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Two Mobile Harbor Cranes Arrive at Port of Brownsville

Jan 21, 2020

Two new mobile harbor cranes arrived at the Port of Brownsville, in Texas.On January 16, the cranes arrived at the port onboard the 393-foot long specialized cargo carrier M/V BBC ASIA.The Brownsville Navigation District ordered the Konecranes…

DP World Takes 44% stake in Swissterminal Holding

Jan 21, 2020

Dubai state controlled port operator DP World has taken a 44% stake in Swiss container terminal operator Swissterminal Holding AG.The Mayer family, who founded the business, will remain a majority shareholder, a statement from the company said…

Israel Approves Privatization of Haifa Port

Jan 21, 2020

Israel gave final approval for the privatization of Haifa port, one of its main seaports, in an effort to improve competition in an industry that has been plagued for years by high costs and labor disputes, the port said on Tuesday.The green…

Brasco, APM Terminal Pact for Offshore Support

Jan 20, 2020

Brasco, a part of the Brazil's provider of integrated port and maritime logistics and supply chain solutions Wilson Sons Group company, has partnered with APM Terminals Pecém to set up a temporary logistics base at the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex…

APM Pipavav Adds Container Scanner

Jan 20, 2020

APM Terminals Pipavav [Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd] has commenced operation of ‘drive-through container scanner’ effective December 1, 2019. The scanning system adheres to the guidelines issued by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board and specifications issued by Directorate of Logistics (DOL)…

Oakland Container Volumes Down 1.8% in 2019

Jan 19, 2020

The container ship facility located in the San Francisco Bay, Port of Oakland 2019 container volume decreased 1.8 percent from 2018. The Port attributed the decline to fewer empty containers but said loaded import and export containers were at a record high…

29,476 Vessels Arrive at Rotterdam Port

Jan 19, 2020

2019 was a relatively safe year for shipping in the port of Rotterdam. Over the past year, the number of sea-going vessels arriving was about the same as in 2018: 29,491 compared to 29,476 last year.According to the port authority, the number…

Oakland Box Volumes Down 1.8% in 2019

Jan 17, 2020

Container volumes at the Port of Oakland decreased 1.8% in 2019, new data shows.The port attributed the decline to fewer empty containers but said loaded import and export containers were at a record high.Oakland handled the equivalent of 2…

Teleoperation: Set to Revolutionize Intermodal Operations

Jan 17, 2020

As the pressures mount to improve efficiencies, safety and a port’s environmental footprint, the means to make all of that happen are already within reach. And, contrary to what organized labor might think, it’s not about reducing headcounts…

Florida Ports Leading the Way on Maritime Alternative Fuels

Jan 17, 2020

Florida's seaports and industry partners are investing in innovations to be more efficient and effective, including the implementation of environmentally friendly, less costly, domestically-produced natural gas as an alternative fuel, a recent report outlined…

Port of LA Exec Says US Tariff Tiffs Could Be 'New Normal'

Jan 17, 2020

The executive overseeing the busiest U.S. gateway for ocean trade with China on Thursday said the 'weaponization of tariffs' to advance U.S. policy interests may now be the 'new normal.'The comments from Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka came just a day after U…

Port NOLA Sets New Box Record

Jan 16, 2020

Louisiana’s only international container port Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) moved more containers in 2019 than at any time in its history, totaling 648,538 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), up 10% compared to one year ago.The multimodal…

Ships Anchor Offshore as French Unions Block Ports

Jan 16, 2020

French trade unions blocked ports and disrupted power production on Thursday, searching for a way to force President Emmanuel Macron to ditch a planned pension overhaul as the impact of transport strikes weakens.Ferry services to Britain suffered…

Konecranes Refurbishing Port Cranes in Taranto

Jan 15, 2020

Setting out to create a new Mediterranean shipping hub at Taranto Port, Yilport Holding in December chose Konecranes to refurbish 23 cranes.The Turkish company won a 49-year concession from Italian authorities in 2019 to operate Taranto, located in the southeastern part of the country…

Corpus Christi Crude Exports Boom

Jan 15, 2020

U.S. crude exports from Corpus Christi, Texas, have surged to a record in recent weeks, often surpassing hubs such as Houston and Beaumont, Texas, thanks to faster-than-expected infrastructure additions.The infrastructure boom at Corpus Christi…

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Port of Brownsville Welcomes Local, Industry Leaders at State Address

Port of Brownsville Welcomes Local, Industry Leaders at State Address

US Sanctions Cuban State Oil Company

US Sanctions Cuban State Oil Company

Los Angeles Adopts $3.4 Billion Port Budget

Los Angeles Adopts $3.4 Billion Port Budget

Spiridon II Livestock Transport Organizer Due in Court

Spiridon II Livestock Transport Organizer Due in Court

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