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UK's Portland Port Freezes Tariffs for 2021

Jan 15, 2021

Portland Port has frozen its fees for customers in 2021 after the country has been heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.There had been high hopes that the start of 2021 would see the country starting to return to normal business, however…

Egypt Reopens Red Sea Ports Shut Due to Bad Weather

Jan 13, 2021

Egypt has reopened three Red Sea commercial ports and one fishing port which were shut earlier on Wednesday because of high winds and rough seas the Red Sea Ports Authority and two sources said.The reopened ports are Suez, Zeitiyat, Adabiya and the fishing port of al-Ataka…

Interpol Issues Red Notices for Ship Captain, Owner Over Beirut Blast

Jan 13, 2021

Interpol has issued red notices for the captain and owner of the ship that carried the chemicals which devastated Beirut in an explosion in August, killing 200 people, Lebanon’s state media said.Five months since one of the biggest non-nuclear blasts on record…

BIMCO: China Cements Top Position in the Bulk Market

Jan 13, 2021

The turbulence of the past year has in many ways clouded the underlying fundamentals in the dry bulk shipping market, but with 2020 now behind us, we are in a better position to establish an overview of expectations for 2021. Overall, total…

North Carolina Ports Aims to Grow Its Agricultural Opportunities

Jan 12, 2021

The North Carolina State Ports Authority announced it is expanding capabilities to better support the North Carolina agriculture industry through a partnership with Scoular.North Carolina Ports on Tuesday received approval from the North Carolina…

China Energy Terminals on Alert as Sea Ice Slows Ships

Jan 12, 2021

Chinese ports and marine safety authorities are on high alert as an expansion of sea ice makes it tougher for ships to berth and discharge at key energy product import terminals along the coast of northern Bohai Bay.A cold wave sweeping the…

Tech Files: Breathing New Life into Old Port Cranes

Jan 11, 2021

Retrofits of new features into existing ports cranes can produce operational efficiency and safety gains not included on cranes delivered 15-20 years ago, including Ship-to-Shore (STS) Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) and Rail Mounted Gantry (RMG) types…

UK Ports Tap Geospatial Data to Help Solve Transport Challenges

Jan 11, 2021

The SpacePort project, funded by the Geospatial Commission and Innovate UK, will explore how novel geospatial systems can streamline port operations, improving efficiency and tackling societal disbenefits.SpacePort brings together marine sector specialist Marine South East…

Ireland: Large Fire at Port of Cork Under Control

Jan 11, 2021

Firefighters have brought a large fire at the southern Irish port of Cork under control and no casualties were reported, the port authority, which recently started offering more 'Brexit-proof' direct sailings to mainland Europe, said on Saturday…

Abu Dhabi Ports Halts Rent Increases for 2021

Jan 10, 2021

Abu Dhabi Ports today announced a freeze on rent escalation during 2021 for all businesses in its Industrial Cities and Free Zone cluster, in a move aimed at providing further relief to its customers in KIZAD and ZonesCorp and boosting the Abu Dhabi economy in these challenging times…

Port Everglades Receives 'Marine Highway' Designation

Jan 08, 2021

Port Everglades received approval from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) for “Marine Highway” designation for a new route connecting Port Everglades with Port Houston, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). National Shipping…

Ireland Eases Customs Rules as Low Demand Stops Ferry Sailings

Jan 08, 2021

Ireland's tax authority temporarily eased post-Brexit customs arrangements after some trucks were unable to deliver goods from Britain, difficulties that prompted the largest Irish Sea ferry operator to cancel some sailings from Friday.Britain's…

Iron Ore Shipments from Australia's Port Hedland to China Rise 16%

Jan 08, 2021

Iron ore shipments to China from Australia's Port Hedland rose by 16% in December from a month earlier, despite a short weather-related shutdown, the Pilbara Ports Authority said on Friday. Iron ore exports to China rose to 40.0 million tonnes from 34…

Argentine Grain Inspector Strike Ends, Exports to Flow

Jan 07, 2021

The union representing Argentine port-side grain inspectors said on Thursday it had ended a month-long wage strike after reaching a contract deal with export companies that will allow international soy, corn and wheat shipments to return to normal…

BIMCO: Global Container Volumes Projected to be Down 1.5% for 2020

Jan 07, 2021

Despite the alarming headlines in the spring of last year, container shipping proved remarkably resilient in 2020 in terms of  volumes as well as freight rates. After a 5.0 million TEU (7.3%) drop in volumes in the first five months of the year…

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