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Maersk Upgrades 'Triple Star' Service

Jul 15, 2016

Maersk Line is upgrading  its  ‘Triple Star’ service by launching direct, weekly northbound connections between New Zealand and North East Asian ports. 'We are optimising our ‘Triple Star’ service with the launch of direct, weekly connections between New Zealand and North East Asian ports…

Eurasia Transport and Logistics Meeting

Jul 14, 2016

The role of shipping and ports as part of an integrated transport system was on the agenda at the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) Eurasia Expert Group Meeting on Transport and Logistics in Seoul, Republic of Korea (11-13 July).  During the session on facilitation…

CMA CGM to Upgrade its EURAF Services

Jul 14, 2016

In a continued effort to provide increased reliability and quality service in a challenging environment, CMA CGM Group is strengthening its coverage of Europe to West Africa with the addition of the direct call in Cameroon on its EURAF 5 service…

Port of Barcelona Looks to Panama, Cuba for Growth

Jul 13, 2016

Panama and Cuba, both in the midst of growth and international expansion, are examples of two different economic models that are helping to attract foreign companies through government initiatives providing investor security. Seeking to…

Jan De Nul to Install 36 foundations for Borkum Riffgrund

Jul 13, 2016

Jan De Nul Group signed a contract with Dong Energy from Denmark for the transport and installation of 36 monopiles and transition pieces for the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2 in German territorial waters. Additionally, the Group was also awarded the supply…

Pacific Drilling Partners GAC for Warehousing in U.S.

Jul 13, 2016

Through its long-standing relationship with GAC worldwide, Pacific Drilling has appointed GAC North America – Logistics to provide centralized warehousing and distribution services to its two offshore rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.A portion of GAC’s 181…

Virginia Port throughput a Modest 2.57 Mi TEUs

Jul 13, 2016

Driven by strong imports, The Port of Virginia handled 216,672 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in its strongest June cargo performance on record that helped to push the port to a solid finish for fiscal year 2016.“We finished fiscal year 2016 in positive territory…

Cosco Bypasses Railway Strike by Sea Route

Jul 13, 2016

Cosco has decided to transfer its containers to the port of Koper in Slovenia from Piraeus in order to deal with the Greek railway strikes. Cosco has got around the problem created for its freight forwarding network by Greek railway workers’…

Hapag-Lloyd Still Strong in Canada

Jul 13, 2016

Hapag-Lloyd remains the market leader among liner shipping companies in Canada. In the past year, the shipping company saw its market share increase to over 18%.  Hapag-Lloyd is the largest liner shipping company in terms of throughput…

Huationg Moves HISYAM 6 on K25 H Modular Trailer

Jul 12, 2016

PRESS RELEASE -- Currently, the HISYAM 6 - a 41 meter long and 8 meter wide operational transport vessel – is being deployed in the Straits of Malacca located between the Malaysian peninsular and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.However, in order to get there…

CMA CGM Awards Top Customer Al Sharqi Shipping

Jul 12, 2016

Recognized for a third time in a row, Al Sharqi Shippping is awarded yet another year as a top customer for CMA CGM Logistics service provider Al Sharqi Shipping informs it has been recognized yet again as one of container shipper CMA CGM’s top customers for 2015…

Ruscon Integrates Terminal Operations in Novorossiysk

Jul 12, 2016

Ruscon is integrating its terminal operations close to the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk in order to increase the efficiency of the operation.Ruscon’s Novorossiysk and Yug terminals have been co-operating and using shared software since…

ISS Awarded NYK Liner Agency in Australia

Jul 12, 2016

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has been awarded the NYK Liner agency in Australia.  Part of the Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha Group, one of the world’s leading transportation companies, NYK Line container services has appointed ISS to represent…

Oil and Shipping Markets on Edge After South China Sea Ruling

Jul 12, 2016

Global oil and shipping markets reacted nervously on Tuesday after an international arbitration court ruled against Beijing's claims across large swathes of the South China Sea, fuelling geopolitical tensions in the vital waterway. A tribunal in The Hague…

Road Ahead for India's Logistics Industry Post WB Report

Jul 12, 2016

India’s position to 35th rank in the latest bi-annual World Bank Logistics Performance Index (LPI) report will open many corridors of opportunities as industry will witness swift growth in international as well as inter-state freights, an effect…

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Operations Begin at Jubail Container Terminal in Saudi Arabia

Operations Begin at Jubail Container Terminal in Saudi Arabia

Concerns Raised by Repeated Chinese Detentions of Panama-Flagged Vessels

Concerns Raised by Repeated Chinese Detentions of Panama-Flagged Vessels

CMA CGM Celebrates Maiden Call of New Port Kobe Service

CMA CGM Celebrates Maiden Call of New Port Kobe Service

New Wildlife Trafficking Compendium Released for Singapore

New Wildlife Trafficking Compendium Released for Singapore

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