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Baltic Index Rises on Firmer Rates across Vessel Categories

Aug 21, 2017

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Monday, helped by higher rates across vessel categories.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax, supramax and handysize shipping vessels…

Port of Incheon Volume to Reach 3.08 million TEU in 2017

Aug 18, 2017

The Container Handing Volume by the Republic of Korea's  Port of Incheon is expected to reach 3.08 million TEU in 2017, said a company release. On August 3, the Incheon Port Authority (IPA) announced that its container handling volume for the second half of the year would be 1…

IPA Opens New Container Route

Aug 18, 2017

Incheon Port Authority (IPA) announced that a regular container route ‘Thailand-Vietnam Services (TVX)’ launched by five shipping companies – Namsung Shipping, Dongjin Shipping, Pan Continental Shipping, Pan Ocean and CK Line – was newly opened…

Port of Los Angeles: Highest Cargo Numbers Ever Produce Lowest Emissions

Aug 18, 2017

Emissions inventory shows 2016 was a banner year for green growth. The Port of Los Angeles achieved record clean air gains while moving more cargo than ever, according to the Port’s 2016 Inventory of Air Emissions. Released today, the annual…

Golden Ocean to Look Towards Time Charters

Aug 17, 2017

Dry bulk shipper Golden Ocean's Chief Executive Birgitte Vartdal made the following remarks during the company's second-quarter earnings presentation on Thursday:  We are slowly starting to consider chartering opportunities at the rate levels that we see now…

Crooks Joins Superior Industries

Aug 17, 2017

Superior Industries Inc., a U.S. based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, has named Mark Crooks as its vibratory product manager. Crooks’ responsibilities will include managing and further developing Superior’s vibratory product line…

Milaha Launches Direct Container Service Between Qatar and Kuwait

Aug 17, 2017

Milaha, a Qatar-based maritime and logistics conglomerate, has launched the first ever direct feeder service between Qatar and Kuwait.  The new service, named KQX (Kuwait Qatar Express Service), will operate between Hamad Port in Qatar and Shuwaikh Port in Kuwait once a week initially…

HMM to Launch Arctic Sea Service

Aug 16, 2017

South Korea’s leading container carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine Co (HMM) is considering launching a regular liner service via the Arctic Sea, a move that could cut transits between Asia and Europe considerably, reported Pulse. South Korea’s…

Milaha Launches Kuwait Service amid Diplomatic Crisis

Aug 16, 2017

Qatar Navigation (Milaha) , a top Doha-based shipping and logistics group, said on Wednesday it had launched a new container service to Kuwait amid a diplomatic crisis that has seen it lose access to regional trans-shipment hub, Dubai.Milaha will operate the weekly…

UKHO Supports HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth

Aug 16, 2017

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has supported the safe arrival of HMS Queen Elizabeth into Portsmouth by providing specialist marine geospatial and hydrographic expertise and data capabilities. Following initial dredging operations…

Port of Hamburg’s 2017 Volumes on Pace with 2016

Aug 16, 2017

At 70 million tons, first-half seaborne cargo throughput in Hamburg in 2017, including the general and bulk cargo segments, all but matched the previous year’s, being one-fifth of one percent (0.2 percent) lower. In the first six months of 2017 containerized general cargo throughput at 4…

US-flag Great Lakes Shipping Dips Slightly in July

Aug 16, 2017

U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) moved 9.7 million tons of cargo on the Great Lakes in July, a decrease of 1.5 percent compared to a year ago, the Lake Carriers' Association (LCA) reported. July’s shipments also trailed the month’s long-term average by 8…

Maersk Wants Trade Finance Role

Aug 16, 2017

Maersk Line, the world's biggest container shipper, is venturing into trade finance, as it seeks to fill a lending gap left by indebted banks pulling out of the crisis-hit shipping industry. Moving into traditional bank territory and further down the shipping value chain…

Maersk Reports Q2 Loss, Sees Cyber Attack Bill at $200-$300 Mln

Aug 16, 2017

Danish shipping group A.P. Moller Maersk reported an unexpected net loss in the second quarter due to terminal and tanker impairment charges, but said it was upbeat on the container shipping outlook. Maersk also said it expected a $200 million…

PSA, PIL, IBM on Blockchain Development

Aug 15, 2017

Ocean carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL), terminal operator PSA International and IBM plan to utilize blockchain for better security, efficiency and transparency in supply chain business networks and trade finance. Three companies…

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