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CMA CGM Slashes CO2 Emissions 4% in 2016

Jun 07, 2017

CMA CGM Group said it has reduced its CO2 emissions per container transported by 4 percent in 2016. In 2016, the Group has succeeded in reducing its carbon emissions in line with its 2025 targets. The CMA CGM Group intends to reduce its…

Saudi Consul General Meets Officials of Bahri Houston

Jun 06, 2017

Saudi Arabia Consul General Sultan Al Angari recently met with officials of Saudi Arabia based transportation and logistics company Bahri in Houston, where they presented the Consul General with a Bahri ship model in appreciation of his support of Bahri Logistics’ Houston office opening…

Port Everglades to Buy Additional Gantry Cranes

Jun 06, 2017

Broward County's Port Everglades said it is purchasing three low-profile Super Post Panamax container-handling gantry cranes at $13.8 million each to meet demands from current customers and new services anticipated from the port's multi-million-dollar expansion program…

Port Canaveral Earns Green Marine Certification

Jun 06, 2017

Port Canaveral has been awarded Green Marine environmental certification in recognition of its environmental leadership and management. The award was presented at the 2017 annual GreenTech conference held by Green Marine, which is marking…

Maersk Unable to Ship Qatar Bound Cargo from UAE

Jun 06, 2017

Maersk can no longer transport goods in or out of Qatar after Arab countries imposed restrictions on trade with the tiny Gulf state and the company is looking at alternative shipping routes. Shipping lines normally transship cargoes from the United Arab Emirates port of Jebel Ali to Qatar…

SeaCube Container Leasing Names Sappio CEO

Jun 06, 2017

SeaCube Container Leasing Limited announced the appointment of Robert F. Sappio to the position of Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Sappio will be based in SeaCube's headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, N.J.  Sappio brings international…

Egypt Imposes Tariffs on Chinese, Turkish and Ukrainian Steel

Jun 06, 2017

Egypt has imposed temporary import tariffs on steel from China, Turkey and Ukraine, the trade ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.The tariff will be set at 17 percent for Chinese steel, 10-19 percent for Turkish steel, and 15-27 percent for Ukrainian steel…

Deal Struck to End Protest which Snarled Buenaventura Port

Jun 06, 2017

Colombia's government said on Tuesday it has reached a deal with community leaders in the Pacific port city of Buenaventura to lift a 21-day civil protest that halted exports of coffee and other goods.Residents demanded more funding for the violent and poverty-stricken city…

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Slides in May

Jun 06, 2017

Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.6 million tons in May, a decrease of 5.4 percent compared to a year ago, the Lake Carriers’ Association  (LCA) reported. May’s loadings were, however, slightly above the month’s five-year average…

Georgia Ports Post Record Container Volumes

Jun 06, 2017

Larger vessels and additional container services calling Georgia's ports coupled with a positive economic forecast ushered in an all-time record month for container volume. The Georgia Ports Authority handled 350,104 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in May…

Status Update: Middle East Port Operations

Jun 06, 2017

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is advising of a number of changes to port operations following the announcement that The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain have severed diplomatic ties with Qatar.Saudis Port Authority…

Qatari Export Costs to Rise as Port Ban Disrupts Trading

Jun 06, 2017

Region's largest bunkering hub shuns Qatari vessels; affected shippers may face delays, higher costs. The costs of Qatari energy and commodity exports are likely to rise as the United Arab Emirates' ban on Qatari vessels cuts the ships off from the region's main refuelling port…

Cargo Ship Banned from Australian Ports

Jun 06, 2017

A Papua New Guinea-flagged cargo ship Kiunga Chief has been banned from entering or using Australian ports for three months after the ship was detained for a third time in less than 18 months due to the failure of its operators to safely and effectively manage the operations of the vessel…

Korea’s Big 3 Yards in Path of Recovery

Jun 05, 2017

South Korea’s shipbuilders are expected to recover this year after suffering from a global industrywide slump, reported The Korea Economic Daily. The report said that Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have…

MSC Cruises Welcomes Meraviglia

Jun 05, 2017

The Switzerland-based MSC Cruises welcomed its new giant, MSC Meraviglia, first in a new class of ships. MSC Cruises officially christened its newest cruise ship, the MSC Meraviglia, in a ceremony led by the ship’s godmother, Sophia Loren…

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Panama Auditor Files Suit to Scrap CK Hutchison-Controlled Port Contract

Panama Auditor Files Suit to Scrap CK Hutchison-Controlled Port Contract

British Port Association Responds to the Government's Annual Port Trade Statistics

British Port Association Responds to the Government's Annual Port Trade Statistics

Portugal to Invest $4.6b in Port Upgrades by 2035

Portugal to Invest $4.6b in Port Upgrades by 2035

London P&I Club Warns of Incorrect Loading of Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers

London P&I Club Warns of Incorrect Loading of Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers

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