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Dahanu Port to Compete Mundra: Devendra Fadnavis

Aug 11, 2015

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fdnvis has said that the state's proposed port in terms of traffic in Palghar Dahanu district will compete with the port in Gujarat Mundda, reports PTI. 'There is natural draught of 20 metres to receive bigger ships…

IOC LNG Terminal to be Ready by 2018

Aug 11, 2015

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has begun initial works for setting up the Rs 5,150-crore ($830 million) liquefied natural gas (LNG)terminal at Ennore, Chennai.  LNG terminal would be ready by 2018, said the company Chairman B Ashok. The company…

$500 mln LNG Terminal in Myanmar's Dawei

Aug 11, 2015

Thailand-based construction firm Italian-Thai Development is planning to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at Dawei industrial zone Myanmar, with an investment of $500m says a news story in the Reuters. A press release from Roland Berger…

Virtual Crane Helps Liverpool Prep for Mega Ships

Aug 10, 2015

£500k investment in technology set to deliver world class operator training as Peel Ports prepares for mega ships at the Port of Liverpool In anticipation of the arrival of five of the world’s largest cranes at the Port of Liverpool this autumn…

JNPort Takes Steps to Regularise Traffic - GTI Shutdown

Aug 10, 2015

As Gateway Terminals India (GTI) (one of the private terminal at JNPort, a JV between APM Terminals (APMT) and state-owned rail operator Container Corporation of India) is facing shutdown in operations due to the strike of contractor's employees…

Adani Ports Consolidated PAT for Q1FY16 Up 13%

Aug 10, 2015

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (“APSEZ”), India’s largest port developer and part of Adani Group, today announced the financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.Consolidated cargo across all ports handled by the company was 40 MMT in Q1FY16…

Brisbane Port Picket over Sacked Workers Continues

Aug 10, 2015

A picket of Hutchison ports in Sydney and Brisbane has entered fourth day after the Maritime Workers Union vowed to continue defying a Fair Work order to cease industrial action.  The picketers say that the power to the site has been cut in a bid to move them off…

APM Terminals Acquires Reefer Terminal S.p.A.

Aug 08, 2015

APM Terminals and GF Group are pleased to announce the acquisition of 100% of Reefer Terminal S.p.A. by APM Terminals has been completed today.  Terms and price were not disclosed. Reefer Terminal, the largest refrigerated terminal in the Mediterranean for more than thirty years handling 600…

SCCT All Set for Suez Traffic Growth

Aug 08, 2015

The Suez Canal Container Terminal, located east of the northern entrance of the Suez Canal, at the convergence of the continents of Africa, Asia and Europe, is preparing for an even larger role in global trade as the expansion of the man…

Hong Kong Issues Note on Container Handling Safety

Aug 08, 2015

Hong Kong’s Marine Department has issued a reminder about safe handling of containers following the investigation into the death of a sailor on board a container vessel during cargo unloading operations.The incident occurred while containers…

Hamburg Cruise Center Names Rieger Managing Director

Aug 07, 2015

Hamburg Cruise Center (HCC), the marketing initiative for the cruise destination Hamburg, has appointed Matthias Rieger as its new managing director with effect from August 1, 2015. Rieger takes over the post from his predecessor Nadine Maraschi (née Palatz)…

Mumbai Port Registers 15% Growth

Aug 07, 2015

Continuing its record breaking performance of handling all time high cargo volume of 61.61 metric million tonnes in the preceding financial year, Mumbai Port Trust has registered an overall growth of 15% upto 31st July this year against the corresponding period in the previous year…

Hanjin Starts Calling at SOHAR

Aug 07, 2015

Sohar Port and Freezone has added South Korea’s container line Hanjin Shipping to its list of global shipping lines offering direct links to this Omani deepsea port. Hanjin started its container service to Sohar from Far East, which is…

Port Botany Workers Sacked via Text Message

Aug 07, 2015

Infuriated workers have formed picket line at Hutchison Ports in Botany, NSW after 97 employees from Sydney and Brisbane were sacked by email.  Hutchison Ports Australia operates as Brisbane Container Terminals in Queensland. Brisbane port…

Expanded Suez Canal Opening to High Hopes, Some Doubts

Aug 05, 2015

Egypt will open an expansion to the Suez Canal to great fanfare on Thursday, the centrepiece of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's plans to revitalise the country's economy after years of damaging political turmoil. Some analysts and economists say…

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DFDS to Sell Freight Ferry for Fleet Optimization

DFDS to Sell Freight Ferry for Fleet Optimization

AD Ports Group Signs Agreements with Nimex Terminals to Establish LNG, LPG Terminal Hubs at Khalifa Port

AD Ports Group Signs Agreements with Nimex Terminals to Establish LNG, LPG Terminal Hubs at Khalifa Port

AST Networks Unveils MODULA Connectivity Solution

AST Networks Unveils MODULA Connectivity Solution

Pakistan Cancels 21 Eni LNG Cargoes to Curb Excess Imports

Pakistan Cancels 21 Eni LNG Cargoes to Curb Excess Imports

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