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Felixstowe Port Receives Full AEO Status

Sep 27, 2014

The Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain, has become the first UK port to receive full Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status.The AEO initiative was introduced by the European Commission through the Union Customs Code to help simplify…

Port of Everett Seaport Adds Lift Capacity

Sep 27, 2014

The Port of Everett Seaport is adding additional lift capacity to its operations in March 2015, with the purchase of a new, 150-ton GHMK 7608 mobile harbor crane.The nearly $5.1 million investment, which was authorized by the Port Commission…

Biden Champions Maritime at Port of Virginia

Sep 26, 2014

Carrying 95 percent of U.S. foreign trade, our maritime transportation system, which includes America’s ports, is a crucial component of our nation’s economy. And with our growing population—and the associated need to increase the amount of…

ISS Chile Advising on Oil spill at Quintero Bay

Sep 25, 2014

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) Chile is advising of an oil spill at Quintero Bay, Nr Valparaiso, Chile, following an incident on Thursday 24th September at the Monobuoy Terminal when the MT Mimosa cut off hoses and cargo connection, resulting in a spill of around three cubic metres at sea…

Hiab's Distribution Partnership in the Middle East

Sep 25, 2014

Hiab, part of Cargotec, and Gavelås Förvaltning AB have signed an agreement regarding a long-term distribution partnership in the Middle East region. As a part of the transaction Hiab will sell its current sales company Hiab Middle East LLC…

Vancouver Commends Canada-S. Korea Trade Agreement

Sep 24, 2014

Port Metro Vancouver issued an announcement welcoming news of the signing of the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement yesterday in Ottawa. The agreement will significantly boost Canada’s trade with South Korea, as well as provide strategic access…

UASC and Hamburg Süd Sign Cooperation Agreement

Sep 24, 2014

Two leading container shipping lines United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and Hamburg Süd have signed a global cooperation agreement after a series of discussions focused on the companies’ respective customers’ business needs, key growth areas and operational requirements…

First Arctic Cargo Shipped through the Northwest Passage

Sep 23, 2014

Fednav, a Canadian-owned company and world leader in Arctic navigation, today announced that its vessel, the MV Nunavik sailed from Deception Bay en route to China via Canada's Northwest Passage, with a full cargo of nickel concentrate. The…

Hiab's State-of-the-art Factory Opens in Poland

Sep 23, 2014

Hiab, part of Cargotec, celebrates today the official opening of its new state-of-the-art multi-assembly unit (MAU) in Stargard Szczecinski, Poland. The development at Stargard further demonstrates Hiab's commitment to remaining the leading…

Dun & Bradstreet Partners Oracle to Reach for Cloud Solutions

Sep 23, 2014

Oracle and Dun & Bradstree, the world's leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses, today announced they have partnered to extend Oracle's Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) offerings by integrating Dun & Bradstreet's commercial business…

Inchcape Shipping Celebrates 25th Anniversary of ISS Greece

Sep 22, 2014

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has this month celebrated the 25th anniversary of its operations in Greece by hosting its annual senior management conference in Athens, close to the company’s Greek head office in the Port of Piraeus…

Construction Begins on Chouest’s B-Port

Sep 22, 2014

Sprawling facility located in Açu Port in São João da Barra, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, BrazilOfficials representing the Edison Chouest Offshore family of companies announced that construction has begun on a massive logistics support base and naval…

Cooperative Network Proves Attractive to Forwarders

Sep 22, 2014

Just one week on from its launch, the team have already processed hundreds of applications and started building its block of founding members, as well as receiving hundreds of website hits and requests for information.“This is as good a start as any network founder could hope for…

BMW Opens Vehicle Distribution Center at Baltimore Port

Sep 21, 2014

BMW Group celebrated the official opening of its newest Vehicle Distribution Center at the Port of Baltimore yesterday. The facility will serve 96 dealers within the Central and Eastern regions of BMW’s dealer network. Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO…

Tropical Storm Polo Threatens Battered Mexican Resort of Los Cabos

Sep 20, 2014

Tropical storm Polo barreled nearer on Friday to the Mexican Pacific resort of Los Cabos where thousands of troops were restoring order following widespread chaos caused by Hurricane Odile at the start of the week.Odile plowed into the…

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ASEAN Looks to Deepen Trade Ties with China

ASEAN Looks to Deepen Trade Ties with China

UK’s First Electric Shipping Routes Set to Slash Irish Sea Emissions

UK’s First Electric Shipping Routes Set to Slash Irish Sea Emissions

Port of Sunderland Selects PicoMB Multibeam Technology for Port Surveys

Port of Sunderland Selects PicoMB Multibeam Technology for Port Surveys

Puerto Rico Inks LNG Contract with New Fortress Energy

Puerto Rico Inks LNG Contract with New Fortress Energy

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