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Suez Canal: Better Service to the Shipping Industry

Aug 08, 2014

According to the U.S. Energy Information Agency, one of the world’s oil transit choke-points is the Suez Canal, the Panama Canal being another. However, the recently announced Suez Canal expansion plans are more likely to cater for containership transits…

3-yr Extension for GAC Pindar with Extreme Sailing Series

Aug 08, 2014

GAC Pindar has secured a three-year extension of its contract with the global Extreme Sailing Series™ to manage the complex worldwide shipping of the Series’ Extreme 40 boats, equipment and support materials.Andrew Pindar, Director of GAC Pindar…

China Posts Record Trade Surplus

Aug 08, 2014

China's buoyant exports pushed its trade surplus to a record in July, fuelling optimism global demand will help counter pressure on the domestic economy from a weakening property sector.While manufacturing appears to have picked up in the world's second-largest economy…

Shippers Struck by Truck Capacity Issues

Aug 07, 2014

Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corp. recently announced that its movements have been affected by “truck capacity issues,” which the shipper said have been brought on by a combination of contributing factors, including driver shortages, infrastructure problems…

Lerwick Harbor Handles Solan Field Storage Tank

Aug 07, 2014

Lerwick Harbour has again demonstrated its deep-water capacity and capabilities,  this time by simultaneously accommodating two giant support vessels and the successful offloading of a 10,000 tonne subsea oil storage tank, destined for west of the Shetland Islands…

Panama Canal Expansion Poses Billion Dollar Challenge

Aug 05, 2014

As the Panama Canal prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary, insurers are warning of the increased risks that will arise from its plan to double the cargo-carrying capacity of ships transiting one of the world’s most important waterways…

Schensema Named GAC Managing Director

Aug 04, 2014

GAC, a global provider of integrated shipping, logistics and marine services, has moved Claus Schensema, its previous Managing Director in Shanghai, China, to Houston, Texas, to take the helm of GAC North America Logistics. Schensema brings…

MOL Liner Present June 2014 KPI Results for Americas

Aug 02, 2014

MOL Liner Ltd. announces the June 2014 results of Regional Key Performance Indicators (KPI) in the Americas in the following categories:  operations, customer service, and electronic data interchange (EDI).  The results are available on a monthly basis and posted in greater detail at www…

Bill Promotes US LNG Vessel Transport

Aug 01, 2014

Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-03), Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure’s Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, introduced H.R. 5270, the Growing American Shipping Act, which aims to modernize U.S…

Matson Reports Solid Q2 2014 Results, Dividend Increased

Aug 01, 2014

Leading U.S. carrier in the PacificMatson, Inc. reported net income of $18.1 million or $0.42 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, compared with $20.1 million or $0.47 per diluted share in 2013. Consolidated revenue for the second quarter 2014 was $436…

US Blacklists North Korean Shipping Firms

Jul 30, 2014

The United States on Wednesday blacklisted two North Korean shipping firms, Chongchongang Shipping and Ocean Maritime Management, following a similar move by the United Nations.The United Nations on Monday said Ocean Maritime Management…

Hamburg Süd Opens Office in Nanjing

Jul 30, 2014

On August 1, Hamburg Süd will open an office in Nanjing, China, to be headed by general manager Steven Pu. Hamburg Süd now operates from 20 locations in Greater China.All tasks previously carried out by the Ben Line agency will be taken over by the new Hamburg Süd office…

Private Buyers in Iran Look to Boost Grain Market

Jul 28, 2014

One sign of change in Iran as it works toward a nuclear deal with world powers is the way it is feeding itself, with private grain firms beginning a slow return to their traditional role as major food commodity importers.Iran was never barred…

Hamburg Süd to Acquire CCNI Liner Service

Jul 25, 2014

Compañía Chilena de Navegación Interoceánica S.A. (CCNI) with headquarters in Valparaiso, Chile, and Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft KG (HSDG) with headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, announce that they have signed a preliminary…

Danos Adds Environmental Services

Jul 25, 2014

Danos recently added an Environmental Services Division to the company’s collection of oilfield related services, which includes production workforce, construction, fabrication, coatings, instrumentation and electrical, and shorebase and logistics…

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