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Seattle’s Terminal 5 Closer to Becoming ‘Big Ship Ready’

Oct 20, 2016

The Port of Seattle has completed the environmental analysis of Terminal 5 and has prepared the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the project to modernize the cargo-handling facility in order to serve larger cargo vessels. The proposed upgrades to Terminal 5 are wharf rehabilitation…

South Carolina Ports Report Cargo Growth

Oct 20, 2016

South Carolina Ports Authority reported year-over-year growth during the first quarter of its 2017 fiscal year.  SCPA handled 162,858 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in September. First quarter TEU volumes were up 1.4 percent over the same period last year…

Moore Stephens: 4th Straight Year of Operating Costs Decline

Oct 19, 2016

International accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens says total annual operating costs in the shipping industry fell by an average of 2.4% in 2015. This compares with the 0.8% average fall in costs recorded for 2014, and is the…

Program Announced for Danish Maritime Forum

Oct 18, 2016

More than 200 global key leaders from all parts of the maritime value chain will meet in Copenhagen for the Danish Maritime Forum on October 26-27. Together they will discuss the most significant challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the global economy…

OPDR Introduces New PENN Service

Oct 18, 2016

OPDR, as part of the CMA CGM Group, has announced the introduction of its new PENN service. Via Rotterdam, the service connects Continental Europe with the United Kingdom and Norway. Short transit times and highly modern 45ft pallet wide high cube reefers provide best conditions for customers…

GAC’s Global Husbandry Centre Now Operates 24/7

Oct 18, 2016

GAC’s Global Husbandry Centre (GHC) is now operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week – in response to the growing demand from its shipping principals.The GHC serves as a single point of contact for global clients, coordinating a range of services including crew handling…

ZIM Adds Pacific Northwest Service

Oct 13, 2016

ZIM has launched an additional Asia-Pacific Northwest Service, CEN – (China Express Northwest service) with the following rotation: Xingang – Qingdao – Shanghai – Prince Rupert – Xingang.  According to ZIM, CEN is the only Pacific Northwest service in the market to call Xingang directly…

Caribbean’s Largest Mobile Harbor Crane Delivered

Oct 12, 2016

Liebherr Maritime Crane has delivered the largest mobile harbor crane of the Caribbean to Kingston Wharves Limited in Jamaica. The LHM 600 is equipped with an elongated tower extension and eases the handling of big container vessels up to Super-Post-Panamax size…

New Container Terminal Inaugurated in Iraq

Oct 12, 2016

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) formally opened the first phase of its new greenfield terminal development at its Basra Gateway Terminal in the North Port, Umm Qasr, Iraq. The official inauguration of the new facility…

CRMG Cranes Delivered for Liverpool2 Development

Oct 11, 2016

A further six cantilever rail-mounted gantry (CRMG) cranes arrived in the River Mersey on Thursday, October 6, ready for installing and commissioning at the Liverpool2 deep-water container terminal.Produced by Chinese manufacturer ZPMC, which…

Panama Canal Taking Proposals for Corozal Container Terminal

Oct 11, 2016

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) to the four pre-qualified port operators selected to compete for the concession to design, develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain a container terminal located near Corozal…

Maritime Enhances Its Container Handling Capabilities

Oct 10, 2016

The U.K.'s largest privately owned multimodal logistics companies has boosted handling capabilities at one of its busiest depots by investing in a new empty container handler supplied by Cooper Specialized Handling. Maritime Transport has…

Samskip Completes Reefer Acquisition

Oct 10, 2016

Silver Green AS, owned 50% by Samskip, is changing its name to Silver Sea AS to mark the finalization of a series of ownership changes. The new name reflects a consolidation by Samskip of its position in the reefer vessel segment, including…

Drewry Finds Risk of Carrier Failure Still High

Oct 10, 2016

Drewry’s Z-score carrier financial stress index sunk to its lowest ever point following the first-half 2016 results. After Hanjin’s bankruptcy shippers are demanding more financial transparency from carriers.There is still much work to be…

Long Beach Port Wins SCAQMD Clean Air Award

Oct 09, 2016

The Port of Long Beach and Long Beach Container Terminal have received a Clean Air Award for working to reduce pollution in Southern California with the Middle Harbor redevelopment project.Given by the South Coast Air Quality Management District…

Logistics News

Northwest Seaport Alliance Full Exports Up 2.2% YTD

Northwest Seaport Alliance Full Exports Up 2.2% YTD

Iran Fires Missiles at Qatar Energy Hub

Iran Fires Missiles at Qatar Energy Hub

Industry Bodies Raise Concerns about Jones Act Waiver

Industry Bodies Raise Concerns about Jones Act Waiver

Econavis Launches Fuel Savings Calculator

Econavis Launches Fuel Savings Calculator

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