands Services from U.S. Gulf

Jul 09, 2016

Seaboard Marine will launch a new weekly service commencing on Sunday, July 24, 2016, from New Orleans connecting U.S. exporters to Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica in addition to Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua.  The expanded service…

Maersk Announces New South Pacific Express

Jul 06, 2016

Maersk Line is launching a new ‘South Pacific Express’ service between Oceania and the West Coast of South America. 'We are pleased to launch our new weekly ‘South Pacific Express’ service between Oceania and the West Coast of South America…

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