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Faster cargo clearance at Tuas Port as ICA taps technology to handle higher shipment volumes

Mobile technology is enabling Immigration and Checkpoints Authority ICA officers to clear cargo on the fly and drivers no longer have to wait in a holding area to receive the image scan results of their cargo. An initiative called On the Fly Clearance, which was implemented at Tuas Port last Octob....

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Melaka Port identifies area for ship refuelling activities

The Melaka Port Authority LPM has decided that a specific port area for bunkering refueling ships activities will be set within the limits of the Melaka Port in the Straits of Melaka with a diversion time of less than 30 minutes. LPM chairman Datuk Koh Chin Han said the size of the area, adjacen....

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Over 95m tons of goods loaded, unloaded in Hormozgan ports in a year

More than 95 million tons of commodities were loaded and unloaded in the ports of Hormozgan province, in the south of Iran, during the previous Iranian calendar year 1400 ended on March 20 , a provincial official announced. Alireza Mohammadi Karajiran, the director general of the province’s Ports....

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Innovez One to digitalise DM Sea Logistics’ marine services

Innovez One, a world leading developer of port information management systems, will supply its MarineM digital platform to DM Sea Logistics, a Singapore based provider of shipping logistics, boat launch and chartering services. This new collaboration will enable DM Sea Logistics to digitalise and op....

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Tank storage firm Vopak’s quarterly profit beats estimates

Dutch oil and chemical storage company Vopak amp 8217 s first quarter earnings beat market expectations on Wednesday, boosted by growth projects and a good performance in the Americas. The group reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation EBITDA of 213.1 million euros ....

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South Africa says Durban port functional after flood devastation

South Africa amp 8217 s major port of Durban, where operations were disrupted by severe flooding last week, is now functional, and a backlog of thousands of containers will be cleared within five to six days, the country amp 8217 s public enterprises minister said. The floods caused extensive dama....

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Berthing of Cape vessels 20 Apr 2022, Paradip, India Cape vessels with full ahead maneuvering at speed less than 11.3kts are not allowed at Paradip Port from 1 April to 31 October. Read more » Updated tariffs in effect 20 Apr 2022, Dhamra, India An updated Berthing Policy amp 38 Tariff Structure....

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AMP Issues A New Call For Bids For The Construction Of The Fiscal Dock Of Puerto Armuelles

The Panama Maritime Authority AMP announces a new call for tenders for the Study, Design, Development, Approval of Plans and Construction of the new Fiscal Dock of Puerto Armuelles, in the district of Baru, province of Chiriqui. The public act amp 8220 Tender for best value: 2022 2 03 0 04 LV 00....

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Argentina port workers to go on strike in the middle of soybean, corn harvest

The port workers in Argentina have decided to go on a one day strike on April 28, the Maritime, Port and Naval Industry Federation Fempinra said April 19, citing bureaucratic delays in awarding port tenders. The development comes right in the middle of Argentinian soybean harvest for 2021 22 crop ....

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ESPO welcomes cross-party support in the European parliament for prioritising OPS where it makes sense

Yesterday the European Parliament Committee on Transport and Tourism TRAN will discuss the draft Report from MEP Ertug on the proposal for an Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation AFIR . On 20 April, the TRAN Committee will also discuss the draft Report from MEP Warborn on the proposed Fuel....

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Port owners gather to plot a course for decarbonisation, innovation and post-COVID recovery

The owners of the UK’s largest and most influential ports will gather in London to address delegates, as the UK Ports Conference returns as a face to face event for the first time since 2019. The two day event, chaired by British Ports Association BPA chief executive Richard Ballantyne OBE, is b....

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Force Majeures declared, more shutdowns expected 19 Apr 2022, Libya Libya’s National Oil Corporation has declared Force Majeure in Zueitina, Mellitah, AGOCO and more closures for terminal are expected in the eastern region. Read more » Annual indexation of Scale of Rates 19 Apr 2022, Cochin, Indi....

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Port Houston nears 1M TEU mark in 1st Quarter of the Year Container volume totaled 903,383 TEUs so far in 2022

Container volume at Port Houston in March totaled 308,557 Twenty Foot Equivalent Units TEUs . That brings the total for just the first three months of 2022 to 903,383 TEUs, an increase of 20% year to date over last year’s record year. “Port Houston is constantly evaluating growth within the ind....

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Shenzhen Port’s cargo throughput nears 60 mln tonnes in Q1

The total cargo throughput of Shenzhen Port in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen reached about 59.68 million tonnes in the first quarter Q1 of 2022, including over 47 million tonnes of foreign trade cargo, local authorities said. In the first three months of this year, the port also saw its co....

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New MSC Scan Baltic Service Makes First Call to The Port of Philadelphia

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Small goods owners shift business in Shanghai to neighboring ports as world’s largest port congested

The Chinese government is taking more concrete measures to relieve the congestion at the Shanghai port, the world amp 8217 s largest port in terms of container turnover, part of the move to ensure smooth logistics amid disruptions posed by COVID 19 outbreaks and minimize the impact on economic acti....

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The busiest ports in the UK could be dealing with backlogs until 2025

It could take five years for UK ports to get back to pre pandemic freight levels, with rising costs, bottlenecks, driver shortages and Brexit delaying recovery. In 2022, there could be even more disruption due to labour disputes and logistics issues, costing British businesses millions. According to....

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SAFEEN Feeders Signs New Agreement with Saif Powertec for Fujairah – Bangladesh Cargo Services

AD Ports Group today announced that its feeder service, SAFEEN Feeders, has signed a long term trade facilitation and shipping agreement with Saif Powertec Limited, a listed firm in Bangladesh that is active in ports, logistics, civil engineering, and power sectors. Under the terms of the agreement,....

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The ports of Valencia and Seville will reinforce their collaboration in programmes of sustainability and connectivity

The ports of Valencia and Seville will strengthen their collaboration in common areas such as sustainability, decarbonisation and connectivity. This was reflected by the presidents of both port authorities, Aurelio Martínez and Rafael Carmona, at the working meeting they held at the facilities of t....

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UKSA to launch new Port Operative Apprenticeship Programme to further its maritime career offering

UKSA is launching a new Port Operative Apprenticeship Programme, due to start this summer, as it expands its maritime career pathways. Isle of Wight based charity, UKSA, has designed the programme to give young people the opportunity to start on the maritime career ladder in a vital port operative r....

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Land-sea trade corridor adds new direct route to Indian Ocean

The New International Land Sea Trade Corridor, a trade and logistics passage jointly built by western Chinese provincial regions and Singapore, launched a new transport route on Saturday creating the first link directly to the Indian Ocean. Carrying motorcycle parts, the route amp 8217 s first outb....

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International consortium aims to enable bunkering of sustainable marine fuels on Bornholm by 2025

The international consortium Bornholm Bunker Hub is launching a process to find partners and customers seeking to accelerate decarbonisation and refuel vessels with sustainable fuels. The green transition of shipping in the Baltic Sea is taking a significant step forward with Bornholm Bunker Hub’s....

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MarineTech Conference at Singapore Maritime Week 2022 lays out plans to boost cybersecurity and strengthen resilience in Singapore

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore MPA continues its push to develop industry wide capabilities through strengthening R amp 038 D, piloting maritime technologies MarineTech , and developing maritime cybersecurity capabilities to strengthen the industry’s resilience and capacities to ....

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India: FY22 traffic at major ports grows 7%, five ports post highest ever tonnage

India amp 8217 s major ports moved 719.38 million metric tonne mmt of traffic over 2021 22, recording a growth of 6.94 per cent from the previous year amp 8217 s figure of 672.68 mt. The 13 major ports handle over 95 per cent of the country amp 8217 s export import EXIM cargo, with Navi Mumba....

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PSA expands its presence in the port of Halifax

PSA International Pte Ltd “PSA” and Halifax Port Authority are pleased to announce PSA’s acquisition of Ceres Halifax Inc. from Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha. PSA Halifax will now operate two container terminals in Halifax, namely Atlantic Hub and Fairview Cove, jointly branded under PSA Hal....

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Kalmar Gloria reachstackers to help Uwe Kleinwort address growing rental demand

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement with Uwe Kleinwort GmbH to supply five Kalmar Gloria reachstackers with a lifting capacity of 45 tons. The order was booked in Cargotec’s Q1 2022 order intake, with delivery scheduled for Q4 of 2022. Located in the Port of Hamburg in northern Ge....

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Port congestion likely to persist into Q2 – shipping execs

Congested ports and supply chain constraints tied to logistical issues are likely to persist into the second quarter of 2022, shipping company executives said last week during conference calls to discuss Q4 and full year earnings. Soren Skou, CEO of global container shipping major AP Moller Maersk, ....

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Global Ports says it was not involved in allowing superyacht to dock at Bodrum

Global Ports Holdings PLC said on Sunday that it had not been involved in granting permission for a superyacht believed to be owned by a person subject to UK sanctions to dock at Turkey amp 8217 s Bodrum cruise port. The company did not name the yacht or the individual concerned but said Turkish au....

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Singapore port authority probes alleged bunker fuel contamination

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, which oversees the world amp 8217 s biggest marine refuelling hub, said it is investigating the suspected contamination of bunker fuel supplied to several ships in the port and had ordered supply of the batch to be halted. At least 14 ships that receive....

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Egypt’s SCA obtained the largest compensation ever for losses caused by Ever Given crisis: Lawyer Khaled Abu Bakr

The Egyptian Suez Canal Authority SCA has obtained the largest compensation ever globally over the history of maritime navigation for the losses incurred due to the grounding of the Japanese vessel MV EVER GIVEN last year, said Egyptian Lawyer Khaled Abu Bakr, the SCA legal consultant during the n....

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Iran: Loading, unloading of goods in ports up 17% in a year

Based on the data released by the Iranian Transport and Urban Development Ministry, loading and unloading of goods in the country’s ports reached 152.91 million tons in the previous Iranian calendar year, while the figure stood at 130.69 million tons in the preceding year. During the said year, lo....

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China: Shanghai Port sees normal operation, no backlog of container ships

The Port of Shanghai, the world amp 8217 s largest, has been operating as usual and the port has not seen a backlog of container ships since February, the Shanghai International Port Group SIPG said on Saturday, in response to recent media reports claiming the port is suffering from serious delay....

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Vietnam’s biggest port terminal to get even bigger

Vietnam is set to spend VND1.42 trillion $62.17 million on upgrading its biggest port hub, Cai Mep – Thi Vai, to receive bigger ships. Work on the project will begin by the end of this year. The terminal in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau will have its width increased from 310 ... T....

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A.P. Moller – Maersk announces new management of APM Terminals

A.P. Moller amp 8211 Maersk announces that Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, Executive Board Member, will be appointed as new Chair for APM Terminals, and Keith Svendsen, currently COO in APM Terminals, will be appointed CEO of APM Terminals. The change follows the decision of Morten Engelstoft, Execu....

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Qatar ports record brisk movement of cargo, building materials in March

Qatar amp 8217 s maritime sector saw a buoyant year on year expansion in general cargo and building materials during March 2022, according to Mwani Qatar. The general cargo handled through Hamad, Doha and Al Ruwais ports stood at 149,520 tonnes in March 2022, which showed 11.32% and 19.28% growth y....

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First oil tanker arrives in Yemen’s Hodeidah port as part of ceasefire accord

An oil tanker arrived in Yemen’s blockaded port of Hodeidah on Sunday as a two month ceasefire agreement entered its first full day. The truce between the Saudi led coalition and the Houthi rebels, which took effect on Saturday evening, will also allow passenger flights to resume from the airport ....

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FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks drop for second week after big naphtha export

Oil product inventories at the UAE amp 8217 s Port of Fujairah fell for the second consecutive week after a large cargo of naphtha was booked for Japan, latest data showed March 30. Total oil products stock fell 1.7% week on week to17.893 million barrels March 28, after falling 1.8% in the week to ....

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Rail connects Chinese goods with the world

China amp 8217 s largest railway port on the border with Mongolia has seen a significant rise in international freight train services over the past decade, boosting connectivity between China, Mongolia and Central European countries. By this month, Ereenhot Port in North China amp 8217 s Inner Mon....

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COSCO SHIPPING Ports Announces 2021 Annual Results

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited, the world’s leading ports operator, today announced the annual results of the Company and its subsidiaries the “Group” ended 31 December 2021. 2021 Fourth Quarter Results Highlight • Revenue increased by 25.1% YoY to US$347.6 million • Gross profit incre....

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Avenir LNG becomes sole shareholder in small-scale Italian LNG Terminal

Avenir LNG Limited NOTC:AVENIR announced today that it has acquired the shareholdings of its minority partners in HIGAS Srl “Higas” , thus becoming the sole owner of the company. The minority partners were CPL Concordia from Concordia sulla Secchia, and Gas and Heat SpA from Livorno. Higas ow....

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Hambantota Port wins big at Global Port Forum Awards 2021

The Hambantota International Port was named “Multi Purpose Port /Terminal of The Year 2021 amp 038 Port Infrastructure Development of the Year 2021,” at the recently concluded Global Port Forum GPF awards earlier this week. The Awards ceremony, held at the Shangri La, Dubai, brought togethe....

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MICT highlights Smart port pandemic proofing

THE Manila International Container Terminal MICT has leveraged technology to continue with port operations and recover faster from the impacts of the pandemic. Reynaldo Mark Cruz Jr., MICT Information Technology System and Services director, said ocean transport accounts for more than 90 percent o....

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PRPA announces export development support for Burns Lake

The Prince Rupert Port Authority PRPA announced today its financial support in the amount of $10,000 for the Village of Burns Lake’s Regional Mapping Project through PRPA’s Export Development Fund. PRPA’s Export Development Fund EDF supports the planning, development, and implementation of....

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AD Ports Group Signs Initial Agreements for Management of Ain Sokhna Port’s Operations, Management and Operation of a River Port in Minya

Furthering the development of Egypt’s maritime industry, AD Ports Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU with the Egyptian Group for Multipurpose Terminals, the commercial arm of the Egyptian Ministry of Transportation, to jointly oversee the development and operation of Egypt’s Ai....

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Foreign Trade Zone Activated at Port of Vancouver USA

In collaboration with US Customs and Border Protection CBP and the Foreign Trade Zone Board, the Port of Vancouver USA has activated Foreign Trade Zone FTZ 296. One of the port’s wind energy customers will be the first to utilize the newly activated FTZ. Foreign Trade Zones FTZs are importa....

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Light dues to increase 30 Mar 2022, United Kingdom Light dues rates in the United Kingdom for 2022/23 will increase by 2.5p to 41p per net tonne on 1 April. Read more » Revised berth hire tariff 30 Mar 2022, Vizag, India From 1 April, a new tariff will be applicable at Vizag VGCB Terminal ... The p....

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TICT in Nigeria orders two Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 Mobile Harbor Cranes

Tincan Island Container Terminal Limited TICT has ordered two eco efficient Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8 Mobile Harbor Cranes for their operations in Lagos, Nigeria. Booked at the end of 2021, for delivery in June 2022, it is the first order of a Generation 6 crane for Africa. TICT placed the order t....

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Shanghai port, semiconductor plants continue operating amid omicron surge

The Shanghai port and semiconductor factories in the city continue to operate ensuring smooth transport of anti epidemic materials and the global supply chain after Shanghai announced a massive testing, splitting the city in two roughly along the Huangpu River. The current outbreak could cut the cit....

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Sharp Surge in Port Congestion Foreshadows Shanghai Lockdown

Authorities in Shanghai imposed a strict lockdown on Monday morning, following congestion at the city’s port skyrocketing since early March. With roads, bridges and tunnels between the Pudong and Puxi areas blocked for at least a week, Shanghai International Port Group, which manages the city’s ....

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Port of Savannah marks milestone: Harbor deepening complete

The Georgia Ports Authority, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Georgia Department of Transportation and dignitaries joined Friday to mark completion of the Savannah Harbor deepening. The project expedites the flow of cargo to and from global destinations by reducing tidal restrictions for mega ships tra....

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Iron Ore Arrivals at Chinese Ports Fell Sharply, Shipments from Australia and Brazil Rose Sharply

SMM data showed that a total of 62 ships arrived at major ports in China from March 21 to March 27, carrying 9.72 million mt of iron ore, down 1.03 million mt on a weekly basis and 2.04 million mt from a year ago. In the same period, shipments from Australia were 18.07 million mt, ... The post Iron ....

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PortXchange concludes successful PilotTracker platform implementation in the Port of Houston

PortXchange Products B.V., the Netherlands based digital solutions provider for predictable and sustainable shipping, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed the migration of users from the Greater Houston Port Bureau’s “GHPB” Harborlights Vessel Tracking System “Harborl....

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PortsToronto celebrates 161st annual Top Hat Ceremony with the arrival of the first ship of the season

In a sure sign that spring is here, earlier this morning, PortsToronto amp 8220 crowned amp 8221 Captain Dorde Perovic of the MV Chestnut with an antique top hat – first presented in the spring of 1861– at the annual Top Hat Ceremony. For the past 161 years, PortsToronto has celebrated the o....

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Nominations are Open for AntwerpXL’s 40 Under 40

AntwerpXL is looking for its next group of forty rising stars under the age of 40 from across the breakbulk and heavy lift industry. Those working within the industry are encouraged to self nominate if they are under 40, or nominate any colleagues that they believe have provided a significant contri....

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South China’s Yangpu Port registers first foreign-funded intl vessel

Yangpu Port registered its first foreign funded international ship amp 8211 the Ma Yue of Xinlat Shipping, as it continues to see increased appeal in the international market under China amp 8217 s plan on the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port, in the southern Hainan Province. The Ma Yu....

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Fitch Assigns Zhuhai Port Group First-Time ‘BBB-‘ Rating; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings has assigned a first time Long Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating IDR of amp 8216 BBB amp 8216 to Zhuhai Port Holdings Group Co., Ltd. ZHPG . The Outlook is Stable. ZHPG is a state owned enterprise SOE fully owned by the Zhuhai Municipal Government. ZHPG amp 8217 s ....

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‘Container Dwell Fee’ Put On Hold One Week

The Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles said today they will keep the “Container Dwell Fee” on hold until March 11, as they continue to monitor progress in clearing import containers from their terminals. The two San Pedro Bay ports have seen a combined decline of 64% in aging cargo o....

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Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Shipping Company Shifting Operations from Backlogged California Port to JAXPORT

Governor Ron DeSantis announced Sea Lead Shipping will be moving part of their operations from California to JAXPORT in order to bypass heavy congestion at the Port of Long Beach. This will be the first U.S. East Coast container service for the company and JAXPORT will serve as the last port of call....

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Egypt’s Suez Canal increases transit tolls by up to 10 percent

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority SCA announced this week an increase in the transit tolls by up to 10 percent for laden and ballast vessels. The decision, which was made in line with significant growth in global trade, waterway development, and transit service enhancement, takes effect on March 1, t....

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West Coast Ports support ‘supply chain information highway’

The Port of Oakland and The Northwest Seaport Alliance voiced their support Tuesday for the Port of Long Beach’s “Supply Chain Information Highway” digital initiative, a free to all service that delivers data for shippers and other stakeholders to integrate into their own systems to track carg....

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Russian energy still reaching UK ports, shipping data shows

Energy supplies originating from Russia were still being delivered to Britain on Friday after some dock workers at a terminal in southeast England sought to block a cargo in solidarity with Ukraine, ship tracking data shows. Supplies of Russian liquefied natural gas LNG to Europe have been disrupt....

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Impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on port of Rotterdam

The conflict in Ukraine has prompted the European Union and other bodies to impose a number of sanctions on Russia. The extensive import of energy crude oil, oil products, LNG, coal is not yet affected by sanctions, but the export and transhipment of containers in particular suffers from the unc....

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Ports invite comment on second cargo-handling equipment assessment

Public may submit feedback through march 31 The public is invited to comment on a draft 2021 feasibility assessment of emerging cargo handling equipment technology that will help the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach reduce air pollution and reach the ambitious zero emissions goals adopted in the ....

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Impact of Russia Ukraine conflict 04 Mar 2022, Rotterdam, Netherlands The import of crude oil, oil products, LNG, coal, etc is not yet affected by sanctions imposed on Russia, but the export/transhipment of containers faces uncertainty. Read more » Approved tariffs for 2022/23 04 Mar 2022, South Af....

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US has not requested Suez closure to Russian ships: Egypt

The head of the Suez Canal Authority has denied social media reports that the US has asked Egypt to close the canal to Russian ships as part of international sanctions against Moscow over the Ukraine conflict. Maritime navigation laws “are not subject to political fluctuations or wars,” said Osa....

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5G goes live at the Port of Felixstowe

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has reached a significant milestone by becoming the largest UK port to deploy 5G technology and the Internet of Things IoT . The Port of Felixstowe along with consortium members, Three UK, Blue Mesh Solutions and the University of Cambridge was successful in an ap....

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Port of Los Angeles rolls out new components to port optimizer™ digital platform

The Port of Los Angeles has unveiled new features to its Port Optimizer™, the nation’s first and only port community system that allows shippers, cargo owners, terminal operators and others to better predict and plan cargo at the busiest trade gateway in the U.S. “With these enhancements, the ....

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Lithuania terminal won’t take Russian LNG, energy minister says

Lithuania will no longer accept deliveries of Russian liquefied natural gas LNG at its Klaipeda terminal on the Baltic Sea coast, but continues to receive piped natural gas from Russia, the Baltic country amp 8217 s energy minister said. amp 8220 Any imports of Russian gas through the LNG termi....

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Crew change for cargo ships in the port of Singapore and application for vaccination

Requirements for crew change This circular supersedes Port Marine Circular no. 39 of 2021. As Singapore moves to streamline pandemic measures to living with Covid 19 as an endemic disease, MPA has progressively revised our crew change requirements to continue to safeguard the wellbeing of seafarers ....

