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Oakland Port: Big Drop in Greenhouse Gases

Jul 02, 2019

Oakland International Container Terminal (SSA), a major Port of Oakland tenant, said its $6 million conversion to hybrid yard cranes would cut greenhouse gas emissions 96 percent.  “This is way better than we thought it would be,” said Ken Larson…

Oakland Port Tenant: Hybrids ‘Better Than We Thought’

Jul 02, 2019

A major Port of Oakland tenant projects big air quality gains from a three-month-old emissions reduction program.  SSA’s Oakland International Container Terminal said its $6 million conversion to hybrid yard cranes would cut greenhouse gas emissions 96 percent…

Shipping Firms Drop UK Flag as Brexit Looms

Jul 02, 2019

Companies are leaving Britain's shipping registry due to uncertainty over Britain's departure from the European Union and future commercial arrangements with the bloc, industry officials say.All commercial ships have to be registered, or flagged…

Connecticut Port Authority: the future is now

Jul 02, 2019

2019 brings new missions, strategies and new optimism for this three-port Northeast gateway.The Connecticut Port Authority began operations in 2016. The quasi-public agency’s mission is to grow Connecticut’s economy and create jobs by strategically…

Tianjin Container Terminal Merger Announced

Jul 02, 2019

The board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company announced that on 30 June 2019, COSCO Ports (Tianjin) Limited (“CP Tianjin”)and China Shipping Terminal Development Co., Ltd. (“CSTD”), both being wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company,…

Titan LNG Christens FlexFueler001

Jul 02, 2019

Titan LNG held the christening event for the FlexFueler001 in collaboration with the Port of Amsterdam. This event marks the official commencement of safe, efficient and cost-effective inland waterway LNG bunkering in the ARA region.At the event…

APM Terminals Invests in Barcelona Port

Jul 01, 2019

The international container terminal operating company headquartered in The Hague, APM Terminals has invested EUR 47 million (USD 53 million) in the Port of Barcelona over recent months.The most recent investment was the acquisition of 29 new straddle carriers…

Port Canaveral Wins Funding for Response Vessel

Jul 01, 2019

New fireboat will provide enhanced firefighting and rescue capabilities for maritime and commercial space. The Canaveral Port Authority will receive $1.5 million in funding from the State of Florida to support the acquisition of a specialized…

“K” Line, Taipower, U-Ming, and Kuang Ming Establish JV

Jul 01, 2019

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ('K” Line), Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation (U-Ming), and Kuang Ming Shipping Corporation (Kuang Ming) have agreed to establish a new joint venture shipping company, and jointly signed Memorandum of Understanding(MOU)in Taipei…

MSCI Advisory: Regional Conflict and Piracy

Jul 01, 2019

2019-007-Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Indian Ocean-Violence Due to Regional Conflict and PiracyDescription:This revised advisory cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2018-0151. References: (a) U.S. Maritime Alerts 2018-001A…

HMM to Join THE Alliance

Jul 01, 2019

The South Korean container liner shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) will join THE Alliance as a full member. Through this, the members of THE Alliance have also decided to establish a new cooperation with four members and a term until 2030…

Paris MoU Annual Report 2018 Published

Jul 01, 2019

“Consistent Compliance” : The Paris MoU has published its 2018 Annual Report on July 1, 2019, which can be found on the website. This report contains the details of the activities of the Paris MoU during 2018. In 2018 there were 24 Refusal of Access Orders (referred to as “bannings”) issued…

Delivering parts, fuel, mail over 52 million square miles

Jul 01, 2019

In Port and at Sea: NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka Supports Navy Ships and Crews. Understanding how that happens can benefit commercial stakeholders, as well.As the post-Cold War Navy once again faces near-peer competitors at sea, it…

DP World buys Topaz Energy for $1 bln

Jul 01, 2019

Port operator DP World Plc will buy Topaz Energy and Marine Limited for $1 billion from Standard Chartered and Renaissance Services, DP World said on Monday.Topaz is a provider of marine logistics to the global energy industry. The deal is the…

Massport Board Appoints New CEO

Jun 30, 2019

The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) picked its port director, Lisa Wieland, to be its next Chief Executive Officer(CEO), bypassing the other finalist, a member of the city's power elite, for one of the most influential public-sector jobs in the state…

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