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Port of Rotterdam Freight Throughput Falls in 1Q

Apr 19, 2018

In the first quarter of 2018, 1.2% less freight passed through the Port of Rotterdam than in the same period last year. In total, 117.8 million tonnes were handled against 119.3 million tonnes in the same period in 2017.  The fall mainly concerned the throughput of coal…

Freeport LNG Delays Start of Texas Export Terminal

Apr 19, 2018

Freeport LNG, a privately held U.S. liquefied natural gas company, said on Thursday it pushed back the projected start date for its $13 billion export terminal under construction in Texas by about nine months to around Sept. 1, 2019.Freeport…

Nor Lines Adds Calls at Rotterdam

Apr 19, 2018

Samskip subsidiary Nor Lines will include calls at Rotterdam for the first time in its weekly multipurpose liner service connecting to Western, Mid and Northern Norway, with effect from June 1. The service is provided by Nor Lines’ liquefied…

Port Tampa Bay selected as Port Executive Management Center

Apr 19, 2018

The International Association of Maritime and Port Professionals (IAMPE) stated that Port Tampa Bay has been selected as the Port Executive Management Center for the State of Florida.  The Port will host advanced educational and training for…

London Thamesport Boosts Short Sea Capacity

Apr 18, 2018

Dutch-based transport company A2B-online Container B.V. has added a fourth weekly sailing on its service between Hutchison Ports London Thamesport and Moerdijk in The Netherlands. The new sailing is inaugurated today (18 April 2018) by the first call of the m…

Port of LA Promotes Libatique

Apr 18, 2018

The port of Los Angeles has promoted David Libatique to deputy executive director of stakeholder engagement, a position on the port’s executive management team.In this new role, Libatique will oversee government affairs, trade development, community relations…

New Ro/Ro Facility Coming to Alabama

Apr 18, 2018

Plans are in motion to develop a new vehicle processing roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) facility at Alabama’s Port of Mobile in the U.S.Today in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Alabama State Port Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AutoMobile International Terminal…

US-flag Great Lakes Shipping Down in March

Apr 18, 2018

Cargo moved by U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters in March decreased 13 percent compared to a year ago, the Lake Carriers’ Association reported. However, the March float of 1.8 million tons topped the month’s five-year average by more than 15 percent…

Singapore Sets Out to Curb Ship Collisions

Apr 18, 2018

Singapore is set to get new technology to help in preventing ship collisions.The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said it has engaged the services of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research's Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC)…

Port Houston Reports Strong Q1 2018

Apr 18, 2018

Year-to-date total tonnage for Port Houston through March is at 9.7 million, reflecting a 2 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Results showed that bulk material and steel were the primary drivers for the growth.  “We continue…

How Ports Can Help to Cut Shipping CO2

Apr 18, 2018

New report examines port-based incentives to boost green shipping Ports play an important role in reducing the global carbon footprint of maritime shipping, says a new report by the International Transport Forum at the OECD. Greenhouse…

Egypt Ports to Work 24/7 to Expedite Cargoes

Apr 18, 2018

Egypt will keep its ports running for 24 hours a day, up from 16 currently, in an effort to cut down on 'long waiting times' for shipments, Transportation Minister Hesham Arafat said on Wednesday. The extended port hours will not come at any added cost for shippers…

Liebherr: Purely Electrical Portal Crane

Apr 18, 2018

The new LPS 420 E is the latest extension of the Liebherr mobile harbour crane product range. The newly designed machine is a purely electric driven portal crane. All crane movements like luffing, hoisting, slewing and travelling are done by electric motors…

32 Ports Certified with EcoPorts PERS

Apr 17, 2018

For the first time since its establishment, EcoPorts has reached the number of 32 ports certified with the environmental performance standard of the network (PERS).  Set up in 1997, EcoPorts operates under the European Sea Ports Organisation…

LA, Long Beach Seeking Clean Port Tech

Apr 17, 2018

Seed money made available by the Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles aims to foster the development of new goods-movement technologies that will help to improve air quality at the nation’s two largest ports.The funding is part of the ports’ Technology Advancement Program…

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Mercuria Sues Baltic Exchange Over Freight Losses from Hormuz Closure

Mercuria Sues Baltic Exchange Over Freight Losses from Hormuz Closure

Ukrainian Drones Hit Tuapse Port Again, Environmental Crisis Deepens

Ukrainian Drones Hit Tuapse Port Again, Environmental Crisis Deepens

Russian Attack Hits Port Infrastructure

Russian Attack Hits Port Infrastructure

Port Snared in US-China Dispute, says Panama President

Port Snared in US-China Dispute, says Panama President

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