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Adani Ports achieves 14% growth in handled cargo volumes in Feb’22

Adani Ports amp 038 Special Economic Zone and announced its operational performance for the month of February 2022 as under: amp 8211 During the month of February 2022, APSEZ portfolio of ports handled cargo volume of 24.15 MMT registering a growth of 14.4% on a year on year basis. amp 8211 ....

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NE China port city launches new shipping route to Australia

Northeast China amp 8217 s Dalian, a port city in Liaoning Province, opened direct sea services to Australia on Wednesday, said the port amp 8217 s operating company. Dalian is a major foreign trade port in China. Ships along the new sea route will provide direct services to Sydney, Melbourne, Bri....

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Russia can still send oil and gas to Britain despite port ban

Russia can still send oil and gas to Britain despite a ban on the country amp 8217 s ships visiting British ports, the Department for Transport DfT said. Britain on Tuesday passed a law that it said banned all ships that have any connection to Russia from entering its ports following the Russian ....

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Adani Skill Development Centre opens Cargo Handling Equipment Training Simulator facility at Krishnapatnam

A Cargo Handling Equipment Training Simulator facility was inaugurated at the Adani Skill Development Centre ASDC , Krishnapatnam. With this the Krishnapatnam centre now has three types of ARI simulators –wagon loader, mobile crane and earth moving equipment simulators. These simulators are advan....

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Suez Canal Authority to raise transit fees by 5%-10% for tankers from March 1

The Suez Canal Authority will increase tolls for laden and ballast vessels transiting the key waterway by 5% 10% from March 1, it said late on Feb. 27. The hike was made amp 8220 in line with the significant growth in global trade, the improvement of ships amp 8217 economics, the Suez Canal wate....

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‘Allocation of Chittagong port development fund should come from CPA’s income’

The Chittagong Port Development and Research Council CPDRC has suggested that the port amp 8217 s development funds should come from its own income. Addressing a meeting of the CPDRC on Saturday in the city, leaders of the council also pressed for building the Patenga Terminal and Bay Terminal im....

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Iran: Loading, unloading of goods in ports up 19%

Loading and unloading of goods in the ports of Iran rose 19 percent during the first eleven months of the current Iranian calendar year March 21, 2021 February 19, 2022 , as compared to the same period in the previous year. As announced in a report by Ports and Maritime Organization PMO , loading ....

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Just how extreme is China’s lead in the container port business?

China is the world’s largest exporter of containerized goods, produces eight of every 10 new containers, is the leading builder of container ships and operates the fourth largest liner company. It should come as no surprise that China overwhelmingly dominates the global container port rankings —....

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DP World’s offer to acquire 100% stake in Imperial successfully concluded

Imperial’s capabilities in market access and logistics and its extensive African and European footprint will complement and enhance our growth aspirations. DP World is a business that also focuses on empowering and employing local people in its countries of operation while delivering sustainable a....

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AS Tallinna Sadam financial results for 2021 Q4 and 12 months

In the fourth quarter, both sales revenue +13% , adjusted EBITDA +6% and profit +14% increased. Growth in passenger volume and ferry calls increased revenue in the Passenger harbours segment, which made the biggest contribution to the improvement in the Group’s financial performance. However,....

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Data Monitor: Major ports traffic flat month-on-month in January

Major ports’ volumes remained flat m o m at 62.7mnt in Jan 2022 and growth decelerated to 0.8% during Jan 2020 Jan 2022 vs a 1.6% CAGR during Dec 2019 Dec 2021. Coal and container volumes fell 6.4% m m and 3.2% m m tonnage , respectively, largely offset by a rise in iron ore volumes of 26.3% m m.....

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Fourth PERS Certification For The Port Of Algeciras

ESPO congratulates the Authority Port of Algeciras Bay Spain for being certified through the EcoPorts’ environmental management standard PERS . This is Algeciras’ fourth PERS certification since they joined the EcoPorts network in 2015. These feats demonstrate the efforts of the port in prote....

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Germany to push ahead with two LNG terminals to reduce Russian gas dependence: Scholz

Germany has decided to accelerate work to build two LNG terminals in the country to help reduce dependence on Russian gas imports, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Feb. 27. In an address to the German Parliament, Scholz also said Germany would look to increase its gas stocks by 2 Bcm through the use of l....

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DP World reveiewing operations in Russia, spokesperson says

Global port operator DP World said on Monday that it was reviewing its operations in Russia as the West imposes sanctions designed to squeeze Russia’s economy after its invasion of Ukraine. The Dubai state owned company said it would continue to operate in Russia for the time being and declined to....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Possible delays/non payment of port dues 28 Feb 2022, Russia Due to the possibility of SWIFT sanctions being imposed on Russia, there is a risk of delay in remittances leading to non payment of port dues and resulting delays for vessels at Russian ports. Read more » Crew changes possible again 28 F....

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Port of Savannah to grow capacity by 60 percent

At today’s Savannah State of the Port, Griff Lynch, Georgia Ports Authority’s GPA executive director, unveiled plans to expand the port’s container capacity by 60 percent. The enhancements will bring the Port of Savannah’s annual capacity from 6 million twenty foot equivalent container uni....

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China ports container volume rises 1.6% in January of 2022

Ningbo Containerized Freight Index decrease slightly in February 2022. In January of 2022, the cargo volume of Chinese ports was 1301.1 million tons, a year on year increase of 0.6% the container throughput of Chinese ports was 24.2 million TEU, a year on year increase of 1.6%. The chart below show....

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Shippers stop booking cargo for Russia, Ukraine

Shipping liners have stopped booking export cargo destined for Russian and Ukrainian ports in the wake of the conflict between the two countries, officials said. Cruise liners have also announced the cancellation of port calls in Russia, they said. Russia is the topmost destination for India’s eng....

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NORDEN expands into port logistics

NORDEN has entered into a new business area of port logistics, signing a major contract with manganese mining company Comilog amp 8211 a subsidiary of French metallurgical group Eramet extending the relationship with a key customer. Over the 10 year agreement, NORDEN is responsible for setting up....

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15 percent of the transhipment in Rotterdam is Russia-related

62 million tons of the almost 470 million transhipment in the port of Rotterdam is Russia oriented. Via the port of Rotterdam, many energy carriers are imported from Russia. Broadly speaking, at present 20% of the coal comes from Russia, 20% of the oil products, 25% of the LNG and 30% of the crude o....

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Ports Of Long Beach, Los Angeles Withhold ‘Dwell Fee’ One Week

The Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles said today that they have decided to hold off on consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” one more week, until March 4. The two San Pedro Bay ports have seen a combined decline of 69% in aging cargo on the docks since the program ... The post ....

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Best time to invest in Saudi ports, says key industry player

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 is focused on leveraging the kingdom’s strategic location to boost its role in connecting the continents of Africa, Asia and Europe. Thanks to its unique location, coupled with the Saudi Ports Authority’s recent allocation of $2.4 billion for investment in the develo....

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Fitch Affirms Montreal Gateway Terminals at ‘BBB’; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the FA MGT Limited Partnership amp 8217 s MGT CAD305 million 2016 guaranteed senior secured notes at amp 8216 BBB amp 8217 . The Rating Outlook is Stable. KEY RATING DRIVERS The rating reflects MGT amp 8217 s role as one of two terminal operators serving the Port of....

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Envase and MatchBack Systems Partner to Address Container Efficiency at Ports

Envase, a mission critical software platform for the intermodal supply chain and MatchBack Systems, Inc., the leading street turn platform, announce a partnership to offer a fully integrated street turn functionality into Envase amp 8217 s transportation management system TMS products. The integr....

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TOAZ suspends ammonia transit following Yuzhny port closure

Russia amp 8217 s Togliattiazot, the world amp 8217 s largest ammonia exporter, has suspended transit of ammonia following the invasion of Ukraine, the company said Feb. 25. TOAZ cited the amp 8220 safety of people living in the area of the ammonia pipeline amp 8221 in suspending transit opera....

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Florida International Terminal Welcomes New Service from CMA CGM to Port Everglades

Florida International Terminal FIT , a terminal operated by SAAM at Port Everglades, welcomed CMA CGM’s new service: CAGEMA Main Loop 2. The new service will be the only port of entry into the United States for the Marseille based shipping line’s direct route to Jamaica and service to Trinidad,....

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US East Coast container port congestion grows as more shippers divert from West Coast

Congestion at East Coast North America container ports worsened as more ships diverted to avoid West Coast gridlock, further delaying the flow of goods to consumers and driving up costs, sources said. There were 31 ships anchored off the Port of Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 22 while another 13 w....

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India’s west coast container terminal faces technical disruption

India amp 8217 s state owned premier container terminal on the west coast is facing a technical disruption, spokesperson for the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust JNPT said. According to media reports, the information technology systems at the container terminal have been crippled for the past few days....

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Shanghai Port to become first in China with LNG bunkering service capability

Shanghai Port will become China amp 8217 s first port with Liquefied Natural Gas LNG bunkering service capability, now that the first comprehensive local regulations on the Lin gang Special Area of China Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone have been approved. The regulations will be put into force o....

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Cargo clearance delay at Kochi Port to be addressed

A meeting of Permanent Trade Facilitation Council known also as Business Advisory Council, comprising stakeholders in the export import business and Central agencies involved in clearance of exim cargo, has decided to address issues related to alleged delay in clearance of some of the commodities ar....

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Ammonia vessels redirected from closed Ukrainian port following invasion: trade sources

Ammonia vessels entering Ukraine amp 8217 s Yuzhny port will have to be redirected as the port and its associated pipelines were closed due to Russian amp 8217 s military invasion, trade sources said Feb. 24. At least one known vessel and potentially several others were being redirected from the U....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Port safety levels raised 25 Feb 2022, Russia The Safety Level for the ports of Tuapse, Novorossiysk and Taman has been raised from 1 to 2 for 15 days until 13 March. Read more » Lock chamber closure for maintenance 25 Feb 2022, Kiel Canal, Germany One Big Lock Chamber at Brunsbuettel will be out .....

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Prince Rupert Port seeking to double capacity through the addition of a second container terminal

DP World, a global leader in logistics and provider of smart supply chain solutions, and the Prince Rupert Port Authority have entered into a two year agreement to assess the feasibility of an innovative new container terminal project in Prince Rupert. The potential project would add up to 2 million....

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UAE’s ADNOC to transform LNG carrier into import terminal in Philippines

ADNOC Logistics amp 38 Services, a unit of the UAE amp 8217 s biggest energy company, will transform an LNG carrier into an import terminal in the Philippines as it seeks to boost its income. ADNOC L amp 38 S and Atlantic Gulf amp 38 Pacific International Holdings, or AG amp 38 P, signed an....

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ICTSI Subic is part of MSC’s Seahorse service

Subic Bay International Terminals SBITC has been included to the rotation of Mediterranean Shipping Company’s expanded Seahorse Service, providing industries in northern and central Luzon with a reliable link to global markets – especially Europe and the United States. Industries including agr....

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ICTSI Pakistan handles its first ro-ro vessel

Pakistan International Container Terminal PICT achieved a new operational milestone with its recent handling of Messina Line’s JOLLY QUARZO, the first ro ro vessel to call the terminal. The cargo containership docked at PICT on February 1, marking the resumption of ro ro services at the Port of ....

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ION Releases Automated Port Call Feature in Marlin SmartPortTM

ION Geophysical Corporation announced yesterday, the release of a new Automated Port Call feature in Marlin SmartPort™, as a part of ION’s ongoing efforts to digitize ports and harbors workflows. From vessel approach to port departure, the new Automated Port Call feature improves efficiencies by....

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Stakeholders seek steps for Benapole port development

The Benapole Customs Clearing and Forwarding Agents Association BCCFAA seeks government steps for the infrastructural development of Benapole port with an eye to modernising the largest domestic land port. To this end, it has recently written to commerce ministry in order to increase the export im....

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Shoreham Port named as a finalist for Employer of the Year in the Maritime UK Awards

Shoreham Port has been named amongst the best in the UK’s £40bn maritime sector after being shortlisted in the third Maritime UK Awards. The Maritime UK Awards are an excellent opportunity for the industry to come together, showcase achievements and celebrate all things maritime. We are delighted....

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China CNOOC to add giant new tanks at LNG terminal by end-2023

China National Offshore Oil Company, or CNOOC, aims to complete by the end of 2023 a project to install the world amp 8217 s largest storage tanks at a liquefied natural gas LNG receiving terminal being built in east China, it said late on Sunday. CNOOC, one of China amp 8217 s largest importers....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Suspension of industrial action 21 Feb 2022, Australia Australia’s Fair Work Commission has ordered the suspension of a series of 48 hour strikes by Australian Maritime Officers Union AMOU members employed tug operator Svitzer Australia. Read more » Construction of temporary Ro Ro ramp 21 Feb 2....

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What’s behind the congestion at U.S. ports

The Port of Los Angeles, the busiest port in North America, saw record volume in 2021. Container volume at the port, including imports like furniture and apparel, surged to a record 10.6 million TEUs in 2021, almost 16% higher than the previous year. A TEU, or twenty foot equivalent unit, is the ind....

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UAE’s Fujairah marine fuel sales in January drop for third straight month

Sales of marine fuel in the United Arab Emirates amp 8217 Fujairah marine refuelling and oil storage hub dropped 7% in January, official data showed, falling for a third consecutive month since hitting a record high in October. Fujairah amp 8217 s January bunker sales volumes totalled about 646,0....

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Brimming European LNG terminals have limited space for more gas

Europe amp 8217 s liquefied natural gas LNG terminals have limited available capacity to absorb extra supply from the United States or other major producers in the event of Russian gas disruption if it invades Ukraine. Concerns are mounting that Russia, which provides around a third of Europe amp....

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PSA Mumbai Commissions 1MW Solar Farm

Continuing its drive towards sustainability and increasing use of renewable energy sources, PSA Mumbai inaugurated a 1 megawatt MW Solar Farm on 18 February 2022. The 1.3 hectare facility, featuring rooftop solar panels, is projected to generate 13% of PSA Mumbai’s annual power requirements and....

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CGX Energy to start dredging, dock construction for port in Guyana -executive

Canada based oil company CGX Energy OYL.V will begin dredging and building the docks of a key deepwater port at Berbice, in eastern Guyana, planned to serve the South American nation amp 8217 s oil and agriculture sectors, the firm amp 8217 s chairman said on Wednesday. CGX Energy unit Grand Canal....

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HHLA exceeds revenue and EBIT expectation for 2021

Slight increase in container throughput to 6,943 thousand TEU +2.5 percent amp 8211 Container transport increases significantly to 1,690 thousand TEU +10.0 percent amp 8211 Chairwoman of the Executive Board, Angela Titzrath: As a stable and efficient hub, HHLA contributes to maintaining su....

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Current limitation of export delivery acceptance at Hamburg Terminals

Dear valued customer, following strong overall cargo volume, industrial action, inclement weather together with ongoing congestions and delays in most European ports leading to disruptions of the vessel network, all Hamburg terminals continue to experience maximum yard utilization. To ensure sustain....

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Georgia Ports Authority orders 9 Konecranes container cranes for ongoing expansion in Savannah

The Georgia Ports Authority GPA has ordered 9 electric Konecranes Rubber Tired Gantry RTG cranes for the Port of Savannah in the US. The order was booked in Q4 2021. The electric RTG cranes will be delivered in two batches starting in the second half of 2022. When they are all in service, the GP....

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Strike action looms over Limassol, Larnaca ports

Strike action looms over Limassol and Larnaca ports now that workers have turned down the Labour Ministry’s proposal on the renewal of their collective agreements. Unionists are now expecting Minister Zeta Emilianidou to come up with a new initiative to lift the current deadlock in labour relation....

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Busiest January ever at the port of Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles processed 865,595 Twenty Foot Equivalent Units TEUs in January, a 3.6% increase compared to last year. It was the Port’s busiest January in its 115 year history and a new milestone for a Western Hemisphere port. “Many of the key data points that track the number of cont....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Construction of subsea pipeline 18 Feb 2022, Hong Kong For a period of approximately four months, construction of subsea pipeline is being carried out from northwest of Tai O to West of Fan Lau. Read more » Anomaly in ship channel 18 Feb 2022, Corpus Christi, United States Investigations have deter....

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ZELEROS to deploy its hyperloop technology in the Port of Sagunto to demonstrate its container transport system

ZELEROS, the Valencia based European company leading the development of a hyperloop transport system, will build a prototype of its SELF Sustainable Electric Freight forwarder autonomous container transport system in the Port of Sagunto. This technology will allow the technology company to advance....

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Tank storage group Vopak eyes new investments to speed up shift away from oil

Dutch oil and chemical storage company Vopak VOPA.AS said on Wednesday it planned further investments in feasibility studies on new energies this year, as it seeks to reduce the share of oil in its portfolio, as well as ongoing and new growth projects. amp 8220 2021, like 2020, was an atypical yea....

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SAAM Towage Brazil Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions

SAAM Towage Brazil achieved a 13% reduction in its greenhouse gas emissions GHG in 2021, compared to the base year in 2017, making strides towards increasingly sustainable operations. According to the Country Manager of SAAM Towage Brazil, Renata Ervilha, “In 2021 we reinforced our environmental....

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MAWANI signs agreement for Yanbu Port bunker station

The Saudi Ports Authority MAWANI has Monday signed an investment agreement with Saffania Navigation Co. Limited to operate and maintain a bunker station at King Fahad Industrial Port in Yanbu. The agreement was signed by Omar Talal Hariri, president of MAWANI, and Capt. Saud Elenzi, chairman at Sa....

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Egypt lengthening two-way portion of Suez Canal by 10 kilometres

Egypt is working to improve the Suez Canal by making an additional 10 kilometres accessible to two way traffic, while widening and deepening another 30 kilometres, the chairman of the authority managing the waterway said on Tuesday. Suez Canal Authority Chairman Osama Rabie, giving the first news co....

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PERS certification for the port of Barcelona and the port of Sevilla

ESPO congratulates the Port of Barcelona Spain and the Port of Sevilla Spain for being certified through the EcoPorts’ environmental management standard PERS . As a committed member of the EcoPorts Network, Barcelona has been part of the Network for almost two decades, having joined in 2004. ....

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Safety organisation calls for trade union coordination to resume

Port Skills and Safety Ltd PSS has called for Unite the Union to overturn a decision which ended joint safety initiatives with the organisation, following a dispute between the trade union and a port employer. The decision, made by the Docks, Rail, Ferries and Waterways committee of Unite the Unio....

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The CMA CGM Group was awarded the concession of the Beirut Port container terminal and foresees an ambitious development plan

Following the bidding process, CMA Terminals, a fully owned subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, has been chosen to manage, operate and maintain the Port of Beirut’s container terminal for a 10 year period starting in March 2022. The CMA CGM Group, which alrea....

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DP World announces availability of cargoes flow, new global supply chain visibility platform

DP World, the leading provider of smart supply chain solutions, today announced that CARGOES Flow— an end to end visibility platform for tracking intermodal shipments across sea, air, and land—is now widely available. CARGOES Flow is a one stop shop supply chain solution that provides end to end....

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Vopak reports on FY 2021 and Q4 2021 financial results

The prior periods related to financial year 2020 have been restated, due to mandatory full retrospective application of a change in accounting policy for the IFRIC agenda decision made in March 2021 on Cloud Computing Arrangements. Highlights for FY 2021 and Q4 2021 excluding exceptional items : ....

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Saudi signs deal to build logistics zone at Jeddah Port

Saudi Arabia has awarded a contract to a local company to build a logistics zone at its Western Red Sea Port of Jeddah within an ongoing strategy to expand shipping business, newspapers reported on Wednesday. The Saudi Ports Authority SPA amp 8211 Mawani signed an land lease agreement on Tuesd....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Seasonal draft adjustment for Neopanamax Locks 16 Feb 2022, Panama Canal, Panama From March 1, the maximum authorized draft allowed for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks will be 15.09 m 49.5 feet TFW. Read more » New biofouling management requirements 16 Feb 2022, Australia New requirements....

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Sogester terminal Luanda gears up to meet future customer needs

Sogester Sociedade Gestora de Terminais, S.A. container terminal in Luanda, Angola operating since 2007 is a joint venture between APM Terminals 51% and the Gestor de Fundos of Angola. In December 2021, the terminal significantly upgraded its equipment with the arrival of 2 new Liebherr mobile....

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Suez Canal expansion to increase two-way section by 10km

Works are under way to expand the two way section of the Suez canal to 82 km 51 miles from 72 km, the chairman of the authority managing the Egyptian waterway said on Tuesday. Suez Canal Authority Chairman Osama Rabie told a news conference that it would be too expensive to expand the entire water....

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Foreign flagged ships detained in the UK during January 2022 under Paris MOU

During January, there were five new detentions of a foreign flagged vessel in a UK port. 1. In response to one of the recommendations of Lord Donaldson’s inquiry into the prevention of pollution from merchant shipping, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency MCA publishes details of the foreign flagg....

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Patenga container terminal: CPA to be in-charge until a foreign operator appointed

The Chattogram Port Authority CPA will be in charge of running Patenga container terminal, which is likely to be opened this June to take off increasing cargo pressure on Chattogram port, until a foreign firm is finalised, according to authorities. Five foreign operators have expressed interest in....

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APM Terminals Mumbai to invest US$115 million to increase container handling capacity

APM Terminals Mumbai also known as Gateway Terminals India GTI will invest US$115 million in infrastructure development that will increase the container handling capacity. The company is investing in 6 Ship to Shore StS cranes and 3 Rail Mounted Gantry RMG cranes. The investment is aimed at en....

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LNG terminal to attract almost $78 million in investments — Murmansk governor

An LNG handling offshore complex in the Murmansk Region will bring to the local budget almost 6 billion rubles $78 million in investments, the region’s Governor Andrey Chibis told the government on Monday. Earlier, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order to increase the Capital of Arcti....

