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Second Commercial Vessel at New Hamad Port

Aug 17, 2015

Hamad Port welcomed its second commercial  carrying the second shipment of cranes which includes four Ship to Shore (STS) Cranes and six Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) Cranes, says a report in the Gulf Times. This, along with other key developments…

MSC's Operations in China Unaffected

Aug 15, 2015

In the wake of the explosions near Tianjin port on Wednesday 12th August, MSC confirms that Tianjin Pacific International Container Terminal (TPCT) which is used by MSC, is located 6 kilometers from the blast site at the East Port Area. All…

Drought Causes Draft Restrictions in the Panama Canal

Aug 14, 2015

Draught conditions have led the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to set draft restrictions for vessels operating in the canal. ACP described the restriction as temporary and preventive measure due to the El Niño climate phenomenon resulting in periodic warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean…

Port of Long Beach Awarded FEMA Security Grants

Aug 14, 2015

The Port of Long Beach’s Security Division has been awarded $3.4 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to fund ongoing projects that protect the port.The grants will enhance port security systems such as physical security equipment and monitoring and detection systems…

APSEZ, NCML Ink Management & Services Deal

Aug 14, 2015

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India’s largest port developer and a part of Adani Group, a global integrated player, entered into a strategic partnership with National Collateral Management Services Limited (NCML), a major Agri-infrastructure player…

Port of Virginia Cargo Volumes Mount in July

Aug 14, 2015

The Port of Virginia handled 226,000 TEUs in July, the highest amount ever recorded for that monthly period in the port''s history. The Virginia Port Authority, which operates terminals in Portsmouth, Newport News and Norfolk, reported Thursday that 225…

Search for Containership Crewman Suspended

Aug 13, 2015

The search for a crew member missing from a containership between Bayonne, N.J. and Ocean City, Md. was suspended, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. The crew member was last reported aboard the 600-foot, Marshall Islands flagged freight ship Ibrahim Dede after departing Bayonne…

Taiwanese Contract for Van Oord

Aug 13, 2015

Van Oord has been awarded the dredging contract for the Kaohsiung Intercontinental Container Center Phase II in Taiwan. The client is the Port of Kaohsiung, Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC). The contract value amounts to approximately EUR 130 million…

APM Terminals Enters Colombia

Aug 13, 2015

APM Terminals and Colombian-based port and terminal operating company, Compañia de Puertos Asociados S.A. (Compas S.A.) have signed a joint venture agreement to jointly manage and operate Compas S.A.’s existing multipurpose Cartagena Terminal…

Kalmar Bags Colombia's SPRBun Order

Aug 13, 2015

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a major port equipment order from long-standing customer Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura S.A. (SPRBun) as they gear up for growth at their operations in Terminal Especializado de Contenedores de Buenaventura S…

Massive Explosions at Port of Tianjin Kill 44

Aug 13, 2015

A series of huge explosions shook  the warehouse at Tianjin Port International Logistics Center in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin late Wednesday, killing at least 44 people and injuring hundreds more, according to officials and state media…

Port of San Diego Hires New ILWU Local 29 Workers

Aug 12, 2015

The Port of San Diego hosted an employee orientation on August 7, 2015 for 100 prospective employees of the International Longshore Workers Union (ILWU) Local 29, the chapter of the ILWU that handles cargo at the port's Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal and National City Marine Terminal…

Norwegian Cruise Line, Port of Seattle Ink 15-year Lease

Aug 12, 2015

Cruise contract is port’s largest ever, cruise line homeports at Seattle's Pier 66 for 15 years The Port of Seattle signed a 15-year lease with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) parent company of Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises…

ClassNK Releases Annual Report on Port State Control

Aug 12, 2015

Classification society ClassNK has released its annual report on Port State Control. The report, which aims to assist ship operators and management companies in maintaining compliant operations by providing information about ships detained by…

APMT Purchases Italian Reefer Terminal Vado Ligure

Aug 12, 2015

APM Terminals (APMT) has purchased Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal in North-Western Italy, near Genoa, from the GF Group. Reefer Terminal has been the largest refrigerated terminal in the Mediterranean for more than 30 years, handles 600,000 pallets a year as well as 275…

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Second-hand Containership Prices Soar in the Face of Soft Shipping Rates

Second-hand Containership Prices Soar in the Face of Soft Shipping Rates

“2 Days, 50 Ports”: New Wave Media Acquires Port of the Future Conference & Exhibition

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AD Ports Group Signs Dredging Agreement to Expand Karachi Terminals Throughput

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