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Transforming Today’s Transportation Terminal for Tomorrow’s Technology

Aug 29, 2019

LTE/5G industrial wireless prepares terminals for a digital future.Having implemented successive waves of digital technology over the last few decades, most terminal operations in ports worldwide have a variety of wired and wireless network technologies ranging from UHF and VHF…

Haisla Nation, Seaspan ink LNG Canada Tug Deal

Aug 28, 2019

HaiSea Marine, a joint venture partnership between the Haisla First Nation and Seaspan ULC, today announced the signing of a contract award with LNG Canada to design, build and operate escort tugs and harbor tugs required for LNG Canada’s LNG export facility in Kitimat…

American P&I Club adds to London, Hong Kong Staff

Aug 28, 2019

One appointment in the London office and two in Hong Kong.In a circular to Members of the American P&I Club, its Managers, Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc. (SCB), have today announced that Arsinoi Iliokaftou has been appointed Claims Executive in London…

Tanker Owner, Operator & Officers Guilty in ECA Crimes

Aug 28, 2019

The owner and operator will pay a total criminal fine of $3,000,000.00.U.S. Attorney Gretchen Shappert for the District of the Virgin Islands announced that IONIAN SHIPPING & TRADING CORP., LILY SHIPPING LTD., STAMATIOS ALEKIDIS, ATHANASIOS…

Dutra Launches Hydraulic Dump Scow

Aug 28, 2019

On August 20, 2019, Dutra’s new Jones Act built Hydraulic Dump Scow ES15 was successfully launched, christened, commissioned and will finish sea trials and additional testing this week.  Next week the ES15 will head to Massachusetts to to work on the Boston Harbor Deepening Project…

Port of Tauranga Posts Record $100mln Profit

Aug 27, 2019

The Port of Tauranga,  the largest port in New Zealand, reported profit after tax of more than $100 million for the first time.Group net profit was 6.7 per cent up on the previous year at $100.6 million, fulfilling previous earnings guidance…

Pacific Green: Carmichael Retires, Poulter Appointed

Aug 27, 2019

Pacific Green Technologies Inc. (PGTK) (OTCQB: PGTK), owner of the ENVI-Marine and ENVI-Clean Exhaust Gas Scrubbing Systems, announced that Dr. Neil Carmichael retired s Chief Executive effective August 22, 2019, taking on the role of non-executive Director…

LNG Carriers to 'Sail on Air'

Aug 27, 2019

Silverstream Technologies, an air lubrication manufacturer for the shipping industry, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hudong-Zhonghua, part of the CSSC Group, which will see the Silverstream System integrated into Hudong-Zhonghua’s…

BIMCO: US Crude Exports Soar in June 2019

Aug 27, 2019

The highest US crude oil exports to China in 11 months lifted total seaborne US crude oil exports to a record high at 11.9 million (m) tonnes in June 2019. Also contributing to the June record was South Korea, as exports to the other main Far Eastern buyer reached an all-time high volume of 2…

Coast Guard sets Port Condition X-RAY Ahead of Tropical Storm Dorian

Aug 27, 2019

The Coast Guard Captain of the Port San Juan set Port Condition X-RAY at 2 a.m. Monday for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgins Islands due to the possibility of sustained gale force winds greater than 39 mph from Tropical Storm Dorian that may arrive to the area within 48 hours…

Hyundai Samho Wins Orders for 5 Ships

Aug 27, 2019

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, a unit of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), received orders for the construction of five vessels.According to Yonhap, the orders include two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers and three…

OOCL Swings to Profit

Aug 26, 2019

Hong Kong-based international transportation and logistics company Orient Overseas International (OOCL) reported an interim net profit of US$138.9 million for the first half of 2019, swinging from a loss of US$10.3 million this time last year…

Port of Esbjerg Expands Crane Capacity with Liebherr

Aug 26, 2019

The Port of Esbjerg is expanding its crane capacity with the world's largest mobile harbor crane, the Liebherr LHM 800.The new machine has a total height of 48 meters and a boom length of 66 meters.Port Esbjerg already commands the largest fleet of Liebherr mobile harbor cranes in Scandinavia…

Port of Johnstown to Receive 12 Shiploads of Wind Turbines

Aug 26, 2019

The Port of Johnstown will be a busy port over the next several months as vessels are delivering ENERCON turbine components for the Nation Rise Wind Farm project.The cargo represents a major business win for the Port, which completed a multi…

EBDG Appoints King as President

Aug 26, 2019

Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Brian King as President - Chief Engineer. King will have direct supervision of the business and affairs of the company.  He will be responsible for advancing…

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Russian Oil Producers Threaten Force Majeure Over Baltic Port Attacks

BIMCO: 130 Container Ships Stranded in Persian Gulf

BIMCO: 130 Container Ships Stranded in Persian Gulf

Hapag-Lloyd Earnings Down from Last Year

Hapag-Lloyd Earnings Down from Last Year

Transneft Looks to Redirect Oil From Attacked Baltic Ports

Transneft Looks to Redirect Oil From Attacked Baltic Ports

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