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Ports Asks EU to Focus on Port Economy

Sep 13, 2019

Antwerp and Rotterdam Port Authorities asked new European Commission (EC) and Parliament to focus on the economic significance of ports.The energy transition and digitization are the two strategic challenges facing large industrial ports. The…

Dan-Bunkering Welcomes Damidaviciute

Sep 13, 2019

Dan-Bunkering (America) Inc. in Stamford, CT, has announced the employment of Agne Damidaviciute as Purchaser.Damidaviciute  comes from a similar position at a company based in The Netherlands, enabling her to add value to the office in Stamford…

CODA Elects Plumb to Board of Directors

Sep 13, 2019

Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (CODA) (Nasdaq: CODA), a leader in real-time 3D sonar technology and real-time subsea intelligence, announced the election of J. Charles Plumb, Captain, USNR (Ret.) to its Board of Directors. Captain Plumb was elected at the company’s annual meeting of stockholders…

Sovcomflot, NYK Pact on Financing 2 LNG Carriers

Sep 12, 2019

Russian maritime shipping company specializing in petroleum and LNG shipping Sovcomflot (SCF Group) and NYK Line have announced that they have signed a new $176 million non-recourse credit facility for eight years with three leading international banks…

YachtAid Delivers Relief to the Bahamas

Sep 12, 2019

On Sept. 1, as category 5 Hurricane Dorian ravaged the Bahamas, YachtAid Global’s Operation Topaz prepared to assist.Numerous vessels over 100-ft. LOA deployed swiftly to the Bahamas. They were engaged by YAG in Operation Topaz’ relief effort…

CMA CGM Appoints Casanova Deputy CFO

Sep 12, 2019

The CMA CGM Group announced the appointment of Olivier Casanova as Group Deputy Chief Financial Officer.He will also serve as CEVA Logistics’ Chief Financial Officer.Casanova is a graduate from HEC. He started his career in 1991 as an investment…

Los Angeles Port Breaks August Cargo Record

Sep 12, 2019

The Port of Los Angeles has set a new single-month cargo record for the fifth consecutive month making it the busiest August in the Port’s 112-year history.During the month, the port moved 861,081 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), an increase of 4…

WISTA UK, ABP Host 'Women in Maritime'

Sep 12, 2019

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK's largest port operator, teamed up with the Women in International Shipping and Trade Association (WISTA UK) to organize a reception to promote the ongoing effort to drive gender diversity across the maritime industry…

Nasdaq: Performance Shipping Out of Compliance

Sep 11, 2019

Greek boxship owner Performance Shipping disclosed that it has received a noncompliance notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market.The notice was received from the regulator because the company's  closing share price was below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive days…

Port NOLA President Says Volume is Booming

Sep 11, 2019

Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) President and CEO, and New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation (NOPB) CEO Brandy D. Christian highlighted record volumes and bold vision for the future in the 2019 State of the Port address.Christian outlined…

Røine Joins Pacific Green Technologies

Sep 11, 2019

Pacific Green Technologies Inc. (PGTK) (OTCQB: PGTK), owner of the ENVI-Marine and ENVI-Clean Exhaust Gas Scrubbing Systems, said that Anders Jorgen Røine has joined the company as Direct Sales Commercial & Business Development Director based in the office in Oslo…

Hurtigruten Hybrid Completes NW Passage Trip

Sep 11, 2019

This week, Hurtigruten’s expedition cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen wrote a new chapter in exploration history – the first battery-hybrid powered ship to traverse the Northwest Passage.As the MS Roald Amundsen arrived Nome, Alaska, in the evening of September 10…

China-Built Cruiser Delivered to Sunstone

Sep 11, 2019

China Merchants Heavy Industry has delivered an expedition cruise vessel to SunStone Ships, the first of its next-genn INFINITY-class vessel and perhaps more significantly China's firm entrance into the cruise ship building sector.The arrangement…

Vestdavit to Equip Norwegian CG Vessels

Sep 10, 2019

Vestdavit secured an order to supply three new Norwegian Coast Guard vessels with davits equipped for polar conditions, in a project which also calls for installation of a deck-mounted transfer system for rapid deployment.The ships are being…

Yang Ming Hails New Liverpool Service

Sep 10, 2019

A new express feeder service to Liverpool has smashed its initial targets almost immediately after launching in June, underlining demand for a direct Far East call at the port.The weekly Yang Ming service from Southampton is now operating at 150 boxes per week…

Logistics News

World’s Largest Wind-Powered Ro-Ro Arrives in Baltimore

World’s Largest Wind-Powered Ro-Ro Arrives in Baltimore

Danish Container Traffic Hits Record in Third Quarter

Danish Container Traffic Hits Record in Third Quarter

Gram Car Carriers Rolls Out Orca AI Navigational Analytics Platform

Gram Car Carriers Rolls Out Orca AI Navigational Analytics Platform

Morocco’s Marsa Maroc to Acquire 45% Stake in Spain’s Boluda Maritime Terminals

Morocco’s Marsa Maroc to Acquire 45% Stake in Spain’s Boluda Maritime Terminals

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