United European Car Carriers (UECC), daughter company of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Wallenius Lines, signed a contract in 2014 for the construction of two dual fuel LNG Pure Car and Truck Carriers. The first vessel, de ms AUTO ECO…
Liverpool's new container terminal expects to ramp up transatlantic shipping as British companies look to deepen business ties despite concerns that the U.S. election of Donald Trump could hinder free trade, the port operator's chief said.Private…
Four new Super Post Panamax ship-to-shore cranes arrived at Garden City Terminal yesterday, bringing the Port of Savannah's total to 26, more than any other terminal in the U.S. 'For customers, it means the capacity to move up to a thousand…
DNV GL has recognized that the heavy lift specialist HANSA HEAVY LIFT complies with the highest standards of energy efficiency and has awarded the company the ISO 50001 certificate. The hand-over took place in the HANSA HEAVY LIFT premises in Hamburg last week…
GAC Dubai has broken ground on the site of its newest contract logistics facility that will bring its total capacity to more than 200,000 pallet positions serving customers active in the local and regional markets.Construction of the three…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the Santa Teresa port of entry seized 199 pounds of marijuana late Thursday. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is $159,200.“This was an unusual…
Over 40 ships are already scheduled to put into Gotland in 2018. Activities are fully underway to equip Gotland to handle over 60,000 passengers during its first season once the cruise quay has opened.Region Gotland and CMP have been working…
United European Car Carriers (UECC), owned equally by NYK and Wallenius Lines, held a naming ceremony on November 21 at the Port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, for Auto Eco, the world’s first LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC). Auto Eco had been delivered to UECC on September 29…
Freight ferry company Seatruck is reporting growth of more than 18pc in 2016 consolidating its position as the fastest growing operator on the Irish Sea, as more hauliers switch to its services. Seatruck chief executive Alistair Eagles said…
European cooperation is necessary in order to integrate inland waterway transport better into the multimodal logistic chains.This opinion was shared by around 130 participants from Poland, Germany, Sweden, Lithuania, Finland, Belgium and Czech Republic…
International law firm Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW“) is delighted to announce that Rome corporate Counsel Francesco Maria di Majo has been appointed president of the prestigious Port Authority of Civitavecchia, Gaeta and Fiumicino (Lazio Region…
Global trade enabler DP World Group Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem spoke at the Asian Logistics & Maritime Conference in Hong Kong this week, highlighting the potential of One Belt One Road (OBOR) to be the world’s largest project…
The ports of Seattle and Tacoma reported October full load import and export volumes that were the strongest for the month since 2012. Year to date, imports and exports for October continue to support a strong peak season for the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA)…
During the November Commission meeting, Board members unanimously selected Tom Weinberg to serve as Chairman of the Canaveral Port Authority after newly elected Micah Loyd and Bob Harvey formally were sworn in to begin their terms. Elected in 2010 and reelected in 2014…
Global container shipping company CMA CGM and Algerian national shipping company CNAN NORD Spa have signed a cooperation agreement on November 8 to develop shipping transportation in Algeria. The agreement focuses on three strategic axes…
