The European Union will support with €750,000 from the TEN-T Program a project aimed at exploring the feasibility of connecting by rail a series of maritime and fluvial ports in north-eastern Greece and Bulgaria to create a multimodal freight corridor serving the Aegean Sea…
Just a year since its launch, Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) reports positive uptake of the ‘Your Strait Solution’ initiative – an integrated service solution for vessels passing through the Straits of Gibraltar.According to Nicholai Bado…
InterManager, the international trade association for the ship and crew management sector, has started the year by welcoming a new member.Ukrainian crew manager Alpha Navigation has been approved for Full Membership in what InterManager…
Kitsault Energy names Kitsault as an ideal location for a deep-water LNG terminal north of Prince Rupert, British Columbia.Located 800 km (500 miles) north of Vancouver, British Columbia and 140 km (85 miles) north of Prince Rupert, British Columbia…
First female Chairman, two new Port Commissioners, to release Port Industry Capital Investment Survey at the meeting.During the commission meeting, results of a major survey on capital and maintenance investments made by manufacturers for…
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. (MES) wins crane order from Yilport Container Terminal & Port Operators Inc. (Yilport). Yilport Container Terminal and Port Operators Inc. (Yilport) is a 100% subsidiary company of Yildirim Holding Inc…
The Ports of Indiana named Rick Heimann Port Director for the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor effective January 16. Heimann recently served as Sourcing Manager, specializing in rail and water transportation, for ArcelorMittal USA in East Chicago…
ITF says affiliated international unions will support colleagues in the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) in a rapidly escalating multi-port labor disagreement. Published International Transport Federation (ITF) reports…
Yusen Logistics' new service from Thailand to Los Angeles features weekly departures as they expand in the LCL and Full Container Load (FCL) market.The service features weekly departures from Laem Chabang, Thailand every Sunday to arrive in Los Angeles 17 days later…
Update on United States Maritime Alliance And International Longshoremen's Association Labor Negotiations.Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George H. Cohen issued the following statement today on the labor negotiations…
In January 2013, the Group-owned CMA CGM fleet was rewarded by state ports (Port State Control), the highest score for its fleet in recognition of the fleet’s compliance with international regulations regarding safety at sea, technical / regulatory compliance and pollution prevention…
Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru & Uruguay are now included in the expanding ocean transport portfolio of ABF.'With an established presence in Europe, China, India and Southeast Asia countries, South America is a natural extension of our global coverage…
Naviera Master Line selects Port Manatee for new container & breakbulk service to Caribbean, Central & South American destinations.Expected to commence with a sailing from Port Manatee Mar. 8, 2013, Naviera Master Line, a division of Miami-based Master Line Shipping Company…
Governor Scott breaks ground on Port Everglades' intermodal container transfer facility.The new facility will combine an on-port international and domestic cargo rail facility. Florida East Coast Railway is investing $53 million to build and will operate the ICTF…
Update on United States Maritime Alliance and International Longshoremen's Association labor contract negotiations.Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George H. Cohen issued the following statement on the labor negotiations…
