Savannah-based logistics service provider Page International, Inc. has promoted Jackie Johnson to director of sales. In that role, she will be responsible for procuring new sales leads and all new business for services offered to beneficial cargo owners throughout North America…
World Fuel Services (WFS) will be the exclusive supplier of marine fuel at the Sunoco Logistics Nederland Terminal in Texas, starting in March 2017. WFS will supply both RMG 380 and MGO 0.1 percent Sulfur. Both options will be available ‘ex…
The multipurpose shipping market will see the first signs of recovery by the end of 2017, following in the steps of the dry bulk and container shipping markets, according to the latest Multipurpose Shipping Market Review and Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry…
HANSA HEAVY LIFT has transported the first-ever ship-to-shore (STS) cranes via the Northern Sea Route (NSR), relocating them from the port of St Petersburg to the port of Vostochny, spanning both the European and Far East regions of Russia. HHL…
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans has announced that, effective Jan. 1, 2017, Brandy D. Christian has begun service as the Port’s president and chief executive officer following her two-year tenure as its chief operating officer…
GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd has appointed Mukesh Chakraborty as the Branch Manager, Logistics Services for its Bangalore office. Mukesh brings 13 years of experience in freight forwarding, customs clearance, transportation and warehousing and distribution to his new role…
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime and logistics service provider, has greatly expanded its European business with Team Tankers International with a new port agency contract across the region. Under the new agreement with the chemical tanker specialist…
A report forecasts the global container fleet market to grow at a CAGR of 3.19% during the period 2017-2021. The report says key vendors in the market are Maersk, CMA CGM & MSC. To calculate the market size, the report by Research and Markets…
Rail freight shipping and freight transport services across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico 2017 market expected to grow at compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.57%. The analysts at WiseGuyReports forecast the rail freight transportation market in North America to grow at a CAGR of 5…
Average dwell times at San Pedro bay container ports for November are in and there has been a decrease once again. This improved efficiency is good news as the percent of containers exceeding five days also decreased, while container throughput…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Robert Lighthizer, an official in the Reagan administration and harsh critic of China's trade practices, to be his chief trade negotiator, responsible for better deals aimed at reducing U.S…
Operating cost movements are central to shipping’s fortunes. Shipping has certainly lived up to its reputation for volatility during the past twelve months. The quarterly Moore Stephens Shipping Confidence Survey showed industry confidence…
For liner operators, light at the end of a tunnel, for owners, just another train At the behest of their backers, tonnage providers are being forced to exchange hope for action, while for operators the worst may just be over, says Maritime Strategies International (MSI)…
Classification society ClassNK said it has opened two new exclusive survey offices in Turkey with operations beginning January 1, 2017. The offices are located in the Turkish port cities Izmir and Mersin, which both have “Free Zone” in each area…
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 26.3 million tons in 2016, a decrease of 9.3 percent compared to 2015, reported Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA). Loadings in 2016 were also 5.3 percent below the trade’s five-year average. Loadings from U…
