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Brazil: No Trade Impact to Iran Shipping Impasse

Jul 24, 2019

Brazil's foreign trade secretary Lucas Ferraz said there are no signs that the impasse involving Iranian ships without fuel near Brazilian ports will affect bilateral trade relations.So far, Ferraz said, there has been no impact on Brazilian exports to Iran…

Baltic Index Falls on Sliding Capesize Rates

Jul 24, 2019

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index fell for a second straight session on Wednesday to its biggest one-day decline in nearly six months, as rates for capesize vessels fell after a strong run.The Baltic index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities…

Marseille Fos Accelerates Air Emissions Cuts

Jul 24, 2019

Among a string of new eco-friendly initiatives, the Marseille Fos port authority is to spend $22 million over the next six years to extend shoreside electrical connections for berthed vessels to every ferry, cruiseship and repair quay within the Marseille eastern harbor…

Kick Off for Elbe River Dredging

Jul 24, 2019

Hamburg has announced the works for the adjustment of the fairway have started. With the arrival of the hopper dredger “Scheldt River” the deepening and widening works of the river Elbe have officially kicked off.The port is already megaship…

Port of Virginia Completes $320M Expansion

Jul 24, 2019

Governor Ralph Northam announced the completion of the Port of Virginia’s $320 million expansion at the Virginia International Gateway container terminal. The Governor was joined by U.S. Maritime Administrator Rear Admiral Mark Buzby, Virginia Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine…

Elbe Fairway Dredging Begins

Jul 23, 2019

The deepening and fairway widening program on the Elbe River officially launched yesterday (July 23).'The adjustment of the Elbe fairway will offer much better connections between the Port of Hamburg and the global flow of goods,' said Dr. Maximilian Rothkopf…

Indonesia Gets 1st Kalmar Eco Reachstacker

Jul 23, 2019

Kalmar, the provider of cargo-handling solutions and services to ports, has signed a contract with Cikarang Dry Port, for the delivery of the first Kalmar Eco Reachstacker in Indonesia. Kalmar is part of Cargotec group.The order was booked into…

DP World's Dubai Box Volumes Slip

Jul 23, 2019

DP World's Dubai shipping container volumes fell by 6.3% in the second quarter, the port operator reported on Tuesday, the fifth consecutive quarterly drop.DP World blamed the drop on the loss of lower margin cargo and challenging market conditions…

Bridges Arrive at Port of Rotterdam

Jul 22, 2019

The first parts of a steel arch bridge arrived at the Rozenburg lock on pontoons for Theemswegtracé yesterday (Monday, July 22).The other parts of this bridge will arrive later in this month, a press note from Port of Rotterdam said. At the location next to the lock…

APM Terminals Acclaims Maasvlakte II

Jul 22, 2019

The APM Terminals Maasvlakte II’s new rail service between the Rotterdam terminal and Venlo, a key logistics hub on the Dutch-German border has been a huge success so far, claimed the port operator.APM Terminals said that following the success of the initial five-times-per-week service…

Intermarine UK Selected for Portland Port Expansion

Jul 22, 2019

Intermarine UK has been selected to take part in a major infrastructure project designed to increase capacity at Portland Port in Dorset.The firm operates a 2,400 sq. m. fabrication and welding facility at the port on England’s south coast, which it opened in 2018 following a $936…

Second Tanker in Gulf Turns Sharply Towards Iran

Jul 19, 2019

A second oil tanker, the British-operated, Liberian-flagged Mesdar, turned sharply north towards Iran's coast on Friday afternoon after passing westward through the Strait of Hormuz into the Gulf, according to Refinitiv tracking data.The turn took place at about 1600 GMT…

Iran: British-flagged Tanker Seized in Gulf

Jul 19, 2019

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had captured a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf after Britain seized an Iranian vessel earlier this month, further raising tensions along a vital international oil shipping route.Britain…

Stakeholders Ignore U.S. Middle East Coalition Proposals

Jul 19, 2019

The United States is struggling to win its allies' support for an initiative to heighten surveillance of vital Middle East oil shipping lanes because of fears it will increase tension with Iran, six sources familiar with the matter said.Washington…

Riga Port Aims Growth with LNG Move

Jul 19, 2019

The Baltic Sea port, Port of Riga is now offering regular port services for liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered container vessels to reduce the environmental impact of its operations and boost its container throughput.'By officially welcoming the new container ship Containerships Polar…

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