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Jamaica Hosts CMOU Port State Control Committee

Jun 24, 2014

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, MP, will be giving the opening address at the 19th annual meeting of the Caribbean Port State Control Committee (CPSCC 19), put on by the Secretariat of the Caribbean Memorandum…

Dampier, Hedland Port Authorities to Merge

Jun 23, 2014

From July 1, 2014, Dampier Port Authority will be merged with Port Hedland Port Authority to form a new body named Pilbara Ports Authority, GAC reported in its daily hot news report.The Western Australian Government recently passed the Ports Legislation Amendment Bill 2013…

New CMA CGM Agency in Chad

Jun 23, 2014

CMA CGM announced the opening of CMA CGM Tchad, new Group Agency in N’Djamena (Chad), replacing its former third-party agent with immediate effect.cma-cgm.com

MLE Puts Liverpool on the Maritime Map

Jun 23, 2014

The inaugural Maritime Logistics & Energy thematic within the International Festival for Business 2014 has come to a close. Highlighting Liverpool’s international role as a mercantile, maritime and global trade gateway city, the MLE fortnight’s 48 events wrapped up on June 20…

ADELTE to Build Boarding Bridge in Leixões

Jun 20, 2014

ADELTE, formerly known as TEAM, will install a boarding bridge at the new cruise terminal in Leixões. The port of Leixões, neighbor to the city of Porto, wants to boost its cruise passenger activity. Currently, the port is  building some spectacular infrastructures including: a new terminal…

Attacks Near Kenya Port Site Threatens $25.5B Trade Hub Plan

Jun 20, 2014

The latest in a string of militant attacks on Kenya's coast has dealt a fresh blow to the economy, but the threat this time goes beyond the tourist trade to an ambitious $25.5 billion port and transport scheme next to the historic town of Lamu…

Port of Long Beach Recognized for Green Efforts

Jun 18, 2014

The Port of Long Beach was recognized Tuesday, June 17, as the “Best Green Seaport” at the 28th annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards hosted in Shanghai, China.Known for its nearly 10-year-old Green Port Policy, the Port of Long Beach has regularly reported reduced impacts on the community…

LR Tops European Port State Control Rankings

Jun 18, 2014

‘Best’ in Paris MoU rankings reflects the breadth of LR’s drive to continually help improve safety and operational performance in shipping. The European port state control organization, the Paris MoU, yesterday confirmed that Lloyd’s Register…

ICS Addresses Shippers' Drive for CO2 Emissions Reduction

Jun 18, 2014

Call for Shipping Industry to Anticipate Climate Change Impacts.At a major conference today in Liverpool, United Kingdom, hosted by the renowned Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, Peter Hinchliffe, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)…

US Conditions of Entry for Vessels from Nigeria

Jun 17, 2014

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has announced that it will impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving from the Federal Republic of Nigeria (excluding vessels arriving from certain ports) with effect from June 26, GAC reported in its daily Hot Port News Report…

EU Air Pollution Laws to Align with MARPOL Vl: Legal Briefing

Jun 13, 2014

The UK P&I Club has issued a 'Legal Briefing' to share its legal expertise and experience on the stricter air pollution regulations that are on the horizon.By 18th June 2014 all European Union member states are expected to implement directive 2012/33/EU…

DP World Raises $1B

Jun 12, 2014

DP World took advantage of strong market conditions and scarcity value to raise a $1 billion convertible bond with a ten year lifespan on Thursday, in order to fund growth opportunities and diversify its funding sources.The issue is a rare…

’Europa 2’ Visits Kiel for the First Time

Jun 12, 2014

‘Europa 2’ made her first appearance in the port of Kiel early on the morning of June 11, 2014. The new Hapag-Lloyd Cruises flagship, arriving from Copenhagen, was greeted in the Kiel Fiord by a water fountain display from a port tug and escorted…

TT Club Discusses Preventable Accidents

Jun 12, 2014

In a speech given at the ASEAN Ports & Shipping Conference in Jakarta, Phillip Emmanuel, Regional Director Asia-Pacific of the freight transport insurance specialist TT Club, called for operators to do more to minimize preventable accidents that result in bodily injury…

Port Workers Suspend Strike at Argentina Grains Hub

Jun 11, 2014

A strike by port workers at Rosario, Argentina's biggest agricultural export hub, has been suspended, thanks to a government attempt to resolve a disagreement over wage hikes, a local business group said.The protest, which was holding up…

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