Djibouti said it had started legal action against DP World, seeking to rescind the Dubai-owned port operator's concession in Africa's largest container terminal in a row over how the contract was awarded.'The resulting agreement unfairly favoured DP World…
Pilot program will mean better shelf life for citrus, grapes, blueberries.South American citrus, grapes and blueberries will arrive sooner and last longer for consumers in the Southeastern U.S. thanks to the Georgia Ports Authority’s participation in a USDA pilot program…
China failed to overturn a U.S. law targeting unfair trade subsidies on Monday, when the World Trade Organization's Appellate Body said it did not have enough information to uphold China's appeal against an earlier WTO ruling.China had claimed that the U…
The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) announced that Michael Phoon has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the SSA as a result of the forthcoming retirement of Mr Daniel Tan after 29 years of dedicated service to the Association…
China's increasing regulatory influence over international mergers and acquisitions has helped to create the hottest new commodity in its legal industry: anti-trust lawyers.Six years ago, China did not even have a legal system for regulating the impact of M&A on competition…
As freight rates keep declining, cost reductions are the top priority for box carriers.Drewry’s 2Q14 Container Forecaster highlights that there is a widening gap between the positive financials of the few carriers really focused on cutting costs and the rest of the top 20 lines…
The British Government has once again thrust its weight behind London International Shipping Week with an official visit to the LISW2015 stand at Posidonia in Greece by the British Ambassador in Athens followed by public shows of support at…
The proposed container ship P3 alliance between the 255-ship fleets of Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. and CMA CGM was turned down by China's Anti-monopoly Bureau at the Ministry of Commerce, because the P3 alliance intended to set…
Industry veteran and former Rio Tinto SSI trustee representative Alastair Fischbacher to take the helm at the Sustainable Shipping Initiative.The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), a coalition of companies from across the global shipping…
Crowley Maritime Corporation recently presented U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Midshipman Kevin Berto with the Maritime Security Enhancement Award during the Academy’s award convocation. Berto received the award, which was established by Crowley in 2003…
Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry fell slightly during the time span between March and May. Though, they remain at their second-highest level over the past six years, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey provided by Moore Stephens…
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey informed that all terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey will be Closed Friday, July 4 in observance of U.S. Independence Day. Port operations will resume Saturday, July 5.
Over the past three years, DELO Group, a Russian private transport company, has implemented an investment program, including rail and other adjacent port infrastructure, construction of stevedoring and inland storage terminals for oil products…
European Commission extends validity of special competition regime for liner shipping consortia until April 2020The European Commission has extended by another five years until April 2020 the validity of the existing legal framework exempting…
USCG revises policy on transfer of cargo by foreign tank vesselsThe U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Houston-Galveston has established a policy governing the transfer of cargo by foreign tank vessels in advance of overdue safety compliance…