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Newcastle Bulk Terminal Reaches Key Milestone

Jan 03, 2019

Australia’s new east coast supply chain alternative Port of Newcastle has marked an important milestone in the development of the Newcastle Bulk Terminal.A press release from the company said that the dismantling of the old ship unloaders is now complete…

ONE Sets Productivity Record at PSA Terminal

Jan 03, 2019

Ocean Network Express (ONE) and PSA Singapore (PSA) jointly celebrated the highest productivity record of ONE’s containership – “NYK SWAN”, at the PSA Singapore’s Pasir Panjang Terminal.The Singapore-based shipping company said in a press release that over 6…

cargo-partner Making Big Steps in Slovenia

Jan 03, 2019

With the construction of the new iLogistics Center in Ljubljana quickly progressing, a further growth spurt is on the horizon for the rapidly expanding transport and info-logistics provider in Europe.The construction of cargo-partner’s iLogistics Center in Ljubljana…

Cosco Shipping Ports Buys Stake in Beibu Gulf Port

Jan 02, 2019

Hong Kong-based Cosco Shipping Ports has purchased a 4.34% stake in Shenzhen-listed Beibu Gulf Port Co for a total consideration of approximately RMB 470 million (USD 68 mln).'By subscribing the shares, Cosco Shipping Ports aim to further strengthen the cooperation with Beibu Gulf Port…

Another Record Year for Port of Antwerp

Jan 01, 2019

With expected growth of 5.1% compared with last year, 2018 looks set to be a record year for the Port of Antwerp for the sixth time in a row.'In 2019 the Port Authority will keep to the same course, further building a sustainable future for the port…

NYK Cooperates with Ship Tour for Mazda Motor Corporation

Jan 01, 2019

On Christman day, Japanese shipping line Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) cooperated with a ship tour sponsored by Mazda Motor Corporation by escorting about 70 elementary and junior high school students and their parents on board an NYK-operated pure car and truck carrier (PCTC)…

International Propeller Club Looks for new Executive VP

Dec 31, 2018

The International Propeller Club of the United States is looking for a new Executive Vice President to lead its Fairfax, Virginia office in early 2019.The International Propeller Club is an international business network dedicated to the promotion of the maritime industry…

Rosetti Marino Withdraws from Heerema Deal

Dec 24, 2018

Italy's Rosetti Marino has withdrawn its offer to buy Heerema Fabrication Group’s (HFG) Zwijndrecht facility in the Netherlands, with HFG confirming the yard is to close.Rosetti Marino and HFG entered into a letter of intent on the 16th of November…

Moody's Downgrades MOL

Dec 24, 2018

The rating company Moody's Japan K.K. has downgraded  Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.'s (MOL) corporate family rating to Ba2 from Ba1. The rating outlook is stable.'We expect MOL's debt will not decline materially over the…

CMA CGM Takes Delivery of First LNG-Powered Vessel

Dec 24, 2018

The CMA CGM Group, a leading shipping group, has announced its subsidiary Containerships, an expert in Intra-Europe which it acquired in October, took delivery on December 12th of its first container ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

Port of Amsterdam CEO Appointed Energy Commissioner

Dec 23, 2018

Port of Amsterdam CEO Koen Overtoom and ten other Amsterdam residents have been named Energy Commissioners by Platform 02025, a non-profit that aims to make Amsterdam a leader in clean energy.Amsterdam port said in a press release that the appointment…

Rotterdam Port Contributes USD 51.86 billion to Netherlands

Dec 23, 2018

USD 51.86 billion (EUR 45.6 billion) or 6.2% of the added value of the Netherlands is due to the Port of Rotterdam. This emerged in ‘The Rotterdam effect - Impact of Mainport Rotterdam on the Dutch economy’ study conducted by Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)…

Moda Midstream Loads First Supertanker at South Texas Terminal

Dec 21, 2018

Moda Midstream LLC, owner of a U.S. Gulf Coast crude export terminal, on Thursday began partially loading the first supertanker at its Ingleside, Texas, facility, the company said.The Houston-based operator, which purchased the facility from Occidental Petroleum Corp…

Port NOLA: Board Elects Baker as Chairman

Dec 21, 2018

The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans selected a new Executive Committee with the election of Arnold B. Baker as Chairman, Tara C. Hernandez as Vice Chair and Darryl D. Berger as Secretary-Treasurer during the Dec. 20 monthly Board meeting…

Arison Take the Helm for FCCA

Dec 21, 2018

The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), the trade association that represents the mutual interests between destinations and stakeholders in the Caribbean and Latin America and FCCA Member Lines, which operate 95 percent of the global cruising capacity…

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