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Lebanon Seeks to Name Second Investigator to Stalled Beirut Blast Probe

Sep 07, 2022

Lebanon's judiciary is seeking to appoint a second judge to a stalled investigation into the Beirut port blast, sources said, highlighting deep divisions over efforts to hold officials to account over a tragedy that killed more than 220 people…

A Dozen RTGs Ordered for the Port of Savannah

Sep 07, 2022

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in the U.S. has ordered 12 Konecranes RTGs for the Port of Savannah, Georgia. When these cranes are working, the Port of Savannah will operate a fleet of 234 Konecranes RTGs. Konecranes booked the order in Q3 2022…

Port Esbjerg Orders Second LHM 800

Sep 07, 2022

Port Esbjerg is a leading port in Europe when it comes to handling and shipping wind energy components. The port played a key role in the rise of Denmark’s offshore wind industry – 80% of the offshore wind capacity installed in Europe was shipped out from the Port of Esbjerg…

Europe Must Invest in LNG Terminals to Secure Long-term Supplies- RWE

Sep 06, 2022

RWE, Germany's largest power producer, said Europe needed more investment in liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals on land to secure shipped fuel supplies from global gas producers in the long term.But RWE Chief Executive Andree Stracke told…

Bunkering Halted at at Key South Korean Ports as Typhoon Hits

Sep 06, 2022

Ship refuelling operations were temporarily halted at South Korea's Busan and Ulsan ports on Tuesday after typhoon Hinnamnor hit the country's southern region, trade sources said.The halt in operations also paused spot premiums for low-sulphur…

Port Everglades Names Marchant Chief Harbormaster

Sep 06, 2022

Port Everglades has promoted Christopher 'Chris' Marchant to the role of Chief Harbormaster, guiding maritime services for Broward County's multi-faceted 2,190-acre seaport.Marchant has served as Assistant Harbormaster for Port Everglades since August 2021 and as Duty Harbormaster from May 2010…

Hapag-Lloyd Spending Big Money on Fleet, Eyes Port Invest

Sep 02, 2022

German container shipper Hapag-Lloyd is spending billions on expanding and renewing its fleet and looking at investing in more port infrastructure to extend its edge in the post-COVID 19 world economy, chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen told Reuters…

UK Port Workers Plan Two-week Strike

Sep 02, 2022

More than 560 dockworkers at the Port of Liverpool, one of Britain's largest container ports, will go on strike from Sept. 19 to Oct. 3 over pay, the Unite union said on Friday, adding to a summer of industrial unrest caused by soaring inflation…

Russia Attacks Grain Silos at Ukraine's Mykolaiv Port

Aug 31, 2022

Grain silos in Ukraine's second biggest port, Mykolaiv, were hit by Russian shelling of the city on Tuesday, causing a fire that was still burning on Wednesday, Ukraine's emergencies service said.'As a result of the shelling of Mykolaiv, grain…

Egypt Introduces Measures to Help Clear Backed Up Ports

Aug 30, 2022

Egypt's finance ministry has put in place a package of measures to clear a backlog of goods piled up in port, a ministry statement said on Tuesday.A severe shortage of foreign currency in Egypt over the last six months has sent banks and importers…

New Bedford Port Authority Names Gordon Carr Executive Director

Aug 30, 2022

The New Bedford Port Authority (NBPA) has named Gordon Carr as the next Executive Director of the Massachusetts seaport.Carr, who current serves as Deputy Director of Real Estate Strategy and Policy at the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport)…

Canada Sees West Coast LNG Revival as World Scrambles for Gas

Aug 29, 2022

Canada is taking a second crack at developing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export industry on its west coast a decade after soaring costs and indigenous opposition derailed a previous wave of proposed LNG terminals.This time, companies are…

Maersk Agrees to Sell Stake in Russian Port Operator

Aug 29, 2022

A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Monday it has agreed to sell its 30.75% stake in Russian port operator Global Ports Investments to Russia's largest container operator Delo Group, which also owns a 30.75% stake in the firm.After the divestment, which needs regulatory approval…

Berbera Port Upgrade Raises Somaliland’s Hopes for Trade

Aug 28, 2022

Berbera port is the main overseas trade gateway of the breakaway Republic of Somaliland. The port city is located on the Gulf of Aden – one of the globally most frequented seaways connecting the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean.Only a few years ago…

Record $1.6 Billion Meth Seizure Made at Port Botany

Aug 26, 2022

Australian authorities are reporting a record seizure of methylamphetamine after another metric ton of the illicit drug was discovered at Sydney's Port Botany.The development comes after detectives attached to the State Crime Command's Drug…

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