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S&P upgrades Adani Int Container’s credit profile, affirms ‘BBB-‘ rating

Standard and Poor amp 8217 s S amp 038 P has upgraded the Adani International Container Terminals Pte Ltd amp 8217 s AICTPL preliminary standalone credit profile SACP from amp 8220 bb+ amp 8221 to amp 8220 bbb amp 8220 . The company is expected to maintain a stronger than expected o....

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APM Terminals is now operating with the most advanced TOS in the port of Valencia

APM Terminals Valencia has successfully completed the implementation of Navis N4 as its new terminal operating system TOS . A process that began last Friday night, 4 February, with the scheduled interruption of operations for the migration of data, followed by the restart of the vessel operations d....

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Procedures for vessels from India or Philippines 15 Feb 2022, Indonesia Quarantine procedures still apply at Indonesian ports for vessel that have come from ports in India or Philippines. Read more » Further industrial action plans announced 15 Feb 2022, Australia Tug operator Svitzer Australia has....

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Facial Recognition Used at Ashdod Sea Port Israel to Improve Efficiency and Speed During Supply Chain Crisis

As supply chain disruptions continue to wreak havoc on global economies, biometrics technology provider Oosto is helping to ease port security and landside operations burdened with increased security challenges, operational risks, and tightening regulations through the use of the company’s leading....

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Maputo and Matola Drybulk Terminal plan to increase capacity

The global coal demand, which peaked in mid 2021, is still reaching price record highs due to the major surge in coal prices worldwide. In response to the increasing demand for export capacity, the Maputo and Matola Drybulk Terminals GML and TCM , the sub concessions of the Maputo Port Development ....

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Full-scale operations of first and second phases of Hamad Port Container Terminal 2 begin

QTerminals has started full scale operations of the first and second phases of Hamad Port Container Terminal 2 CT2 , whose initial operation was launched in December 2020 by H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. The development of CT2, which ....

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Two Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 Mobile Harbor Cranes ordered by Port of Bandirma in Turkey

Turkish terminal operator Çelebi Bandirma Uluslararasi Limani Isletmeciligi A.S. Çelebi Port of Band rma has ordered two eco efficient Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes for their terminal on the coast of the Sea of Marmara, Turkey. The order was booked in November 2021. The c....

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Aurelio Martínez: “The European programme for climate neutrality can generate environmental paradises”

The president of the Port Authority of Valencia PAV , Aurelio Martínez, has called for a review and improvement of the measures to implement the Emissions Trading System ETS for maritime transport included in the European Union amp 8217 s amp 8216 Fit for 55 amp 8217 legislative package so ....

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Cement raw material shipments kick off Hambantota Port operations 2022

Hambantota International Port HIP had a robust start to the new year, with 6 supply cargo ships at the port in January 2022, discharging raw materials for the cement industry. The consignees were Lanwa Sanstha Cement Corporation Pvt Ltd., and INSEE Cement, leading cement manufacturers operating ....

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DP World Announces Third New Distribution Hub In Four Months As Demand At London Gateway Keeps Growing

DP World announces today that Transmec UK has become the third leading business in four months to locate at its rapidly expanding, port centric logistics park at London Gateway. Situated on the doorstep of Europe’s largest consumer market, the new 150,000 sq ft distribution hub will provide Transm....

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Port of Antwerp holds its own in Q1 despite Brexit and coronavirus crisis

The total throughput of Port of Antwerp remained positive at 59,1 million metric tonnes compared with the same period last year. Despite the impact of the ongoing coronavirus crisis and Brexit, all goods flows except liquid bulk recorded growth. For the coming period, it remains to be seen what the ....

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Digital perception radar for ports

Digital perception radar technology is helping accelerate smart port automation in China. An all weather, all condition digital perception radar sensor solution for use in autonomous trucks operating in shipping ports has been delivered by Uhnder, Inc. and Yunshan Technologies Ltd. China Merchants P....

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Govt urged not to give additional capacity of LNG terminals to private sector

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs has asked the government not to allocate the additional capacity available at the LNG terminals at Port Qasim to the private sector. The call, which may be seen by many as having been made by the maritime ministry while overstepping its jurisdiction, has invited the ....

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India: Major ports to waive off charges for ships carrying oxygen, related equipment

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways have said that all charges levied by major port trusts, including vessel related charges and storage charges, will be waived off. This decision will impact all the major ports of India, including the Kamarajar Port in Chennai. The ministry has also asked....

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Germany’s HEH pushes back binding open season for Stade LNG import terminal

Hanseatic Energy Hub, or HEH, the developer of the planned LNG import terminal at Stade in northern Germany, has pushed back the binding phase of its capacity open season to near the end of September, a senior company official told S amp 38 P Global Platts. The 12 Bcm/year onshore Stade LNG termina....

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Among Piers: Container record, terminal opening and COVID-19 vaccines

Container moves at Port Houston in March climbed 20% year over year — and set a monthly record. Port Houston handled 297,397 twenty foot equivalent units TEUs in March compared to 248,840 TEUs in the same month last year. The March figure is the highest monthly total ever, surpassing the record ....

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China ports container volume rises 14.6% in March of 2021

In March of 2021, the cargo volume of China ports was 1276.8 million tons, a year on year increase of 16.2%, the container throughput of China ports was 23.5million TEU, a year on year increase of 14.6%. The chart below shows the cargo throughput and container throughput data of the eight major port....

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South Florida Container Terminal ready for gateway growth

South Florida Container Terminal SFCT is nearing completion of its three year modernization project to prepare for future growth. The project focused on transforming the land into a more sustainable operation with new, electric rubber tire gantry RTG cranes and added cargo storage space using a ....

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Apapa traffic costs Nigeria N140bn weekly economic loss — Experts

Experts in the Maritime industry have said that Nigeria could save the N140 billion weekly economic losses and another $10 billion import/export products wasted annually if the stifling traffic is curtailed. Also, they recommended that the government should revive pipeline transportation diversify ....

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Vale quashes export ban at Rio de Janeiro state iron ore port

Miner Vale said late April 22 that it received authorization from a state body to continue full operation of a major export port serving its southeastern Brazil iron ore mines, following a legal tussle. amp 8220 Vale informs that it received, on this Thursday afternoon, April 22nd, from the State ....

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ICTSI Ecuador unveils special economic zone at the Port of Guayaquil

Contecon Guayaquil S.A. CGSA , International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s subsidiary in Ecuador, welcomes the creation of a special economic zone at the country’s main seaport as an immense opportunity to boost the country’s foreign trade. On 20 April, the port operator, together with ....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Capping of mud pits north of Hong Kong International Airport Friday, April 23, 2021, Hong Kong For approximately 12 months, marine works involving capping of mud pits and trimming works will be carried out within the area bounded by straight lines joining the following co ordinates WGS 84 Datum fr....

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Fitch Assigns Abu Dhabi Ports Company First-Time ‘A+’ IDR; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings has assigned Abu Dhabi Ports Company PJSC ADP a first time Long Term Issuer Default Rating IDR of amp 8216 A+ amp 8217 with a Stable Outlook. RATING RATIONALE Fitch rates ADP using a top down rating approach under its amp 8216 Government Related Entities Rating GRE amp 821....

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Brazilian miner Vale’s Mangaratiba iron ore terminal shut down

A Vale iron ore terminal in Mangaratiba in the state of Rio de Janeiro has been closed because of potential environmental problems, according to a statement issued by Brazilian authorities. The Ilha de Guaiba terminal, which exports nearly 40 million tons of iron ore a year, had been operating witho....

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Saudi ports cargo volumes surge in March

Saudi ports handled more than 640,000 containers during March, up more than 15 percent on a year earlier. Ports overseen by the General Authority for Ports Mawani also handled more than 253,000 twenty foot equivalent Units TEUs , up by more than third over the same period, SPA reported. Overall c....

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Singapore fuel oil inventories near 5-month high as net imports stay firm

Singapore residual fuel oil inventories rose to their highest in nearly five months in the week ended April 21, as elevated net import volumes pushed stock 4% higher on week while notching the fourth straight weekly gain, official data showed on Thursday. Onshore fuel oil stocks climbed by 855,000 b....

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Dubai’s DP World says near-term trading environment positive

Global port operator DP World on Thursday said the near term trading environment was positive as it reported a 10.2% increase in first quarter shipping containers volumes. The Dubai state owned company handled 18.9 million shipping containers in the January March period, compared to 17.2 million in ....

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Global supply chains are struggling to keep pace with spiking orders volumes, Tradeshift data reveals

Business to business trade activity grew by 10% in the first quarter of 2021, but a recent surge in order volumes is creating fresh challenges for suppliers after a year of intense disruption, new transaction data from Tradeshift can reveal. According to Tradeshift’s latest Index of Global Trade H....

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Panama Canal suspends Neopanamax Locks draft reduction: ACP

The Panama Canal Authority ACP announced late April 19 its reduction of the maximum allowable draft for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks to 48.5 feet, or 14.78 meters, was suspended until further notice, keeping the current maximum draft at 49 ft 14.94 meters . The ACP said recent rainfall....

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DP World reports strong start to 2021 with 10% volume growth in 1Q

DP World Limited handled 18.9 million TEU twenty foot equivalent units across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first quarter of 2021, with gross container volumes increasing by 10.2% year on year on a reported basis and up 9.6% on a like for like basis. The first quarter witnesse....

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Maritime industry to meet again at 40th edition of Europort

Renowned as the place to showcase special purpose ships and high tech solutions, the much anticipated event will be one of the first live international maritime conference and exhibitions in Europe since Covid 19. Rotterdam Ahoy is delighted to announce Europort will return this year for its 40th ev....

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G&W’s Savannah Port Terminal Railroad Broadens Agreement With Georgia Ports; Services to Include Mason Mega Rail Terminal

Genesee amp 38 Wyoming Inc. G amp 38 W today announced its subsidiary Savannah Port Terminal Railroad, Inc. SAPT has broadened its long term rail services agreement with the Georgia Ports Authority GPA to include GPA’s new Mason Mega Rail Terminal. The new agreement is especially signifi....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Construction of subsea pipeline from north of Hong Kong Link Road to south of Soko Islands Thursday, April 22, 2021, Hong Kong For approximately six weeks, construction of subsea pipeline will be carried out along the following co ordinates WGS 84 Datum from A to N : A 22° 17.995’N 113° 5....

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Maersk launches ‘Automotive Express’ – a dedicated rail service between Gurugram and APM Terminals Pipavav Port

The automotive manufacturing sector works on ‘Just In Time’ model for the supply chains of its parts and components. Automotive manufacturers require highly reliable logistics services that can move their raw material and finished products on precise schedules to ensure uninterrupted production ....

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Fujairah data: Oil product stocks surge to 8-week high, led by heavy distillates

Stockpiles of oil products at the UAE port of Fujairah rose 13.5% in the week to April 19, marking an eight week high, with the biggest increase recorded in heavy distillates, the latest data from the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone showed. The total stockpile stood at 21.656 million barrels, up by 2.569....

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Panama boosts action to protect forests, drought-hit canal

Deforestation rates in Panama are set to show a decline as the Central American nation ramps up its efforts to stop the illegal logging of forests largely driven by the expansion of agriculture, environment minister Milciades Concepcion said. Panama boasts one of the highest levels of forest cover i....

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Govt. says container shortages resolved

The container shortages dogging exporters in recent months have been resolved for now as is reflected in the higher goods exports in March, top commerce ministry officials said on Tuesday. India, they added, has begun drafting a long term plan with steel producers to make containers domestically. In....

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24-hour stoppage announced

Svitzer Australia has advised that the Maritime Union of Australia MUA has given notification of protected industrial action by its members at Adelaide and Whyalla on Friday, 23 April. MUA members employed by Svitzer Australia plan to stop work for 24 hours starting as follows: amp 8211 12:01 a....

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President Ramaphosa, the Port of Cape Town requires your urgent attention

We are encouraged by the recent commitment made by President Cyril Ramaphosa to make our ports more efficient and competitive and his recent visit to the Port of Durban. However, we are also concerned that the Port of Cape Town may be deprioritised in the overall strategy going forward, given the ex....

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Oil storage firm Vopak Issues Interim Update on First Quarter Profitability

Highlights for Q1 2021 excluding exceptional items : • EBITDA of EUR 200 million Q1 2020: EUR 200 million . Adjusted for negative currency translation effects, EBITDA grew by EUR 10 million 5% reflecting new contributions from growth projects and negative impact from tight chemical markets as ....

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DP World, UAE Region Utilises The Tremendous Potential Of Jebel Ali Port And Jafza To Drive Growth In The F&B Manufacturing Sector

DP World, UAE Region in collaboration with the UAE Food amp 38 Beverage Manufacturers Group recently hosted ‘The Food amp 38 Beverages Manufacturing Industry 2021 Dialogue’ emphasising the significance of the sector to the UAE’s economy. The entity’s recently launched F amp 38 B Termi....

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Four tech start-up winners set to transform the ports and logistics sector by piloting projects with Gulftainer

Four tech start ups from three countries are leading breakthrough work to transform the ports and logistics sector by piloting projects with Gulftainer. eYard, Morpheus.Network, ThroughPut, and ZaiNar, have emerged as winners of Gulftainer’s Future of Ports 2021, which saw more than 2,000 applican....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Cargo lightening charges for Cape size vessels carrying coal part cargo discharge Wednesday, April 21, 2021, Dhamra, India Cargo lightening charges USD 3 per MT for the full B/L quantity of cargo carried. Conditions for applicability of above charge: Applicable to only cape vessels carrying coal....

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Suez Canal Simulator Is Now Available On Steam

Today, PC game developer Jason Dial announced the release of his much anticipated Suez Canal Simulator. The game launched today on Steam and is now available for purchase and download to your Steam Library. Experience a 1 to 1 scale journey through Egypt and travel through the man made waterway that....

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Brexit: Dublin Port trade down 15% compared to last year

Trade through Dublin Port in the first quarter of 2021 fell by more than 15% compared to the same period last year. The port amp 8217 s chief executive Eamonn O amp 8217 Reilly said this was mainly due to Brexit. Trade in goods between Ireland and Great Britain is now more difficult due to Brexit ....

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Container shortage eases, waiting time at ports down: Indian Govt official

The shortage of containers has been eased with 58 per cent additional exports being managed in March year on year, a senior government official said on Tuesday. Pawan Agarwal, Special Secretary in the Logistics Division of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, said close coordination is being maintaine....

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Port of Antwerp expands its fleet with energy-efficient tugs

Port of Antwerp inaugurated three new RSD tugs on 19 April 2021. This expansion forms part of the renewal and greening of the fleet, in which Port of Antwerp is focusing on the introduction of sustainable and energy efficient vessels. In 2020, 14,000 seagoing vessels and 57,000 inland navigation cra....

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PipeChina’s cost-sharing plan chills importer interest for LNG terminal slots

Most companies shortlisted for PipeChina’s liquefied natural gas import terminal slots are backing off from a deal as new terms proposed by the gas pipeline operator threaten to jack up costs, trade sources said. PipeChina has proposed that LNG buyers share the burden of the three national state o....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Removal of temporary wind monitoring station off Lamma Island Tuesday, April 20, 2021, Hong Kong For approximately 12 months, the removal operation will be carried out within the area bounded by straight lines joining the following co ordinates WGS 84 Datum from A to D : A 22° 09.305’N / 1....

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10 Companies and One Individual Recognised for Contributions to Maritime Singapore at Singapore International Maritime Awards 2021

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore MPA recognised 10 companies and an individual for their significant contributions to Maritime Singapore at this afternoon’s Singapore International Maritime Awards IMA 2021. Mr Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Transpor....

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India’s Adani Faces Scrutiny for Port Deal in Myanmar

A major index provider and some investors are distancing themselves from the marine ports operator controlled by Indian conglomerate Adani Group over past business transactions with a company linked to the military regime in Myanmar. Financial data firm S amp 38 P Global Inc. last week said it woul....

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Nokia, Edzcom deploy 5G SA private wireless network to support Konecranes’ advanced R&D work

Nokia and Edzcom today announced that they will jointly deliver a 5G standalone SA private wireless network for Konecranes at its Hyvinkää smart factory in Finland. Edzcom will deploy a private wireless and application platform based on the Nokia Digital Automation Cloud DAC . The 5G network wi....

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Brazil’s CSN iron ore, container ports operate normally despite city’s request

Brazil amp 8217 s Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional said April 19 its iron ore and the container port terminals operations are running at a normal pace, without interruptions, despite an act April 16 by local authorities at Itaguaí requesting their halt, alleging amp 8220 various environmental irr....

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Safety at the Center of the Panama Canal’s Service to Global Trade

Finally, the world is showing signs of steady economic recovery after last year’s pandemic induced decline. The UN Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD announced last month that the global economy is now expected to grow by 4.7% in 2021. The World Trade Organization WTO also estimates th....

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APM Terminals Pipavav secures PIC 2, a weekly service from Port Pipavav to Jebel Ali

Pipavav, India: APM Terminals Pipavav secured PIC 2, a new weekly service from Port Pipavav to Jebel Ali marking seamless weekly connectivity to Jabel Ali. The new service is scheduled to reach Pipavav on every Wednesday through the ports of Jebel Ali, Kandla, Chennai, Tuticorin and Cochin. The carg....

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Valenciaport is managing normally 32,313 containers affected by the Suez Canal blockage

A total of 32,313 export loading and import unloading containers arrived from 10 ships. These have been the additional movements managed by Valenciaport amp 8217 s docks from ships held up by the blockade of the Suez Canal. This operation was carried out between 6 and 16 April. A figure that ad....

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Hull cleaning permitted at anchorage

Sohar Industrial Port Co. has advised that underwater hull cleaning is now allowed at Sohar Anchorage. The following services will therefore be available at Sohar Anchorage: • Hull Cleaning • UWILD Survey • Underwater Repairs • Anchor Recovery • Propel Polishing. For further details, as we....

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New pilot & port tariffs in force

The Port of Gdansk has published new pilot amp 38 port tariffs now in effect since 1 April 2021. For details of the new tariffs, as well as information about operations in Poland, contact GAC Poland at poland@gac.com Source: GAC The post New pilot amp port tariffs in force first appeared on Hel....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Seawall reinstatement works at Black Point Power Station Monday, April 19, 2021, Hong Kong For approximately three months, seawall reinstatement works will be carried out within the area bounded by straight lines joining the following co ordinates WGS 84 Datum from A to D and the adjacent shor....

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DP World, UAE Region Is The First In The Region To Explore The Quantum Computing Technology

Fulfilling its vision to become the leader in smart trade, DP World, UAE Region has taken a step forward to explore the power of Quantum Computing in the logistics and trade industry through collaboration and exploration with D Wave and other global leaders in the quantum computing sphere. This move....

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OFCO – Offshore International Joins Forces with Mammoet to Deliver Turnkey Logistical Solutions

Abu Dhabi Ports’ offshore logistics service provider, Offshore Support and Logistics Services Company OFCO – Offshore International , has announced the start of a collaboration with Mammoet United Arab Emirates, a branch of the global engineered heavy lifting and transport services company, as ....

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Cargo surge breaks multiple records at Port of Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles, the busiest U.S. port by container volume, has experienced the strongest March in its 114 year history, according to an announcement of the port. amp 8220 As more Americans get vaccinated, businesses reopen and the economy strengthens, consumers continue to purchase goods ....

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Import gains at top US container gateways go ballistic

The import stats at U.S. ports just went ballistic. Year on year y/y gains skyrocketed for two reasons. First, March volumes were unusually strong — as high as the peak in October. Second, import volumes in March 2020 were unusually weak, suppressed by the initial COVID lockdowns. This confluenc....

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The Suez crisis should awaken India to a stark geopolitical reality

It took the six day blockage of the Suez Canal to remind us how dependent India is on free passage through the canal and the Red Sea. While the 400 metre long container ship, MV Ever Given—which ran aground into the east bank of the Suez Canal on 23 March and blocked all movement till it was relea....

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China-Europe freight train advantageous, promising, says Finnish minister

The China Europe freight train has a series of significant advantages, and there is huge potential for trade between China and Finland by rail, a Finnish minister has said. Finland welcomes more freight train connections with China, and hopes to become a leading hub between China and Europe with its....

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Suez Canal receives giant dredger in planned upgrade

A giant dredger has made it to the Great Bitter Lakes, near the Suez Canal, in preparation for joining the fleet of the international maritime passageway. Named for the former head of the Suez Canal Authority, Mohab Mameesh, and built by Dutch Royal IHC, together with another dredger, for 300 millio....

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China-backed Colombo Port City no threat to Sri Lanka’s sovereignty: Minister

The China backed Port City in Colombo, which has been exempted from a series of local laws, is no threat to the country amp 8217 s sovereignty and would only function as “a single window facilitation of business”, a senior minister said on Saturday. Multiple petitions have been filed in the Sup....

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Brazil CSN iron ore, container terminals operations halted by local authorities

Brazil amp 8217 s Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional had its iron ore and the container port terminals operations halted April 16 after the local authority levied a fine on the company for alleged amp 8220 various environmental irregularities. amp 8221 The city of Itaguai fined CSN and its mining ....

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Brexit: Irish Sea border posts ‘delayed by two years’

The timeframe for permanent facilities to operate the Irish Sea border has slipped by two years, a Stormont committee has been told. They are now not expected to be built before 2023. The agreement of the executive will also be needed, potentially complicating the process of approval. Earlier this w....

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South Africa president calls for ports’ enhanced effectiveness in boosting economy

Enhancing the effectiveness and performance of the country amp 8217 s ports was crucial in helping South Africa amp 8217 s sluggish economy to recover and grow, President Cyril Ramaphosa said during his visit to the Port of Durban on Thursday. He said measures were put in place to ensure that all ....

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Dekheila, Damietta ports register taxes, customs in March

The total value of taxes, customs duties, and other charges collected at Dekheila and Damietta ports hit EGP 2.7 billion in March, according to a statement by the Ministry of Finance on April 14th. Both ports collected EGP 451.94 million in taxes and customs duties for imported goods by the end of M....

