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Global Shipping Business Network on Blockchain Platform Launched

Nov 06, 2018

Nine leading ocean carriers and terminal operators today signed a formal statement of intent for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form a consortium to develop the Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), an open digital platform based on distributed ledger technology…

Konecranes Introduces ARTG System Version 2.0

Nov 06, 2018

Konecranes has introduced the next evolution of its Automated Rubber Tired Gantry (ARTG) System, version 2.0.It can be retrofit to most brownfield container terminals. It fits most container stack envelopes. And truck handling is automated, with remote supervision…

Manila Ports Utilization Remains Healthy

Nov 05, 2018

Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) informed that the cargo volume in the country has registered a modest hike in the first seven months of the year despite the sluggish performances from almost all aspects of local and foreign trade.Latest data…

ZIM and MSC Continue Black Sea Service

Nov 05, 2018

Container carriers ZIM and MSC  announced that the joint Black Sea Service, to meet agricultural season demand, will continue during 2018-19. The service will commence in Ashdod on week 46, November 15, 2018, operating on the following rotation: Alexandria – Ashdod – Novorossiysk – Alexandria…

Ship to Shore Crane Blasted in San Juan

Nov 04, 2018

A heavily corroded 180-foot ship to shore crane was demolished last week in a rare crane toppling event  in San Juan.'The crane needed to be demolished as it was heavily corroded and SSA International (a stakeholder of the port in San Juan)…

Port of Everett Becomes First Port to Receive Federal Rail Loan

Nov 04, 2018

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau will provide up to a $5.95 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan to the Port of Everett in the State of Washington…

Port of Bellingham Announces Shipping Terminal Contract

Nov 04, 2018

International cargo vessels are expected to arrive at the Bellingham Shipping Terminal on a regular basis as the result of a new service contract between the Port of Bellingham and Ports America.Ports America entered negotiations with the port…

PitPoint.LNG Preps Europe’s First STS LNG Bunkering Station

Nov 02, 2018

PitPoint.LNG, a joint venture between PitPoint clean fuels and Primagaz Nederland BV, received the official permit for the construction of Europe’s first shore-to-ship (STS) bunkering station for LNG in the Port of Cologne.With this important milestone now in place…

Gulfport’s Long Road Back From Hurricane Katrina

Nov 02, 2018

When Jonathan Daniels, executive director of the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport spoke to the audience at the annual state of the port luncheon July 27, 2018 at the newly rebuilt Island View Casino, he had a lot to offer in terms of jobs…

Angola LNG Offers Cargo for Delivery into Asia

Nov 02, 2018

Angola's liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant has offered to sell a cargo for delivery into Asia in December, two industry sources said on Friday.Bids are due by Nov. 6, and are to remain valid until Nov. 7, one of them said.(Reporting by Jessica Jaganathan, Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)

U.S. Approves LNG Exports from Corpus Christi, Texas Plant

Nov 02, 2018

The U.S. Department of Energy said on Friday it has approved exports of liquefied natural gas exports to non-free trade agreement countries from the Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project in Texas for two years.The approval for 2.1 billion cubic…

Magellan Bids to Build U.S. GoM Oil Export Terminal

Nov 02, 2018

Magellan Midstream Partners LP on Thursday became the latest company to join a crowded group looking to build an oil export terminal on the U.S. Gulf Coast designed to load supertankers.U.S. oil exports are expanding rapidly, but volumes are…

EU Approves State Aid for Lithuania’s Klaipėda LNG Terminal

Nov 02, 2018

The European Commission said that the EC has approved under EU State aid rules the compensation granted by Lithuania to LITGAS for supplying a mandatory quantity of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the LNG terminal in Klaipėda.In November 2013…

Port Oakland Opens Cold Storage Facility

Nov 01, 2018

Lineage Logistics  and Dreisbach Enterprises announced the official opening of Lineage Cool Port Oakland, the world’s latest next-generation cold storage and logistics facility.Set on 25 acres at the Port of Oakland’s waterfront, Cool Port will…

APM Terminals Bahrain IPO Aims to Raise USD 30 mln

Nov 01, 2018

Port operator APM Terminals Bahrain plans to raise around BHD12m ($32m) through its planned initial public offering (IPO). This is the first IPO for a transport and logistics company in the Kingdom to list on the Bahrain Bourse. The listing…

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