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Global Supply Lines Struggle to Clear Container Backlog After Suez Chaos
A backlog of container ships carrying consumer goods has grown in some key strategic ports after a near week-long blockage in the Suez Canal, adding to ongoing disruptions to global trade, industry sources say.Dozens of container ships were…
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Port of Gulfport Names Nass CEO
The Mississippi State Port Authority (MSPA) Board of Commissioners has named Jon Nass the new CEO and executive director of the Port of Gulfport…
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IMO Honors 'Exceptional Maritime People'
The International Maritime Organization has recognized the contributions of a long-standing maritime industry chief and has…
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China is Paying a High Price for Its Ban on Australian Coal
China is paying a high price for its unofficial ban on coal imports from Australia, with the cost of domestic and alternative…
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Hjelland Tapped to Take the Helm at Servogear
Servogear announced it has seen record sales during the first quarter of 2021, and has established an order back-log of $14…
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Stena Livia Joins the Baltic Sea Fleet
The 186-meter Visentini RoPax vessel Stena Livia will initially join sister vessel Stena Flavia on the Nynäshamn-Ventspils route from mid-April…
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Liberian Registry Introduces Online Services for Seafarers
The Liberian Registry has unveiled two new online platforms that aim to give seafarers easier access to apply for documents and credentials…
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Reinsurers Set to Bear Brunt of Costs for Suez Canal Grounding
Reinsurers are set to foot most of the bill for the grounding of the ship that halted traffic in the Suez Canal, industry sources said…
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BW Group, Miros Enter JV Aimed at Fuel-Saving, Emission Reduction
BW Group and Miros are launching Miros Mocean, a joint venture to provide the shipping industry with a new standard in vessel…
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Training Tips For Ships - Tip #23: Is Your Training Technology Disaster-Ready?
A customer once told me that they had just completed a business continuity analysis and had identified their LMS as their…
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Crowley’s Skoglund to Lead Mergers and Acquisitions Team
Crowley Maritime Corp. has appointed Trish Skoglund as corporate director of mergers and acquisitions, guiding strategic…
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Suez Canal May Expand Southern Channel, Chairman Says
The Suez Canal Authority is considering expanding the southern section of the waterway where the container ship Ever Given became stranded…
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SC Ports Records Its Strongest Ever Monthly Volumes
South Carolina Ports handled the most cargo in its history in March, with the Port of Charleston handling record volumes as the Hugh K.
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Marine Transportation System Innovative Conference Set for March 15-17, 2021
The 6th Biennial Marine Transportation System Innovative Science and Technology Conference, hosted by the CMTS and the Transportation Research Board…
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CMA CGM Box Ship Sets Loaded Containers Record
French shipping company CMA CGM said its 23,000-TEU mega ship CMA CGM Jacques Saade…
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Germany to Propose Beirut Port Reconstruction with 'Strings Attached'
Germany will next week present a multi-billion-dollar proposal to Lebanese authorities…
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Port of Savannah Expanding Amid Swift Cargo Growth
The Georgia Ports Authority Board on Monday approved capital improvement projects…
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International Seaways to Buy Diamond S Shipping in $416 Million Deal
Tanker operator International Seaways Inc said on Wednesday it will buy Diamond S Shipping Inc for a
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How Shipping Ports Can Become More Sustainable
Marine shipping drives 90% of global trade, moving over 11 billion tonnes of containers…
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Backlogs from Suez Closure Could Take Months to Clear
The stranding of a container ship in the Suez Canal has created disruptions in the…
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