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Uniper eyes hydrogen hub in Germany, drops LNG terminal

German utility Uniper announced on Wednesday plans to establish a German national hub for hydrogen in Wilhelmshaven which will have an import terminal for green ammonia. The “Green Wilhelmshaven” terminal will feature an ammonia cracker for producing green hydrogen and will also be connected to ....

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Testing of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle off Small Craft ‘A’ Anchorage Friday, April 16, 2021, Singapore From 28 to 29 April, testing of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle AUV will be carried out off Small Craft ‘A’ Anchorage. As stated in Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine....

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China to build 5 tugboats for Egypt’s Suez Canal

Egypt amp 8217 s Suez Canal Authority SCA agreed with a Chinese shipbuilder to build five tugboats and the contract will be signed very soon, SCA Chairman Osama Rabie told Xinhua. Without mentioning the name of the Chinese company, Rabie noted that each of the five tugs will be with a bollard pul....

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Suez Canal blockade: Hamburg expects only a slight increase in traffic

Port of Hamburg thoroughly prepared for upcoming traffic after Suez Canal blockade. Here you can find some facts and figures. • The Suez Canal blockade from 24.3 until 29.03 following the stranding of the ultra large container carrier EVER GIVEN caused a bottleneck of altogether almost 400 vessels....

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Alblasserdam’s Container Transferium gets ready for further growth

Over the past six years, throughput at BCTN’s inland container terminal in Alblasserdam rose to 100,000 containers per year. As such, the terminal contributes to the port of Rotterdam’s on going effort to improve accessibility – as well as attracting new economic activity to the region. The ....

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Valencia: Goods and container traffic grew in March by 12.96% and 9.22% respectively

March has recorded an increase of 12.96% in freight traffic and an increase of 9.22% in the movement of containers through the docks of Valenciaport. The growth in Valenciaport amp 8217 s traffic reflects the dynamism and the capacity to generate employment and wealth of the business fabric. The po....

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CLSA gives ‘Outperform’ rating for Adani Ports despite the Yangon container terminal controversy

Brokerage firm CLSA has an amp 8216 Outperform amp 8217 rating for Adani Ports. As per the brokerage, because of the Yangon container terminal YCT controversy the company has got reputational risks, such as its removal from the Dow Jones sustainability indices DJSI and Environmental, Social ....

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Singapore fuel oil inventories at 4-month peak as net imports jump

A jump in net import volumes helped lift Singapore residual fuel oil inventories to their highest in more than four months in the week ended April 14, up 1.4% on week and notching the third straight weekly gain, official data showed on Thursday. Onshore fuel oil stocks climbed by 337,000 barrels, or....

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Ship Logjam at California Ports Is Easing After March Import Deluge

A monthslong logjam of cargo ships at Southern California’s ports appears to be easing even as imports continue to flood the major U.S. trade gateway. “We are making progress,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said Wednesday. “Today we have half the number of anchorage ship....

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Fugro’s vulnerability assessment informs Port of San Francisco’s safe and sustainable future

Fugro has completed a geotechnical site characterisation, earthquake hazard and geotechnical vulnerability assessment for the Port of San Francisco’s multi year, multi billion dollar Waterfront Resilience Program. The work was conducted over a period of 3 years as part of a multi hazard risk asses....

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In Double Digits: Port Of Sines Grows 10% In Total And 16% In Containers

The first three months of 2021 showed that the Port of Sines maintains the growth trajectory presented at the end of the previous year. In containers, the 440,645 TEU handled from January to March represented a year on year increase of 16%, with containerized import and export cargo reaching 104,391....

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VCT sets ship productivity record for a Maersk vessel

Visakha Container Terminal VCT has set a new ship productivity record of 110 moves per hour while handling the CHX service vessel Mexico, completing a total of 2113 moves in just 19.4 hours on 8 April 2021 with an average gross crane productivity of 28.8 moves per hour. The latest achievement of 1....

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Stranded containers, jammed ports presage price rises in Israel

According to Dun amp 38 Bradstreet, imports of clothing and electrical goods are especially vulnerable to supply chain disruption. Bicycles, exercise bikes, garden pools, weights and yoga mats amp 8211 just some of the products of which the stocks in Israel ran out during the coronavirus lockd....

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FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks drop after first jet fuel shipment this year

Oil product stockpiles at the Port of Fujairah on the UAE amp 8217 s east coast dropped across the board, with middle distillates hitting a one year low after the first jet fuel shipment this year. Total inventory stood at 19.087 million barrels as of April 12, down 8.1% from a week earlier and the....

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New Industry Trends Report uncovers shifting priorities after COVID

AntwerpXL, the award winning event dedicated to breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo, has released its first Trends Report ahead of its return to Antwerp Expo, Belgium, on 7 9 December 2021. The report, which surveyed the opinions of senior decision makers from a range of business types across th....

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Panama Canal Authority postpones planned price hike following calls from shipping industry

The Panama Canal Authority ACP has announced that it will postpone price increases on canal transit fees which were due to come into effect tomorrow. The announcement follows a joint letter sent by the International Chamber of Shipping ICS , Asian Shipowners’ Association ASA , and European Com....

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Townsville signing marks important hydrogen milestone

North Queensland’s hydrogen future and the potential of thousands of regional jobs is a step closer with an agreement between Australian energy company Origin and the Port of Townsville signed today. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said her Government was continuing to deliver Queensland’s plan fo....

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Savage Selects Octopi by Navis for Idaho’s First Intermodal Terminal

Octopi, part of Navis and Cargotec Corporation, the provider of operational technologies and services that unlock greater performance and efficiency for leading organizations throughout the global shipping industry, announced today that Savage has selected Octopi by Navis’ cloud based terminal ope....

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Panama Canal Provides Additional Time for Implementation of Transit Reservation Fees Adjustments

After taking into account the feedback received from customers and shipping associations regarding the modifications in the Transit Reservation System fees, the Panama Canal will postpone the implementation date from April 15 to June 1, 2021. This measure will allow the maritime industry more time t....

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Egypt’s Suez Canal celebrates arrival of large dredger

Egypt amp 8217 s Suez Canal Authority SCA celebrated on Monday the recent arrival of a large cutter suction dredger CSD . amp 8220 We celebrate together CSD Mohab Mameesh, the largest in the Middle East and Africa, joining the SCA amp 8217 s fleet, amp 8221 SCA Chairman Osama Rabie said dur....

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SC Ports opens state-of-the-art Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal

South Carolina Ports made history today welcoming the first vessel to the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, marking the first container terminal to open in the U.S. since 2009. Operations launched March 30 with the arrival of the first container, followed by the first ship arrival today with Hapag Lloyd....

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Implementation of Transit Reservation System tariffs postponed Wednesday, April 14, 2021, Panama Canal, Panama The Panama Canal Authority ACP hereby announces that the implementation date of the new booking tariffs, originally published in Advisory to Shipping A 09 2021, is being postponed until J....

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Suez incident: Port of Antwerp anticipates busy terminals where possible

The Suez Canal is open again, but the consequences for global shipping traffic will be felt for a long time to come. Ships will be delayed in their arrival and departure, resulting in busy terminals and peaks in cargo. For Port of Antwerp, the impact is very difficult to estimate where possible, th....

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Dubai’s DP World seeks $210.2 million in damages from Djibouti

Dubai’s DP World, one of the world’s largest port operators, is seeking $210.2 million in damages from Djibouti’s government in an ongoing legal battle over port concession rights, documents related to the dispute, seen by Reuters, showed. DP World and Djibouti have since 2012 been locked in t....

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Rhenus takes a majority holding in Arkon Shipping & Projects

Rhenus Maritime Services, the charterer and shipping company for short sea traffic with operations across Europe, took over 60 percent of the shares in the ship and project consignment manager, Arkon Shipping amp 038 Projects, in March. Rhenus is strengthening its project and heavy lift cargo bus....

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Container volumes at Singapore port hit record high in March, up 2.3% on year

Container volumes at Singapore port hit a record high of 3.3 million twenty foot equivalent units in March, up 2.3% year on year. The increase in volumes can be attributed to a pick up in trade activity as coronavirus related challenges start to ease. amp 8220 At this time last year, the restricti....

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Adani Ports to be removed from S&P index due to business links with Myanmar military

S amp 38 P Dow Jones Indices said it is removing India’s Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd from its sustainability index due to the firm’s business ties with Myanmar’s military which is accused of human rights abuses after a coup this year. The company, which is building a $290 millio....

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India’s first FSRU Höegh Giant arrives at H-Energy’s Jaigarh Terminal in Maharashtra

India’s first Floating Storage and Regasification Unit FSRU has arrived at H Energy’s Jaigarh Terminal in Maharashtra, the FSRU Höegh Giant which sailed from Keppel Shipyard, Singapore was berthed at Jaigarh terminal in Maharashtra on 12th April, 2021. Expressing his views on the occasion Mr....

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Implementation of VAT Tuesday, April 13, 2021, Oman The Oman Government has announced the implementation of Value Added Tax VAT with effect from Friday, 16 April. From that date, VAT will apply to most goods and services supplied in the Sultanate by any person/business required to be registered fo....

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Xinjiang port sees 1,500 trips by China-Europe freight trains this year

Alataw Pass, a major land port in northwest China amp 8217 s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has seen 1,500 China Europe freight trains pass through this year, achieving the number 42 days earlier than in 2020, the customs authority said. Loaded with auto parts, engineering equipment, furniture a....

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The Port of València reduces its carbon footprint by 30%

From 2008 to 2019, the carbon footprint of the Port of València has been reduced by 30%, from 3.19 to 2.23 kg of CO2 per tonne handled. In the same period, the activity of Valenciaport grew by 42%, from 52 million tonnes handled in 2008 to 74 million tonnes at the close of the 2019 ... The post The....

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Dry Bulk Market: Port Hedland Iron Ore Exports Steady During March

Pilbara Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 62.5 million tonnes Mt for March 2021. This throughput was a two per cent decrease compared to the same month in 2020. The Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 47.4Mt of which 46.7Mt was iron ore exports. This was....

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Iraq lays cornerstone for next phase of Grand Port of Al Faw project in Basra

Iraq amp 8217 s Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi inaugurated the next phase of an ongoing megaproject to build a new port in the south of the country. The repeatedly delayed Grand Port of Al Faw, which was first announced as a government project in 2010, is one of several projects that Iraq hopes ....

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First ONE double stack export container train flagged off to Pipavav Port by GatewayRail

The first double stack train was flagged off from ICD Gurugram Garhi Harsaru to APM Terminals Pipavav by GatewayRail Freight Ltd. a subsidiary of Gateway Distriparks Ltd. and Ocean Network Express ONE , which will provide assured connection to exporters. The double stack train transported 180 T....

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Singapore port charge hike to boost quicker movement; maritime expenses up in pandemic

Singapore amp 8217 s increase in port charges in two phases, starting next year, is to cover rising costs for safe navigation and were in the pipeline even before the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said April 12. amp 8220 There are definitely additi....

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Survitec Completes £270 Million Refinancing In Private Debt Market

Global safety solutions leader Survitec announced today that it has completed a £270 million refinancing with funds managed or advised by the Credit Group of Ares Management Corporation “Ares” , a leading global alternative investment manager. Ray Leclercq, Survitec’s Chief Financial Officer....

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New eco-friendly rail shuttle – more Swedish forest products through the Port of Gothenburg

83 per cent less carbon emissions and a reduction in the transport time of almost one week. That will be the outcome following a decision by yet another forest producer in the north of Sweden to transport its products out into the world via the Port of Gothenburg and its rail network. “There are c....

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Installation of sinkers off Marina Barrage Monday, April 12, 2021, Singapore From 3 May to 31 October, work to install sinkers will be conducted off Marine Barrage. According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.026 of 2021, the works will be carried out between 0700....

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MMC expects cargo volume spike due to Suez Canal incident

MMC Corp Bhd is anticipating an increase in transhipment cargo volume as a result of the Ever Given incident two weeks ago, where the container vessel ran aground and obstructed the passage of over 300 vessels at both ends of the Suez Canal. Group managing director Datuk Seri Che Khalib Mohamad Nor ....

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The New North Terminal does not require a new Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

Puertos del Estado has informed the Port Authority of Valencia PAV this midday that the project of the New North Terminal of the Port of Valencia does not require a new Environmental Impact Statement EIS . The documentation that Puertos del Estado has sent to the PAV includes two reports. The con....

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India: Cargo handling at top-12 ports falls 4.59% to 673 MT in FY21

Hit by disruptions caused by COVID 19, India’s 12 major ports witnessed a 4.59% fall in cargo handling to 672.60 million tonnes MT in the just concluded financial year, according to ports’ apex body Indian Ports Association IPA . These ports had handled 705 MT, 699 MT and 679 MT cargo in 2019....

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Suez Canal chief suggests ‘mistake’ by captain in ship’s stranding

The chairman of the Suez Canal Authority has suggested a possible mistake by the captain of a container ship as the reason why the massive vessel became stuck in the vital international waterway in late March. “Maybe the captain made a mistake in a specific operation request, such as the rudder ....

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Let us rebuild Beirut’s port in less than three years, says France’s CMA CGM

French container shipping group CMA CGM is pursuing a plan to rebuild Beirut’s port within three years, despite political deadlock in Lebanon that has prevented decisions on the port since a blast last August, a company executive said. A chemical explosion at the port killed 200 people and destroy....

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Iraq lays cornerstone for next phase of Grand Port of Al Faw project in Basra

Iraq amp 8217 s Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi inaugurated on Sunday the next phase of an ongoing megaproject to build a new port in the south of the country. The repeatedly delayed Grand Port of Al Faw, which was first announced as a government project in 2010, is one of several projects that I....

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Kenya’s Mombasa port records increased cargo traffic

Kenya amp 8217 s port of Mombasa handled 9.54 million tons in the first three months this year, up 10.7 percent year on year, Rashid Salim, acting managing director of Kenya Ports Authority KPA said on Thursday. Rashid Salim said that the country amp 8217 s main port also witnessed increased vol....

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Singapore: Revision in Port Dues Rates in the Port of Singapore

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore MPA will revise its port dues rates to fund the increased costs of operating and maintaining the Port of Singapore, as well as to encourage vessels to make faster turnarounds in the port to allow more ships to be served within the limited anchorage spac....

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Carbon emissions in port of Rotterdam drop swifter than national average

In the period 2016 2020, the port of Rotterdam reduced its total carbon emissions by no less than 27%. Nationwide, the volume of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere fell by 14% in the same period. In 2020, Rotterdam achieved a 12% reduction in emissions, compared to 8% in the Netherlands a....

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Tanzania: Tanga Port to Have Ship Repair Dockyar

Upgrading of Tanga port will attract shippers to the port on the northern coast of Tanzania which boasts of its strategic geographical position to serve the northern regions of Kilimanjaro, Arusha and Manyara and neighbouring Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Such is the great potential of the longest por....

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Fitch Affirms Port of Long Beach, CA’s Revs ‘AA’/’AA-‘/’F1+’; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings has affirmed its amp 8216 AA amp 8217 rating on $1.1 billion of outstanding senior lien Port of Long Beach harbor revenue bonds and notes, its amp 8216 F1+ amp 8217 rating on $145 million in outstanding 2020C notes and its amp 8216 AA amp 8216 rating on the $500 million ou....

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Accession to International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage Friday, April 9, 2021, United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates has acceded the International Convention On Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001… …The convention will enter into force i....

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MMC Corporation Berhad Chooses Ramco Systems To Digitally Transform Five Ports In Malaysia’s Single Largest Port Transformation Programme

Leading Malaysian utility and infrastructure conglomerate MMC Corporation Berhad MMC announced that it has embarked on a major digital transformation of five ports, in partnership with global software solutions leader, Ramco Systems. The digital transformation will consolidate and standardise proce....

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AB Klaip?dos nafta preliminary revenue for March 2021

The preliminary sales revenue of the Company’s oil terminals for March 2021 comprises EUR 1.7 million and is lower by EUR 1.7 million or by 50 % compared to March of 2020. The preliminary sales revenue of the Company’s oil terminals for the three months of 2021 comprises EUR 5.4 million and is l....

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DCT Gda?sk Achieves 15 million TEU Milestone

DCT Gdansk, the largest container terminal in the Baltic, celebrates another milestone in its development with the handling of 15 million 20 foot TEU containers since opening in 2007. DCT Gdansk Sea is the Baltic Hub. With a 17 meter deep quay, world class productivity and record container volumes....

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Houston Ship Channel traffic unaffected by nearby blaze -ship pilots

A massive fire at a chemical warehouse sending a huge plume of smoke over east Houston had no impact on vessel traffic along the Houston Ship Channel, said the Houston ship pilots association on Wednesday. The fire is north of the waterway through which crude oil, motor fuels and petrochemicals move....

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Adani’s Mundra Port In Gujarat Overtakes Mumbai’s JNPT, Emerges As India’s Biggest Container Port

Mundra Port, the flagship port of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd APSEZ , has overtook state run Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust JNPT in container handling with 5.65 million twenty foot equivalent units TEUs in FY21, posting a growth of 18 per cent over the previous year. On the other han....

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No bids in Portugal’s tender for Sines container port terminal

No bidders have emerged for a new container terminal at the port of Sines in Portugal due to the COVID 19 pandemic, despite the tender having drawn political attention from Washington and Beijing earlier, the port’s head said on Wednesday. Portugal launched the international tender in Oct. 2019 fo....

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Pilot LNG Awards Galveston LNG Bunker Port FEED Contract to Wison Offshore & Marine; Welcomes New Equity Partner

Pilot LNG, LLC Pilot , developer of the Galveston LNG Bunker Port GLBP project, announced today that it has awarded the Front End Engineering amp 38 Design FEED contract for the project’s floating LNG unit to Wison Offshore amp 38 Marine Wison . The award further solidifies the growing....

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Port Defender Drill in Rotterdam

A security drill is to take place in the Port of Rotterdam and surrounding area in the coming two weeks involving the police Special Interventions Service DSI and the Royal Netherlands Navy’s Netherlands Special Operations Force NLMARSOF . Royal Netherlands Air Force air manoeuvres will also ta....

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Testing of autonomous underwater vehicle off St John’s Island Thursday, April 8, 2021, Singapore The working period for testing of an autonomous underwater vehicle AUH has been extended. According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.025 of 2021, the testing will....

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Port of Melbourne welcomes longest vessel to dock in Melbourne

The Port of Melbourne and Victoria International Container Terminal VICT recently welcomed the container vessel Soroe Maersk, the longest vessel to call at the port. Maersk deployed the Soroe Maersk to Sydney and Melbourne to load empty containers that need to be repositioned back to Asia where th....

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FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks rise on week led by record jump in fuel oils

Oil product inventories at the UAE amp 8217 s Port of Fujairah climbed to a five week high led by a record increase in fuel oils for power generation and marine bunkers. Total stockpiles stood at 20.77 million barrels as of April 5, up 7.7% from a week earlier and the highest since March 1, accordi....

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Orbit GX46 Airborne SATCOM Terminal Receives Inmarsat Global Xpress Commercial and Military Ka-band Type Approval

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications services and Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. TASE: ORBI , a leading global provider of airborne communications solutions, today announced that the Orbit GX46 multi purpose terminal MPT has received full type approval for use o....

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Container shortage compounds Vietnamese exporters’ shipping woes

A container ship docks at Tan Cang Cai Mep Port in Ba Ria–Vung Tau Province, southern Vietnam. Photo by VnExpress/Dang Khoa. Vietnamese businesses are once again struggling to get containers to export their goods amid a global imbalance in the logistics sector. Bui Thi Ngoc Tuyen, deputy director ....

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Ports Invest in New Talent to Support Sustainability Agenda

The British Ports Association has strengthened its team with a new sustainability advisor. Rhona Macdonald joins the team this week focusing on environment and sustainability policy issues, including sharing best practice with UK ports to support and strengthen sustainability efforts within the sect....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Amended Environment Protection safety charges Wednesday, April 7, 2021, Hazira, India The following amended Environment Protection safety charges will be applicable to all container and non container vessels arriving at Adani Hazira port on or after 0001 hours on 10 April: USD 100: Up to 10,000 GT U....

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Excelerate Energy Completes its 2000th Ship-to-Ship Transfer of LNG

Excelerate Energy L.P. Excelerate completed its 2000th commercial ship to ship STS transfer of liquefied natural gas LNG on April 03, 2021, at Excelerate’s Moheshkhali Floating LNG MLNG terminal located offshore Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal. Using Excelerate’s floating storage regasif....

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Belarus to ship 280,000T of oil products via Russian ports in April

Belarus plans to ship 280,000 tonnes of oil products via Russian ports in April, Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Saveliev said on Monday, part of Minsk amp 8217 s efforts to re direct flows from the Baltic states in response to a political stand off. Belarus has exported 220,000 tonnes of oil pro....

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Gefco UAE Partners In The Middle East With DP World, UAE Region For Car Solutions At Jebel Ali Port

GEFCO, a global provider of industrial supply chain services and the European leader in automotive logistics, has formed a partnership through its subsidiary in the UAE with the leading smart trade enabler, DP World, UAE Region for new car solutions. Through this partnership, GEFCO UAE now offers au....

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SC Ports records strongest monthly volumes in its history

South Carolina Ports handled the most cargo in its history in March, with the Port of Charleston handling record volumes as the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal begins operations. SC Ports reported an all time container record for March, moving 248,796 twenty foot equivalent units TEUs across the Port ....

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Freight traffic handled by 12 major ports in India contracted 4.6% Y-o-Y in FY21

Freight traffic handled by 12 major ports in the country contracted 4.6 percent year on year to 672.61 million tonne in FY 2020 21 due to disruptions caused by the COVID 19 pandemic mainly in the first half of the year, data released on April 5 by the Indian Ports Association showed. Ports amp 8217....

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‘India doubling down on Chabahar port project as strategic counter to China BRI gains momentum’

By the end of May, India will begin full scale operations in its first foreign port venture at Iran’s Chabahar, a facility that opens on the Gulf of Oman that will aim to facilitate more South Asia, Central Asia and West Asia trade, Asia Times wrote on Sunday, April 4. India’s $500 million inves....

