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CMA CGM Strengthens Asia-East Coast South America Links

Jan 17, 2017

French container shipping major CMA CGM has upgraded its SEAS1 and SEAS2 services, now providing two departures per week between Asia and the East Coast of South America.  The group will thus provide two departures per week between Asia and the East Coast of South America…

ABP Chooses OceanWise Port-Log

Jan 17, 2017

Associated British Ports (ABP) has contracted OceanWise to install Port-Log across all of ABP's 21 UK ports.The project has not required any of ABP's existing sensors to be replaced. A major benefit of Port-Log.net is its ability to accommodate…

Port of Kiel Posts Record Cargo and Passenger Handling

Jan 17, 2017

Kiel posted record cargo and passenger handling figures in 2016.  For the first time some 6.5 million tons were loaded or unloaded last year - an increase of 5.3 % over the previous year and the port’s best-ever result so far. Ferry services…

Stockholm Ports Container Throughput Rises

Jan 17, 2017

A new record has been set for the number of containers transported to the Container Terminal at Frihamnen. Almost 54,000 containers have been transported by sea directly to the strongest growing capital city region in Europe and Sweden's largest consumer market…

Djibouti Breaks Ground on Massive FTZ

Jan 16, 2017

The president of Djibouti on Monday formally launched the construction of a project touted as Africa's largest free trade zone, to be built in the tiny Horn of African nation with Chinese backing. The agreement to build the 48 sq km (19…

Milestone Maydon Wharf Upgrades

Jan 16, 2017

Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) six-berth reconstruction project at the Maydon Wharf Precinct in the Port of Durban has reached another milestone with Berth 13 and 14 now deeper and safer for bigger ships calling at the port.Transnet…

Supersizing Car Carriers

Jan 13, 2017

Similar to container vessels, bulk carriers and cruise ships, car carriers are rapidly growing in size, says a report by DNV GL. A new series of the world’s largest pure car and truck carriers sets a new standard for this segment. The…

MIDAS Service Rotation Change

Jan 13, 2017

CMA CGM announced and amendment to the port rotation of its MIDAS service. Effective with M/V KOTA MAJU at Khor Fakkan on January 4th, 2017, MIDAS serving India and Middle East Gulf to Africa and Indian Ocean, operated with 10 vessels up to 3…

Soo Lock Modernization Presents $1.7 Bln Benefit -Study

Jan 13, 2017

A new study commissioned by the U.S. Treasury Department lists modernization of the locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., as one of the 40 American transportation and water “megaprojects” that could bring as much as $1.3 trillion in national economic benefits…

US-flag Cargo on the Great Lakes Down 4.5% in 2016

Jan 13, 2017

U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) moved 83.3 million tons of cargo in 2016, a decrease of 4.5 percent compared to 2015, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA). The 2016 float was also 7.7 percent below the fleet’s five-year average…

Drives, Automation Selected for Virginia’s New Port Cranes

Jan 12, 2017

Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC) has been selected to provide industrial drive and automation solutions for The Port of Virginia’s historic expansion project, totaling 86 Konecranes Automated-Stacking Cranes…

Partners Offer Real-time Load Tracking Management

Jan 12, 2017

Abaqus and Intelek Announce Transportation EDI Support for Rapid Integration of Logistics Management Capabilities with 3rd Party TMS Systems Abaqus, Inc., a provider of the myGeoTracking cloud-hosted mobile workforce management and transportation support platform…

Australia, Japan Enact Rules for Shipping Liquid Hydrogen

Jan 12, 2017

Australia and Japan signed a memorandum at the headquarters of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) in Canberra which will allow liquid hydrogen to be shipped in bulk for the first time. Ship containment systems are being developed…

Port of Singapore Sustained its Performance in 2016

Jan 11, 2017

The Port of Singapore sustained its performance in 2016, amidst weaker-than-expected global economic conditions and significant structural changes in the maritime industry.  Annual vessel arrival tonnage increased by 6.3 per cent in 2016 compared to 2015…

Port of Long Beach Trade Dipped in 2016

Jan 11, 2017

Slowed by industry headwinds and challenges that included major customer Hanjin declaring bankruptcy, the Port of Long Beach said it moved almost 6.8 million containers in 2016, its fifth best year ever. Overall cargo declined 5.8 percent in 2016 compared to 2015…

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