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Ports of Indiana Names Operations Managers at Ohio River Ports

Sep 19, 2023

Ports of Indiana has filled two key leadership roles at its Ohio River ports, naming Ashley Blocker and Michael Graves as Operations Managers in Mount Vernon and Jeffersonville, respectively.Blocker, a southwest Indiana native, was promoted…

Japan Responds to Fresh Sanctions on Arctic LNG 2

Sep 19, 2023

Japan will ensure stable and steady energy supply to the country even after the U.S. imposed fresh sanctions related to Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Tuesday.The Arctic LNG 2 project…

Australia and Germany to Collaborate on Green Hydrogen

Sep 18, 2023

Australia’s Tasmanian Government has signed a Joint Declaration of Intent with the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, in Germany, to collaborate on green hydrogen development.Minister for Energy and Renewables, Guy Barnett said the government has…

Robert F. Sappio Receives CII 2023 Connie Award

Sep 18, 2023

The Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII) honored Robert F. Sappio, Chief Executive Officer of SeaCube Containers, with the 2023 Connie Award on September 13, in front of more than 300 transportation industry leaders gathered at the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel in Long Beach…

Ukraine Asks Romanian Port to Allow Ship-to-ship Grain Transfers

Sep 18, 2023

Ukraine’s Danube Shipping Company (DSC) has asked Romania’s Constanta Black Sea port to allow ship-to-ship grain transfers which would almost double its barge export capacity, the company said on Monday.A major grower and exporter, Ukraine’s…

Fowler Appointed to Lead Crowley Shipping

Sep 18, 2023

Crowley has appointed James Fowler as senior vice president and general manager of its Crowley Shipping business unit that serves U.S. and international maritime and logistics sectors.Fowler most recently served as managing director of marine…

Shallow Water, No Problem: HGK Orders Gas Tanker with "Special Dimensions"

Sep 18, 2023

Optimized to deal with shallow water levels, a diesel-electric drive system and an extra-wide design for the vessel are the main features of a gas tanker that HGK Shipping ordered from the Dutch shipyard, De Gerlien Van Tiem, on September 15…

New FSRU Arrives in France as Greenpeace Blocks Port

Sep 18, 2023

A new LNG floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) arrived in western France on Monday morning, a TotalEnergies' spokesperson said, as activist group Greenpeace tried to prevent it from entering port.Demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Europe has grown in the wake of the war in Ukraine…

Great Lakes Awarded USACE Dredging Work in Georgia

Sep 15, 2023

Houston-based dredging contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform maintenance dredging in Saint Marys, Ga.Great Lakes was one of two bidders for the project, securing the $18…

EU Does Not Extend Ban on Ukraine Grains Imports to Neighboring EU Countries

Sep 15, 2023

The European Commission said on Friday that it would not extend a ban on imports of Ukrainian grains into Ukraine's five EU neighbors due to expire on Friday.'It has concluded that thanks to the work of the Coordination Platform and to the temporary measures introduced on 2 May 2023…

Port of Los Angeles Says Cargo Lost During West Coast Talks is Returning

Sep 15, 2023

Cargo volume at the Port of Los Angeles jumped from July to August after business lost during the now-finished West Coast labor talks began returning, the top executive at the nation's busiest ocean trade gateway said on Thursday.That data comes as seaports on the U…

Port Houston Orders Five More Konecranes RTGs

Sep 15, 2023

Port Houston in Texas has ordered five Konecranes hybrid RTGs for its Barbours Cut Container Terminal to support its long-term improvement program covering channel development and land infrastructure investment. The cranes will be delivered at the beginning of 2025…

Boskalis Water Box Design nabs IADC Safety Award

Sep 15, 2023

During the IADC Annual General Meeting in Barcelona, IADC President Frank Verhoeven revealed the winner of the Safety Award 2023: Boskalis for its improved safety design of the water box.Boskalis introduced new water boxes for sand fill areas…

USACE Awards Contract for Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 Removal

Sep 14, 2023

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District awards a nearly $30 million contract to remove the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 in Elizabeth, Pa.The district awarded the dam removal contract to the Pittsburgh-based Joseph B. Fay Company…

Hapag-Lloyd CEO: Counter Offer for HHLA Would Not Be In Our Interest

Sep 14, 2023

Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen said on Thursday that it would not be in the container shipper's interest to make a counter offer for HHLA, the main operator of Hamburg port, and may instead cut its traffic through the hub.On Wednesday, Switzerland-based MSC…

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Greek Shipyard Workers Pause Work Amidst Heatwave

Greek Shipyard Workers Pause Work Amidst Heatwave

Greensea IQ’s Hull Cleaning Service Expands to Port of New York and New Jersey

Greensea IQ’s Hull Cleaning Service Expands to Port of New York and New Jersey

Eco Wave Power Eyes South Africa for Wave Energy Plant

Eco Wave Power Eyes South Africa for Wave Energy Plant

Exports Continue From Reservoirs After Tainted Oil Detected in Ceyhan Port Tanks

Exports Continue From Reservoirs After Tainted Oil Detected in Ceyhan Port Tanks

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