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Egypt to Import Indian Rice

May 03, 2017

Egypt, traditionally a rice exporter, has contracted to purchase 20,000 tonnes of Indian rice, a cabinet statement said on Wednesday. The government statement did not explain why it had contracted to buy the rice. But in December, the government…

Bill Aims to Aid US Maritime Workforce Development

May 03, 2017

Reps. Green, Wittman introduce Domestic Maritime Centers of Excellence Act New legislation introduced his week intends to advance the capabilities of two-year community and technical colleges to assist the federal government and industry…

Shipping Alliances Unlikely to Boost NAFTA Competitiveness

May 03, 2017

New shipping alliances that came into effect a month ago are unlikely to increase ocean freight competitiveness between the United States and its NAFTA partners, said online freight forwarder iContainers.According to data released by the U…

U.S. FMC Unanimously Rejects Proposed Tripartite Pact

May 03, 2017

U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioner William P. Doyle issued the following statement regarding the FMC Decision:   Yesterday, I voted to reject the Tripartite Agreement proposed by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line); Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd…

Brazil Posts Record Trade Surplus for April

May 02, 2017

Brazil's trade surplus rose to $6.969 billion last month, government data showed on Monday, a record for a month of April as prices for main exports such as soy, iron ore and oil rose. Exports totaled $17.686 billion and imports $10.717 billion…

Op/Ed: Trump's Infrastructure Plan Should Include Inland Waterways

Apr 26, 2017

Bryan Day, executive director of the Little Rock Port Authority, weighs in on President Donald Trump’s proposed infrastructure plan, calling for U.S. policymakers to consider inland waterways and ports in America’s infrastructure plan.  President…

US Authorizes Non-FTA LNG Export from Golden Pass

Apr 26, 2017

The U.S. Department of Energy announced that it has signed an order authorizing Golden Pass Products LLC to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States…

Senate Panel OKs Lighthizer for US Trade Rep

Apr 25, 2017

The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday approved President Donald Trump's choice for U.S. Trade Representative, bringing Robert Lighthizer a step closer to taking office as U.S. trade disputes with Canada and Mexico heat up. The panel also…

UN, Russia Warn Against Assault on Main Yemeni Port

Apr 25, 2017

United Nations and Russian officials warned on Tuesday against any attack by Saudi-led coalition forces on the Houthi-held Yemeni port of Hodeidah, the aid lifeline for a country where millions of people are in desperate need of food. The…

British Prime Minister Visits Kelvin Hughes

Apr 24, 2017

Maritime navigation, situational awareness and security radar systems company Kelvin Hughes last Thursday welcomed the Prime Minister Theresa May, to its Enfield head office, design and manufacturing facility.  During an election campaign visit in North London…

Denmark Aims to be Global Maritime Power Hub

Apr 21, 2017

The Danish Government receives recommendations from the Maritime Strategy Team on how to maintain the Danish stronghold as a maritime nation towards 2025. The Maritime Strategy Team, headed by Chairman Jesper Lok, presents its recommendations to the Danish government…

Greece Gets Three Improved Bids For Thessaloniki Port Sale

Apr 21, 2017

Greece received three improved binding financial bids for a majority stake in Thessaloniki Port , its second-largest, the country's privatisation agency (HRADF) said on Friday.Last month HRADF got three bids for a 67 percent stake in Thessaloniki Port…

Allcargo Logistics Inks Training MoU in Maharashtra

Apr 21, 2017

Allcargo Logistics’ CSR arm, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maharashtra State Skill Development Society (MSSDS) to train over 7,400 youth in Maharashtra. This initiative will help Allcargo to enhance its scope of…

German, Russian Groups Partner on Port Digitization

Apr 13, 2017

In early April, during the traditional German week in St. Petersburg, a workshop was run with the accent on ‘Digitalization in the port sector and logistics’. It was co-organized by Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM), the German-Russian chamber…

Indian Ports Register 6.79% Growth in Traffic

Apr 12, 2017

The twelve major ports under the Ministry of Shipping, India handled a record 647.43 MT of traffic in 2016-17, registering an annual growth rate of 6.79 percent, as against 4.32 percent last year.  With this, these ports have out- performed private ports for the second consecutive year…

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WR Logistics Appoints Marc Fischborn as Managing Director for Germany

WR Logistics Appoints Marc Fischborn as Managing Director for Germany

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Rotterdam's Offshore CO2 Pipeline Completed

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