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Tightening CA Environmental Regs Could Impact West Coast Supply Chains

May 08, 2018

In a similar fashion to Gulf coast offshore energy producers who, in some instances, must document and count the environmental impact of their third party standby boats, offshore service vessels and other assets, the ports of Long Beach and…

DP World to Develop Egypt Port Terminal

May 07, 2018

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreed by DP World, Egypt’s Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport and the Suez Canal Authority is aiming to develop a new Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Egypt’s 6th of October City, a satellite…

US, China Trade Talks to Continue in Washington Next Week

May 07, 2018

China's top economic official will visit Washington next week to continue trade talks with Trump administration officials, the White House said on Monday, after two days of talks in Beijing last week failed to produce a breakthrough.'We are…

UN Ambassador Thomson Issues Urgent Call for Action at OOC

May 07, 2018

Peter Thomson, the United Nations Special Envoy for the Oceans, has used the first Opening Oceans Conference (OOC) in Copenhagen to highlight the desperate plight of the oceans and the need for a sustained, universal push from the maritime industry to help halt…

Efficient Shipping Needs Nautical Standards

May 06, 2018

Ben van Scherpenzeel is Chairman of the international Port Call Optimisation Task Force said that it’s rather curious that the shipping sector, whose history goes back some 5,000 years, only recently adopted international standards for nautical port information…

European Cargo Logistics, DSV Launch Moravia Shuttle

May 04, 2018

European Cargo Logistics (ECL), an associated company of Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft mbH (LHG), and DSV Road AB, a part of DSV – Global Transport and Logistics, are now reaching another spot on the map, Zajeci in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic…

Top Ships Extends Time Charter of M/T Eco Fleet

May 03, 2018

Top Ships, an international owner and operator of modern, fuel efficient 'ECO' tanker vessels focusing on the transportation of petroleum products, announced that it has extended the firm period of the time charter of M/T Eco Fleet with BP Shipping Limited for six months…

Amsterdam Port Becoming a Smart Global Hub

May 03, 2018

The growing number of construction projects in the Greater Amsterdam Area has created a need for a smart and efficient method for transporting materials to building sites.  In an effort to meet this demand, the City of Amsterdam, Port of Amsterdam…

South Asia Gateway Terminal Welcomes ONE Service

May 03, 2018

Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) has introduced its new EC5 route calling at the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Headquartered in Singapore, Ocean Network Express was established on July 7, 2017 through the integration of 'K' Line…

Transnet Chairwoman Resigns

May 03, 2018

The chairwoman of South Africa's state-owned logistics utility Transnet has resigned along with two other board members, the public enterprises ministry said on Thursday.The firm has been accused of irregularities in the awarding of contracts…

Sweden’s New Freight Port to Open in 2020

May 03, 2018

The Stockholm Norvik Port will open in 2020. The halfway stage has been reached and there is an incredible amount of activity at the construction site, where buildings, bridges and quays are emerging, while the route for the railway track is simultaneously being prepared…

EMAC and GCCCAC Hold Arbitration and Insurance Workshop

May 03, 2018

Working with the GCCCAC, EMAC has set out to bring together the regional maritime and arbitration community to examine arbitration in maritime and maritime insurance during a two day workshop, from 2-3 May at the EMAC premises.The workshop, conducted in Arabic…

Noatum Maritime Opens Houston Office

May 03, 2018

Noatum Maritime Services, the maritime services division of Noatum Maritime, has opened new offices in Houston (US) including commercial offices and a warehouse through its Marmedsa Oil & Gas division.Initially, Marmedsa USA will focus on the…

Malta Freeport Orders Fifteen RTGs

May 03, 2018

Malta Freeport Terminals, one of the busiest ports in Europe, has ordered 15 Konecranes Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes as part of its steady expansion. The first cranes will be delivered at the end of 2018 and the rest during beginning of 2019…

JAXPORT Container Volumes Continue Double-digit Growth

May 03, 2018

During the first six months of fiscal year 2018, JAXPORT recorded 27 percent growth in total container shipments over the same period last year, moving 634,460 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEU). JAXPORT’s fiscal year runs October 1 through September 30…

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Port of Oakland Moves 174,239 TEUs in November as Exports Increase

Port of Oakland Moves 174,239 TEUs in November as Exports Increase

CMA CGM Vessels Navigate the Suez Canal, Hinting at Easing Tensions

CMA CGM Vessels Navigate the Suez Canal, Hinting at Easing Tensions

Oil Loading in Venezuela Crawls After New US Interceptions

Oil Loading in Venezuela Crawls After New US Interceptions

FMC Investigates Spain’s Restrictive Port Practices

FMC Investigates Spain’s Restrictive Port Practices

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