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Sustainable rail vision for port of Antwerp

amp 8220 Let amp 8217 s modal shift together! amp 8221 Under this slogan, Port of Antwerp, Railport and Infrabel are presenting their vision for doubling the proportion of goods transported by rail via the port by 2030. This modal shift is needed because more goods by rail is good for the clima....

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China-Europe freight trains from China’s Zhejiang more than triple in Q1

China Europe freight trains increased their transportation of commodities from East China amp 8217 s Zhejiang province in the first quarter of 2021, authorities said on April 3. In the first three months, 513 trains transported 42,874 twenty foot equivalent units of cargo from Zhejiang amp 8217 s ....

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Qatar ports record strong growth momentum in first quarter 2021

The container and cargo throughput via Hamad, Doha and Al Ruwais ports recorded strong growth momentum in the first quarter Q1 of 2021, hinting at a rebound in Qatar, whose economy is expected to grow fastest at 5% for the whole of this year, according to the official figures. In what shows the mo....

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China: Key ports see cargo throughput expansion

Statistics from an industrial association reveals that China amp 8217 s main ports saw cargo throughput expansion in March. According to the China Ports and Harbours Association, In March, the cargo throughput at China amp 8217 s key ports augmented 10.9 percent year on year. Specifically, the car....

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Greece launches sale for a majority stake in Crete port

Greece on Monday launched a tender for the sale of a majority stake in a port on the island of Crete, a popular tourist destination in Europe. The conservative government has been keen to attract investment and upgrade its port facilities across the country after years of underspending and a decade ....

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Connecting the World Through the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal has improved global commerce, transportation, and connectivity for more than 100 years. Through its shortened route and strategic location, the Panama Canal continues to expand its partnerships across the world and innovate its services to uphold its commitment to creating, capturin....

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VPT grosses up 69.84 million tonnes in 20-21

The Visakhapatnam Port Trust grossed up 69.84 million tonnes for the fiscal 2020 21, which is about 4% less than that of the previous year’s 72.72 million tonnes. Of the 69.84 MT, about 38.73 MT were imports and 30.08 MT were export cargoes. The remaining was under transhipment, as year the closed....

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Dunkerque-Port: a Single Border Checkpoint to simplify controls

On Thursday, March 25, Daniel Deschodt, Interim Chairman of the Executive Board of Dunkerque Port, officially handed over the keys of the new Single Border Checkpoint PCUF to Xavier Yves Valère, General Delegate for Development of the Northern Corridor with the Interport and Logistics Council for....

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Saudi jobs initiative turns its focus on kingdom’s port firms

Ports are the latest target in a nationwide initiative to localise jobs in a bid to reduce unemployment among Saudi nationals. Saudi Ports Authority Mawani , in cooperation with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development MHRSD , has concluded three localisation initiatives with compani....

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Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust handled 4.7 million TEUs container traffic in FY21

The container traffic at the country amp 8217 s premier container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust JNPT stood at 5.03 million TEUs twenty foot equivalent units in 2019 20, it said in a release on Saturday.The container traffic at the country amp 8217 s premier container port, Jawaharlal Nehru....

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Fujairah Terminals and Al Mayya Group LLC Sign Exclusive Livestock Agreement

Fujairah Terminals, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, and Al Mayya Group, have today announced the signing of an agreement to handle the livestock logistics for the annual import of more than a million sheep, goat and cattle into the UAE. In one of the largest contracts of its kind in the UAE, Fujair....

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FEPORT: About the need for intellectual honesty and academic neutrality

Facts and figures are stubborn, and their merit is to offer good insights into a topic, a reality, or a phenomenon. This is why many experts and academics legitimate their views by providing objective and neutral comments regarding those facts and figures. The world we are living in and the tensions....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

New Berthing Policy amp 38 Tariff Structure Monday, April 5, 2021, Kattupalli, India Adani Ports and Logistics have advised that a new Berthing Policy amp 38 Tariff Structure Revision No.03 is applicable at the port of Kattupalli with effect from 1 April 2021. For details of the new policy a....

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Mersin International Port Breaks Ground For Emh II Expansion

Mersin International Port Management Inc. MIP , Turkey’s largest trade gateway to the world, held a groundbreaking ceremony today to mark the beginning of the expansion works for EMH II. The ceremony hosted by MIP General Manager Johan Van Daele and MIP Board Member Zafer Kurtul, was graced by T.....

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Port pro of the month: Marko Mykkänen (FI)

This month ESPO is talking with Marko Mykkänen, Managing Director of the Port of Oulu. In what follows, Marko Mykkänen tells ESPO more about the characteristics and challenges of managing a port in Northern Finland, but also how he got into the port sector as well as his vision for the port for th....

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PSA International Pte LTtd And Its Subsidiaries Results For The Year Ended 31 December 2020

Review of Results • PSA International Pte Ltd PSA handled 86.6 million Twenty foot Equivalent Units TEUs for the year ended 31 December 2020, representing an increase of 1.7% from the previous year. • PSA Singapore contributed 36.6 million TEUs, a decline of 0.9% from 2019. PSA terminals out....

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Valenciaport, ready to manage traffic held up by the Suez Canal blockade

The terminals and shipping lines are going to focus their management on coordinating the empty containers so that they are in the terminal yards for the shortest possible time. The Port Authority of Valencia has received notification of the arrival of the first ship from the Suez Canal on 10 April. ....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Increase to berth hire tariff Thursday, April 1, 2021, Vizag, India Vizag VGCB Terminal have advised that the Berth Hire Tariff has increased. Effective from today 1 April until 31 March 2022, the new rate is INR 0.886 per GRT per hour. For further details, as well as information about operations ....

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ESPO calls on Member States and EU to take port projects on board in the Recovery and Resilience Plans

Over the last months, European ports have been playing a critical role in the supply and distribution of essential goods and in keeping the economy running. As gateways to the world, being at the crossroads of supply chains, hubs of energy, industry and blue economy, ports can be unique engines of s....

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Gas deliveries to US LNG terminals to flow full tilt into summer

Natural gas deliveries to the six major U.S. LNG export terminals have been flowing at full bore since mid March as global gas prices continued to support shipments of the fuel. Market observers expected U.S. terminals to keep operating at close to their full capacity in the months ahead, when seaso....

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Industry-leading container tracking system now available at 65% of APM Terminals’ facilities

In the first quarter of 2021 APM Terminals rolled out its industry leading global container tracking platform, Track amp 38 Trace, to three major terminals. Almost two thirds of the company’s fully controlled terminals now benefit from this advanced container tracking platform. APM Terminals Mu....

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essDOCS signs MoU with Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, to expand digital trade adoption at major Indian Port

essDOCS, the leading enabler of paperless trade, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU with Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata SMP Kolkata formerly Kolkata Port Trust , to expand digital trade adoption at this major port on the East Coast of India. The MoU facilitates a strategic partne....

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FUJAIRAH DATA: Refined product stocks climb to 4-week high on fuel oil rebound

Stockpiles of oil products at the UAE amp 8217 s Fujairah port climbed to a four week high after heavy distillates rebounded from a two year low. The total was 19.287 million barrels as of March 29, up 9.1% from a week earlier and the highest since March 1, according to Fujairah Oil Industry Zone d....

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APM Terminals Quetzal installs two non-intrusive inspection equipments to ensure port security

As part of the actions of the Customs Integral Modernization Program promoted by the Superintendence of Tax Administration SAT customs, APM Terminals Quetzal APMTQ inaugurated two non intrusive inspection equipment X Ray Scanners , with an investment of more than US$7 million. This new implemen....

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Liebherr Container Cranes to supply two new STS to The Port of Liverpool

Peel Ports Group, has placed an order for two new Liebherr ship to shore container cranes for their facility at the Port of Liverpool. The Port of Liverpool is the UK’s most centrally located container port – and one of the largest, busiest and most diverse docks in the UK. The port currently op....

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Konecranes lift trucks now support renewable, fossil-free diesel

Konecranes has been testing the use of HVO100 fossil free fuel in lift trucks at its Markaryd, Sweden factory, part of ongoing efforts to reduce its climate impact and meet customer demand for equipment using renewable fuels. Results show the latest generation of Konecranes lift trucks can use HVO10....

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Avlino introduces AI for Yard Management in Container Terminal Operations

Avlino Inc., the New Jersey based AI and digital transformation company announced the successful live implementation of its optimization application YardSight, this month, at the Manila International Cargo Terminal MICT , operated by the leading port management company International Container Termi....

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Kalmar’s scalable, flexible AutoShuttle solution to join the automated fleet at VICT in Melbourne

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement with Victoria International Container Terminal VICT to supply a total of six Kalmar AutoShuttles™ for use at the Port of Melbourne amp 8217 s Webb Dock East. The order was booked in Cargotec amp 8217 s 2021 Q1 order intake, with delivery exp....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Planned lock closures Wednesday, March 31, 2021, Hull, United Kingdom Associated British Ports have advised that the below locks at Hull will be closed during the following periods in order to carry out essential works. KING GEORGE LOCK 12 April: 0830 1500 hours 13 April: 0900 1530 hours 14 April: 0....

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India’s Ossified Ports Are Ceding Indo-Pacific Trade To China

India occupies a commercially enviable location on the globe, straddling the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. The country’s coastal front and backyards are home to the vibrant Indo Pacific economies. Capitalizing on the striking international trade opportunities these attribute....

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The Port of Gothenburg takes measures to mitigate Suez effects

With the acute situation in the Suez Canal resolved, still, further delays in European ports await. Measures are now being prepared in the Port of Gothenburg that can both ensure fast transport of Scandinavian goods, and at the same time contribute to alleviating the coming congestion in major Europ....

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Fujairah expects oil storage to triple by 2024 as ADNOC, other tenants expand facilities

The Port of Fujairah, the world amp 8217 s No. 3 bunkering hub, expects its oil storage capacity to triple to 12 million cu m by 2024 as Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. and other terminal operators expand their facilities, an official told S amp 38 P Global Platts on March 28. Abu Dhabi National Oil Co....

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Kalmar secures repeat orders for terminal tractors from SSA Marine for Panama and Mexico terminals

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed two separate orders with SSA Marine to supply a total of 28 Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractors. The first agreement is for 14 machines to be operated at the Manzanillo International Terminal MIT in Colón, Panama. The second agreement, completed via Kalmar’s ....

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HR Wallingford and British Ports Association: Act soon on adaptation

The British Ports Association and water focused engineering and research consultancy HR Wallingford have published a paper examining the potentially far reaching impacts of climate change on ports and how the sector can adapt. The most significant impact of climate change for most ports will be a ri....

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Impact of Suez Canal shipping traffic interruption felt all the way in Montreal

The impact of the interruption of traffic on the Suez Canal in Egypt is being felt as far away as Quebec, where it will inevitably cause delays in commercial activities, according to Montreal amp 8217 s Port. An immense container ship has been wedged in the crucial shipping channel for days, leavin....

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COSCO SHIPPING Ports Reports Net Profit Increase of 11%

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited, the world’s leading ports operator, today announced full year results of the Company and its subsidiaries the “Group” for the year ended 31 December 2020. 2020 Fourth Quarter Results Highlight Revenue increased by 9.0% YoY to US$277.9 million Gross profit increa....

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Rail freight from China to Europe sees sharp rise: UK media

With European demand surged amid shipping delay at sea, transcontinental rail freight from China to Europe saw a sharp rise, the Financial Times FT newspaper reported Monday. The number of China Europe freight trains hit 1,165 in January, up 66 percent year on year, and a record 12,400 freight tra....

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Saudi Mawani launches initiative to support shipping lines, secure supply chains

The Saudi Ports Authority, MAWANI, announced on Monday an initiative to support international shipping lines stranded at the south end of the Suez Canal on the Red Sea coast, extending the services of Jeddah Islamic Port for ship transfers and container offloading, the authority said on its website.....

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GPA makes major infrastructure investment

On Monday, the Georgia Ports Authority Board approved capital improvement projects that will increase the Port of Savannah’s container capacity by 20 percent. “Right now, we are moving container volumes that we did not expect to see for another four years,” said GPA Executive Director Griff Ly....

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Jeddah Port steps in to help vessels stuck in Suez jam as container ship freed

Jeddah Islamic Port is offering to help ships stuck in the Suez shipping jam by giving storage fee exemptions. The offer of assistance came as salvage teams on Monday set the huge container ship free. Helped by the high tide, a flotilla of tugboats managed to wrench the bow of the Ever Given free on....

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Oman’s Port of Duqm says ships stuck on the Red Sea can offload cargo at the port -tweet

Oman’s Port of Duqm said on Monday it is ready to provide storage options, transhipment, and bunkering solutions for containers, RORO units, and any vessel types looking for new safe haven in the Middle East, Port of Duqm Company said on Twitter. The company said the port is also ready to mitigate....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Lighterage at port anchorage Tuesday, March 30, 2021, Krishnapatnam, India Any cargo operation carried out by vessels and barges within port limits, or undertaking lighterage operations by anchoring at extended port area will attract charges for such activities as per below with effect from 1 April.....

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U.S. Impact From Suez Blockage Will Be Minimal, Largely On East Coast

U.S. trade and the U.S. economy are not impervious but relatively safe from serious impact related to the Suez Canal being blocked by the Evergreen container ship Ever Given. That’s because of how our imports get here, and from where, and how our exports find their ways overseas, and to where. Of ....

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Shipping Logjams Spread on Crush of Imports

Logjams at U.S. ports are spreading beyond Southern California’s choked gateways, and shipping officials are projecting the backups will continue into the summer. “The congestion has been significant in Long Angeles and Long Beach, but other ports are also congested,” said Rolf Habben Jansen, ....

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Fujairah has 12 licensed bunker suppliers, with GP Global sale yet to be completed

The Port of Fujairah has 12 licensed bunker suppliers including GP Global while Fairdeal did not renew its license for this year, the port amp 8217 s business development manager told S amp 38 P Global Platts on March 28. The bunkering volume reported monthly is sales at anchorage reported by the ....

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APM Terminal to operate new sustainable short-sea terminal in Gothenburg

Once the dedicated terminal is operational, APM Terminals Gothenburg will add a sustainable short sea solution to its offering and become Sweden’s only full service terminal. The terminal will provide a flexible and environmentally friendly intra European cargo transport option. The terminal will ....

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China ports container volume rises 35.5% in February of 2021?Ningbo Containerized Freight Index decrease in March

In February of 2021, the container throughput of Chinese ports have a increase of 13% compared with the same month last year, and the Ningbo Containerized Freight index NCFI decrease 11.4 in March In February of 2021, the cargo volume of China ports was 1003.5 million tons, a year on year increase....

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Tanzania’s Hassan suspends ports chief, continuing Magufuli’s anti-graft stance

Tanzania amp 8217 s new president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, on Sunday ordered the suspension of the head of the ports authority over corruption allegations, continuing her late predecessor amp 8217 s anti graft drive. Observers have been keen to see signs of policy direction from Hassan, who was sworn....

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Germany’s Brunsbuettel LNG terminal finalizing import contracts: spokeswoman

The developer of the planned 8 Bcm/year LNG import terminal at Brunsbuettel in northern Germany is finalizing binding import contracts with a number of market players, a spokeswoman said late March 26. German LNG Terminal, or GLT, amp 8212 whose developers are Dutch gas grid operator Gasunie, sto....

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Europe’s Ports call for more onshore power where it makes sense

Onshore Power Supply OPS is part of the solution to greening the shipping sector. It is an important tool for reducing CO2 emissions and air pollution at berth and in ports. The greening of the shipping sector is a priority and ports want help to facilitate this process. Many ports in Europe are t....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Scour protection work at Pasir Ris Wafer Fabrication Park Monday, March 29, 2021, Singapore Scour protection work is underway at Pasir Ris Wafer Fabrication Park until 24 September. According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.023 of 2021, the work is being conduct....

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Ship-Port Interface Guide released to support GHG emissions reduction

A new Ship Port Interface Guide.pdf focusing on eight practical measures which can support GHG emission reduction at the ship port interface has been released. Developed by the Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping Low Carbon GIA under the IMO Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project, the ....

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Brexit: Welsh ports under threat from post-Brexit trade

The Welsh government has warned that post Brexit trading patterns threaten the viability of the country amp 8217 s Irish Sea ports. Trade flows from Ireland to Welsh ports have collapsed since January. Irish hauliers are avoiding the ports due to complicated new administration. The Welsh government....

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Turkey approves development plans for Istanbul canal: minister

Turkey has approved development plans for a huge canal on the edge of Istanbul, Environment Minister Murat Kurum said on Saturday, advancing a project which has attracted criticism over its cost and environmental impact. The step came a year after Turkey held its first tender for the reconstruction ....

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Tokyo port to waive entry fee for ships powered by LNG, hydrogen

Japan’s port of Tokyo will waive an entry fee from next month for ships powered by liquefied natural gas LNG and hydrogen, as well as LNG bunkering ships, in a bid to promote the use of cleaner marine fuels, authorities said. The exemption runs for five years from April 1, and an official of the....

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First ship-to-container ship LNG bunkering operation in Asia marks Singapore’s push for greener maritime sector

The push to adopt cleaner fuels in the maritime sector in Singapore reached a significant milestone on Wednesday March 24 , as it became the first port in Asia where a container ship powered by liquefied natural gas LNG was refuelled by another ship. As the CMA CGM Scandola loaded and unloaded ca....

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China’s digital currency payment service for ports debuts in Liaoning

A digital RMB payment and settlement system was added to the existing payment platforms at the Dalian Port Network in Liaoning Province. This is the first time that digital RMB settlement has been adopted at a port in China. Customers can achieve online digital RMB payment and settlement for contain....

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Tilbury Port rebuild begins after grain terminal explosion

Repair work has begun to a grain store which was partially destroyed in a amp 8220 massive explosion amp 8221 at Tilbury Port in Essex last summer. The blast, described at the time as sounding amp 8220 like a bomb going off amp 8221 , happened at about 09:55 BST, on 3 July. amp 8220 Flames ....

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Record Productivity in Steel Handling on M.V. PEARL IVY at PICT

Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. Nominated Vessel “M.V. PEARL IVY” at Paradip International Cargo Terminal PICT Berth No. 2, for Steel Billets export loading of 30739.702 MT for Jakarta, Indonesia on March 21, 2021. As customary, PICT accorded the highest priority for its customer and did extensive....

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Malaysian ports may see cargo delays, volume spike

Certain ports in Malaysia may experience slight cargo movement delays and build up in cargo volume due to the gridlock build up at the Suez Canal in Egypt, after a container vessel ran aground and blocked the waterway. Port Klang Authority GM Captain K Subramaniam said Port Klang and Pelabuhan Tanju....

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Port Houston Marching Solidly Into Future

The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met virtually in a regular session on Tuesday. Port Chairman Campo opened the meeting with an update on the progress of the Houston Ship Channel Expansion program Project 11. “It’s moving from planning and design into execution and moving dirt....

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The port of Ceuta receives a ship to discharge 24,000 tons of diesel oil at its facilities

The Port Authority of Ceuta continues to make important efforts for the supply of fuel and for creating new business opportunities to face the difficult situation caused by the pandemic. The vessel ‘Ciego di Gaeta’ is discharging 24,000 tons of diesel at the Poniente dock. The ship arrived in th....

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Flexfueler 002 Makes Lng Bunkering Available Throughout Port Of Antwerp

Port of Antwerp, Fluxys, and Titan LNG have celebrated the christening of a new LNG bunker barge the FlexFueler 002. Owned by gas infrastructure group, Fluxys and leading physical supplier of LNG, Titan LNG, the FlexFueler 002 makes LNG as a marine fuel widely available to vessels bunkering in the ....

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ESPO congratulates the Port of Melilla and Groningen Seaports for achieving EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS)

ESPO congratulates the Port of Melilla Spain and the Groningen Seaports The Netherlands for being certified through the EcoPorts’ environmental management standard PERS . This is Melilla’s third PERS certification since they joined the EcoPorts network in 2016, while this is Groningen’s s....

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Nigerian port orders two Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes for greater flexibility to match growing demand

Konecranes will deliver two eco efficient Konecranes Gottwald Model 7 Mobile Harbor Cranes to Tincan Island Container Terminal Limited TICT in Lagos, Nigeria. The order, booked in January 2021, shows Konecranes’ commitment to helping customers and industries grow and transform so they run more e....

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Navis Deploys New Rail Workforce Management Module to Optimize and Manage Rail Crews; Reducing Rail Operator Costs

Rail specific SaaS module offers end to end management including master and working roster generation, time and attendance capture and payroll analytics Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation, and the provider of software for freight rail planning, scheduling and analytics, has announced the developm....

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JLT Mobile Computers offers free guide on how to boost productivity and throughput in ports and container terminals

After 25 years in business, JLT Mobile Computers, a leading supplier of reliable computers for demanding environments, is making available the benefits of its expertise in a series of ‘how to’ guides designed to help new and existing customers make the right strategic technology decisions to opt....

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Port of Rotterdam: ‘Clients like it if they can see for themselves what the possibilities are’

Almost three years ago, the Port of Rotterdam Authority launched Navigate. Meanwhile, Navigate has become indispensable for Rotterdam. As an online tool it is currently also available for the ports of Sohar and Gdansk. Emile Hoogsteden, Vice President Commercial at the Port of Rotterdam Authority, e....

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Fujairah considers renewables, LNG as shipping industry aims to cut carbon footprint

The Port of Fujairah and Fujairah Oil Industry Zone are about to study what kind of role Fujairah can play in renewables, such as ammonia and hydrogen, as the UAE seeks to become a leader in clean fuels. Storage, trading or even production are possibilities, Martijn Heijboer, the port amp 8217 s bu....

