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Middle East Port Handles Last Container

Dec 09, 2012

Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi's main port for more than 40 years, redirects container ships to Khalifa Port near Taweelah, UAE.Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) has completed the switch three months ahead of schedule and less than three months after Khalifa…

First Order for LNG-fuelled MAN Two-Stroke Engine

Dec 06, 2012

MAN Diesel & Turbo confirms its first order, from USA's TOTE Inc., for its low-speed, dual-fuel ME-GI engine.American shipping company, TOTE, has signed a contract with its compatriot shipyard NASSCO in San Diego for the construction of…

APL Introduce New Intra-Asia Service

Dec 04, 2012

APL introduce a new weekly service to enhance its network coverage in East Asia, with connections to APL’s global network.The new Japan Thailand 2 (JT2) service is operated through a vessel sharing agreement with Hanjin Shipping with three vessels of 1700 TEU nominal capacity each…

NASSCO, TOTE: Historic Deal to Build World's First LNG Powered Containership

Dec 04, 2012

Historic deal in U.S. Shipbuilding, Green Ship TechnologyGeneral Dynamics NASSCO finalized a contract with TOTE, Inc., for the design and construction of two 3,100 TEU LNG-powered containerships, setting a new benchmark in green ship technology…

NRF Renews Call for Obama to Intervene in Port Strike

Dec 03, 2012

The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay regarding the strike that has shut down most terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. NRF last week sent President Obama a letter asking that he intervene in the strike…

Crane Owners Shrug-off Global Slowdown

Dec 03, 2012

The world’s 50 largest crane owners have been largely unaffected by the global economic slowdown, with fleet sizes static over the last three years and overall lifting capacities steadily increased, according to unique new report.Wadhurst…

Insights: The Rest of the Story

Nov 30, 2012

No Foreign 100% Scanning of In-bound Cargo ContainersWhile some call it a long road to nowhere, the outcome was predicted, and the security of the U.S. with respect to supply chain vulnerabilities is still weak.  Here’s where we are now.Scanning 2006 – The U…

Horizon Lines Win Environmental Stewardship Awards

Nov 29, 2012

US Company honored by Chamber of Shipping of America & Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine.Horizon Lines was recognized for outstanding achievement in environmental excellence by the CSA at a recent ceremony in Washington, D.C.  Additionally…

Maersk Line's Sustainability Commitment Recognized

Nov 28, 2012

Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) wins two awards for its continued efforts to improve the environmental sustainability of its operations. MLL received awards from the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) and the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA)…

Maersk Shipping Investment Plans on Hold

Nov 22, 2012

A.P. Moller-Maersk will not invest significantly in its shipping business over the next five years and will focus on its oil, drilling rigs & ports.Maersk intends to move away from the shipping side of things and go towards sectors which generate higher profits and are more stable…

New Dutch Waterway Container Terminal Opened

Nov 21, 2012

The MCS container terminal in Leeuwarden & a winding hole for 110-metre container ships officially opened for business.The winding hole [turning basin] is at the junction of the Zwette and Van Harinxma canals. Following Westerbroek and Meppel…

Hong Kong Port Losing Ground to Shenzen

Nov 21, 2012

In China's container terminal league table Shenzhen is overhauling HK, Dalian is the fastest growing & Yingkou vaults into top 25.Shanghai is still ahead of Singapore for top spot in the world – by some half a million boxes in the first three quarters – 24…

CMA GCM: Third-Quarter 2012 Results

Nov 20, 2012

Very good operating performance,  with profitability close to CMA CGM’s historic highs.The Board of Directors of France’s CMA CGM, the world’s third largest container shipping group, met under the chairmanship of Jacques R. Saadé to approve…

UK Container Terminal Berth Works Contract Awarded

Nov 20, 2012

Contractor VolkerStevin appoints Mott MacDonald design engineer for deepening, renovation, of two berths in Southampton's Western Docks.Together with other port upgrades, the work for Associated British Ports will increase the terminal’s…

Diana Containerships Continues Profitable in Latest Financial Report

Nov 19, 2012

Diana Containerships Inc. container ship owners & operators report financial results in Q3 & first nine months trading in 2012.Extracts from the report follow:The company reported net income of $1.6 million for the third quarter of 2012…

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Tanco Boosts Jeffersonville Port Capacity with $750K Fertilizer Expansion

Tanco Boosts Jeffersonville Port Capacity with $750K Fertilizer Expansion

BIO-UV Completes First Containerized Ballast Water Treatment Deployment

BIO-UV Completes First Containerized Ballast Water Treatment Deployment

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Capesize Values Hit 17-Year High

Maritime and Coastguard Agency Advances Marine Safety with Multiverse Data Upskilling

Maritime and Coastguard Agency Advances Marine Safety with Multiverse Data Upskilling

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