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Second Birthday of DCT Gdansk Terminal

Oct 07, 2009

On October 1, 2007 the construction of Deepwater Container Terminal Gdansk was completed and the terminal officially opened.  DCT Gdansk is the newest and most modern container terminal in the Baltic region.After two years of operational activity…

Port of Ngqura Receives First Commercial Vessel

Oct 05, 2009

On October 4 the new deepwater Port of Ngqura in South Africa witnessed the 984.2-ft long, 42.6-ft deep MSC Catania became the port terminal’s first commercial vessel.The docking of the vessel – while a major milestone for the port and the…

Oxnard Harbor District Wins Honor

Oct 05, 2009

The American Association of Port Authorities has given an award of excellence to the Port of Hueneme Oxnard Harbor District for its extraordinary cooperative project to clean sediment from the harbor floor. Crafted through a partnership between the Oxnard Harbor District…

Port of LA Container Volumes Grow

Sep 17, 2009

The total number of containers shipped through the Port of Los Angeles in August increased by six percent compared to July, the second consecutive month that volumes have risen at the Port amid a slumping economy.The total number of Twenty…

Krishnapatnam Port Wins Award

Sep 08, 2009

Krishnapatnam Port of India took the top honours in the Non-Major Port category at the mega comprehensive logistics and maritime event - South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2009 held for the first time on August 28th, 2009 at the sprawling Taj Coromandel in Chennai…

Heavy Goods Through Port of Hamburg

Sep 01, 2009

On 10 August 2009, the Port of Hamburg was the scene of a very special event. The Unikai team successfully managed the loading of an outsized consignment manufactured by the Pullach-based Linde Engineering Division. Destined for a petrochemical plant in Brazil…

Krishnapatnam Port Breaks Its Own Record

Aug 30, 2009

Krishnapatnam Port is already setting various operational benchmarks even though it is still in its developing phase. The port has achieved two milestones on 20th August ’09 by achieving an All-India record load rate in 24 hrs and turning around a cape size vessel in a record time of 48 hrs…

ARRA Funds for Cleaner Diesel in Port of Houston

Aug 28, 2009

EPA is awarding $9m in Recovery Act funds to support the SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program in the Houston-Galveston area. The Recovery Act grant will spur innovative clean diesel projects that protect air quality and create and retain jobs…

Westway Terminals $3.8m Expansion in La.

Aug 28, 2009

Westway Terminal Company LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westway Group, Inc. (OTC BB: WTWG), launched a $3.8m expansion to its Port Allen facility today with a groundbreaking ceremony at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge.  Expansion plans include the construction of four…

Logistics News

PPG Completes 100th Dry Docking Using Electrostatic Coating

PPG Completes 100th Dry Docking Using Electrostatic Coating

DP World, Asian Terminals Inc. Deploy First Fleet of Electric Internal Transfer Vehicles in the Philippines

DP World, Asian Terminals Inc. Deploy First Fleet of Electric Internal Transfer Vehicles in the Philippines

Alleged Breach of Supply Chain Protection for Sheep in Jordan

Alleged Breach of Supply Chain Protection for Sheep in Jordan

Bipartisan Legislation Reintroduced to Protect Ports and Fund Inspections Facilities

Bipartisan Legislation Reintroduced to Protect Ports and Fund Inspections Facilities

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