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Four Tankers Headed to European Destinations with Iranian Crude

Feb 22, 2016

In recent days, tankers chartered by several European companies such as Total, Litasco, and Cepsa were monitored loading crude at Kharg Island, a major Iranian loading port, according to Genscape. The vessels are bound for European destinations…

Suez Canal to Feel Pinch of Slow Down

Feb 22, 2016

The traffic developments through the Suez Canal showed the change in each type of transient and cargo ships, which gives an indication of the future of traffic in the canal, according to analysis conducted by Daily News Egypt. According to data…

Ports of Auckland Interim Profit Up

Feb 22, 2016

Ports of Auckland Chief Executive Tony Gibson has announced a ‘solid’ half year result for the company, achieved despite a fall in volumes and revenue. The port produced an interim net profit of $31.6 million for the six months to December 31…

Eleonora Maersk sets Draught Record for Antwerp Port

Feb 20, 2016

The Eleonora Maersk container carrier (15,500 TEU) entered the port of Antwerp on Thursday morning with a record draught of 15.65 metres, thus breaking the previous record of 15.50 m. With this new milestone the port of Antwerp once again demonstrates…

Largest Investment in Dundee Port

Feb 20, 2016

Forth Ports Limited announced today that it plans to make the largest investment in the history of the Port of Dundee. The port owner is to invest more than £10 million to create a new quayside with an industry-leading “heavy lift” capability…

Redwood City Port’s Artist and Talamantes Retire

Feb 19, 2016

Four Port Commissioners and staff honored two long-time Port of Redwood City employees at a luncheon this week, Rita Artist, executive assistant/clerk of the board since 1999, and Santiago Talamantes, lead maintenance worker since 1996, both of whom retired this month…

Valletta Cruise Port Honored

Feb 19, 2016

Valletta Cruise Port has received the Best Mediterranean Port & Destination award conferred at the Cruise Excellence Awards.The award was presented to Valletta Cruise Port in Cartagena (Spain) during a gala ceremony taking place on the evening of February 18th…

Singapore Seeks to Give Maritime a Boost

Feb 19, 2016

The coming year will be challenging for the shipping industry as global markets face a slowdown, however, the measures put in place by the Singapore Government and Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to help boost the industry are very encouraging…

Charleston Port Joins USDA Cold Treatment Program

Feb 19, 2016

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Miami-based subsidiary specializing in Customs clearance of imported perishable apparel and refrigerated products, said it could begin clearing certain produce requiring cold-treatment from Peru, Uruguay and Argentina into the Port of Charleston…

Shippers Avoid Panama and Suez Canals Due to Charges

Feb 19, 2016

Container lines are adopting alternative routes to the Panama and Suez Canals to avoid charges say the Copenhagen-based SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. SeaIntel state that since October 2015 115 vessels deployed on Asia-USEC and Asia-north…

Top Experts in Advisory PortXL

Feb 19, 2016

The advisory committee is, together with the board of trustees, the strategic advisory body of the PortXL accelerator program.  PortXL is a mentorship driven open innovation program to accelerate tech startups from all over the world focusing on port related industries…

Bidding for Davao Port Project Moved to March

Feb 19, 2016

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has moved the bid submission for the Davao Sasa Port Modernization public-private partnership (PPP) project to   March 28 from Feb. 26 to give interested firms more time to prepare their offers…

Bomin Group Expands Japan Bunkering Team

Feb 18, 2016

The Bomin Group, a physical supplier and trader of marine fuel oil, has announced the appointment of Shogo Miura, a new Business Development Manager in Japan. As the operation expands, Bomin is also moving to new offices in Tokyo. Miura…

Progress on SID Convention Weclomed by ICS

Feb 18, 2016

The International Chamber of Shipping, as the Secretariat for the Shipowner Group at the International Labour Organization (ILO), co-ordinated employers’ representatives at the Ad Hoc Tripartite Maritime Committee on the Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention (Revised)…

VP Biden Visits Port of New Orleans

Feb 18, 2016

Vice President Biden commemorates 7th Anniversary of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act at Port of New Orleans; tours the port’s new Mississippi River Intermodal Terminal Vice President Joe Biden toured the Port’s new Mississippi River…

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