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Port Botany Workers Sacked via Text Message

Aug 07, 2015

Infuriated workers have formed picket line at Hutchison Ports in Botany, NSW after 97 employees from Sydney and Brisbane were sacked by email.  Hutchison Ports Australia operates as Brisbane Container Terminals in Queensland. Brisbane port…

Expanded Suez Canal Opening to High Hopes, Some Doubts

Aug 05, 2015

Egypt will open an expansion to the Suez Canal to great fanfare on Thursday, the centrepiece of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's plans to revitalise the country's economy after years of damaging political turmoil. Some analysts and economists say…

Adverse Weather Warning to Chilean Ports

Aug 05, 2015

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is advising that Chile’s Port Authority has issued a warning of adverse weather conditions and strong swells affecting the Chilean coast over the next two days, with a new weather front of heavy rain forecast to arrive on Thursday 6th August…

CMA CGM Vivaldi Docks at Halifax Port

Aug 05, 2015

The Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, may be getting a new lease on life with the arrival on August 3 of the CMA CGM Vivaldi at Halterm International Container Terminal.  The 8478-TEU, 334-metre long Vivaldi is the largest container vessel to berth at Halterm and on Canada’s East Coast…

Seattle and Tacoma Ports Cement Alliance

Aug 05, 2015

The port commissions of Seattle and Tacoma voted unanimously to form the Northwest Seaport Alliance, unifying the longtime rivals’ marine cargo divisions. The alliance aimed at helping the former rivals stave off growing competition, and regain market share…

China's Maritime Silk Road Gamble with ASEAN

Aug 05, 2015

The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China hopes to connect its 21st-century Maritime Silk Road with the ASEAN Community, reports the state news agency Xinhua. China and the Southeast Asian countries were linked with each other by the ancient maritime Silk Road in history…

Taiwan’s Evergreen Resume Traffic in Iran's Shahid Rajaee Port

Aug 05, 2015

Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine Corp. has authorized one of its huge container ships to berth at Shahid Rajaei port in southern Iranian province of Hormozgan, reports Press TV. Ebrahim Idani, director general of Hormozgan Ports and Maritime Department…

ISS Announces CEO Transition

Aug 04, 2015

Captain Claus Hyldager yesterday decided to step down as the Chief Executive Officer of Inchcape Shipping Services (“ISS”).   The current Chief Financial Officer, Chris Whiteside, has been appointed as acting Chief Executive Officer. Captain…

Koole Expands Rotterdam Operations

Aug 04, 2015

Koole Terminals has begun operations at the storage facility for petrol and diesel in Pernis that it recently acquired from BP. The companies have a long-standing relationship. The newly acquired terminal is adjacent to the existing Koole terminal…

El Nino Onset May Impact Panama Canal Drafts

Aug 04, 2015

The Panama Canal Authority closely monitors the water levels of Gatun and Alhajuela lakes on a regular basis due to the importance that these resources have for transit operations.With the onset of the 'El Nino' phenomenon, great efforts…

Bergeron to be Keynote Speaker at SHIPPINGInsight

Aug 04, 2015

Scott Bergeron, CEO of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), has agreed to serve as a keynote speaker at the SHIPPINGInsight 2015 Fleet Optimization Conference & Exhibition, which takes place in Stamford, Conn., Oct…

Egypt Gets FSRU from BW Gas

Aug 04, 2015

Norway-based BW Gas will provide Egypt with a liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating import terminal under a five-year contract. This comes as as the North African country's government grapples with energy shortages.  'BW has been selected…

Australian PM Promises 2500 Shipbuilding Jobs

Aug 04, 2015

Up to 2,500 shipbuilding jobs in Adelaide will be safe for 'all time', the Prime Minister says, ahead of the expected announcement to build a new fleet of Navy ships worth $39 billion, reports ABC. However, he said naval shipbuilding jobs…

DP World Sings Melbourne Port Lease Deal

Aug 04, 2015

DP World and the Port of Melbourne Corporation have reached an agreement on a new 50-year lease, ending months of negotiation over rental increases at Australia’s biggest port. The Port of Melbourne will forego tens of millions of dollars…

CMA CGM to Resume Service to Iran

Aug 03, 2015

The world's third-largest container shipping group, France's CMA CGM, said on Monday it would resume operations to Iran following the deal between Tehran and world powers over the Middle Eastern country's nuclear program. 'Following the…

Logistics News

Matson Paid $6.4 million in Port Fees to China

Matson Paid $6.4 million in Port Fees to China

Suez Canal Revenues Rise as Red Sea Tensions Ease

Suez Canal Revenues Rise as Red Sea Tensions Ease

Egypt's Suez Canal Revenues Rise 14% as Red Sea Tensions Ease

Egypt's Suez Canal Revenues Rise 14% as Red Sea Tensions Ease

Port of Oakland Sets Renewable, Zero-Carbon Power Record in 2024, Secures Clean Energy Storage Agreement

Port of Oakland Sets Renewable, Zero-Carbon Power Record in 2024, Secures Clean Energy Storage Agreement

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