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Doyle Discusses Easing Port Congestion

Oct 08, 2014

William P. Doyle, CommissionerUnited States Federal Maritime CommissionKeynote Address:  Easing Port Congestion14th Annual Port New York/New Jersey Port Industry DayWorld Trade Center, New York, NYOctober 7, 2014My name is William Doyle…

ISS Launches Online Relocations Service

Oct 08, 2014

Inchcape Shipping Services has launched a free online relocations quotations service. Accessible through www.iss-worldwidemovers.com and via a new mobile application available to download free from both IOS and Android app stores, this new…

BV to Operate Single Window in Congo

Oct 08, 2014

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has awarded the consortium Bureau Veritas BIVAC B.V. / Soget, the concession to set up and operate the Single Window for facilitating trade.“This Single Window for international trade facilitation…

Workers End Strike at Haifa

Oct 07, 2014

Workers at Israel's state-owned Haifa Port ended their strike on Tuesday, a day after they walked off the job in protest at a government plan to build private, competing ports.A spokesman for the Chamber of Shipping said the port workers…

APM Named 'Best Inland Service Provider'

Oct 07, 2014

8th Annual Express Logistics & Supply Chain Conclave, prominent Indian-based business gathering recognizes service excellence.APM Terminals India Pvt. Ltd. was named “Best Inland Service Provider” for the third time in three years at the recently concluded 8th Annual Express…

Port, UNO Host 1st Annual Maritime Workforce Summit

Oct 06, 2014

Summit Set for October 8, 2014 at UNO’s Lindy Boggs International Conference Center from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.With a focus on educating and engaging community stakeholders on maritime jobs opportunities, the Board of Commissioners of…

ZIM's BoD Changes

Oct 06, 2014

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. has announced the following changes to its Board of Directors:    The Board of Directors of the company appointed Mr. Aharon Fogel as Excutive Chairman of the Board of Directors effective as of October 6…

Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics Wins Contract

Oct 06, 2014

Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics has been appointed as Sloman Neptun’s agent in Sweden.  Sloman Neptun Shipping & Transport GmbH has appointed Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics AB  as its agent in Sweden. The two companies will work in…

Hamburg Port Dredging Delayed

Oct 06, 2014

Port of Hamburg's has delayed the Deepening and Widening of the Navigation Channel of the Lower and Outer Elbe In this regards the statements by Port of Hamburg Marketing Executive Board Members Axel Mattern and Ingo Egloff on Today’s Decision…

China to Straighten Transport Bottlenecks by 2020

Oct 04, 2014

China aims to ease transport bottlenecks which are affecting economic development by 2020 with a plan announced on Saturday to tackle issues such as excessive road tolls and poor connectivity and to ensure the smoother flow of goods.Despite…

Jorgensen Named GAC UK Managing Director

Oct 03, 2014

Herman Jorgensen, formerly General Manager at GAC Norway, has been appointed GAC UK's Managing Director. He is based at the company’s Grangemouth office, working alongside the company's Finance and Human Resources functions.Ivo Verheyen…

MOL Donates Photos to Maritime Schools

Oct 03, 2014

Social contribution activity in commemoration of its 130th anniversaryMitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) donated vessel photographs to nine maritime educational institutes in Japan in commemoration of the 130th anniversary of its foundation…

Kalmar Reachstackers for Felixstowe

Oct 03, 2014

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will deliver four reachstackers for laden handling to the Port of Felixstowe in the UK. The reachstackers have a capacity of 45 tons and are supplied with a telescopic Bromma spreader which incorporates fully integrated…

Exxon CEO: Lifting Crude Export Ban Would Create US Jobs

Oct 02, 2014

Scrapping a decades-old ban on U.S. crude oil exports would spur job creation and boost energy security by encouraging new investment that lifts production, Exxon Mobil Corp's chief executive said on Thursday.Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson…

TOTE Finalizes Charter for LNG Containerships

Oct 02, 2014

World’s first LNG powered containerships to serve Puerto RicoTOTE, Inc. announced an agreement today between its operating companies TOTE Shipholdings Inc. and Sea Star Line LLC on the charter of the two new Marlin Class vessels being built by TOTE Shipholdings at NASSCO in San Diego…

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Legal Action Taken Following Spiridon II Livestock Deaths

Legal Action Taken Following Spiridon II Livestock Deaths

Freeport CEO Says Iran War Could Delay New US LNG Projects

Freeport CEO Says Iran War Could Delay New US LNG Projects

Russian Baltic Ports Pause Crude Loadings after Ukrainian Drone Attack

Russian Baltic Ports Pause Crude Loadings after Ukrainian Drone Attack

Jordan Purchases 50,000 Tons Fed Barley

Jordan Purchases 50,000 Tons Fed Barley

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