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Labor Spat at Vancouver Ends as Deal Reached

May 30, 2019

Longshore workers at Canada's biggest port, the Port of Vancouver, were locked out on Thursday in a labor dispute over technology changes, temporarily grinding most shipping there to a halt. The lockout ended in a deal on Thursday with their employer after a few hours…

US Importer Saves with BISON C-Lifts

May 30, 2019

BISON, a global specialist in container lift systems, has announced another successful installation of its best-selling C-Lift A Series in Pittsburg, California.Located in Pittsburg, California, Masterank imports wax in 20 foot ISO tank containers for distribution across the United States…

U.S.-Flag Laker Cargo Up 23% in April

May 30, 2019

U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) moved 7.5 million tons of cargo in April, an increase of 23 percent compared to a year ago.  The April float was 20.7 percent above the month’s 5-year average.April iron ore cargos for steel production totaled 4…

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Shipping: We need Icebreakers

May 30, 2019

The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence shipping industry is calling for at least five new icebreakers to be part of the federal government’s recent announcement of $15.7 billion for Canadian Coast Guard fleet renewal.Chamber of Marine Commerce President…

APM Terminals Boosts Nigerian Agri-Export

May 30, 2019

The West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) has invested in a new container freight station (CFS) at the Port of Onne, Nigeria.The 1,520m2 facility - the first of its kind in East Nigeria - provides Nigerian farmers with an opportunity to grow…

Long Beach Port Awards Scholarships

May 30, 2019

The U.S. gateway for trans-Pacific trade Port of Long Beach announced $100,000 in scholarships for 77 local college and high school students as part of a dramatically expanded and acclaimed education outreach effort. The students receiving the…

Hutchison Ports, CN Rail to Build Terminal in Canada

May 29, 2019

Canadian Québec Port Authority (QPA) has signed a long-term commercial agreement with Hong Kong's Hutchison Ports and Canadian National Railway (CN) to build and operate a new container terminal, known as project Laurentia.The agreement increases…

South African Court Halts Port Strike

May 29, 2019

The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) said on Wednesday a court interdiction secured by the national ports authority has stopped planned strike action at ports from Thursday.'Transnet National Ports Authority has interdicted…

CMA CGM Upbeat Despite China-U.S. spat

May 29, 2019

Shipping giant CMA CGM expects to see further growth in its volumes this year as increasing activity from southeast Asia towards the United States helps make up for slowing China-U.S. flows that were a drag on its first quarter.French-based CMA CGM…

Port Esbjerg Expands Capacity with Liebherr

May 29, 2019

The Port Esbjerg is gearing up for future business and opted for the world’s largest mobile harbor crane, the Liebherr LHM 800 with a maximum lifting capacity of up to 308 tonnes.Since 1874, the Port of Esbjerg has been the main center for sea…

St. Louis Regional Freightway, Port of Savannah Partner

May 29, 2019

The St. Louis Regional Freightway and the Port of Savannah are forging a partnership to create a new connection between the St. Louis, Mo. region and the largest single-terminal container facility in the western hemisphere. In response to record movement of 4…

Brittany Ferries Extends Contract with Portsmouth

May 29, 2019

U.K.'s Portsmouth International Port's relationship with major European ferry operator, Brittany Ferries, has been strengthened following the announcement of an additional five years to a joint long-term agreement.This means Brittany Ferries is committed to Portsmouth until the end of 2031…

US warns Hong Kong about Iranian Oil Tanker

May 28, 2019

The United States has warned Hong Kong to be on alert for a vessel carrying Iranian petroleum that may seek to stop in the Asia financial hub, and said that any entity providing services to the vessel will be violating U.S. sanctions.The news comes two weeks after U…

CMA CGM and MSC to Join TradeLens

May 28, 2019

Global container carriers CMA CGM and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announced they will join TradeLens, a blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform, jointly developed by A.P. Moller - Maersk and IBM.With CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk…

Mariners Set to Strike at South African Ports

May 28, 2019

South Africa's transport workers union Satawu threatened a 'total shutdown' at major ports across the country from Thursday after issuing a 48-hour strike notice for mariners over a payment dispute, the union said on Tuesday.The South African…

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