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Indian Prime Minister, French President Visit CMA CGM HQ

Feb 12, 2025

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron visited the CMA CGM Group headquarters in Marseille during Modi’s state visit to France. Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of CMA CGM, welcomed both leaders for discussions on strengthening economic ties and advancing the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).With a 34-year presence in India and 17,000 employees, CMA CGM connects the country to global markets through 19 weekly maritime services…

AAPA CEO to Testify Before House Homeland Subcommittee on Port Industry Issues

Feb 11, 2025

American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) President & CEO Cary S. Davis will testify on behalf of the port industry at a House Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security hearing. The hearing, “Examining the PRC’s Strategic Port…

SC Ports Scores $20 mln DOT Grant

Feb 12, 2020

S.C. Ports Authority was awarded a nearly $20 million federal grant to assist with building vital infrastructure at Wando Welch Terminal in support of the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project.The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Port Infrastructure Development Grant for S…

AAPA Says Senate Cuts Key Port Grant Program

Nov 01, 2019

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is very concerned with the U.S. Senate’s approval of a fiscal 2020 appropriations bill that cuts funding by more than two-thirds to a U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration…

West Coast Ports Urge Trump to Address Trade War

Sep 24, 2019

The six largest West Coast ports — Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, Port of Oakland, Port of Portland, Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma — sent a letter to President Donald Trump to pursue fair and mutually beneficial trade agreements…

US Fines HHI $47Mln Over Dirty Engines

Sep 20, 2019

US authorities announced that South Korea's top shipbuilding conglomerate Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) will pay a US$47 million fine for illegally importing and selling dirty diesel engines in violation of American environmental rules.US Justice Department and and the U…

Bhutan-Bangladesh Cargo Vessel Flagged Off

Jul 11, 2019

The Minister of State for Shipping (Independent Charge), India, Mansukh Mandaviya will flag off an inland waterways vessel containing cargo from Bhutan to Bangladesh via Brahmaputra river and the Indo-Bangla Protocol Route today (July 12).'This…

Port of Oakland Concerned with China Trade War

Jun 21, 2019

Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle is sounding an alarm over the trade war with China.  The veteran maritime leader this week warned that tariffs imposed by both sides threaten the U.S. economy.  He added that trade barriers could dry up his customers’ access to a major export market…

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TotalEnergies, OQEP Start Construction of Marsa LNG Plant in Oman

TotalEnergies, OQEP Start Construction of Marsa LNG Plant in Oman

New Chief Executive Appointed at MPA Singapore

New Chief Executive Appointed at MPA Singapore

JSW Infrastructure Expects Cargo Volume Growth Rise in 2026

JSW Infrastructure Expects Cargo Volume Growth Rise in 2026

Port of Naples Cargo Operator Invests in Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane

Port of Naples Cargo Operator Invests in Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane

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