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East Coast Dockworkers Strike Halts Half of US Ocean Shipping

Oct 01, 2024

Dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast began a strike early on Tuesday, their first large-scale stoppage in nearly 50 years, halting the flow of about half the nation's ocean shipping after negotiations for a new labor contract broke down over wages…

Liebherr’s Third STS Container Crane Makes Its Way to North American Port

Oct 01, 2024

Crane specialist Liebherr has delivered its third ship to shore (STS) container crane to PSA Penn Terminals in Philadelphia.PSA Penn Terminals received its third Liebherr STS crane in September 2024, complementing the two commissioned in 2018…

200 Voices From Around the US Support New Investments in Cleaner Port Infrastructure in Southern California

Oct 01, 2024

Back in August 2023, 111 businesses and labor organizations signatories signed a letter to the Mayors of Los Angeles and Long Beach asking for their opposition to South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD) Port Indirect Source Rule…

New York Bracing for Ports Strike Impact

Sep 30, 2024

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said an impending East Coast and Gulf Coast port strike set to start early on Tuesday could result in significant disruptions but urged residents not to stockpile food.'We're deeply concerned about the impact a strike could have on our supply chains…

Delmar Systems Acquires IKM Mooring Services

Sep 30, 2024

Delmar Systems AS announced it has acquired IKM Mooring Services, expanding its footprint in Norway.As part of the acquisition, Delmar Systems will integrate IKM Mooring Services' operations into its existing framework.'We are excited to welcome…

Ship Design & Construction: Laurie Balan, COO, Genoa Design

Sep 30, 2024

Genoa Design International has been providing production design and 3D modeling services to shipbuilding and offshore industries from Newfoundland and Labrador for nearly 30 years. With a team of more than 200, Laurie Balan, COO, Genoa Design International…

Mexico's New Olmeca Refinery Ships First Fuel Export to India

Sep 30, 2024

Mexico's Pemex this month shipped its first fuel export cargo from its new Olmeca refinery to India, a sign of progress after multiple delays and spiraling costs, according to shipping data and industry sources.Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador…

Dredging Commences at Australia's Port Hedland

Sep 30, 2024

Dutch dredging and marine services contractor Jan De Nul announced it has commenced a new dredging program in Australia's Port Hedland. Dredging vessel J.F.J. De Nul started capital dredging and reclamation works for the development of the Lumsden Point General Cargo Facility and Logistics Hub…

PortPic Gathers in Italy to Discuss Hull Cleaning

Sep 30, 2024

This week [September 30 to October 2] about 40 companies, stakeholders and NGOs gather in Pontignano, Italy, to discuss and share insights about the developments taking place within hull cleaning and in-port inspections for the shipping industry…

Van Oord Concludes Construction of Wilhelmshaven FSRU Jetty in Germany

Sep 30, 2024

Van Oord has successfully completed the construction of the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) jetty at Wilhelmshaven in Germany for its client Deutsche Energy Terminal (DET).The project was managed by FSRU Wilhelmshaven, a joint venture between ENGIE and TES…

US East Coast Port Strike Set for Tuesday

Sep 29, 2024

A port strike on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico will go ahead starting on Tuesday, the International Longshoremen’s Association union said on Sunday, signaling action that could cause delays and snarl supply chains.'United States Maritime Alliance…

Israel Bombs Yemen’s Hodeidah Port

Sep 29, 2024

Israel said it bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday, expanding its confrontation with Iran's allies in the region two days after killing the Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an escalating conflict in Lebanon.The airstrikes on…

Second Phase of New Soo Lock Construction Completed

Sep 27, 2024

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District’s New Lock at the Soo project in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, substantially completed Phase 2 (Upstream Approach Walls) contract on September 17.“Phase 2 work focused on rehabilitating the upstream approach…

Port Houston Box Volumes Climb 20%

Sep 27, 2024

Port Houston reported 20% TEU growth in August, reaching 367,653 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the month. Over the first eight months of the year, total container volumes reached 2,791,127 TEUs, an 11% increase over the same period in 2023…

Heightened Security Alert for Israeli Ports as Maritime Industry Faces Increased Threats

Sep 27, 2024

Maritime security and industry groups raised the risk level for ships calling at Israeli ports on Friday, with terminals facing possible missile strikes from Lebanese group Hezbollah in the Mediterranean and Yemen's Houthis in the Red Sea.Earlier this week…

Logistics News

Nigerian Seaborne Import of Clean Petroleum Products Falls 39%

Nigerian Seaborne Import of Clean Petroleum Products Falls 39%

Nigeria Increases US Crude Imports

Nigeria Increases US Crude Imports

US Container Imports Might See July Peak

US Container Imports Might See July Peak

Lloyd’s Register Expands Advisory Services to Meet Complexity of Ports Sector

Lloyd’s Register Expands Advisory Services to Meet Complexity of Ports Sector

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