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BahriBolloré Logistics Launched in Riyadh

Sep 27, 2017

Transportation and logistics company Bahri, together with Bolloré Group, a global player in international freight forwarding and logistics, celebrated the official inauguration of the companies’ joint venture, BahriBolloré Logistics. Bahri owns a 60-percent stake in the joint venture…

TRAC Intermodal Named Top NY/NJ Chassis Provider

Sep 27, 2017

For the second year in a row, the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers has named TRAC Intermodal the Best Overall Chassis Provider in the Port of New York-New Jersey for 2017.   TRAC said it has made significant investments in its Metro…

2,000th Neopanamax Transits Expanded Panama Canal

Sep 27, 2017

Yesterday, the Panama Canal welcomed its 2,000th Neopanamax vessel through the waterway, demonstrating the route’s continued impact on maritime trade and the industry’s confidence in the safe, reliable and efficient service the Canal provides…

US Denies Request for Puerto Rico Shipping Waiver

Sep 26, 2017

The Trump administration on Tuesday denied a request to waive shipping restrictions to help get fuel and supplies to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, saying it would do nothing to address the island's main impediment to shipping, damaged ports. The Jones Act limits shipping between coasts to U…

OCEASOFT’s Cobalt ML3 Revolutionizes Temperature Monitoring

Sep 26, 2017

OCEASOFT leverages cutting-edge IoT communication networks to support shipping and logistics cycles for temperature-sensitive products with its new mobile temperature data logger, Cobalt ML3, featuring LoRaWan, the LoRa Alliance’s long-range communication protocol…

ICS Chairman: Shipping Industry Focused on Serious CO2 Emission Reduction

Sep 26, 2017

“The world has great expectations for IMO delivering an ambitious greenhouse gas reduction strategy for the international shipping sector.  We are confident that this initial IMO strategy, once adopted next year, will match the goals and philosophy of the Paris Agreement on climate change…

Logimatic, Eiger Marine Join for Fleet Management Solution

Sep 25, 2017

Logimatic has formed an alliance with Eiger Marine to market the most comprehensive and operational Fleet Management System to the shipping industry, in Greece and Cyprus.  The partnership will offer customers in the maritime sector a complete software solution for Fleet Management: SERTICA…

International Efforts to Reduce GHG Emissions

Sep 25, 2017

Close to 240 maritime leaders and professionals will gather in Singapore to identify priority areas for international action and exchange best practices in maritime technology transfer and capacity building at the Future-Ready Shipping 2017 Conference…

On-island Distribution Key to Puerto Rico Relief Effort -Crowley

Sep 25, 2017

With more than 3,000 loads of food, supplies and other cargo on its terminal in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and more on the way, executives with Crowley Puerto Rico Services said today the key to providing relief to citizens impacted by Hurricane…

Newsome Plans for Growth, Investments at SC Ports

Sep 25, 2017

Delivering today his annual State of the Port address, South Carolina Ports Authority president and CEO Jim Newsome focused on the port's strategic plans for volume growth and infrastructure investment.  Newsome discussed the trends dominating…

Bahri Showcases Latest Technologies and Achievements

Sep 25, 2017

Under the auspices of IMO Secretary-General, Bahri showcases latest achievements and technologies with Saudi Border Guard and Public Transport Authority Global transportation and logistics company Bahri said it participated in the General…

Peel Ports Clydeport to Host Shipping Conference in Glasgow

Sep 25, 2017

The team behind Clydeport, Scotland’s global deep-sea gateway, is preparing to welcome an audience of over 100 shipping industry experts to a one-of-a-kind conference this month (Thursday 28 September) at Glasgow’s iconic Science Centre Auditorium…

FueLNG Completes First Commercial LNG Bunkering in Singapore

Sep 25, 2017

FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel and Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd (Shell), has achieved the first commercial Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunker transfer in Singapore by completing truck-to-ship bunkering for the Floating Liquefaction (FLNG) vessel…

China Launches World's Largest Bulk Carrier

Sep 24, 2017

China launched world's largest bulk carrier 'Ore Tianjin' in the port city Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, reported China Daily. The mammoth ore ship, built by the Wuhan subordinate of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC)…

Operations Begin at New Fujairah Port

Sep 24, 2017

Abu Dhabi celebrated the official commencement of operations of Fujairah Terminals in the East coast of the United Arab Emirates. The announcement came following an official event held at Novotel Fujairah, attended by Sheikh Saleh bin Mohammed Al Sharqi…

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