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APM Pipavav Adds Container Scanner

Jan 20, 2020

APM Terminals Pipavav [Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd] has commenced operation of ‘drive-through container scanner’ effective December 1, 2019. The scanning system adheres to the guidelines issued by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board and specifications issued by Directorate of Logistics (DOL)…

Oakland Container Volumes Down 1.8% in 2019

Jan 19, 2020

The container ship facility located in the San Francisco Bay, Port of Oakland 2019 container volume decreased 1.8 percent from 2018. The Port attributed the decline to fewer empty containers but said loaded import and export containers were at a record high…

29,476 Vessels Arrive at Rotterdam Port

Jan 19, 2020

2019 was a relatively safe year for shipping in the port of Rotterdam. Over the past year, the number of sea-going vessels arriving was about the same as in 2018: 29,491 compared to 29,476 last year.According to the port authority, the number…

Oakland Box Volumes Down 1.8% in 2019

Jan 17, 2020

Container volumes at the Port of Oakland decreased 1.8% in 2019, new data shows.The port attributed the decline to fewer empty containers but said loaded import and export containers were at a record high.Oakland handled the equivalent of 2…

Teleoperation: Set to Revolutionize Intermodal Operations

Jan 17, 2020

As the pressures mount to improve efficiencies, safety and a port’s environmental footprint, the means to make all of that happen are already within reach. And, contrary to what organized labor might think, it’s not about reducing headcounts…

Florida Ports Leading the Way on Maritime Alternative Fuels

Jan 17, 2020

Florida's seaports and industry partners are investing in innovations to be more efficient and effective, including the implementation of environmentally friendly, less costly, domestically-produced natural gas as an alternative fuel, a recent report outlined…

Port of LA Exec Says US Tariff Tiffs Could Be 'New Normal'

Jan 17, 2020

The executive overseeing the busiest U.S. gateway for ocean trade with China on Thursday said the 'weaponization of tariffs' to advance U.S. policy interests may now be the 'new normal.'The comments from Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka came just a day after U…

Port NOLA Sets New Box Record

Jan 16, 2020

Louisiana’s only international container port Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) moved more containers in 2019 than at any time in its history, totaling 648,538 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), up 10% compared to one year ago.The multimodal…

Ships Anchor Offshore as French Unions Block Ports

Jan 16, 2020

French trade unions blocked ports and disrupted power production on Thursday, searching for a way to force President Emmanuel Macron to ditch a planned pension overhaul as the impact of transport strikes weakens.Ferry services to Britain suffered…

Konecranes Refurbishing Port Cranes in Taranto

Jan 15, 2020

Setting out to create a new Mediterranean shipping hub at Taranto Port, Yilport Holding in December chose Konecranes to refurbish 23 cranes.The Turkish company won a 49-year concession from Italian authorities in 2019 to operate Taranto, located in the southeastern part of the country…

Corpus Christi Crude Exports Boom

Jan 15, 2020

U.S. crude exports from Corpus Christi, Texas, have surged to a record in recent weeks, often surpassing hubs such as Houston and Beaumont, Texas, thanks to faster-than-expected infrastructure additions.The infrastructure boom at Corpus Christi…

Nor-Shipping Appoints Norvik

Jan 14, 2020

Nor-Shipping has appointed Sidsel Norvik to the new role of Commercial Director. Norvik joins following a stint as CEO of Energy Show Norway, two decades as Commercial Director for Upstream, and 10 years with Recharge, a news platform for renewable energy…

Court Orders DP World's Rights Restored for Doraleh Port

Jan 14, 2020

A London arbitration court has ordered Djibouti to restore DP World's right to operate the Doraleh Container Terminal as detailed under a 2006 concession deal within two months or pay damages, the state news agency WAM reported on Tuesday.The…

Video: Six RTG Cranes Arrive in Miami

Jan 14, 2020

Multipurpose and project heavy lift carrier AAL delivered of a cargo of six RTGs (rubber tyred gantry cranes) in a single sailing from the Port of Taicang in China to the South Florida Container Terminal (Port Miami), on board its mega-size 31…

TMA Logistics Wins SGRE Work

Jan 13, 2020

Dutch outfit TMA Logistics has been commissioned by Siemens Gamesa Renewables Energy (SGRE) to provide the transhipment and transhipment of wind turbines for Windpark Fryslân.Wind farm Fryslan comprises 89 wind turbines that will be realised in the Frisian part of the IJsselmeer…

Logistics News

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Takes Delivery of Hopper Dredge

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Takes Delivery of Hopper Dredge

Kabal Wins Contract with Phu Quoc Petroleum Operating Company to Optimize Offshore Logistics in Vietnam

Kabal Wins Contract with Phu Quoc Petroleum Operating Company to Optimize Offshore Logistics in Vietnam

U.S. Representative Lisa McClain Recognized as a Great Lakes Champion

U.S. Representative Lisa McClain Recognized as a Great Lakes Champion

Latin American Trade Growth Drives Increase in Port of New Orleans Cargo Volume

Latin American Trade Growth Drives Increase in Port of New Orleans Cargo Volume

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