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Port of Oakland: Imports Rise, Exports Fall in November

Dec 15, 2020

Full import containers at the Port of Oakland were up just under 1% in November 2020 compared to November of last year. Loaded export boxes at the Oakland seaport dipped 2.6% in November 2020 compared to the same month in 2019.Full import containers in November 2020 totaled 78…

Baltic Index Rises to Highest in Six Weeks

Dec 15, 2020

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index rose to its highest since early November on Tuesday, helped by stronger rates across vessel segments.The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels, was up by 38 points…

TOTE Goes Live with Tideworks TOS in Jacksonville

Dec 15, 2020

Terminal operating system (TOS) solutions provider Tideworks Technology Inc. announced the go-live of its new marine solution, Mainsail 10 with TOTE, LLC at its Jacksonville terminal.The go-live is Tideworks’ first cloud-based deployment of…

Iridium's GMDSS Service Goes Live

Dec 15, 2020

Satellite communications provider Iridium Communications Inc. announced Tuesday that its Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) service officially went live on Friday, December 11, ending a monopoly held by rival Inmarsat and enhancing…

AIP to Daehan Shipbuilding for Small LPG Carriers

Dec 15, 2020

DNV GL has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Daehan Shipbuilding (DHSC) for a new design of small-size LPG carriers in the range of 5,000-7,000 DWT. The AIP handover ceremony took place recently at the DHSC headquarters in Mokpo. Dae-Seong Jeong…

Larsen Takes the Helm at Norwegian Electric Systems AS

Dec 15, 2020

Geir Larsen, 50, will take over as the new Managing Director of Norwegian Electric Systems and will further develop the company’s position in energy design and smart control as part of the green shift.Larsen has extensive management experience…

Erith Named Babcock's New Marine CEO

Dec 15, 2020

Babcock, the aerospace and defence company, announces that Will Erith has been appointed as CEO of its Marine sector, effective immediately.Will was previously Managing Director of the Surface Ships Business Unit within the Sector, and before…

Hasås joins Kongsberg Digital as SVP for Maritime Simulation

Dec 15, 2020

Morten Hasås will join Kongsberg Digital on January 1, 2021, as Senior Vice President for Maritime Simulation. Previously CEO of Scantech Industries, Hasås has held top management positions at ScanSense, Scanmar and Kongsberg Maritime.“With…

Tso to Lead HDR’s West Region Transportation Program in the US

Dec 14, 2020

HDR has promoted Sam Tso, P.E., to serve as West Region transportation director. As director, Tso will be responsible for a region that spans the western United States from Montana, Utah and New Mexico to the Pacific coast, as well as Alaska and Hawaii…

CMA CGM Ramps Up Asia-Europe Capacity Amid 'Unprecedented Demand'

Dec 14, 2020

One of the world's top container shipping companies said it is ramping up its capacity between Asia and Europe in response to unprecedented demand.The French-based CMA CGM Group said Monday it has accelerated the redeployment of its capacity…

VIDEO: Port of Gdynia Construction Project Moving Forward

Dec 14, 2020

Treasury bonds are issued for the Port of Gdynia Authority S.A. (PGA) to secure funds for the Outer Port Gdynia construction project, funding to be invested in building the access infrastructure in the form of breakwaters.The Port of Gdynia Authority S…

New Solar-powered Tracking Device for Containers and Trailers

Dec 14, 2020

A solar-powered new tracking device is designed to monitor and track powered and non-powered assets such as trailers and containers. The Solar Tracker from software-as-a-service provider Teletrac Navman is an advanced GPS device that runs on solar power by day and long-lasting…

LR to Acquire C-MAP Commercial from Navico

Dec 14, 2020

Lloyd's Register (LR) said it has reached a deal to acquire Navico Group’s C-MAP commercial marine business, a provider of commercial marine cartography and digital publications, shore-side and shipside voyage optimization, cloud-based fleet management and fleet analytics software…

Partners Developing Electric, Hydrogen and Automation-ready Terminal Tractors

Dec 14, 2020

Working to address growing demand for environmentally sustainable terminal tractor solutions in port, terminal and distribution center markets, Hyster-Yale Group and Capacity Trucks are joining forces to codevelop electric and hydrogen-powered terminal tractors with automation-ready capabilities…

Leaders Push Brexit Trade Talks Beyond Sunday Deadline

Dec 14, 2020

London and Brussels agreed on Sunday to “go the extra mile” in coming days to try to reach an elusive trade agreement despite missing their latest deadline to avert a turbulent exit for Britain from the European Union’s orbit at the end of the month…

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WTO: Global Goods Trade Strengthens Despite Uneasy Politics

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Kuwait Petroleum Offers Oil, Refined Fuel Outside the Strait of Hormuz

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