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Drought Knocks Grain Port from No. 2 Spot

Apr 26, 2024

Argentina's massive Rosario farming port lost its spot as the world's No. 2 grains export hub in 2023, a report from a local exchange showed on Friday, underscoring the impact of a historic drought that hammered corn, wheat and soy last year…

'24 Olympic Flame to Ride 3-Masted "Belem" to French port of Marseille

Apr 26, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympics organizers on Friday, April 26, received the Games' flame in a handover ceremony in Athens ahead of a 68-day torch relay that will end with the opening ceremony on July 26.The flame arrived at the central Athens' Panathenaic stadium…

Skanska Set for South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Buildout

Apr 26, 2024

Sweden-based construction and development company Skanska has signed the final contract award, worth $612 million, for the upgrade of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) in New York, which will serve as an offshore wind hub.The project…

Russia Reinsurer Backs Firms to get India Marine Insurance Permit

Apr 25, 2024

Russia's state-owned reinsurer has given financial backing to three Russian insurance firms, allowing them to get Indian approval to provide marine insurance cover to tankers, two sources said, as Moscow seeks to facilitate trade with India amid Western sanctions…

Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck: MSC Needs More Mariners, New Ships

Apr 25, 2024

Founded as the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) and renamed Military Sealift Command in 1970, MSC today not only support the Navy, but we are the Department of Defense's provider of all sealift. Maritime Reporter & Engineering News recently interviewed Rear Adm…

America's Ports to Reduce Air Pollution with $150 Million Grant

Apr 24, 2024

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), joined by several port leaders at a White House event, have celebrated almost $150 million in grants from the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities (RTEPF) Grant Program…

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Inks Long-Term Lease for Georgia’s Brunswick Port

Apr 24, 2024

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a 20-year lease agreement with the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), with options up to 30 years for Brunswick port expansion, increasing its strategic terminal and processing networkUpgraded and enlarged Brunswick facilities will further expand the scope and scale of U…

Maersk Mulls Baltimore Barge Service

Apr 24, 2024

Maersk may resume some shipping services at the Port of Baltimore when a temporary channel is opened to give access for commercially essential vessels that remain blocked by a collapsed bridge, the company said.'This channel, with a controlling depth of 20 feet…

ICTSI Manila Takes Delivery of New Quay Cranes

Apr 23, 2024

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has significantly upgraded its ability to handle foreign ultra-container vessels with the recent arrival of three new quay cranes at its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT)…

JF Fendercare to Supply Equipment for Terminal Expansion in Singapore

Apr 23, 2024

James Fisher Fendercare (JF Fendercare) has been awarded a contract to supply bespoke fixed cell fenders and bollards for a wharf building project in Singapore which aims to consolidate terminal container activities and ensure sustainability…

As Shale Oil Gains Slow, Deepwater Port Struggles for Customers

Apr 22, 2024

As U.S. shale oil boomed last decade, an oil pipeline company pitched an ambitious multi-billion-dollar export port off the Texas coast to ship domestic crude to buyers in Europe and Asia.In April, Enterprise Products Partners' SPOT became the first project to receive a license from the U…

Port of Detroit Unveils Plan to Decarbonize Operations

Apr 22, 2024

The Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority on Monday revealed details of a program to slash carbon emissions to net zero by 2040 in an effort to improve air quality and the health of residents.Working with technical experts from sustainability consultancy Tunley Environmental…

Third Temporary Channel Opened in Baltimore

Apr 21, 2024

The Captain of the Port (COTP) has established the Fort Carroll Temporary Alternate Channel, which is on the northeast side of the main channel in the vicinity of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and will provide limited access for commercially essential vessels…

Shiploader Collapses at Brazil's Recife Port

Apr 19, 2024

An accident with a shiploader at the sugar terminal in the Recife port in Northeastern Brazil suspended loading operations at the site, according to a note from shipping company Williams Brazil late on Thursday.The company said the shiploader…

Port Houston Surpasses One Million TEU Mark in First Quarter

Apr 18, 2024

From January to March, Port Houston handled 1,069,917 TEUs year-to-date, an increase of 15% compared to the same period last year.In March, container volumes totaled 360,991 TEUs, an increase of 20% compared to March 2023 and Port Houston’s biggest March ever…

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Ports Urge Congress to Reverse Infrastructure Funding Cuts

Ports Urge Congress to Reverse Infrastructure Funding Cuts

US Commerce Disorganization Stalls Thousands of Export Approvals

US Commerce Disorganization Stalls Thousands of Export Approvals

Russian Oil Vessels Forced to Divert From India Under US Sanctions

Russian Oil Vessels Forced to Divert From India Under US Sanctions

Hanseatic Global Terminals Launches Latin America Expansion

Hanseatic Global Terminals Launches Latin America Expansion

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