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India to Roll-out USD 156 mln Vizag Port Projects

Jul 12, 2018

Nitin Gadkari, Indian Minister of Shipping will inaugurate five port projects worth INR  1062 Crores (USD 156 mln ) in Vishakhapatnam today (Friday).  The projects to be inaugurated include upgradation of existing iron ore handling facility at Outer Harbour of Vizag Port…

MarAd: Buzby in Hanoi for Meetings

Jul 12, 2018

On July 11-12, 2018, Maritime Administrator Mark Buzby met with ‎the Vietnam Maritime Administration\\'s (VINAMARINE) Administrator Dr. Nguyen Xuan Sang and Deputy Administrator Dr. Bui Thien Thu in Hanoi, Vietnam. This meeting, under the implementation of the US-Vietnam Bilateral Agreement…

Cargo Ships De-listed After Crimea Grain Trades

Jul 12, 2018

At least two countries have struck cargo vessels off their registries in recent weeks after the ships were involved in transporting grains from Crimea to Syria, maritime officials told Reuters.Crimea has been under Western sanctions since it…

US Oil Exports to India Soar Ahead of Iran Sanctions

Jul 12, 2018

U.S. crude oil exports to India hit a record in June and so far this year are almost double last year's total as the Asian nation's refiners move to replace supplies from Iran and Venezuela in a win for the Trump administration.U.S. President…

Indian Ports Register 3.91% Growth

Jul 11, 2018

The major ports in India have recorded a growth of 3.91% and together handled 174.02 Million Tonnes of cargo during the period April to June, 2018 as against 167.48 Million Tonnes handled during the corresponding period of previous year. For the period from April- June 2018…

REGULATORY WATCH: The Global 0.50% Sulfur Cap: 30 months and counting down …

Jul 11, 2018

Industry frets about the coming deadline. Shipping desperately wants to be ready, but will global shore-based infrastructure and refining capacity match the demand that is sure to come? And … are regulators listening to industry’s concerns? In early June…

Southern Ports are Getting with The Program…

Jul 11, 2018

The In-transit cold treatment program, that is! The dimensions of The Program are remarkable. The Reefer Shipping Market and Forecast 2017/18 produced by Drewry calculated that 79 percent of perishable cargo moved in refrigerated containers in 2016 and only 21 percent on reefer ships…

Trade War Could Impede US Transport Infrastructure Growth

Jul 11, 2018

An escalating trade war between the United States and some of its major trading partners would impair growth for U.S. airports, toll roads and ports over time if it slows the economy or triggers a recession, Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday.Major…

China Will Hit Back After New US Tariffs

Jul 11, 2018

China accused the United States of bullying and warned it would hit back after the Trump administration raised the stakes in their trade dispute, threatening 10 percent tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods.China's commerce ministry said…

US Plans Tariffs on Extra $200 Bln of Chinese Imports

Jul 11, 2018

The United States has decided to impose tariffs on $200 billion worth of imports from China after efforts to negotiate a solution to the trade dispute failed to reach an agreement, senior administration officials said on Tuesday.U.S. Trade Representative…

India Cuts Iranian Oil Imports Ahead of Sanctions

Jul 11, 2018

Indian refiners cut imports of Iranian oil last month as they started weaning their plants off crude from the country to avoid sanctions by the United States that are set to take effect in November.India's monthly oil imports from Iran declined to 592…

Key Oil Export Terminals Reopen in Libya

Jul 11, 2018

Tripoli-based National Oil Corp (NOC) said on Wednesday four export terminals were being reopened after eastern factions handed over the ports, ending a standoff that had shut down most of Libya's oil output.Production and export operations would be restored 'within the next few hours'…

Ethiopia: Reopening Roads to Red Sea Ports a Priority

Jul 11, 2018

Landlocked Ethiopia wants to make the re-opening of two roads connecting it to two of Eritrea's Red Sea ports a priority in the two nations' reconciliation process, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.In a move that ended a 20-year military stand-off…

Panama, China Start Free Trade Talks, Eye Regional Hub

Jul 10, 2018

Panama and China opened free trade talks on Monday with the aim of crafting an agreement that could turn the Central American country into a hub for Chinese goods across Latin America.Panama’s Minister for Trade and Industry Augusto Arosemena said the first round of talks would last until Friday…

OP/ED: The 2020 Sulfur Cap – Growing Pains or Mass Hysteria?

Jul 09, 2018

At the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2018, the global shipping industry will be expected to comply with the IMO agreed upon 0.5% sulfur cap for bunker fuels with few waivers available.For vessels which have installed scrubbers, higher sulfur fuels may continue to be used…

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Built on the Rivers: Aimee Andres and the Expanding Role of America’s Inland Ports

Built on the Rivers: Aimee Andres and the Expanding Role of America’s Inland Ports

ICTSI Launches South Luzon Container Terminal

ICTSI Launches South Luzon Container Terminal

Bio-Methanol Gaining Traction as Alternative Fuel

Bio-Methanol Gaining Traction as Alternative Fuel

Los Angeles Largely Insulated from Iran war Disruptions

Los Angeles Largely Insulated from Iran war Disruptions

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