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MPA Honors Patrick Phoon

Apr 26, 2017

Ocean transportation firm, “K” Line Pte Ltd, and Patrick Phoon, Deputy Managing Director of Evergreen Shipping Agency, received the International Maritime Centre (Corporate) Award and the International Maritime Centre (Individual) Award respectively…

Op/Ed: Trump's Infrastructure Plan Should Include Inland Waterways

Apr 26, 2017

Bryan Day, executive director of the Little Rock Port Authority, weighs in on President Donald Trump’s proposed infrastructure plan, calling for U.S. policymakers to consider inland waterways and ports in America’s infrastructure plan.  President…

Chinese University Implements Navis Training Software

Apr 26, 2017

China's Wuhan University of Technology (WUT) has partnered with Navis to implement the MACS3 ship loading computer and the Navis StowMan stowage planning program as educational software. In the future, prospective nautical officers will…

Drewry Trims Long-Term Freight Rate Outlook for LNG shipping

Apr 25, 2017

Given the mounting pressure on freight rates and continuing fleet growth over the next two years, Drewry believes that excess vessel supply will reduce only gradually with the recovery in rates pushed back to the latter part of next year, according…

Florida Terminal Adds Two Reach Stackers

Apr 25, 2017

Florida International Terminal (FIT), operated by SAAM in Port Everglades - Fort Lauderdale (Florida, U.S.A.) acquired two new reach stackers Taylor model XRS-9972, a North American firm. The terminal now has 15 container handlers. The arrival…

Container Shipping: New Networks in Focus

Apr 25, 2017

Container shipping: new networks come into focus as the supply side holds the key to improvements DemandThe most recent available data show that demand for the container shipping grew by 2.7 percent in 2016. With the supply side growing by only 1…

Senate Panel OKs Lighthizer for US Trade Rep

Apr 25, 2017

The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday approved President Donald Trump's choice for U.S. Trade Representative, bringing Robert Lighthizer a step closer to taking office as U.S. trade disputes with Canada and Mexico heat up. The panel also…

Crowley Expands Transportation Offerings with 3Gtms

Apr 25, 2017

3Gtms, Inc., a global provider of Tier 1 transportation management software, and Crowley Logistics, a provider of logistics services around the world, has announced Crowley’s expanded use of the 3G-TM transportation management system (TMS) for its inland transportation customers…

Crowley's San Juan Terminal is Live with Tideworks’ TOS

Apr 25, 2017

Tideworks Technology Inc., a full-service provider of comprehensive terminal management and planning software solutions, has announced that Crowley Maritime has gone live with CitadelMC, Tideworks’ cloud-based SaaS terminal operating system (TOS)…

Drivers of Logistics Industry

Apr 24, 2017

The end consumer who has ever-changing needs and will be the ultimate driver of all activities of the logistics industry, said Dr Detleft Trefzger, Chief Executive Officer of global freight forwarding and logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel International AG…

Liebherr all over Antwerp

Apr 24, 2017

Liebherr Maritime has further increased the number of cargo handling equipment in the Antwerp region. More than 50 units of Liebherr Reachstacker and mobile harbor cranes were delivered to Antwerp in the past 25 years. More and more terminals reach out for an LHM 600…

Deutsche Invest Highest Bidder for Thessaloniki Port

Apr 24, 2017

German private equity firm Deutsche Invest Equity Partners was the highest bidder for a majority stake in Greece's Thessaloniki Port with an offer of 231.9 million euros ($251.8 million), privatisation agency HRADF said on Monday. The sale…

Allcargo Logistics, Concor Partner on Connectivity Solutions

Apr 24, 2017

Allcargo Logistics Limited, an integrated logistics solutions provider, collaborates with Concor (Container Corporation of India), a Navratna company of government of India to provide better transport solutions for their customers. This…

Crowley Increases Supply Chain Velocity in Puerto Rico

Apr 24, 2017

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s new terminal operating system (TOS) at its Isla Grande port facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is allowing cargo to be delivered and dispatched from the terminal 50 percent faster than it had been previously, providing customers with increased supply chain velocity…

Economic Indicators Pointing Up -BIMCO

Apr 24, 2017

The recent months’ uptick in global indicators, which implies a strengthening in the global economy, is not sufficient for the patient to be discharged yet. The state of the global economy is still uncertain, despite stronger growth dynamics in advanced economies…

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