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SeaCube Awarded U.S. TransCom Contract

Jan 31, 2019

SeaCube Container Leasing International has been awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price contracts for leasing and transportation of intermodal container equipment. Performance is from March 1, 2019, to Feb. 29, 2020…

Port of Rotterdam Puts IoT Platform Into Operation

Jan 31, 2019

A new Internet of Things platform has been developed for the Port of Rotterdam Authority.The first application for hydro/meteo has recently been put into operation. With this application, the Port of Rotterdam is taking safety and efficiency a step further…

Suez Canal Terminal Boosts Efficiency

Jan 30, 2019

APM Terminals announced that its Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) at Port Said, Egypt has achieved major efficiencies in yard and quay operations after fine tuning the Navis N4 Expert Decking Module, the system which automates yard planning…

HMM Becomes Co-owner of Pusan New Port

Jan 30, 2019

South Korean carrier  Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) announced that it has acquired joint ownership of PSA Hyundai Pusan New-port Terminal (PHPNT) in Busan.Yuanta HPNT, a company jointly established by the shipping liner and Singaporean shipping company PSA…

South Carolina Ports Opens New HQ

Jan 30, 2019

South Carolina Ports Authority celebrated the dedication of a new headquarters building at the Wando Welch Terminal with its Board of Directors, local leaders, business partners and employees.The Ports Authority, which owns and operates public seaport facilities in Charleston and Georgetown…

Transport Firms Reviewing UK-registered Ships Ahead of Brexit

Jan 30, 2019

Sweden’s Stena and Bermuda-registered Stolt-Nielsen are reviewing their UK-registered ships ahead of Britain’s departure from the European Union, the two leading transport companies told Reuters separately on Wednesday.'In the light of the Brexit…

Crowley Logistics Announces Organizational Changes

Jan 30, 2019

To continue providing customers with industry-leading integrated supply chain solutions, Crowley Logistics has announced several personnel moves that further position the company for exceptional customer service and growth.Patrick Collins has been promoted to vice president of terminal operations…

DFDS and Port of Felixstowe Boost Ro-Ro Capacity

Jan 29, 2019

United Kingdom's Port of Felixstowe and Danish ferry operator, DFDS, have agreed to increase roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) capacity at the UK port by over 40%.The decision has come about after investment in a new linkspan, tractor units and additional trailer parking facilities…

Port of Amsterdam Launches Cybersecurity Programme

Jan 29, 2019

Port of Amsterdam has launched a Cybersecurity Programme to increase the port community's digital resilience.A press release from the port has explained the rationale behind the launch: 'The Netherlands is one of the world's top three countries affected by cyber attacks…

GB Railfreight Launches New Intermodal Service from Felixstowe Port

Jan 29, 2019

The rail freight company in the United Kingdom, GB Railfreight has launched a new intermodal rail freight service connecting the Port of Felixstowe with the Birch Coppice terminal in the Midlands.The first locomotive on the service left Birch…

Savannah's TEU count grows 7.5 percent in 2018

Jan 29, 2019

As infrastructure expands to handle new business, the Port of Savannah moved more than 350,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units in December. Nine of the Georgia Ports Authority's 10 busiest months were in 2018. The Port of Savannah moved 4…

AAPA: US Ports Need $4B for Security

Jan 28, 2019

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)  identified nearly $4 billion in crucial port and supply chain security needs over the next 10 years.That funding level is what’s needed to maintain and upgrade America’s port facilities and…

First Hybrid Straddle Carriers at Hamburg Port

Jan 28, 2019

The port of Hamburg has for the first time introduced two straddle carriers with environmentally friendly hybrid engines.The first two energy saving, low emissions straddle carriers with hybrid engines are being used to transport containers between the ship…

APM Terminals Pipavav Launches Intermodal Service

Jan 28, 2019

Indian multipurpose port APM Terminals Pipavav has launched a rail connection to its Kanpur Inland Container, giving customers the opportunity to connect more efficiently to the gateway port.The new connection was named the 'Polymer Express'…

Containerships Nord Completes 1st LNG Bunkering

Jan 28, 2019

CMA CGM subsidiary Containerships said that its first LNG-fuelled container vessel, M/S Containerships Nord, successfully underwent her first Marine LNG bunkering at the Port of Rotterdam.Around 240 metric tons of Marine LNG was bunkered to…

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Fortescue Green Pioneer: Proving Ground for Ammonia as Maritime Fuel

UAE Blamed for Port Sudan Drone Attacks

UAE Blamed for Port Sudan Drone Attacks

Mexican Port Acquires Two Large Quay Cranes

Mexican Port Acquires Two Large Quay Cranes

Port of Antwerp-Bruges Launches Europe’s First Electric Tugboat

Port of Antwerp-Bruges Launches Europe’s First Electric Tugboat

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