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FMC Issues Notice to Passengers on Cuba Itineraries

Jul 10, 2019

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is aware that passenger cruise lines that called Cuba have amended itineraries to comply with amendments made to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations announced in the Federal Register on June 5, 2019.Passengers…

U.S. CBP Seizes MSC Gayane following Cocaine Bust

Jul 10, 2019

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Area Port of Philadelphia seized the MSC Gayane Thursday following a record seizure of 20 tons of cocaine on June 17.Upon application from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania…

PIL Upgrades SE Asia - Aus Services

Jul 09, 2019

Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines Pte Ltd (PIL) announced improvements to its Southeast Asia to Australia services to meet the changing needs of the markets.PIL's current Australia-Asia Alliance Service 1 and 2 (AA1…

AmeraMex: $500,000 Order for Box Handlers

Jul 09, 2019

AmeraMex International, Inc. (OTC: AMMX), a provider of heavy equipment for logistics companies, announced that it has received a $500,000 order for container handlers. The equipment will ship before the end of July.AmeraMex CEO Lee Hamre commented…

Light Sweet Crude Exports Jump at LOOP

Jul 09, 2019

The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP) exported a record 283,333 barrels per day of light sweet crude last month, according to trade sources, as prices weakened against global Brent.LOOP, which exports mostly medium sour grades produced in the U…

Russia Goes to WTO about U.S. Steel Dumping Duties

Jul 09, 2019

Russia has launched a complaint at the World Trade Organization to challenge U.S. anti-dumping measures on imports of hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality steel from Russia, it said in a filing published by the WTO on Tuesday.The Russian complaint listed eight separate U…

TERMINAL OPERATING SOFTWARE: Compass Leads the Way

Jul 09, 2019

As YILPORT Rolls Out the Navis’ Compass Visual Workflow Management Application, the collaborative tool promises improved planning and greater visibility across five terminals. And, that’s just the beginning.In May, Navis announced that YILPORT Holding Inc…

APM Terminals Opens Vado Gateway

Jul 08, 2019

APM Terminals has confirmed that its new Vado Gateway terminal, located in the Vado Ligure Port Complex, North Western Italy, will be inaugurated on 12 December this year.With the placement of the terminal’s last caisson this week - an important…

GAC Denmark Opens in Kalundborg

Jul 08, 2019

GAC Denmark has opened a new branch in Kalundborg to better serve the needs of GAC’s global principals in the liquid bulk and other sectors.Located 100 km west of Copenhagen, Kalundborg is a key location for liquid and dry bulk cargo and larger projects for industry players such as Equinor…

DP World Hires Banks for Dollar Bond Issue

Jul 08, 2019

Port operator DP World has hired banks to arrange a series of investor meetings ahead of a potential issue of 10-year U.S. dollar-denominated sukuk, or Islamic bonds, a document issued by one of the banks leading the deal showed.DP World, majority owned by the Dubai government…

Iran: UK Tanker Detention a 'threatening act'

Jul 08, 2019

Britain's detention of an Iranian tanker last week was a threatening and incorrect action, Iran's Defence Minister Amir Hatami said on Monday in a speech broadcast live on state television.Royal Marines seized the tanker on Thursday for trying…

Ramping (Up) to Lift Port Production

Jul 08, 2019

As North America’s larger ports continue to increase capacity, dredging and air drafts are receiving the attention they deserve. As bigger post-Panamax boxships begin to arrive, none of that means anything unless truck turn times and TEU moves per hour can be improved…

Unifeeder Intros New Sweden-Poland Service

Jul 08, 2019

Sweden's Port of Gävle will be included on the rotation of the newly launched Unifeeder Sweden-Poland Service.According to Yilport Gavle, this is the first commercial feeder service ever to directly connect the Swedish east coast to Poland with a weekly service…

Dutch Seaports Hit Record Volumes

Jul 07, 2019

Dutch seaports processed a record volume of goods in 2018 as the throughput of containers increased the most, reported the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS).According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the total volume of incoming and outgoing…

Maersk, Major Shippers Hike Gulf-bound Box Rates

Jul 05, 2019

A.P. Moller-Maersk have joined other major container shipping companies in increasing prices for sending containers into the Persian Gulf in response to the heightened risk of military conflict in the area.Attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf…

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