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BlueNode partners with Saab to enhance shipping data for Port of Halifax

BlueNode, which has developed an AI solution that optimizes maritime shipping, has partnered with Saab, the global port enterprise systems leader, on a project to enhance the supply chain data for shipping at the Port of Halifax. The Port Integration and Enhancement of Data PIED project will see B....

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Fujairah Partners with S&P Global Platts to Publish Monthly Bunker Sales Data

Fujairah, which hosts the Middle East amp 8217 s largest commercial storage capacity for refined oil products, has strengthened its longstanding relationship with S amp 38 P Global Platts to jointly publish monthly sales of bunker fuels and lubricants. This is part of the Emirate amp 8217 s visio....

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Port Hedland on smoke alert after fire report onboard vessel at Pibara iron ore port

An overnight vessel fire has triggered a smoke alert for parts of Port Hedland with smoke not expected to clear until later today but port operations remain undisrupted. A Pilbara Ports Authority spokesperson has confirmed the vessel was at berth two at the Port of Port Hedland when a fire started o....

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Construction of temporary Roro ramp at Tuas South Thursday, March 25, 2021, Singapore The working period for the construction of a Roro ramp at Tuas South has been extended and the working area revised. According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.004 of 2021, the ....

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Stuck Suez Canal container ship disrupts global commodities trade: sources

The overnight running aground of a mega container ship that has blocked maritime traffic on both sides of the Suez Canal is delaying ship movement and will disturb trade flows in the near term, several market sources told S amp 38 P Global Platts March 24. Market participants are already reworking ....

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New laws to restrict the way ships release ballast water into UK seas

Consultation began on Wednesday 18 March on new laws which would further protect United Kingdom coastlines by stopping international ships from discharging potentially harmful species into the sea. The Merchant Shipping Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments Regulations 202....

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Last ditch effort underway to salvage DP World-run box transshipment terminal in Cochin Port

The Centre owned Cochin Port Trust and DP World Ltd are exploring ways to fund a 400 crore plan to deepen the channel of India’s only international container transshipment terminal ICTT at Vallarpadam run by the Dubai based operator to 16 metres from 14.5 metres and help dock bigger ships. The ....

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GT USA Wilmington Welcomes Motor Vessel Dole Maya on its Maiden Call to Delaware

– GT USA Wilmington, the US based operator of the Port of Wilmington, DE, welcomed the M/V DOLE MAYA on its first call at the Wilmington Marine Terminal. Built in 2021, the amp 8220 M/V DOLE MAYA” is named to recognize the indigenous people of the region the vessel serves, carrying Dole’s fr....

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Australian coal rail line to Newcastle port partly reopens as flood waters recede

Australian Rail Track Corp ARTC said on Wednesday it has partially reopened the Hunter Valley coal rail lines to Newcastle, the world’s biggest coal export port, after nearly a week of heavy rain stopped in New South Wales state. Coal rail deliveries to the Port of Newcastle, which last year shi....

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FUJAIRAH DATA: Feb bunker sales drop 6.2% from Jan as UAE port starts monthly report

Total sales of bunker fuel at the UAE amp 8217 s Fujairah in February fell 6.2% on the month to 637,585 cu m, with 380 CST low sulfur fuel oil making up the bulk of the volume, according to a March 23 statement and data from the Port of Fujairah, S amp 38 P Global Platts and the Fujairah Oil Indus....

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Soy, sugar traders fight for space in Latam’s largest port; costs jump

Soy and sugar traders are fighting for room in Latin America’s largest port, rushing to secure loading slots as the slowest Brazilian soy harvest in 10 years pushes the grains export window into the sugar season. Congestion was hitting Brazil’s Santos port just as consumers worldwide have been t....

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IMO and Singapore to offer pilot Single Window for Facilitation of Trade (SWiFT) Project to medium-sized port

The International Maritime Organization IMO has issued a call for expressions of interest from countries with a medium sized port to take part in a pilot project to establish an efficient digitalized system for electronic exchange of information in ports for ship clearance. The pilot will be suppo....

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Adani Ports to acquire 58.1% in Gangavaram Port for ?3,604 crore

Billionaire Gautam Adani controlled Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd on Tuesday said it is acquiring the 58.1% stake held by DVS Raju and family in Gangavaram Port Ltd. The acquisition is valued at 3,604 crore and subject to regulatory approvals. Earlier this month, Adani Ports had announc....

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Kalmar’s high-performance, fuel-efficient straddle carrier technology to enhance TIPC fleet at Keelung Port, Taiwan

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement with Taiwan International Ports Corporation, Ltd. TIPC to deliver two diesel electric straddle carriers for use at the Port of Keelung. The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2021 Q1 order intake with delivery scheduled for Q4 2021. TIPC is a nati....

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11 coal ships depart from Baltimore in week ended March 21: cFlow

Eleven coal laden ships departed from Baltimore in the week ended March 21, up from six from a week earlier, according to cFlow, Platts amp 8217 trade flow software. The total dead weight tonnage of the departures was 842,940 dwt, up from 608,954 dwt in the prior week, according to the data. Six o....

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Construction of three runway system north of airport Tuesday, March 23, 2021, Hong Kong For approximately 12 months, marine works involving reclamation, seawall construction, sand filling, deep cement mixing, marine piling works, barging operations, hydrographic survey, marine material delivery and ....

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Navis Updates MACS3 to Address Growing Safety Concerns Related to Transportation of Dangerous Goods

Navis, the leading provider of maritime software solutions for efficient and compliant cargo, stowage planning and vessel performance, announced that the MACS3 loading computer has successfully complied with the International Maritime Dangerous Goods IMDG code amendment 40 20. The MACS3 loading co....

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Sahara Energy backs Fujairah to emerge as global trading hub

The availability of locally produced fuels, enhanced automation and access to clean fuels should provide a level of market confidence in supply at the Port of Fujairah, Andrew Laven, Chief Operating Officer, Sahara Energy Resources DMCC, Dubai has said. Speaking ahead of the upcoming virtual 12th In....

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Port bottlenecks leave ships stranded, businesses stymied

A trade bottleneck born of the COVID 19 outbreak has U.S. businesses anxiously awaiting goods from Asia — while off the coast of California, dozens of container ships sit anchored, unable to unload their cargo. The pandemic has wreaked havoc with the supply chain since early 2020, when it forced t....

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Iran receives 2nd Indian consignment to equip Chabahar port

The Director General of Ports and Maritime Department General in Sistan and Baluchestan informed of the arrival of the 2nd consignment of the strategic equipment by the Indian company to Shahid Beheshti port of Chabahar, Trend reports citing Mehr . The Director General of Ports and Maritime Departme....

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Fitch Affirms Pelindo III at ‘BBB-‘; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Indonesia based port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III Persero amp 8217 s Pelindo III Long Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating IDR at amp 8216 BBB amp 8216 . The Outlook is Stable. Fitch has also affirmed Pelindo III amp 8217 s senior unsecured rating....

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Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. strengthens North American sales and service through closer integration with local Liebherr companies

Liebherr Container Cranes, a part of the Liebherr Maritime Cranes division has strengthened its sales and service presence in North America. Liebherr divisions such as Construction and Earthmoving utilise the worldwide Liebherr network of sales and service companies to provide sales and service to i....

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India Ratings gives logistics stable outlook in FY22, sees demand growing

India’s logistics sector looks stable in financial year 2021 22 as a recovering economy builds demand, said India Ratings and Research Ind Ra on Monday, citing the commissioning of a dedicated freight corridor. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone was among ports that reported resilient volumes....

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Azerbaijan Oil Company eyes US$ 100mn LNG terminal at H’tota Port

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic SOCAR this week said the company expects to join Sri Lanka’s upcoming LNG development programme by partnering with the Pearl Energy project. After successfully rolling out a LNG to power project in Malta, the Geneva based company said that Sri Lanka i....

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CEO Change at BNCT

New CEO of BNCT appointed to continue its growth and long serving, dedicated CEO leaves for other endeavors Korea’s most modern container terminal, BNCT co. Ltd. Busan New Container Terminal announces change of its President amp 38 CEO via board resolution effective 23 March 2021 during its r....

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Workers at Canada’s second-largest port reject deal, raising strike fears

Unionized dockworkers at Canada’s second largest port on Sunday rejected an offer from management, a union representative said, raising industry fears of a new strike following crippling work stoppages in 2020. A spokeswoman for the Canadian Union of Public Employees in Quebec which represents the....

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Reconstruction works for Ha Keng Pier at Chi Ma Wan Peninsula Monday, March 22, 2021, Hong Kong For approximately three months, reconstruction works for Ha Keng Pier at Chi Ma Wan Peninsula will be carried out within the area bounded by straight lines joining the following co ordinates WGS 84 Datum....

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Nigeria’s first deep sea port to operate in 2023: governor

Nigeria amp 8217 s first deep sea port is at 48 percent completion and will begin commercial operations in the first quarter of 2023, an official said. amp 8220 The investors have given us the commitment on the first quarter of 2023 completion date. We will fulfill all our parts to make sure this....

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Ports group DP World optimistic for 2021 amid pent-up demand

Ports operator DP World gave an optimistic outlook for 2021 on Thursday, citing pent up demand for cargo and an easing of geopolitical tensions after the change of U.S. administration. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, who is chairman and chief executive of the Dubai state owned global ports operator, said ....

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Singapore’s Jurong Port completes purchase of Lim family’s stake in Universal Terminal

Singapore port operator Jurong Port has completed its acquisition of a stake in a major oil storage terminal in the city state from the family behind collapsed oil trader Hin Leong Trading Pte Ltd, a port spokesman said on Saturday. The spokesman said government owned Jurong Port had completed the p....

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India: Cargo traffic at 12 major ports falls for eleventh month in February 2021

India amp 8217 s top 12 ports witnessed considerable decline in cargo traffic for the eleventh straight month in February to 600.62 million tonnes MT , according to ports amp 8217 apex body IPA. Cargo traffic at 12 major ports that are under the control of the Centre dropped by 6.61 per cent to ....

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Uzbekistan eyes Pakistan’s Gwadar Port as gateway for seaborne cotton exports

Uzbekistan, one of the world amp 8217 s leading cotton exporters, sent a high level delegation earlier this week to the Chinese invested Gwadar Port in Pakistan to look for logistics opportunities that might help it export its cotton, the Global Times has learned. Analysts said the move highlighted....

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Cloud-based tech is being used at a major German port to boost efficiency in shipping

A major port in northern Germany is using technology from Siemens to monitor energy use, with the cloud based system collating a wide range of data which could help teams there to improve operations. The project focuses on the Port of Kiel’s shore power system, which enables ships to connect to an....

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India places faith in Adani Group to build strategic box terminal in Colombo port

When India struck a government to government deal with Sri Lanka to build and run the West Container Terminal WCT at Colombo port to check China’s growing clout in the region, it turned to the private Adani Group to implement the project disregarding one of the dozen state owned ports for the ta....

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UK Ports Industry Calls on UK Administrations to Prioritise Industry Over Politics

Ahead of the Welsh and Scottish elections on May 6, and the approaching period of purdah on March 25, the BPA has called for a four nation approach to ensure ports in the devolved administrations are not disadvantaged by a significant delay behind the English Freeports. Concerns have been raised fol....

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Russian oil exports from western ports set to be stable April 1-10 vs month before

Russia is planning oil exports of 1.58 million tonnes from its western ports from April 1 to April 10, the same as the volume of exports during March 1 10, the preliminary schedule seen by Reuters showed on Friday. Urals oil loadings from the Baltic ports of Primorsk and Ust Luga were set at 1.2 mil....

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NIOC National Iranian Oil : 1st SPM System of Jask Oil Terminal Installed

The first Single Point Mooring system SPM with a capacity of 7,000 cubic meters per hour for crude oil export, was installed on Thursday March 19 in the offshore position of this terminal in the Kouhmobarak area of Hormozgan province and entered the commissioning phase. The head of the Jask oil ....

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Massive new port could give Vale back iron ore crown

Global production of iron ore products reached 2.2 billion tonnes in 2020 and is expected to reach 2.35 billion tonnes in 2021, according to Fastmarkets. Despite the covid 19 pandemic, Chinese demand and Brazilian supply constraints have propelled iron ore prices to decade highs above $175 a tonne t....

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Kalmar continues to support the market growth in Mexico with a new terminal tractor order

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed an agreement with Mexican heavy equipment distributor Grupo Tracsa to supply a total of 47 Kalmar Ottawa terminal tractors for various customers including Auto Express Charqueño, Transportadora Nuevo Milenio and Transportes Castores in Mexico. The order was book....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Plan to open to tourism in June/July Friday, March 19, 2021, Bali, Indonesia Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy is planning to open tourism in Bali through the Free Covid Corridor or travel corridor in June or July 2021. The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy and Head of th....

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Workers at Argentine ports hub Rosario say to go on 24 hour strike

Workers at the Argentine grains port hub of Rosario will start a 24 hour strike on Friday morning to protest layoffs at one of the companies in the sector, an official with the local CGT labor umbrella group said on Thursday. Argentina is the world amp 8217 s top exporter of soyoil, used in making ....

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Taoyuan LNG terminal ‘key to energy plan’

The government’s energy transition plan depends on the construction of the proposed third liquified natural gas LNG terminal off the coast of Datan Borough in Taoyuan’s Guanyin District to increase LNG power generation, Minister of Economic Affairs MOEA Wang Mei hua said yesterday. “If we ....

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Business activity continues to boost the dynamism of Valenciaport with a growth of 5.89% in goods and 3.53% in containers

Valenciaport has started the year January February moving 13,514,801 tonnes of goods and 917,054 containers, which represents 5.89% and 3.53%, respectively, more than in the same period of the previous year. This dynamism of Valenciaport is the result of the activity of the companies in its area o....

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Navis Launches New Program to Certify TOS Experts at Terminals

Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation, and the provider of operational technologies and services that unlock greater performance and efficiency for the world’s leading organizations across the shipping supply chain, announced today the availability of the Navis Certification Program. This new seri....

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Uzbekistan eyes Pakistan’s Gwadar Port as gateway for seaborne cotton exports

Uzbekistan, one of the world amp 8217 s leading cotton exporters, sent a high level delegation earlier this week to the Chinese invested Gwadar Port in Pakistan to look for logistics opportunities that might help it export its cotton, the Global Times has learned. Analysts said the move highlighted....

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DP World announces resilient financial results for 2020

DP World Limited announces robust financial results for the year ended 31 December 2020. On a reported basis, revenue grew 11.0% to $8,533 million and adjusted EBITDA grew 0.4% to $3,319 million with adjusted EBITDA margin of 38.9%. Results Highlights • Revenue of $8,533 million Revenue growth of....

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Ministry of Energy in Chile and Port of Rotterdam Authority sign MOU on green hydrogen

Minister Juan Carlos Jobet, of the Ministry of Energy of Chile, together with Allard Castelein, CEO of Europe’s largest port, signed a Memorandum of Understanding MOU on green hydrogen via videoconference. This is the first agreement on hydrogen as a fuel and feedstock signed by the Ministry of ....

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Port of Rotterdam Authority awards Reeweg major maintenance contract to KWS

KWS – a subsidiary of the VolkerWessels group – will be performing major maintenance on Reeweg and the Reeweg Viaduct near Rotterdam, Heijplaat in the holiday period running from late June to the end of August 2021. This work is required to keep the road and viaduct, both of which see heavy use,....

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POA Droneportal for all your drone flight requests

Together with technology company Unifly, Port of Antwerp has developed a new online platform to digitalise, professionalise and automate requests for drone flights by operators. The POA Droneportal will be in force from 18 March. This platform fits within the framework of Port of Antwerp amp 8217 s....

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Marine works at Tseung Kwan O Thursday, March 18, 2021, Hong Kong For approximately 24 months, marine works involving construction of footbridge will be carried out in the following works areas: WORKS AREA 1 This area is bounded by straight lines joining the following co ordinates WGS 84 Datum fro....

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Port of Toronto Moves more than 2.2 Million Metric Tonnes of Cargo in 2020 Français

For the fourth consecutive year, the Port of Toronto moved more than two million metric tonnes of bulk and general cargo products, which represents another strong year in marine imports for the city. Despite the challenges of the COVID 19 pandemic, in 2020 the Port of Toronto experienced another str....

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FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product inventory rises 7% led by light distillates

Stockpiles of oil products at the UAE port of Fujairah rose 7% in the week to March 15, with the biggest increase recorded in light distillates, latest data from the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone showed. The total inventory stood at 19.217 million barrels, an uptick of 1.251 million barrels from the we....

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India- Container shortage persists drag exports growth: FIEO

Responding to February 2021 export figures, FIEO President, Sharad Kumar Saraf said that the monthly exports rose marginally by 0.67 per cent to 27.93 billion dollars, mainly on account of container shortages across the country and limited supply disruptions in the last week of the month due to incr....

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Vopak joins queue to build LNG import terminal in Australia

Dutch oil storage company Vopak wants to build an LNG import terminal in Australia amp 8217 s Victoria state, vying with five other proposed projects to fill a looming gas supply gap in the country amp 8217 s southeast. Vopak said it wants to dock a floating storage and regasification unit FSRU ....

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Siemens Healthineers and Geis Group speed up dangerous goods logistics

For many companies, entering the world of digitalization is still costly and complex. The INFr8 dangerous goods platform makes it quick and inexpensive, whether using the web interface or opting for EDI communication. For example, the Geis Group, based in Neu Isenburg near Frankfurt, digitalized the....

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Campaign group asks S&P to review Adani Ports in DJ Sustainability index

Environmental campaign group Market Forces has asked S amp 038 P Global to review the inclusion of India’s Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd in a Dow Jones Sustainability Index, citing its ties to the Myanmar military and role in developing a new thermal coal mine. Market Forces, which ma....

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Wilson Sons invests in an Israeli startup of Port Technology

Wilson Sons, the largest integrated port and maritime logistics operator in Brazil, acquired a minority equity participation at Docktech, an Israeli startup. The deal also contemplates a commercial exclusivity agreement to install Docktech amp 8217 s technology throughout Brazilian ports. This new ....

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Sea Commercial Port “Yuzhny” successfully handles equipment for wind farm

Sea Commercial Port “Yuzhny” handles new cargo – components for wind power plants. The state stevedoring company has been cooperating with SLL Holleman Ukraine since autumn 2020. On October 30, 2020 the port welcomed the first vessel with the elements for wind turbines. The cooperation with SL....

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ICTSI partners with IGO-Avlino to launch AI driven Yard Management Solution

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. ICTSI , a leading global port operator and management company headquartered in Manila, Philippines, announced today the successful live implementation of an AI powered operational optimization tool at its flagship terminal, the Manila International Co....

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Port of Vancouver USA sees record year in 2020

The Port of Vancouver USA is reporting a record breaking year in 2020, with the highest returns in its 108 year history: revenues totaling $50 million amp 8212 a 15 percent increase from the previous year. The port moved over seven million metric tons of commodities, with energy infrastructure co....

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Port Houston Determines Projectmates® Is the Right Tool to Manage Its Vast Construction Program

Projectmates, the enterprise construction project management software, is pleased to announce that Port Houston has selected the Projectmates platform to manage its capital projects. By implementing Projectmates, Port Houston will have the needed tools to track and manage its capital improvement pla....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Construction of the Cross Bay Link, marine works at Junk Bay Wednesday, March 17, 2021, Hong Kong For approximately 18 months, marine works involving construction of piers and viaducts will be carried out within the following Works Areas: WORKS AREA 1 This area is bounded by straight lines joining t....

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Trials for reuse of clean dredged material in Rijnmond area

Practical trials at three locations in the Rijnmond area should provide insight into the possibilities for reusing dredged sand and sludge elsewhere in the area. At present, a lot of sediment from the Rhine Maas Entrance disappears into the sea or depots, whereas it is desperately needed further ups....

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DP World JV completes first 10,000 container moves at Dubai port

DP World, the Dubai based enabler of worldwide smart end to end supply chain logistics, has announced that BoxBay amp 8211 its joint venture with the German industrial engineering specialist SMS group amp 8211 has successfully completed the first 10,000 container moves in its high bay store sy....

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9 more state-of-the-art pilot vessels destined for British ports enhanced by AST’s iRAMS cost-saving technology

AST has announced a new order of 9 iRAMS systems with a long term client and UK boat builder, Goodchild Marine Services Limited. The Norfolk boat builder, in business for more than 40 years, has been building the ORC range of modern, fuel efficient pilot boats since 2012, and in service at ports thr....

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French shipping group ‘calls off’ plan to sell stake in Mundra terminal to Chinese firm

French shipping group CMA CGM is said to have dropped plans to sell the 50 per cent stake held by its unit CMA Terminals Holding in Adani CMA Mundra Terminal Private Limited ACMTPL at Mundra port to China Merchants Port Holdings Company Ltd CMP after the government declined consent. ACMTPL is an....

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ICTSI: New service links TecPlata to Paraguay, Brazil

TecPlata, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s Argentinian subsidiary, recently welcomed a new service that links the ports in Paraguay to the Port of La Plata, and from there, to the main ports in Brazil. The service, which made its first stopover in TecPlata on 9 March, is jointly o....

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NYK Recognized as a Top Company in the Port of Long Beach’s Green Flag Program

NYK has been recognized as one of the top shipping lines in the Green Flag vessel speed reduction program that the Port of Long Beach has been conducting to improve air quality. It was the 12th consecutive recognition for NYK since 2009. The Green Flag program aims to restrain exhaust emissions from....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Sea container measures to protect against khapra beetle Tuesday, March 16, 2021, Australia Phase 6A of the khapra beetle urgent actions will commence from 12 April 2021. Phase 6A will introduce mandatory offshore treatment requirements for target risk sea containers. To assist in preparing stakehold....

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Omantel and Huawei team up for 5G ports plan near Strait of Hormuz

Omantel and Huawei have signed an agreement to deploy 5G capabilities in the Sultanate’s oil and gas, logistics, and transport sectors. Under the memorandum of understanding MoU , Omantel and Huawei will develop smart solutions with Hutchison Ports Sohar, which operates a facility near the Strait....

