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SC Ports Welcomes New Ship-to-shore Cranes

Mar 01, 2018

Just a day prior to the South Carolina Ports Authority's celebration of the beginning of Charleston Harbor Deepening Project construction, the port welcomed two new ship-to-shore cranes at the Wando Welch Terminal to further enhance the handling of neo-Panamax vessels…

Trump to Set Hefty Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Imports

Mar 01, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday he would impose tariffs of 25 percent on imported steel and 10 percent on aluminum, in a move the administration said would protect U.S. industry, but which critics said would fail to boost jobs and risked stoking a trade war with China…

Trump: U.S. Hits Steel, Aluminum Imports with Hefty Tariffs

Mar 01, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday he would impose tariffs of 25 percent on imported steel and 10 percent on aluminum, in a move the administration said would protect U.S. industry, but which critics said would fail to boost jobs and risked stoking a trade war with China…

Natural Catastrophes Dominate 2018 Marine Risk Landscape

Mar 01, 2018

Business interruption (BI) and cyber incidents interlink as the major threat for companies globally in 2018, according to the insight of 1,911 risk experts from 80 countries in the Allianz Risk Barometer 2018. However, for marine and shipping companies…

Shipbuilding: Damen's New Journey

Mar 01, 2018

Damen embarks on a new voyage with cruise newbuildingThe cruise market is experiencing a period of success. The segment has been growing by around 6.7 percent annually for some time now and with strong growth for seen in some markets – notably…

Port of Oakland Landmark Project Could Start by Summer

Mar 01, 2018

The Port of Oakland said construction could begin this summer on the ports new landmark logistics campus, a complex the port considers to be the linchpin of its future – a distribution hub driving additional containerized cargo across Oakland docks According to the port…

Diana Containerships Sells Two Panamaxes

Mar 01, 2018

Diana Containerships Inc. said it has signed, through two separate wholly-owned subsidiaries, two Memoranda of Agreement to sell Panamax containerships m/v Sagitta and the m/v Centaurus for $12.3 million each. The 2010-built vessels are scheduled to be delivered to the buyer…

WFS Launches Bunker Services in Port Manatee

Mar 01, 2018

World Fuel Services (WFS) said it will supply fuel oil and marine diesel from a new physical marine fuel supply location in Port Manatee in Tampa, Fla. WFS said it will have two dual capacity tug and barge units to service the area and has also partnered with Vane Brothers…

Survitec Appoints Baines VP, Cruise

Mar 01, 2018

Survitec appointed Mark Baines as Global Vice President, Cruise. Based in Survitec’s Miami office, he will build a dedicated sales and operations team focused solely on partnering with cruise clients to achieve their safety and equipment reliability objectives…

McCumesky Joins Equiom as Yachting Consultant

Mar 01, 2018

Equiom has appointed Geoff McCumesky to take on the position of Yachting Consultant, a new role created to meet the growing demands of Equiom’s multi-jurisdictional yachting and crewing services. The appointment comes as the Equiom yachting…

DP World Sells Stake in Somaliland Port to Ethiopia

Mar 01, 2018

Dubai's state-owned DP World said on Thursday it had sold a 19 percent stake in Somaliland's Port of Berbera to the government of Ethiopia. The port operator said it would retain a 51 percent stake in the port and that Somaliland would retain 30 percent…

TRAC Intermodal Gears Up for Gulf Coast Resin Exports

Mar 01, 2018

TRAC Intermodal is expanding and improving the quality of its chassis fleet in the Gulf Region to meet an expected surge in U.S. resin exports. The TRAC Gulf Regional Pool (TGRP) now offers the largest and most modern fleet of chassis in the ports of Houston…

DP World, Panama to Strengthen Ties

Mar 01, 2018

Trade infrastructure development to diversify Panama’s economy and DP World’s international experience in over 40 countries were at the centre of discussions held in Dubai yesterday between the global trade enabler’s Group Chairman and CEO Sultan…

Savannah Harbor Expansion Project Nears Completion

Mar 01, 2018

Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed outer harbor dredging at the Port of Savannah, marking the midpoint of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP).'The completion of outer harbor dredging…

First Carrousel Rave Tug Delivered to Novatug

Mar 01, 2018

Multratug 32, the first new CARROUSEL RAVE TUG (CRT) was delivered to its owner, Novatug B.V. of the Netherlands in February 2018. Multraship B.V. of the Netherlands will be the operator of the new CRT. Multraship and Novatug both belong to the Muller Maritime Group…

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ITS Announces $365 Million Expansion Project at Port of Long Beach

ITS Announces $365 Million Expansion Project at Port of Long Beach

EU and Papua New Guinea Partner on Port Infrastructure

EU and Papua New Guinea Partner on Port Infrastructure

Hamburg Deploys AI to Boost Efficiency of Electric Ferry Fleet

Hamburg Deploys AI to Boost Efficiency of Electric Ferry Fleet

Northwest Seaport Alliance Ready for Zero Emission Drayage

Northwest Seaport Alliance Ready for Zero Emission Drayage

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