Container volumes at the port rose steeply in November with imports up 20.2 percent & exports up 24.6 percent compared to the same period a year ago.Port terminals handled 555,513 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) overall, an increase of 20…
Seaco announce appointment of Jeremy Matthew as Group CEO and Paul Merritt as Group COO. The appointments follow the retirement of Dave Amble as CEO of the HNA owned enterprise.Jeremy Matthew, the group’s current CFO will take over as…
The latest software release from Savi Technology dramatically improves insight into cargo shipments and logistics.Shippers, logisticians, customs agents and supply chain professionals can now dedicate more time to action and less time gathering…
Florida-based boat transporters Ocean Trade Lines orchestrate transport of two Zyvex Marine vessels, Seattle to Malaysia.Ocean Trade Lines, a leading boat transportation company, has orchestrated the transport of 2 of Zyvex Marine’s LRV-17’s from Seattle…
For the first time, Maersk Line’s throughput in the Port of Qingdao exceeded one million TEU in a single year.The full-year estimate of Maersk Line’s throughput will be around 1.2 million TEU for 2012, which is around 37% more than the 873…
Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi's main port for more than 40 years, redirects container ships to Khalifa Port near Taweelah, UAE.Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) has completed the switch three months ahead of schedule and less than three months after Khalifa…
Konecranes contracted to deliver 12 new cranes to the commercial Khalifa Port container terminal in Abu Dhabi.The company has received an order for twelve cranes for the new Khalifa Port where it has already delivered 30 automated stacking cranes…
APL introduce a new weekly service to enhance its network coverage in East Asia, with connections to APLs global network.The new Japan Thailand 2 (JT2) service is operated through a vessel sharing agreement with Hanjin Shipping with three vessels of 1700 TEU nominal capacity each…
The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay regarding the strike that has shut down most terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. NRF last week sent President Obama a letter asking that he intervene in the strike…
The world’s 50 largest crane owners have been largely unaffected by the global economic slowdown, with fleet sizes static over the last three years and overall lifting capacities steadily increased, according to unique new report.Wadhurst…
Shipping software company AXSMarine has announced the release of AXSTanker 3.1, an enhanced version of its AXSTanker product. New options will enable Tanker brokers to access AIS and Fixtures information.AXSTanker 3.1 is optimized to produce a great user experience…
Shipowners, port users and regulators have been provided with a comprehensive and detailed overview of the many activities undertaken by port agents by The Federation of National Associations of Shipbrokers and Agents (FONASBA). The international…
Continuing its strategic expansion abroad, ABF Global Supply Chain Services is now serving Europe and Turkey with ocean transport.The company provides a single contact for full-container-load (FCL) and expedited less-than-container-load (LCL) supply chain solutions…
Republic of Belarus signs up to the EU-funded logistics project – Amber Coast Logistics (ACL – to enhance the country's transport & logistics sector.In the Amber Coast region Belarus has a particular role as a transit country of transnational land based trade and transport flows…
Jensen Maritime Consultants, Crowley Maritime Corporation’s naval architecture and marine engineering firm, continues to grow its new office in the New Orleans business district with the hiring of Senior Administrator Lauren Gulkus. Reporting to General Manager Sergio Fifi…
