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London Thamesport Eyes Short-Sea Container Hub Status

Nov 01, 2018

Hutchison Ports London Thamesport’s growing reputation as a short-sea container hub has been further enhanced by Helsinki-based Containerships plc’s introduction of a second weekly service from Gdynia, Poland.Containerships has chosen the Kent…

Port of Los Angeles Issues Statement on Box Incident

Nov 01, 2018

The following information was released by the Port of Los Angeles:Because our facilitation of a safe and secure supply chain is top priority at the Port of Los Angeles, the incident involving an export-bound shipping container that exploded…

BIMCO: US soya bean exports to China down 97%

Nov 01, 2018

The trade war and particularly the Chinese tariffs on imports of U.S. soya beans can now clearly be seen with the start of the soya bean peak exporting period in the U.S. In the first eight weeks of the 2018/19 marketing year accumulated U.S…

Sinopec: Phase 2 of Tianjin LNG Terminal Approved

Nov 01, 2018

China Petrochemical Corp, known as Sinopec, said on Thursday that the second phase of its Tianjin LNG receiving terminal in the north of the country was approved by the Tianjin Development and Reform Commission on Oct. 29.The terminal, which received its first cargo in February this year…

Zhenhua Buys First LNG Cargo from Chevron

Nov 01, 2018

China's state-run Zhenhua Oil purchased its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Chevron Corp to supply a South China-receiving terminal that it won access to in a recent auction, according to Zhenhua officials on Thursday.The 100-million-cubic-meter cargo was purchased at about $0…

U.S. Soybean Growers Mull Box Shipping as Trade War, Record Harvest Loom

Nov 01, 2018

Illinois Soybean Association Rallies U.S. Growers to Consider Shipping Via Container to Find New Markets for Anticipated Record Harvest.The anticipated bumper harvest of U.S. soybeans this fall amid a trade dispute with China presents an opportunity…

Oil Exports from Iraqi Southern Ports Slide

Nov 01, 2018

Iraq's oil exports from southern ports on the Gulf averaged 3.469 million barrels per day (bpd) in October, lower than the September average, the oil ministry said on Thursday.Iraq exported 3.560 million bpd of crude oil in September.Iraqi oil…

U.S. Soybean Cargo Diverts from China Destination

Nov 01, 2018

A vessel carrying soybeans from the United States to China changed its destination to South Korea on Thursday, shipping data showed, amid a trade war that has decimated U.S. shipments of the commodity to the world's top oilseed importer.The Star Laura…

NZ Harbour Welcomes its Largest Container Ship

Nov 01, 2018

The largest Port in the South Island of New Zealand, Lyttelton Port, has welcomed its largest ever container ship.The Singapore–flagged Rio de Janeiro, which can carry nearly 6000 containers and is the length of about three rugby fields, arrived early Saturday…

Port of Helsinki Launches Separate Company for Ship Services

Nov 01, 2018

Finland's main port Port of Helsinki Ltd is preparing for the implementation of the requirements of the EU’s Port Services Regulation by transferring ship services covered by the regulation to a subsidiary company.From 1 January 2019 onwards…

DP World, NIIF Win Bid at Mumbai's JNPT

Nov 01, 2018

Global port operator DP World said its joint venture (JV) with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)  has won the bid to build a Free Trade Warehousing Zone (FTWZ) at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT)  Mumbai for USD 78 million…

World’s Biggest Container Ship on Maiden Call at Westports

Nov 01, 2018

The world’s biggest container ship, OOCL United Kingdom, made her maiden call at Malaysia's Westports in Port Klang on her way to China.The OOCL United Kingdom, with a carrying capacity of 21,413 TEUs, is one of the carrier’s six ‘G Class’ vessels…

Kalmar Bags Eurogate Order

Oct 31, 2018

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to deliver two rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to EUROGATE, Europe's leading shipping line-independent container terminal operator, for use in their Tanger S.A. terminal in Morocco.The order was booked in Cargotec's 2018 Q3 order intake…

EU Approves State Aid for Lithuanian LNG Terminal

Oct 31, 2018

The European Commission approved on Wednesday new government support terms to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the Klaipeda seaport, after the Lithuanian authorities changed some of the conditions it got approval for already in 2013…

Wallem Supports Polish Tall Ship’s Call to Hong Kong

Oct 31, 2018

Wallem Ship Agency was appointed to handle the recent call of the full-rigged Polish tall ship, the S.V. Dar Młodzieży to Hong Kong.The tall ship arrived in Hong Kong on October 26, 2018 and was berthed at China Merchants Wharf until 29th October…

Logistics News

Portugal to Invest $4.6b in Port Upgrades by 2035

Portugal to Invest $4.6b in Port Upgrades by 2035

London P&I Club Warns of Incorrect Loading of Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers

London P&I Club Warns of Incorrect Loading of Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers

Georgia Ports Container Trade Up 8.6% in FY 2025

Georgia Ports Container Trade Up 8.6% in FY 2025

Mitsui, MOL Buy Port of Nigg and Energy Firms from Global Energy Group

Mitsui, MOL Buy Port of Nigg and Energy Firms from Global Energy Group

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