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Port of Antwerp sees strong growth in reefer segment in 2020

The reefer market saw worldwide growth in 2020. The port of Antwerp outperformed the global trend in this market segment with its growth figures. The increased volume of reefer containers in Antwerp is partly due to the increased demand for healthy foodstuffs worldwide. Another reason for the growth....

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India: February port volumes slip on month-on-month basis

This could be attributed to the renewed restrictions amid the surge in Covid 19 infections, especially in the advanced economies, CARE Ratings has said. Following eight months of sequential improvement, cargo traffic at the major ports contracted by 9% on m o m basis in February, though it was up 2%....

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Calhoun Port Authority Announces Max Midstream Exclusive Bunkering Rights Agreement

Texas based energy company, Max Midstream, today was selected by the Calhoun Port Authority for an exclusive bunkering rights agreement at the port. The agreement takes effect immediately and will last for the next 50 years. amp 8220 We are honored the Calhoun Port Authority has chosen Max Midstre....

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BVI Ports Authority Reminds of Implementation Date for Fee Increase

The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority reminds all stakeholders and the general public that the planned increase to be assessed on certain announced port fees will take effect from 15 March 2021. The fee adjustments, as amended in the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority Amended Regulations ....

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Adani Ports wins Rs310 crore dredging deal from Deendayal Port Trust

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd APSEZ has won a dredging contract valued at Rs 310 crore from Centre run Deendayal Port Trust in Kandla, Gujarat. India’s biggest private port operator and private dredging contractor had emerged the lowest bidder on a tender floated by Deendayal Port Tr....

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Port of Antwerp and PSA Antwerp upgrade Europa Terminal as part of sustainable growth

To enable Europa Terminal to handle the largest container vessels, Port of Antwerp is planning to deepen the quay wall of this terminal in dialogue with PSA Antwerp, the operator of the terminal. To this end, the current quay wall will be completely demolished and replaced by a new one. In order to ....

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Kalmar And Yilport Strengthen Long-Term Collaboration With A Large New Order For Mobile Equipment Solutions

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded a large order from YILPORT Holding Inc. for a total of 27 new Kalmar machines: 11 reachstackers, four empty container handlers and 12 heavy terminal tractors. The order was booked in Cargotec amp 8217 s 2021 Q1 order intake with delivery of all machines sched....

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Total Reinforces its Commitment to Develop Singapore Into a Major LNG Maritime Hub for Asia

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore MPA has awarded a third Liquefied Natural Gas LNG bunker supplier license to Total’s subsidiary in charge of worldwide bunkering activities, Total Marine Fuels Private Limited, for a five year term starting January 1st, 2022. This achievement follow....

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Singapore is the First Country to Ratify the Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation

On 9 March 2021, Singapore ratified the Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation. It is the first country to do so shortly after it signed the Convention on 1 March 2021. Ratifying the Convention will support the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigatio....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

COVID 19 protocols for offshore supply vessels’ operations at RLC port Monday, March 15, 2021, Ras Laffan, Qatar Amendments have been made to the protocols for offshore supply vessels’ operations. The amendments are as follows: PCR tests on the 6th day in Ras Laffan Port measured from the time ....

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Turkey’s port in southern Mersin province to increase capacity

The country’s Transport and Infrastructure Ministry stated that the capability of a port in Turkey’s southern Mersin province is going to be increased from 2.8 million to 3.6 million twenty foot equivalent unit TEU . Two mega cargo ships with a length of 400 meters 1,312 feet are going to be ....

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Throughput of Russian seaports in 2M’2021 fell by 3.2%

In January February 2021, seaports of Russia handled 128.3 million tonnes of cargo, down 3.2%, year on year, says press center of the Association of Commercial Sea Ports. Handling of dry cargo totaled 61.0 million tonnes +10.9% including 28.4 million tonnes of coal +14.2% , 9.2 million tonnes of ....

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Excelerate Energy, ExxonMobil, and the Republic of Albania Agree to LNG Terminal Study

Excelerate Energy L.P. Excelerate , ExxonMobil LNG Market Development Inc. ExxonMobil , and the Republic of Albania The Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding MOU on March 12, 2021, to conduct a feasibility study for the potential development of a liquefied ....

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Brexit: Trade unionists dispute Larne port threats claim

Trade unionists have denied claims they told council officials that car registrations of Larne Port staff conducting Brexit checks were recorded. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council withdrew its port staff temporarily last month over security concerns. Department of Agriculture port staff were also ....

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AP govt waives distance norm to enable Aurobindo Realty pick stakes in 2 ports

The Andhra Pradesh government has allowed Aurobindo Realty and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd to acquire majority stakes in Kakinada Gateway Port Ltd KGPL and the nearby Kakinada Seaports Ltd by waiving a restriction in the concession agreement for KGPL that barred its developer and operator from holding ....

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Ports America Chesapeake orders 15 eco-efficient hybrid RTGs from Konecranes

By January 2022, Ports America Chesapeake PAC will have 15 new hybrid rubber tired gantry RTG cranes from Konecranes to expand operations and reduce diesel emissions at Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal. The new equipment will not only reduce the terminal’s environmental impact, it....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Updated Berthing Policy amp 38 Tariff Structure Friday, March 12, 2021, Dahej, India Adani Petronet Dahej Port Pvt. Ltd. has published the updated Berthing Policy amp 38 Tariff Structure due to come into effect from 1 April. For details of the updated berthing policy and tariffs structure, a....

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Coastal Cargo Company Signs a Subscription Agreement with Octopi by Navis for its New Orleans, LA Facility

Octopi, part of Navis and Cargotec Corporation, the provider of operational technologies and services that unlock greater performance and efficiency for leading organizations throughout the global shipping industry, announced today that Coastal Cargo Company has signed a subscription agreement for O....

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Adani Ports’ Credit Profile Not Affected by Gangavaram Port Acquisition

There is no credit impact on Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited APSEZ, BBB /Negative, underlying credit profile: bbb from its proposed acquisition of a minority 31.5% stake in Gangavaram Port Ltd. GPL from Warburg Pincus LLC, says Fitch Ratings. The purchase price of INR195 billion wi....

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Extension of Border Operating Model deadlines is no surprise, says BIFA

amp 8220 It’s no surprise that the Government has extended the deadline for the introduction of checks and customs declarations on imports to the UK from the EU,” says Robert Keen, director general of the British International Freight Association BIFA . “The experience of our members since ....

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Port Of Açu Formalizes Esi Membership And Now Offers Tariff Discounts Based On Environmental Performance

Port of Açu formalized in March its implementation of the Environmental Ship Index ESI , a ranking that classifies vessels that exceed the emission standards issued by the International Maritime Organization IMO . Ships which perform above environmental standards, including the levels of greenhou....

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Record Productivity in Steel Handling on M.V. PAN KRISTINE at PICT

Jindal Steel and Power Ltd nominated vessel M.V. PAN KRISTINE at PICT Berth no.1 for export loading of Steel Billets of 30,532.055 MT for Qingdao China on 8th March ’21. As customary, PICT accorded the highest priority for its customer and did extensive planning before the vessel berthed for sui....

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British Ports Association welcomes significant Brexit borders extension

The British Ports Association has welcomed the UK government’s announcement today that the enforcement of post Brexit border controls on inbound European freight will be delayed from July to January 2022. The BPA has welcomed the move which is a big positive step to keeping trade flowing. Commenti....

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Port of Long Beach Reports Busiest February On Record

An unseasonable surge in cargo lifted the Port of Long Beach to its busiest February on record. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 771,735 twenty foot equivalent units in February, a 43.3% uptick from the same month last year and marking the largest year over year increase for a single month i....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Amended tariff structure Thursday, March 11, 2021, Dhamra, India Adani Ports and Logistics has published revised charges which will be applicable for all the vessels arriving at Dhamra port on or after 1 April 2021. For further details, as well as information about operations in India, contact GAC I....

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Ports Glad to see Freight Connections Prioritised in Interim Connectivity Review, but Warn Against ‘Unfeasible’ Proposals of a Fixed Link Between NI and the Rest of the UK

The British Ports Association BPA has today welcomed much of the contents of Sir Peter Hendy’s interim Union Connectivity Review report, which acknowledges the critical need for strong freight and passenger links between the four nations of the UK. The Review also outlines visions for a UK Strat....

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FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil products stocks tumble to18-month low on widespread demand rebound

Oil products stockpiles at the UAE amp 8217 s Port of Fujairah slumped to an 18 month low, with fuel oil recording the biggest plunge in more than two years on signs of recovering demand from the pandemic. The total stood at 17.966 million barrels on March 8, down 14% from a week earlier and the lo....

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Mooring berths construction at four ports enter final stage

The works of mooring berths at Al Wakra, Al Khor, Al Zakhira and Al Ruwais harbours are nearing completion. Around 1,000 mooring lots will be soon available at these ports for boat owners. “Within the scope of the Ministry of Transport and Communications MoTC strategy of developing Qatar amp 82....

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Annual report 2020: Staying on course in exceptional times

Today is the online publication of the Annual Report 2020 for the Port of Rotterdam Authority. In a year when society at large was severely disrupted, the port of Rotterdam has confirmed its role as a reliable partner in the logistics chain by staying open 24/7. Goods volumes recovered in the second....

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Mantaray joins the fleet

The Port of Townsville has welcomed the newest addition to its fleet of pilot boats with the arrival of the newly built Mantaray. The $3.3 million, custom built vessel utilises high tech equipment and design to maximise safety and efficiency for pilot transfers. Port of Townsville Chief Operating Of....

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Bangladesh building first refrigerated LPG terminal at deepsea Matarbari port

Bangladesh plans to build its first refrigerated LPG base terminal with around 30,000 mt of storage capacity to enable the bulk import of propane and butane in bigger refrigerated LPG vessels as it strives to cut retail prices and further boost imports, a senior BPC official told S amp 38 P Global ....

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Danish port orders Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane to improve performance, meet demand

Denmark’s Port of Kalundborg has ordered an eco efficient Model 7 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane to meet expected container and general cargo demand at its newly developed New West Port. The order, booked in Q1 2021, underscores Konecranes’ commitment to helping customers and industries....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Second revision of berthing policy amp 38 tariff structure Wednesday, March 10, 2021, Hazira, India Adani Hazira Port Ltd has published a 2nd revision of the berthing policy and tariff structure, to come into effect from 1 April. For further details, as well as information about operations in Ind....

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LOC awarded Alexandria port expansion contract

Marine engineering consultancy LOC – part of AqualisBraemar LOC amp 8211 has been awarded a contract by EGMPT Egyptian Group for Multi Purpose Terminals and part of the Egyptian Ministry of Transport , to provide engineering services related to the Alexandria Port navigation channel expansion.....

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Brazil Soy Port Premiums Turn Negative On Rain Delays -Safras & Mercado

Port premiums for Brazilian soybeans have turned negative as rains disrupt harvesting and transportation of the oilseeds in key growing states such as Mato Grosso, analyst Luiz Roque from agribusiness consultancy Safras amp 038 Mercado said on Tuesday. In some parts of Brazil, trucks are waiting ....

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NextDecade extends agreements with contractor for proposed US LNG terminal

NextDecade extended agreements with its construction contractor that will give it more breathing room as it tries to secure sufficient commercial support to sanction its up to 27 million mt/year Rio Grande LNG export project in South Texas. The extension, disclosed in a statement March 8, keeps the ....

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ESPO Award 2021 Will Reward Ports For Their Contribution To The Recovery And Prosperity Of The Local Community

The ESPO Award 2021 will go to the port managing body that proves to play a special role in the recovery and prosperity of the city and local community. The ESPO Award on Social Integration of Ports is entering its 13th edition, with the theme “Role of ports in the recovery of the city and ... The....

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Kalmar receives repeat order of AutoStrads from Patrick Terminals

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to supply a total of twelve new Kalmar AutoStrad™ units to Patrick Terminals. The order for the fully automated straddle carriers was booked in Cargotec amp 8217 s 2021 Q1 order intake, with delivery of the machines scheduled to be completed during Q2 of 2022. Patrick....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Revised tariff structure Tuesday, March 9, 2021, Mundra, India A revised tariff structure will come into effect from 1 April for vessels calling Mundra port. For details of the new tariffs, as well as information about operations in India, contact GAC India at india@gac.com Training amp 38 certif....

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Belgium ranks 5th worldwide on ports of entry for counterfeit containers

A recent study that looked at counterfeiting in shipping containers ranked Belgium as one of the top ten ports of entry for fake goods in the European Union. “Belgium is high on the list of destination ports because Antwerp and Zeebrugge are among the major ports in Europe,” Christian Archambeau....

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Clarksons Port Services Unveils Aberdeen Quayside Premises – Reduces Carbon Footprint

Aberdeen based Clarksons Port Services CPS has underlined ongoing commercial success and a commitment to its sustainability strategy with a move into new, larger premises at Aberdeen Harbour’s Matthew’s Quay. Based on Matthew’s Quay peninsula, the new location will see CPS amp 8211 a divi....

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China’s major ports report container throughput growth

China amp 8217 s major ports reported mild container throughput growth in late February, data from an industrial association showed. From Feb. 21 to 28, container throughput at China amp 8217 s eight key ports increased 1.6 percent year on year, according to the China Ports and Harbours Associatio....

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COVID disruption shows there’s no margin for error in port cyber security

In early November 2020, the 20,400 TEU Ever Grade was forced to skip its scheduled call at the UK’s Felixstowe port, instead heading straight to Rotterdam and unloading UK bound containers there for onward transport via London Thamesport. Similarly, the first call of CMA CGM’s new ultra large co....

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UK ports suffering post-Brexit container logjams

Post Brexit trade disruption and ongoing congestion are causing critical build ups of containers at UK ports, according to the latest data from Container xChange. The UK’s leading container terminals struggled to cope with the pandemic driven surge of imports last year resulting in lengthy delays ....

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Shapoorji Pallonji ‘in talks to sell majority stake’ in Gopalpur Ports

Financially stressed Shapoorji Pallonji Group is said to have initiated moves to sell its majority holding in Gopalpur Ports Ltd, the entity that runs a deep water port at Gopalpur in Odisha’s Ganjam district. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd APSEZ , India’s biggest private port operat....

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2020 Shows More Women Were Active In ESPO Meetings

The number of women participating in the ESPO committees has increased in 2020 compared to the last two years, when ESPO started monitoring the gender balance of its internal meetings. Taking all technical committees together, women represent 35,10% of the port professionals who attended ESPO meetin....

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The Shipping Federation of Canada Calls for a Settlement at the Port of Montreal

The mere threat of a work stoppage by longshore workers at the Port of Montreal is forcing North American importers and exporters to divert large volumes of international cargo away from the port and is already causing havoc to supply chains, according to the Shipping Federation of Canada. The Feder....

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Kalmar’s RTG and Mobile Equipment Solutions to form the backbone of Vientiane Logistics Park’s new Dry Port in Laos

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement with the transportation operator Sitthi Logistics Thailand Co., Ltd. Sitthi to supply two rubber tyred gantry cranes RTGs , three reachstackers, two empty container handlers and six terminal tractors for its greenfield inland terminal develop....

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Saudi Arabia says Ras Tanura oil export hub undamaged by Houthi attack

Saudi Arabia said its largest oil export terminal at Ras Tanura in the Persian Gulf has emerged unscathed after being targeted in a March 7 drone attack in a series of strikes allegedly launched by Iranian backed Houthi rebels from Yemen. The Saudi energy ministry said a petroleum tank farm at its R....

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Iran to build new major trade port in Makran

PMO Head Mohammad Rastad informed that Iran is to construct a new major trade port with the ability to receive ocean ships along the southern Makran coast. According to Mohammad Rastad, the port will be built in three phases with a capacity of 100 to 200 million tons, therefore it will be the countr....

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Adani Ports on a roll with three big acquisitions in five months

With three big acquisitions having a combined value of 14,659 crore in five months, Gautam Adani led Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd APSEZ is on a roll. On March 3, APSEZ acquired a 31.5% stake in Gangavaram Port Ltd GPL from a unit of private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC for 1,954....

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India, Japan cool to Colombo offer of new port project

Days after the Sri Lankan cabinet decided to allocate Colombo’s West Container Terminal WCT to an Adani Group consortium to compensate for cancelling the East Container Terminal ECT agreement, previously signed by India and Japan, both New Delhi and Tokyo have signaled their distancing from th....

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Development projects worth over $86m inaugurated in southern ports

Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Mohammad Eslami inaugurated 24 development projects worth over 3.626 trillion rials about $86.3 million at the ports of southwestern Bushehr and Hormozgan provinces. As reported by IRNA, 20 of the mentioned projects were inaugurated in Hormozgan pro....

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Valencia Containerised Freight Indexcontinues to rise in February and grows by 6.83%

The Valencia Containerised Freight Index VCFI has registered in February an increase of 6.83% over the previous month and stands at 1,678.60 points, the highest figure since the start of the historical series in January 2018. The dynamism of maritime traffic since September 2020 is causing a short....

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Ports in Brazil handled 1 billion tons in 2020

Despite the Covid 19 pandemic, cargo throughput at ports in Brazil was up 4.2% in 2020 from 2019 to 1.15 billion tons, as per an annual statistical report released this week by the National Agency for Waterway Transportation Antaq . The numbers include throughput at state run and private ports comb....

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Canal route cuts 13 million tons of CO2 emissions

The Panama Canal contributed to a reduction of more than 13 million tons of carbon dioxide CO2 emissions in 2020, by offering a shorter route for the transit of ships compared to the other available routes such as Suez, Cape Horn, and Cape of Good Hope. The savings achieved last year by the use of....

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Cavotec to focus on growing markets for sustainability solutions in Ports & Maritime and Industry – Initiates process to divest the Airports business

Cavotec will focus resources and make investments to further develop its leading position within electrification and automation for improved sustainability in its fast growing ports amp 38 maritime and specialized industrial applications markets and, as a consequence, will divest its Airports bus....

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AB Klaip?dos nafta preliminary revenue for February 2021

The preliminary sales revenue of the Company’s oil terminals for February 2021 comprises EUR 1.3 million and is lower by EUR 0.8 million or by 38.1 % compared to February of 2020. The preliminary sales revenue of the Company’s oil terminals for the two months of 2021 comprises EUR 3.6 million an....

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Sharjah’s Ports and Border Points Committee discusses implementing smart land ports system at Khatmat Milaha

The Organisational Committee of Ports and Border Points in the Emirate of Sharjah recently held a meeting with the Federal Authority for Identity And Citizenship ICA to discuss the smart land ports project. The ICA intends to implement the smart land ports project to speed up procedures for arriva....

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Iran’s Chabahar port crucial for trade in Central Asia: Minister Jaishankar

Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar this week said Iran’s Chabahar port has, in a short while, established its credibility and relevance handling shipments and transhipments from countries like Russia, Brazil, Thailand, Germany, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates. Speaking at an event to mark t....

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Exports from Astara port rises 82%

As announced by a provincial official, exports from Astara port in the north of Iran has increased 82 percent since the beginning of current Iranian calendar year March 20, 2020 , as compared with the same period of time in the past year. Arsalan Zare, the governor general of Gilan Province, where ....

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DP World And CMA CGM Group Launch The First Block Train By A Shipping Line Between Mundra And Panipat

Global logistics company DP World and CMA CGM, a world leader in shipping and logistics, jointly received their maiden Block Train from Mundra, Gujarat to DP World PFT ICD Panipat, Haryana. This new service is the first block train by a shipping line between Mundra and Panipat The fully loaded 90 ....

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GeelongPort joins Shipping Australia as a new member

Shipping Australia is delighted to welcome GeelongPort as our newest corporate associate member. GeelongPort is a major driver of Victoria’s economy, managing over $7 billion of trade and generating over 1,800 jobs across the state. As Victoria’s premier bulk port and the state amp 8217 s secon....

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APM Terminals Valencia assembles three new Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes

The project is part of the company amp 8217 s investment plan to upgrade the fleet, its capacity, productivity and sustainability. APM Terminals Valencia recently acquired three new Rubber Tyred Gantry RTG cranes with 60 tonnes up to 5+1 high lifting capacity, to improve its performance once the ....

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Port of Vancouver coal exports fall to 11-year low in 2020

Coal exports out of the Port of Vancouver fell to an 11 year low 31.55 million mt in 2020, down 14.5% from 36.91 million in 2019 and the lowest since 30.33 million mt exported in 2019, data from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority showed March 3. The port, which includes Westshore Terminals and Nept....

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Adani Ports plans to gain full control of Gangavaram port soon

India’s largest private port operator Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones APSEZ Ltd. has announced that it is acquiring the 31.5% in Gangavaram Port Ltd GPL , near Visakhapatnam, currently held by private equity investor Warburg Pincus. The acquisition is valued at 1,954 crore and subject t....

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Adani Ports to acquire minority stake in Andhra’s Gangavaram Port

India’s largest private port operator Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd APSEZ on Wednesday said it has acquired 31.5% in Andhra Pradesh amp 8217 s Gangavaram Port Ltd GPL from Warburg Pincus. amp 8220 The acquisition is valued at 1,954 crore and subject to regulatory approvals, amp....

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Growth of container throughput rising at major Chinese ports

Trucks run through the container terminal of the Lianyungang port in East China’s Jiangsu Province. The port got off to a good start this year with its cargo throughput up 3.87 percent year on year to 22.06 million tons in January. Trucks run through the container terminal of the Lianyungang port ....

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India: Cargo volumes down 6.6% at State-owned ports in FY21

India’s dozen state owned ports handled a combined 600.625 million tonnes mt of cargo during April to February of FY21, 6.61 per cent lower than the 643.104 mt handled during the same period last year. Except Paradip Port Trust and Mormugao Port Trust, the other 10 port trusts continue to suffer....

