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Nakilat Transitions LNG Mesaimeer to In-house Management

Mar 23, 2017

Nakilat has assumed full ship management and operations of Q-Flex LNG carrier Mesaimeer from STASCo (Shell Trading and Shipping Company Ltd.) with effect from March 23, 2017, as part of the planned and phased transition announced on October 19…

Rotterdam Port Signs MoU with Brazilian Port of Pecém

Mar 22, 2017

Port of Rotterdam signs a ‘memorandum of understanding’ (MoU) with the State Government of Ceará with the purpose to jointly study a potential cooperation. This may lead to the joint venture Industrial Port Complex of Pecém. The MoU is…

Mumbai Harbour Channel and JN Port Channel to Expand

Mar 22, 2017

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, India chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday approved fresh estimates of the project Deepening and Widening of Mumbai Harbour Channel and JN Port Channel (Phase-II). The…

Optimistic Ports Outlook for 2017 Great Lakes-Seaway Season

Mar 22, 2017

While the first-half of 2016 was tough for many due to global economic conditions, a strong fourth quarter has spurred optimism as the 2017 shipping season gets underway with this week’s opening of the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway system…

Shell Signs 3-year Contract to Lease Oil Tanks in Panama

Mar 22, 2017

Oil company Royal Dutch Shell has signed a three-year contract to lease storage tanks at a large terminal in Panama that had been used by U.S. refining company Tesoro Corp, sources involved in the deal told Reuters.The facility, designed for storage and transshipment of crude oil to tankers…

Alliance Reshuffle Could Limit Freight Forwarding Options

Mar 22, 2017

iContainers, the 100 percent online freight forwarder, says that the new shipping alliances set to come into effect next week will lead to a shortage of options for freight forwarders. Starting April 1st, the previous four alliances will be regrouped to three - THE Alliance…

Tendering ‘Turned on Its Head’ by PLS's GPM Excel Extension

Mar 22, 2017

Portrix Logistic Software (PLS) has created a bespoke Excel extension for its market leading Global Price Management (GPM) package, transforming the process of logistics tender management. With the new extension, christened Tender Assistant…

First of Four New Cranes Starts Work at Port of Savannah

Mar 22, 2017

The Georgia Ports Authority has commissioned the first of four new Neo-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes at the Garden City Terminal, bringing its fleet to 23 -- more cranes than any other U.S. terminal -- with three machines yet to come online. 'Expanding…

Vancouver Energy Lease Complies with State Environmental Policy Act

Mar 22, 2017

The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Port of Vancouver USA in an appeal brought by Columbia Riverkeeper and Northwest Environmental Defense Center.  The court’s March 16 decision affirmed the Washington Court of Appeals’…

Seattle/Tacoma Container Volumes Up 8% for 2017

Mar 22, 2017

The Northwest Seaport Alliance, consisting of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, has recorded an 8 percent year-to-date increase in container cargo through February. International container volumes for the month of February remained steady with a 9…

Ro-Ro Terminal in Assam to Boost Traffic

Mar 21, 2017

The government of India said berthing operation of a vessel was carried out at the newly-constructed Roll-on Roll-off (Ro-Ro) terminal on the Brahmaputra in Assam. The  Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) vessel will be deployed for Ro-Ro (roll-on…

MOL Holds Graduation Ceremony for Filipino Seafarers

Mar 21, 2017

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced the graduation of 88 students in the sixth class of the '3rd Year Program,' which MOL introduced with the goal of developing crewmembers who will uphold strict safety standards in vessel operation. The 3rd…

St. Lawrence Seaway Navigation Season Open

Mar 21, 2017

The U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) and the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation have jointly marked the opening of the Seaway’s 59th navigation season. The official opening ceremony of the binational waterway took place on March 20 at the St…

US O&G Industry Reaps the Benefits of International Trade

Mar 21, 2017

Rising exports have thrown a lifeline to U.S. shale producers and refiners, giving them an additional outlet at a time when the domestic market has been at risk of becoming saturated.The United States exported record quantities of natural gas…

Baltic Index Snaps 14-day Winning Streak

Mar 21, 2017

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped a 14-session winning streak on Tuesday as rates for larger vessels fell.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize…

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