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First International Shipment Arrives at Mugharraq Port

Sep 29, 2022

AD Ports Group announced the arrival of the first international shipment at Mugharraq Port, one of the high-performing ports located within the Al Dhafra Region.This is the first shipment since Mugharraq Port was recognized as an international…

Mexico Plans $4-$5 Billion LNG Hub at Gulf Port

Sep 28, 2022

Mexico plans to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export hub worth between $4 billion and $5 billion in the Gulf of Mexico that will help serve European demand, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday.The planned LNG facility in the port of Coatzacoalcos…

Partners Awarded $50 Million to Create Clean Hydrogen Cluster in South Louisiana

Sep 28, 2022

The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) earlier this month awarded a $50 million federal grant to H2theFuture, a 25-organization partnership aiming to develop a new energy cluster in South Louisiana, spanning the clean hydrogen life cycle…

New Loading Equipment Delivered to Port Milwaukee

Sep 28, 2022

New loading equipment was recently delivered to Port Milwaukee for The DeLong Co., Inc. agricultural maritime export facility.The Made in America ship loader traveled more than 1,500 miles by barge from New Orleans, up the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers to Jones Island…

Port of Los Angeles Offering Incentives for Zero-emission Trucks

Sep 28, 2022

The Port of Los Angeles announced the release of $5 million in voucher incentives for zero-emission trucks to operate at the port. The move, which marks the first in a series of incentive programs that will be funded by the port’s recently enacted Clean Truck Fund (CTF)…

Mitsubishi to Team Up with Port of Corpus Christi on US Ammonia Plant

Sep 28, 2022

Japanese trading company Mitsubishi Corp said on Wednesday it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of the United States to collaborate on large-scale production facility of fuel ammonia in Texas…

Seattle Dispute Disrupts US West Coast Port Labor Talks

Sep 27, 2022

A work assignment dispute in Seattle is interrupting labor talks covering 29 U.S. West Coast ports and 22,000 employees that handle almost 40% of U.S. imports, the union representing dockworkers said on Tuesday.International Longshore and Warehouse…

Port of Corpus Christi Obtains Texas Cybersecurity Certification

Sep 27, 2022

The Port of Corpus Christi has become the first port in the state to obtain the Texas Cyberstar Certification, issued by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR).The Cyberstar Certificate Program was launched in May by the Texas DIR…

Port of Oakland Collaborates with West Oakland to Create Green Jobs

Sep 26, 2022

The Port of Oakland has joined forces with the West Oakland Job Resource Center (WOJRC) to train workers for green jobs in the transportation and logistics industry.WOJRC received a $350,000 grant from the California Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program…

Greece's Sole LNG Terminal Ramps Up Imports to Replace Russian Gas

Sep 23, 2022

Greece has cut Russian gas imports by more than half this year thanks to increased deliveries from other producers to its sole liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal near Athens, the country's gas grid operator said on Thursday.Greece has relied…

Shenghong Petrochemical Preps Terminal for Super Tankers

Sep 23, 2022

Chinese refiner Shenghong Petrochemical Corp, part of the listed Jiangsu Eastern Shenghong Co 000301.SZ, has readied a new terminal to receive Very Large Crude Carriers and boost the refiner's logistics efficiency, a company representative said…

Port of New Orleans Board Elects Jensen as Chairman

Sep 22, 2022

Rhe Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) on Thursday elected Jack C. Jensen, Jr. to serve as Board Chairman, succeeding Charles H. Ponstein, whose term as Chairman ended this month. Also elected were Joseph F. Toomy…

MAFI to Debut New Propane Port Tractor

Sep 22, 2022

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) is joining German manufacturer MAFI to showcase the company’s first propane-powered port tractor at the Breakbulk Americas show at the George R Brown Convention Center from September 27-29, 2022…

Two Binding Bids for Greek Port

Sep 22, 2022

Greece received two binding bids for a majority stake in its northern port of Alexandroupolis, the country's privatizations agency HRADF said.The bidders for a 67% stake in the port were Quintana Infrastructure and Development through Liberty Port Holdings Single Member…

At Least Two Investors to Submit Binding Bids for Alexandroupolis Port

Sep 22, 2022

At least two investors are expected to submit binding bids on Thursday for a majority stake in Greece's northern port of Alexandroupolis, sources close to the process told Reuters.Near the borders with Bulgaria and Turkey, and with rail links and a floating gas regasification unit in the pipeline…

Logistics News

Container Shipping Rates Plunge in Step with U.S. Demand for China Goods

Container Shipping Rates Plunge in Step with U.S. Demand for China Goods

World’s First Ship-to-Ship LCO₂ Transfer Completed in Shanghai

World’s First Ship-to-Ship LCO₂ Transfer Completed in Shanghai

Gulf Shipping Costs Fall After Israel-Iran Ceasefire

Gulf Shipping Costs Fall After Israel-Iran Ceasefire

US Goods Trade Deficit Increased in May, Exports Declined

US Goods Trade Deficit Increased in May, Exports Declined

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