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ICTSI 2020 Net Income Up 1% to US$101.8M; Recurring Net Income 9% Higher at $282.1M

Enrique K. Razon, Jr., ICTSI Chairman and President said: “ICTSI has delivered a positive performance in very challenging circumstances and it highlights not only the significant dedication and commitment of our colleagues who have performed strongly throughout the pandemic but also the agility an....

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APM Terminals Moín looks into the future with digital platforms to increase efficiency

In 2021, APM Terminals Moín Costa Rica celebrates two years of operations. 80% of Costa Rica’s containers go through the terminal, making the facility essential for the country’s supply chains. On 28th February 2021, APM Terminals Moín celebrated its two year anniversary in operation as Moí....

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Kalmar secures agreement to supply key Saudi Arabian petrochemical customer with Essential Reachstackers

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is pleased to announce that it has secured a contract to supply a key Saudi Arabian customer in the petrochemical industry with a total of five Kalmar Essential Reachstackers. The deal was completed through local dealer Al Khorayef Commercial Co. and was booked in Cargotec....

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FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stockpiles slump to 3-month low

Oil product stockpiles at the UAE amp 8217 s east coast port of Fujairah dropped to a three month low, dragged by the biggest drop in heavy distillates since October after fuel oil exports surged in February. Total inventories stood at 20.838 million barrels as of March 1, down 10% from a week earl....

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PSA Singapore Responds To Supply Chain Disruptions With Cargo Solutions

In response to the current disruptions in global supply chains, PSA in Singapore has been deploying additional resources and ramping up its capabilities to support the increased activity at the Singapore port, a key transhipment hub for major trade routes. Above and beyond port activities, the PSA C....

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Chancellor put ports at heart of regional growth and prosperity

Eight freeports will be established in England as the Chancellor acknowledges the sector’s role in anchoring high quality jobs and prosperity in regional economies, it was announced in today’s Budget. The first tranche of freeports include successful bids from East Midlands Airport, Felixstowe/H....

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Blume Global Launches Terminal VIP Solution with Fenix Marine Services to Support Busiest Ocean Container Port in Western Hemisphere

Blume Global, a leader in global logistics and digital supply chain solutions, has developed an innovative, expedited VIP platform for Fenix Marine Terminal customers in the Port of Los Angeles. Fenix Marine Services is the marine terminal operator at Pier 300, one of the largest container terminals....

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Freeports: What are they and will they make the UK money?

More details about new UK freeports are expected to be announced in Wednesday amp 8217 s Budget. The chancellor says freeports could help the economic recovery, but critics say they increase the risk of tax dodging and lower employment standards. What are freeports Freeports are usually located ar....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Svitzer Australia 2021 tariffs Wednesday, March 3, 2021, Australia As of 1st April 2021, the Svitzer Australia public tariff will escalate, on average, by 1.2% Australia wide. High level changes to the Tariff are as follows: Escalation amp 8211 on average, 1.2% escalation across our Australian ....

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Inchcape’s new Port Cost Estimator is missing link in voyage cost puzzle

Anyone involved in voyage planning will love this clever new module in World of Ports 2.0. It has been created by Head of Systems at Inchcape, Captain Aravind Prasath, and his team. Tech whizz Prasath was a vessel master for 10 years before joining Inchcape so is very familiar with the “unknown va....

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New Liebherr ship to shore container crane enters service at Terminales Maritimas Del Sureste in the Port of Alicante

Liebherr Container Cranes have handed over a ship to shore STS container crane to Terminales Maritimas Del Sureste S.A TMS in the Port of Alicante, Spain. The crane has an outreach of 46.9 m, a span of 15.24 m, and a lift height of 36 m with a SWL of 50 tonnes under single lift ... The post New ....

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India: PM Modi says $82 billion being invested in ports

India will invest $82 billion in port projects by 2035, raise share of clean renewable energy source in maritime sector, develop waterways and boost tourism around lighthouses as part of port led development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. Speaking at the Maritime India Summit, he invited global....

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Nine coal ships depart from Baltimore in week ended Feb. 28: cFlow

Nine coal laden ships departed from Baltimore in the week ended Feb. 28, up from seven from a week earlier, according to cFlow, Platts amp 8217 trade flow software. The total dead weight tonnage of the departures was 1.04 million dwt, up from 682,634 dwt in the prior week, according to the data. S....

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Efficient vessel guidance thanks to Vessel Traffic Services

On Monday March 1st, Port of Antwerp will be launching a new shipping guidance system. The new service, called Vessel Traffic Services VTS , is responsible for safe and smooth vessel traffic at the port. Traffic on the Scheldt and at the Antwerp docks is becoming increasingly busy and Port of Antwe....

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China’s Tianjin Port witnesses imports rise

According to the Tianjin Customs, China amp 8217 s Tianjin Port witnessed iron ore imports increase about 60 percent annual to about 57.06 million tonnes in 2020. The continued improvement in iron ore imports has been accredited to the enormous demand for raw materials from the country amp 8217 s ....

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Doing sustainable business with the neighbours in the Port of Rotterdam

‘There is something quite magical about beer.’ This spring, Harm van Deuren’s dream will come true when Stadshaven Brouwerij with a solar panel filled roof opens its doors. It occupies a unique location on the quay of Rotterdam’s Merwehaven. While customers enjoy a beer and the view of passi....

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Kongsberg Maritime wins contract with Myklebust Verft to deliver innovative low-emission LFC for Sølvtrans

Kongsberg Maritime KM is delighted to announce that it has signed a NOK 70 million contract with Norwegian shipyard Myklebust Verft to design and equip a new Live Fish Carrier LFC for live fish transportation company Sølvtrans. In support of this and their long standing collaboration, Sølvtran....

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The CMA CGM Group builds up its terminal footprint position in the Mediterranean through an equity stake in TTIA container terminal in Algeciras

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, announced today that its CMA Terminals subsidiary has acquired a 50% interest minus one share in Spain’s Total Terminal International Algeciras TTIA port terminal. A strategic investment strengthening the Group’s positions in the Str....

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Port of Antwerp: Draught record broken at Deurganck Dock

The first trial run as part of a potential extension of the maximum draught of the Western Scheldt river has been carried out successfully. On Sunday, the MSC REGULUS entered the port of Antwerp with a draught of 15.7 metres, a new record! It is the first in a series of trial runs where the ... The ....

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Adani group mulls alternative plan to invest in Colombo port

The Adani group is considering an alternative proposal to invest in Colombo port’s West Container Terminal WCT , two people aware of the development said, after several rounds of discussions between the Sri Lankan, Indian and Japanese governments to revive its investment in the East Container Ter....

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Adani Ports sees 8% growth in cargo volumes in Feb

Adani Ports amp 038 Special Economic Zone announced that the company handled cargo volume of 21.12 MMT in month of February 2021, a growth of 8% on year on year basis. This includes cargo volume of 2.95 MMT handled at Krishnapatnam Port. Similarly, till February 2021, APSEZ handled cargo of 221.2....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Booking rules for Panamax Plus vessels Tuesday, March 2, 2021, Panama Canal, Panama Panamax Plus vessels are currently not allowed to book their transits. Nevertheless, effective April 15, 2021, they will be allowed to participate in the special auction for the additional slot in the Neopanamax lock....

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Drone delivery service kicks off to deliver items to ships near Busan Port

While the COVID 19 pandemic has impeded the transfer of goods via ship, with stricter rules to limit the number of crew members boarding and coming ashore, a small South Korean venture company is offering a new kind of delivery service using drones. Marine Drone Tech, a drone logistics company based....

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DP World, UAE Region Implements Locally Developed Zodiac System In Jebel Ali Port’s Terminal 3 To Enable 100% Automation Of Facilities

ZODIAC Terminal Operating System Includes 18 Modules that will Maximise the Utilisation of the Core Competencies and Operational assets at the terminal The digital system contributes to enhancing the port amp 8217 s readiness for the future by adopting the Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies ....

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China’s Tianjin Ports Surge In Iron Ore Imports In 2020

China amp 8217 s Tianjin Port saw iron ore imports rise about 60 percent year on year to around 57.06 million tonnes last year, the Tianjin Customs. The sustained growth in iron ore imports has been attributed to the huge demand for raw materials from the country amp 8217 s steel industry which ga....

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Coal terminal facing export slump amid Australia-China trade bans

The owner of one of the nation’s largest coal ports says the Chinese government’s ban on Australian coal has triggered a realignment of global trade flows that is sending more of the commodity from local shores to Europe and elsewhere in Asia. Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure chief executive Anthony....

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China ports container volume rises 13.2% in January of 2021

In January of 2021, the container throughput of Chinese ports have a increase of 13% compared with the same month last year, and the Ningbo Containerized Freight index NCFI keep rises in February In January of 2021, the cargo volume of China ports was 1293.7 million tons, a year on year increase o....

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India: Healthy growth for port volumes in January

Major ports’ volumes grew by 4.4% y y +1.5% m m in Jan 2021, led by strong growth in container volumes +6.4% y y in tonnage terms and POL volumes up 3.1% y y, the first month of y y growth since Feb’20 . In TEU terms, major ports’ container volumes of 930k TEUs were up 8.1% y y down ~1% ....

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DP World starts operations of multipurpose terminal at Port of Luanda

DP World has today begun operation of the Multipurpose Terminal MPT at the Port of Luanda. The MPT was handed over to DP World Luanda by Porto de Luanda, following the 20 year concession agreement signed in January by António Bengue, Chairman of Porto de Luanda and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group....

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Alfa Lift is Launched and prepares for crane installation

OHT’s new build vessel Alfa Lift has been floated out from its dry dock at China Merchants Heavy Industry CMHI shipyard in Jiangsu, China. The specialist heavy installation vessel, which is designed and built for installing the next generation XXL offshore wind foundations, was launched, Sunday ....

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Working together, sharing expertise: New collaboration brings together the International Port Community Systems Association and the Inter-American Committee on Ports

The International Port Community Systems Association IPCSA has expanded its presence across the Americas in a new collaboration with the Inter American Committee on Ports CIP of the Organization of American States OAS . IPCSA and CIP have welcomed each other as associate members of their organi....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

New tariff in force Monday, March 1, 2021, Aliaga, Turkey A new tariff for pilotage, tugboat and other services at the port of Aliaga has come into force since 15 February. For details of the new tariff, as well as information about operations in Turkey, contact GAC Turkey at turkey@gac.com Carbon D....

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First LPG Jetty of Tombak Export Port Operational

The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company said the first jetty for loading and exporting liquefied petroleum gas from the service and export port of Tombak in South Pars was put into operation. According to Pars Oil and Gas Company, Mohammad Meshkinfam underlined the favorable conditions for the developme....

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Kenya’s port cargo volumes peak amid easing of COVID-19 restrictions

Kenya amp 8217 s Mombasa port has witnessed steady growth in import volumes for both general and containerized cargo following cessation of COVID 19 restrictions and lockdowns in major countries across the world. The port is expected to handle 115,000 Twenty Foot Equivalent Units TEUs this year, ....

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Adani Ports promoters release 3.21 crore pledged shares

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone APSEZ on Saturday said its promoters Gautam S Adani and Rajesh Adani on behalf of SB Adani Family Trust have released pledge on 3.21 crore equity shares held in the company. The promoter family trust holds 39.34 per cent in APSEZ. Adani Group in a BSE filing d....

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China to push ahead with Hambantota port project

Beijing will push forward with a plan to develop Hambantota port, China amp 8217 s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a phone call with his Sri Lankan counterpart amid reports that Colombo was seeking to renegotiate the agreement, the South China Morning Post reported. In the call with Sri Lankan For....

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Cochin Port signs MoU for FTWZ, Cryogenic Warehouse, Aviation Fuel Terminal

As part of the Maritime India Summit 2021, Cochin Port Trust has signed three MoU’s for developing a Free Trade Warehousing Zone, Cryogenic Warehous and Aviation Fuel Terminal. The FTWZ, proposed at Vallarpadam at an estimated cost of 85 crore, will facilitate storing, handling and rendering valu....

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PM Modi says, India is committed to port-led development; Unveils various development projects in Tamil Nadu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said, Government of India amp 8217 s commitment to port led development can be seen through the Sagarmala scheme. He also said Tamil Nadu is making a major contribution to India amp 8217 s industrial growth. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was speaking at a function....

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Port of Tauranga Reports Improved Profits Despite Widespread Disruption to Cargo Volumes and Operations

Port of Tauranga, New Zealand amp 8217 s largest port and international freight gateway, today reported increased profitability for the first six months of the 2021 financial year, despite volatile cargo volumes and congestion issues being experienced at Ports of Auckland. Group Net Profit After Ta....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Establishment of silt curtain at Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Friday, February 26, 2021, Hong Kong For approximately eight months, a silt curtain, extending from the sea surface to the seabed, will be established within the area bounded by straight lines joining the following co ordinates WGS 84 Da....

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Guangzhou targets transport hub role

Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, is promoting the construction of a global transportation hub by increasing investment in the building or expansion of its airport, ports, high speed railway lines and expressways. It will also enhance infrastructure connectivity with Hong Kong and Macao and ....

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Russia to lift oil exports from its Western ports by 5.6% in March vs February – schedule

Russia plans to increase oil exports from its Western sea ports, Primorsk, Ust Luga and Novorossiisk, to 5.65 million tonnes in March from 4.83 million tonnes in the February plan, according to the preliminary schedule seen by Reuters on Wednesday. On a daily basis loadings will rise by 5.6% in Marc....

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Cochin Port to sign MoUs worth Rs 2,825 cr at Maritime India Summit 2021

Cochin Port will sign nine MoUs worth Rs 2,825 crore at the second Maritime India Summit 2021 to be held held on March 2 4, the government said on Wednesday. Cochin Port Trust is one of the 12 major ports in the country. amp 8220 Cochin Port Trust CoPT , one of the major port trusts in India, wil....

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AS Tallink Grupp Unaudited Consolidated Interim Report Q4 2020

Tallink Grupp AS and its subsidiaries the Group carried a total of 3 732 102 passengers, which is 62% passengers less compared to the 2019 financial year. The number of cargo units transported decreased by 5.2% compared to the previous financial year. The Group’s unaudited consolidated revenue a....

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Freight Forwarders request meeting with GSA over additional charges by shipping lines

Members of the Concerned Freight Forwarders and Traders Ghana have requested a meeting with the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority GSA over the additional charges introduced by shipping lines. According to them, the additional charges have come at a time they are dealing with ....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Seasonal draft adjustment for Neopanamax locks Thursday, February 25, 2021, Panama Canal, Panama Based on the present and projected level of Gatun Lake for the upcoming weeks, the Panama Canal Authority ACP announces that effective March 17, 2021, the maximum authorized draft allowed for vessels t....

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Metro Ports Deploys Low-Emissions Locomotive

Stevedoring company Metro Ports has added a new ultra low emissions locomotive to its on dock rail operations on Pier G at the Port of Long Beach. Manufactured by Knoxville Locomotive Works in Tennessee, the Tier 4 switcher engine went into service immediately after its arrival Feb. 1. “Our philos....

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Saudi Arabia Ranks Fifth As World’s Fastest In Container Ship Handling Per Hour

Saudi Arabia ranked fifth as the world amp 8217 s fastest in container ship handling per hour, according to the UNCTAD annual index issued by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. With an average of 16.8 hours for container handling in Saudi ports, Saudi Arabia made its debut to t....

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Sri Lanka blames Adani for collapse of East Container Terminal deal

Sri Lanka has blamed the Adani Group for the collapse of the tripartite memorandum of cooperation MoC signed in May 2019 with Japan and India to jointly develop the East Container Terminal ECT at Colombo Port, citing lack of flexibility shown by the Indian firm in “adhering to the key financia....

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Sea-to-land shipping channel opens in Liaoning

More than 300 automobiles were shipped from Japan to the China Liaoning Pilot Free Trade Zone recently and then forwarded to Kazakhstan by train. The shipment marks the start of normal operations of China amp 8217 s first transportation channel that combines ocean and overland segments linking Ea....

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MPA joins industry in Ammonia Fuelled Tanker Joint Development Project

Ammonia fuelled tanker Joint Development Project JDP partners amp 8211 MISC Berhad MISC , Lloyd’s Register LR , Samsung Heavy Industries SHI and MAN Energy Solutions MAN announced the entry of two new partners – the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore MPA and Yara International....

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FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil products stocks rebound on big gains in heavy, light distillates

Oil products stockpiles at the Port of Fujairah rebounded to a three week high, with refinery outages in the Middle East helping to boost light distillates to an eight month high. Total inventory was 23.180 million barrels on Feb. 22, up 11% from a week earlier and the highest since Feb. 1, accordin....

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Port Of Antwerp Deploys Autonomous Drones For Safety Enforcement

Enabling the port of the future In order to maintain safety in the complex port environment, Port of Antwerp is deploying an autonomous drone for the first time. The fully autonomous drone will be testing various use cases in the field of inspection and control. This is part of the short term ambiti....

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China’s ports register rising cargo throughput in January

China amp 8217 s ports recorded a robust growth of cargo throughput in January amid the country amp 8217 s steady economic recovery, data from the Ministry of Transport showed. Cargo throughput at ports climbed 17.4 percent year on year to 1.29 billion tonnes in January, the ministry said. In Janu....

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Cochin Port to sign MoUs worth Rs 2,825 cr at Maritime India Summit 2021

Cochin Port will sign nine MoUs worth Rs 2,825 crore at the second Maritime India Summit 2021 to be held held on March 2 4, the government said on Wednesday. Cochin Port Trust is one of the 12 major ports in the country. amp 8220 Cochin Port Trust CoPT , one of the major port trusts in India, wil....

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Panama Canal weighing additional compensation for canceled LNG bookings

The Panama Canal Authority is considering seeking greater compensation for canceled bookings during peak seasonal demand periods, as it works to add a third daily reserved transit slot for LNG vessels to ease congestion, Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez Morales said in an interview. When the Canal an....

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Maritime market update: Texas refinery shutdowns to support oil products prices

Risavika LNG front has dropped 4% to 26.56 EUR/MWh. Asian heating demand is forecasted to drop for the next month, allowing more LNG arrivals to Northwest Europe. Given the pipeline flows staying stable, additional LNG supplies can have bearish impact on European gas prices for the front month. A di....

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GAIL raises Dabhol LNG terminal stake by swapping Ratnagiri shares with NTPC

State run energy firms NTPC and GAIL swapped their respective shares in Ratnagiri Gas and Power RGPPL and Konkan LNG KLL , effectively increasing GAIL’s shareholding in KLL to 84% while NTPC’s ownership in the 1,967 mega watt MW gas based power plant rose to 86.5%. KLL owns the liquefied na....

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Belfast Harbour strikes digitisation deal with IBM and SRO Solutions

Manchester based tech firm SRO Solutions has signed an agreement with Belfast Harbour to provide IBM’s Maximo asset management software licences, as it looks to increase digitalisation across its operations. The city’s port is Northern Ireland amp 8217 s principal logistics and distribution hub....

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PSA & CDAS Partner Up to Launch SmartBooking – A One-Stop Digital Solution Platform for the Supply Chain Community

In a concerted effort to drive supply chain orchestration and digitalisation, PSA Corporation Ltd PSA and the Container Depot and Logistics Association Singapore CDAS have launched ‘SmartBooking’ – an integrated one stop booking platform for container depots, terminals, hauliers and logi....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Approval process for crew changes Wednesday, February 24, 2021, Port Louis, Mauritius The port authorities at Port Louis have issued new guidelines with the following steps for the processing of the crew change approvals: All requests for change of crew should be made only to the Port Master at leas....

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Xinjiang transport hub hauls path to success

After just one year of cross border e commerce exports, Alashankou Port in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is already ranked the fourth busiest in China for such operations. More than 50 million e commerce packages destined for Europe passed through the port by the end of last year, with the ex....

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Mind the gap!

For years, everyone has been talking about shifting traffic from road to rail. But not much has happened so far. There was a lack of approaches as to how this could be implemented. There were no actors who were willing to take a risk. And there was always a lack of time, because freight flows ... Th....

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Mixed reaction to Durban hub port plans

DURBAN is to be developed as a hub port for the southern hemisphere and Ngqura port in the Eastern Cape as the container terminal of choice. The plans were announced during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address two weeks ago. Further details are expected to be unveiled by Public ....

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Maritime India Summit will be organised from March 2 to 4, says VPT Chairman

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is organising the Maritime India Summit 2021 MIS 2021 from March 2 to 4, in virtual mode. This was disclosed here on Monday by Viskhapatnam Port Trust Chairman K. Rama Mohan Rao, at a press meet. Giving details of the summit, he said that it is aimed ....

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Paradip Port achieves 100 MT-mark in cargo handling for 4th year in a row

Paradip Port, one of the 12 major ports in the country, achieved 100 million tonne MT cargo handling for the fourth year in a row, the government said. Last week, Deendayal Port also crossed the 100 MT mark in cargo handling. amp 8220 Paradip Port achieved the handling of 100 Million Metric Tonn....

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Installation of pontoons and gangways Tuesday, February 23, 2021, Singapore The working period for the installation of pontoons and gangways at Sentosa Cove Marina has been extended. The work is now being conducted from 22 February until 30 April. According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Sing....

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Reganosa Wins A Contract To Operate And Maintain The First LNG Terminal In Sardinia

Reganosa will operate and maintain the first liquefied natural gas terminal in Sardinia Italy , whose construction in the port of Oristano, on the west of the island, is in its final phase. In this way, the Spanish company will become the only in the world which manages up to three third party LNG ....

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Suez Canal achieves increase in revenues by 4.5 percent

Egypt’s Suez Canal has witnessed an increase in the number of crossing ships by 1.4 percent, tonnage by 0.04 percent and revenues by 4.5 percent, announced Lieutenant General Osama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Authority. Rabie further said that the canal has achieved the highest daily revenues on....

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Contractors selected to construct the quays in the Amalia Harbour

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has, after completing a European tendering procedure, awarded the construction of some 2.4 kilometres of quays and earth retaining walls in the Princess Amalia Harbour to the HOCHTIEF, