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Port of Long Beach Cargo Volumes Swell 19.4% in 1Q

Apr 12, 2018

The Port of Long Beach has completed its best-ever first quarter, with marine terminals handling almost 1.9 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) January through March. The quick start is 19.4 percent more than the first quarter of 2017…

Partners Eye Autonomous Vessel Technology for UK Ports

Apr 12, 2018

Peel Ports Group and ASV Global (ASV) have launched a partnership which will develop the use of autonomous vessel technology for U.K. port operations.The partnership kick-started with a visit from ASV’s team to the Port of Liverpool, to demonstrate the C-Cat-3…

Liebherr Records Its Best-ever Turnover

Apr 12, 2018

Switzerland based equipment manufacturer Liebherr Group reports its 2017 turnover was the highest in the group's history, with total sales of €9,845 million.The company’s 2017 revenue increased 9.3 percent compared to the previous year, a trend the group says it believes will continue in 2018…

SC Ports Hits Record Container, Vehicle Volumes

Apr 12, 2018

South Carolina Ports Authority announced the strongest monthly container volume in its history, with 199,659 twenty foot-equivalent container units (TEUs) handled in March. The month was nearly 4 percent higher than March 2017, which was the Port's previous record month for TEUs…

King Abdullah Port 8th Fastest Growing Port in the World

Apr 12, 2018

King Abdullah Port landed the eighth spot among the world’s fastest growing ports for 2017, according to Alphaliner, the global leader in analyzing maritime transport data, port capabilities and the future of vessels and shipping route development…

Port NOLA awarded for leading Clean TRIP program

Apr 12, 2018

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) received an Environmental Leadership Award from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) on April 10, 2018, for the success of its Clean Truck Replacement Incentive Program (Clean TRIP) which…

Forth Ports Traning Academy Construction Begins

Apr 12, 2018

Forth Port’s Chief Executive was joined by apprentices, graduates and Skills Development Scotland for a ‘turf-cutting’ ceremony to officially mark the start of construction of a new, purpose-built, Training Academy located within the Port of Grangemouth…

WTO: Global Trade Growth Strong as Trade War Worries Loom

Apr 12, 2018

World goods trade will grow 4.4 percent this year, maintaining a rapid recovery that could nevertheless unravel if trade tensions escalate further, the World Trade Organization said in its annual forecast on Thursday. Global trade growth…

Virginia Port Cargo volume surges 9%

Apr 11, 2018

The Port of Virginia processed 252,230 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in March, pushing the port’s growth thus far in fiscal year 2018 to 4.4 percent. Further, March’s TEU volume was nearly 9 percent ahead of the same month last year. “March’s…

Felixstowe Gets Remote Control STS Cranes

Apr 10, 2018

The Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of its first two remote control ship-to-shore (STS) gantry cranes. The two new cranes, the 32nd and 33rd at the UK's largest container port, were delivered on the Zhen Hua 23 from ZPMC in Shanghai…

CMA CGM Rolls Out Ocean Alliance Day Two Product

Apr 10, 2018

CMA CGM Group, a world leader in maritime transport, is pleased to announce the start of the Ocean Alliance Day Two Product. Based on the success of Ocean Alliance, the Ocean Alliance Day Two Product strengthens CMA CGM’s service offering by…

Wan Hai Lines Launches JKH Service

Apr 10, 2018

Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines has announced the launch of Japan – Korea – Haiphong service “JKH service” on April 22, 2018. This new service will help to extend Wan Hai Lines network by providing direct service from Japan, Korea to Haiphong…

Long Beach Bests Q1 Cargo Record

Apr 10, 2018

Marine terminals at the Port of Long Beach handled almost 1.9 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) January through March, leading the port to surpass its previous first quarter cargo record set in 2007.March throughput reached 575,258 TEUs…

Remote Control Gantry Cranes for Felixstowe Port

Apr 10, 2018

The Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of its first two remote control ship-to-shore gantry cranes. The two new cranes, the 32nd and 33rd at the U.K.’s largest container port, were delivered on the Zhen Hua 23 from ZPMC in Shanghai. Commenting on the new cranes…

Maersk Expands Online Platform Service Scope

Apr 09, 2018

Maersk Line takes further steps towards simplifying the supply chains of its customers by expanding the service scope on its online platform ship.maerskline.com to cover more major trades and addressing customers'pain points. The new scope…

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Britlift Launches New All-In-One Container Lifting System

Britlift Launches New All-In-One Container Lifting System

Port Houston Surpasses 2 Million TEUs in June, Looks Ahead to Maritime Conference

Port Houston Surpasses 2 Million TEUs in June, Looks Ahead to Maritime Conference

Greek-Managed Tankers Divert Around Africa to Avoid Red Sea Attacks

Greek-Managed Tankers Divert Around Africa to Avoid Red Sea Attacks

Global Shipping's Q3 Outlook Centers on Geopolitical Instability (again)

Global Shipping's Q3 Outlook Centers on Geopolitical Instability (again)

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