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The VB TAMARAN Joins Canarian Port

Apr 01, 2019

Boluda Corporación Marítima, a shipping company operating in Mediterranean ports, said that its towage division Boluda Towage and Salvage has added a new azimuth tractor tugboat in the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.The VB TAMARAN joins…

Silloth Port Welcomes Jap Packaging Giant

Apr 01, 2019

Associated British Ports (ABP) said that its Port of Silloth has handled the first delivery of wood pulp for its new customer, Futamura Group, a Japanese manufacturer of cellulose and polymeric films for the packaging industry who have a major production site in Cumbria…

Long Beach Forecast Modest Growth

Mar 31, 2019

A slowing domestic economy will likely lead to a moderate uptick in container imports through 2019, following a robust year that was marked by record-high cargo growth amid a trade dispute with China, said Port of Long Beach.North American imports are projected to grow a modest 1…

Marshall Joins Ecochlor

Mar 31, 2019

Ecochlor announced Andrew Marshall as its new Vice President of Business Development, to oversee the sales, marketing and communications team, manage major client accounts, and develop strategies to increase revenue growth and profitability…

Quieter Shipping: Noise Exploration Program

Mar 29, 2019

Port of Rotterdam Authority said that NEPTUNES - a new quality mark - aims to offer ports the opportunity to reward quieter shipping.NEPTUNES is a project organisation of eleven ports established two years ago by the Port of Rotterdam Authority to reduce shipping noise…

Port of Corpus Christi Readies VLCC Terminal

Mar 29, 2019

The fourth-largest port in the United States in total tonnage, Port of Corpus Christi has leased land where it hopes to build the nation's first export terminal to load very large crude carriers (VLCC).The Port of Corpus Christi Commission approved…

Port of New Orleans to buy New Gantry Cranes

Mar 29, 2019

New Cranes Allow Port NOLA to Accommodate Larger Ships and Meet Growing Needs. The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) have voted to approve the purchase of two new 100-foot gauge container gantry cranes to be used at the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal…

Companies Sue Valero for Bad Marine Fuel

Mar 29, 2019

Two companies filled lawsuits this week in federal courts in Texas alleging that ships they operated in 2018 were damaged by contaminated bunker fuel sold by a Valero Energy Co subsidiary Valero Marketing and Supply Co, according to court documents…

CEVA Appoints Toh to Management Team

Mar 29, 2019

In a move which further strengthens its management team, CEVA Logistics has appointed Renee Toh as its Global Head of Ocean Procurement & Tradelane Management.  Effective April 2019 and based in Singapore, Renee will report directly to CEVA's Global Head of Ocean…

Shoreham Port Prepares for New Leadership

Mar 29, 2019

After a decade of service at Shoreham Port, Rodney Lunn the Chief Executive has decided that he intends to leave the Port at the end of the year. This creates a rare opportunity for new leadership at Shoreham Port. Lunn will remain in his current position until December…

Seabury Maritime, BASS Partner on Fleet Solutions

Mar 29, 2019

Seabury Maritime LLC (“Seabury Maritime”), a global maritime and transportation investment & merchant banking and industry advisory firm, a division of Seabury Capital Group LLC, has announced its new collaboration with Norway-based BASS Software (“BASS”)…

Customs Demands Bigger Bonds as Tariffs Bite

Mar 29, 2019

Stephen Wang is counting the costs of President Donald Trump's trade war. He had to put down 12 times more cash as a guarantee to U.S. customs that he would pay the bill for tariffs on the Chinese-made pumps, valves and motors he imports.The cost of the guarantee - a U…

ZIM's New Call to Port of Prince Rupert

Mar 28, 2019

Canada's Port of Prince Rupert, and DP World Prince Rupert announced a new weekly marine carrier service at the Fairview Container Terminal.ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) partnered with the 2M Alliance and has added Prince Rupert as one of their port destinations…

Teekay LNG taps Start Up for Fleet Optimization

Mar 28, 2019

Teekay LNG Partners L.P. signed a full fleet partnership with the New York-based startup, Nautilus Labs, to enhance the efficiency of its gas vessels. Nautilus Labs’ platform is designed to unify fleet data and leverages machine learning to optimize vessel performance…

DSC Dredge Names Bolling VP & CAO

Mar 28, 2019

Christina Bolling has been named Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of DSC Dredge, LLC.She was promoted after serving five years as DSC Dredge Corporate Human Resources Director for DSC headquarters and two production facilities in Greenbush…

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