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Adani Ports to Expand Terminal with MSC

Jan 07, 2016

Adani Group turns its flagship port and India’s biggest commercial port at Mundra in Gujarat into a regional transhipment hub by partnering with Terminal Investment Ltd SA, the container terminal operating company majority owned by Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Co…

Port of London Authority Names Chief Harbor Master

Jan 06, 2016

The Port of London Authority (PLA) has appointed Bob Baker as chief harbor master.  Bob Baker will join the PLA from Forth Ports, where he has been chief harbor master since 2001.  He will succeed David Phillips, who is retiring from the PLA in April…

Colombo Port to be Among Top 20 Soon - Minister

Jan 06, 2016

Port and Shipping Minister Arjuna Ranathunga said he plans to bring the Colombo Port to be among the top 20 global container ports.He said every possible step has been taken to facilitate all employees and staff of the institution to…

ZIM to Expand Its Refrigerated Container Fleet

Jan 06, 2016

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has announced the expansion of its refrigerated container fleet in order to answer the demand for its innovative ZIMonitor service.  Launched in early 2015, ZIMonitor allows customers to track, monitor and remotely control sensitive…

Cargo Ship Held in Seattle for Safety Violations

Jan 05, 2016

Containership Lowlands Kamsar has been detained by U.S. Coast Guard personnel in Seattle, Monday, after a Port State Control exam detected several safety violations. The Lowlands Kamsar a 751-foot, Panamanian-flagged ship will remain in…

Benjamin Franklin Sails Home

Jan 05, 2016

The largest container ship to ever visit the U.S., the1,300-foot-long CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, left the Port of Oakland Monday afternoon around 1:15 p.m. after docking at the port on New Year’s Eve, port officials said.  It stopped at Los Angeles first before arriving in Oakland…

Intermodal Operator Ruscon Edges Forward

Jan 04, 2016

The third quarter results for Intermodal operator Ruscon shows that the company continues to increase its market share in Russia maintaining a strong position in a country which has seen imports fall by over 20 percent in the last 12 months…

ICMA Licenses Chapplaincy Technology

Jan 04, 2016

Sailors’ Society has licensed a version of its Chapplaincy smartphone technology to ICMA, enabling all 28 members to share the digital platform transforming port to port welfare. The ‘Ship Visitor’ app will enable maritime chaplaincy organizations…

APL Guam Makes Maiden Call in Guam

Jan 04, 2016

On 1 January 2016, APL ushered in the New Year with its U.S-flagged vessel, APL Guam arriving at the island of Guam for the first time. The event marks the maiden inbound shipment to Guam via APL’s Guam Saipan Express (GSX) service. “We…

UASC calls at DP World London Gateway with Record Load

Jan 04, 2016

DP World London Gateway has welcomed one of the world’s largest container ships carrying a record 18,601-teu. The UASC-owned Al Muraykh called at DP World London Gateway to unload 3,800 containers. Al Muraykh, a new generation of ultra-large container ships…

Dredging Opportunities in Indian Waters

Jan 02, 2016

The Dredging Conference organized by Hinode in Kolkata on Thursday, January 21, 2016 will spotlight the vast opportunities that exists for dredging companies and other allied agencies in Inland Waters waters. The event is set to take place at the Park Hotel…

MSC Tests Iranian Waters

Jan 01, 2016

The Geneva-based Swiss company, Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC), which is the world’s second-largest shipping line in terms of container vessel capacity, has returned to Iran more than six years after it docked at an Iranian port the last time…

Explosion in Cargo Carrier in Brazil

Dec 30, 2015

A kamsarmax bulk carrier owned by Greece’s Transmed Shipping was hit by an explosion in one of its cargo holds while anchored at Paranagua Port in Brazil. The Paranaguá Port Authority says it received a report at about 3 p.m. Monday stating…

Massive 'Mega-Ship' Freighter to Arrive in Oakland

Dec 30, 2015

A quarter-mile-long megaship that's the largest cargo ship ever to visit the U.S. is expected to arrive at the Port of Oakland on Thursday morning, port officials said Tuesday. Longer than an aircraft carrier, the Benjamin Franklin container ship is the largest vessel to ever visit the U…

Event to Promote Careers in Cranes, Rigging and Transport

Dec 29, 2015

The second annual Lift & Move USA will be held February 10 in Houston, enabling participants to network with working industry professionals, hear from young people working in the industry and explore career possibilities in the crane, rigging and specialized transport industry…

Logistics News

DynaMoor Mooring Put to the Test in Japan

DynaMoor Mooring Put to the Test in Japan

Net Feasa Unveils Agentic Control Tower Shipping Container Booking Platform

Net Feasa Unveils Agentic Control Tower Shipping Container Booking Platform

Panama Canal Vessel Transits Increase to 34 Per Day in April

Panama Canal Vessel Transits Increase to 34 Per Day in April

Egypt's Suez Canal Chief Shares Possible Discounts on Transit Fees

Egypt's Suez Canal Chief Shares Possible Discounts on Transit Fees

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