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Rates Have Risen, but 2017 Holds Further Uncertainty

Jan 11, 2017

Xeneta, a global benchmarking and market intelligence platform for containerized ocean freight, is forecasting further uncertainty for the global container shipping market in 2017. Although rates have risen significantly from the historic lows of early 2016…

Shippers Continue to Select Veson Nautical Solutions

Jan 11, 2017

Veson Nautical, a provider of commercial maritime software and services, has announced that d’Amico Societa di Navigazione S. p. A. and TATA NYK Shipping have selected Veson Nautical’s Integrated Maritime Operations System (IMOS) and Veslink for their commercial operations…

Heavy Lift: RollDock and Roll-Lift Team Up

Jan 11, 2017

Having received a contract from NEM Energy BV for the transportation of two boiler blocks and two combustor units from Taiwan to Malaysia, Roll Group was called upon to put to work the combined capabilities of its in-house engineering department and experienced heavy transportation teams…

Holland America Line Launches Commuter 'Ships'

Jan 11, 2017

Holland America Line launched three new commuter “ships” Monday, Jan. 9, that will run on the Sound Transit Light Rail System in Seattle. The trains, which are wrapped to resemble Holland America Line’s newest ship, ms Koningsdam, will cruise the tracks through April 2017…

Crowley Implements Tideworks’ TOS at Port Everglades

Jan 11, 2017

Tideworks Technology Inc., a full-service provider of comprehensive terminal management and planning software solutions, today announced that Crowley Maritime has gone live with Tideworks’ terminal operating system (TOS) under CitadelMC, the newly branded SaaS model by Tideworks…

Sagarmala – Sailing Towards a Vibrant Gujarat

Jan 10, 2017

India's Shipping Minister of State  Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the state- of -the -art exhibition display of Sagarmala, Ministry of Shipping at Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit, 2017, yesterday (Jan 11).  Gujarat has been at the forefront of the maritime development in India…

Maersk Expands Foothold in Iran

Jan 10, 2017

Danish container shipping company Maersk Line has added Iranian Port of Bushehr to its services, expanding its presence in this Middle-Eastern country. The new port specializes in feeder transport facilities. From Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates…

Octopi: A Fresh Take on Terminal Operating Software

Jan 10, 2017

There’s a new kid in town. The Octopi Terminal Operating System targets small to medium sized container terminals. In this case, size does matter, but bigger isn’t necessarily better. In the global supply chain, billions of dollars are at…

CNOOC Diverted Two LNG Cargoes from Tianjin After Pipeline Fire

Jan 10, 2017

China's state-owned energy company CNOOC diverted two cargoes of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) after a pipeline fire in northern China's Tianjin, though imports were normal as of Monday, traders with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday…

Flying Start to 2017 for Portland Port

Jan 10, 2017

The U.K.'s Portland Port said it is having a busy start to 2017 with most berths occupied. The ships that are alongside vary greatly in size, from the tug Norne, which accompanied the barge Cable Enterprise into port Monday morning, to the panamax size bulk carrier…

GAC, Valero Ink Terminal & Marine Services Deal

Jan 10, 2017

GAC UK has signed a three-year terminal and marine services deal with Valero Logistics UK Ltd.Under the agreement, from 1 February 2017, GAC UK will manage and support the discharge of 12-14MT of clean petroleum products each from up to 180 tankers a year at the ports of Cardiff and Plymouth…

DHT Fixes VLCC Issue, Defers Newbuilding

Jan 09, 2017

DHT Holdings, Inc. said that during a routine inspection of the DHT Jaguar, a fracture surrounding the inspection window of the rudder was identified.  It is DHT's policy to inspect all newbuildings, including underwater areas, during their respective warranty periods…

SC Ports See Record Box Volumes in 2016

Jan 09, 2017

South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) announced a record container volume of nearly two million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled in 2016. SCPA handled 1.996 million TEUs in 2016, surpassing the previous record of 1.985 million TEUs handled in 2005…

Tacoma Preparing for Its Largest Ever Auto Import

Jan 09, 2017

A roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vessel carrying a shipment of more than 4,800 vehicles from South Korea is scheduled to arrive January 9 at Tacoma’s Terminal 7, marking the single-largest auto discharge in Port of Tacoma history. At 656 feet long and 106 feet wide…

US Holiday Imports Exceed Expectations

Jan 09, 2017

Imports at the United States’ major retail container ports saw an unexpected increase during the industry’s busy holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates…

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