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The Port of Corpus Christi: Energy Port of the Americas

Jul 05, 2017

The Port of Corpus Christi lives up to its moniker ‘Energy Port of the Americas,’ as the movement of energy in and out dominates the port’s history and future. John P. LaRue, Executive Director, Port Corpus Christi recently visited Maritime…

Pile Driving to Resume at Tacoma’s Husky Terminal

Jul 05, 2017

Pile driving at the Husky Terminal in the Tacoma Tideflats is slated to resume July 6 at the close of the annual fish migration season which runs from February to July. The Pier 4 work is part of $250 million in terminal improvements that…

Panama Canal Hearing Addresses Toll Structure Changes

Jul 05, 2017

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) today held a public hearing on its tolls structure modifications proposal. “The modified tolls will safeguard the Canal's competitiveness, charge a fair price for the value of the route and provide a competitive service to the global shipping industry…

SCH to Handle Renault Vehicles in Southampton

Jul 05, 2017

Roll-on/roll-off cargo handlers Southampton Cargo Handling (SCH) said it has secured the stevedoring contract to handle all Renault vehicles being shipped through the Port of Southampton. The move follows the success of Euro Marine Logistics (EML)…

Dunkirk Plans LNG Fueling Station

Jul 04, 2017

Dunkirk's LNG terminal and Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque have signed an agreement for the development of an LNG supply station. The use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by shipping and road vehicles has grown significantly in recent months with new projects (orders for ships…

Mayor of Shanghai Visits CMA CGM Tower

Jul 04, 2017

Rodolphe Saadé, Chief Executive Officer of CMA CGM Group, has received this Tuesday, July 4, 2017, Yong YING, Mayor of Shanghai, who is on an official visit to Marseille for the signature of the 30 years of twinning between the two cities. On this occasion…

APL Rolls out Aloha Express Service

Jun 30, 2017

APL has unveiled its Aloha Express (AEX) service, a new fortnightly service directly connecting Central China, Korea, Japan to Hawaii. The AEX service promises cargo delivery from Shanghai, Busan and Yokohama to Honolulu in 19, 15 and 12 days respectively…

Port Co-operation, Maritime Security Meet of Argentina

Jun 30, 2017

A regional workshop focusing on this year’s World Maritime Day theme - Connecting Ships, Ports and People – has been held in Buenos Aires, Argentina (26-29 June). The event, organized by International Maritime Organization (IMO) in collaboration…

Maersk Expects Client Business Back to Normal by Monday

Jun 30, 2017

Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk expects client-facing operations to return to normal by Monday and is resuming container deliveries at its major ports following a cyber attack on Tuesday. 'We expect that by Monday we'll be back…

Mega Quay Cranes Arrive in Mumbai

Jun 30, 2017

Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Private Limited (BMCT), a subsidiary of PSA International, received its first batch of three Super-Post Panamax Quay Cranes on June 30, 2017 in the lead-up to BMCT’s planned start of operations at the end of 2017…

India's Largest Container Port Trying to Recover from Cyber Attack

Jun 29, 2017

The National Cyber Security Coordinator Dr Gulshan Rai visited Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) to assess the impact of the global cyber attack that has disrupted the operations of one of the container terminals at the port.  He, together with Chief Commissioner Customs and Excise…

Global Shipping Feels Fallout from Maersk Cyber Attack

Jun 29, 2017

Global shipping is still feeling the effects of a cyber attack that hit A.P. Moller-Maersk two days ago, showing the scale of the damage a computer virus can unleash on the technology dependent and inter-connected industry. About 90 percent of world trade is transported by sea…

T-Mining Pilot Project on Container Handling in Antwerp Port

Jun 29, 2017

T-Mining is currently working on a pilot project that will make container handling in the port of Antwerp more efficient and secure. Using blockchain technology, processes that involve several parties – carriers, terminals, forwarders, hauliers…

Maersk Booking System Back In Action after Cyber Attack

Jun 28, 2017

Maersk Line, one of the world's largest container shipping companies, said on Wednesday its cargo booking system was back up and running after a global cyber attack crippled its IT networks a day earlier. 'Further to earlier communications…

Port of Long Beach Promotes Lewis

Jun 28, 2017

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved the selection of Stacey Lewis as Director of Human Resources Services to lead the division that administers employment for the Harbor Department. The appointment is effective July 1.Lewis…

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