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Finland Ports Strike on September 18

Sep 13, 2015

Finland's three big trade union federations plan industrial action on Friday against the government's labor reform program. Hence, Finnish ports, already suffering from container traffic declines, are set to shut on Friday 18 September…

Khalifa Port Container Volume Up 41pct

Sep 13, 2015

At the Khalifa Port Container Terminal, which is operated by Abu Dhabi Terminals, container volumes increased by 41 per cent in the first seven months in 2015 over the same period in 2014.   With this phenomenal growth, Abu Dhabi Port Company…

Angeles Box Throughput up 3.8%

Sep 13, 2015

August 2015 containerized cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles increased 3.8 percent compared to the same period last year. The Port handled a total of 786,677 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in August 2015. It was the strongest August performance since 2006…

King’s Lynn, Ipswich Ports Record Grain Exports

Sep 12, 2015

ABP’s ports of King’s Lynn and Ipswich have handled record levels of grain exports. Following extensive levels of investment in facilities, both ports enjoyed the highest number of exports in the month of August.  A strong harvest…

Felixstowe Port Top For Customer Care

Sep 12, 2015

The Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain has walked away with the coveted Rail Freight Group 2015 Customer Care Award for its continued and sustained improvement in customer service. This Award recognises the port’s commitment to delivering…

Neelsen to Succeed Ahlers as Buss Port Logistics CEO

Sep 11, 2015

Press release - On October 1, Marco Neelsen will assume Heinrich Ahlers' position as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Buss Port Logistics (BPL). Ahlers will stay with Buss Group until at least the end of 2016.Neelsen is a trained navigational officer…

Crowley Honors USMMA Midshipman

Sep 11, 2015

Press Release -- Crowley Maritime Corporation recently presented U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Midshipman Christian Alexander Miller with the company’s Maritime Security Enhancement Award. Maritime Security Enhancement Award, established in 2003…

Record Cargo Numbers Continue at Long Beach Port

Sep 11, 2015

For the second month in a row, the Port of Long Beach broke its own record for cargo volume in its 104-year history. In a clear sign that customers are confident in the Port, overall cargo volume grew by 22.8 percent in August compared to the same month last year…

British Maritime Industry Eyes China’s One Belt, One Road Plan

Sep 11, 2015

China’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road and Economic Belt development vision has takers in UK maritime sector, reports Xinhua News Agency. Both countries expected to improve bilateral maritime cooperation in the 'Belt and Road' initiative…

MSA Welcomes the Strong Focus on Skills in the Maritime Growth Study

Sep 11, 2015

The Maritime Skills Alliance (MSA) has welcomed the strong focus on skills in the Maritime Growth Study published this week. Nine of the 18 recommendations relate to skills and education, placing far more emphasis on skills than there was in the initial brief…

Port of Cleveland Awarded for Cargo Growth

Sep 10, 2015

The Port of Cleveland informs it has been awarded by the U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) for its international cargo growth. The Robert J. Lewis 2014 Pacesetter award, presented to the port by the SLSDC this morning at its monthly board meeting…

ABP Named 'Business of the Year'

Sep 10, 2015

Associated British Ports (ABP) has been named Business of the Year at the Rail Freight Group awards last night. Judges hailed ABP’s record of innovation in the freight sector, particularly the Immingham Renewable Fuels Terminal (IRFT) on the Humber…

Port Logistics Seminar Opens in Antwerp Port

Sep 10, 2015

The Port Logistics seminar was officially opened on Wednesday this week by Alexander De Croo, Belgian deputy prime minister and minister of Development Cooperation, Digital Agenda, Telecom and Postal Services. The seminar is organised by APEC-Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center…

LNG Terminal in Poland Will be Ready This Year

Sep 10, 2015

Świnoujście terminal which is designed to reduce Poland’s dependence on natural gas imported from Russia will be completed by the end of the year, Polskie LNG, a company designed to conduct the investment, informed in a press release. Poland's…

India Mulls Exclusive Ports for Coastal Shipping

Sep 10, 2015

Indian Government is planning to establish low-cost Non-Major Ports along coastline under the Sagarmala project in an effort to boost coastal shipping and reduce wait times. Currently due to the concerns over lack of berthing facilities…

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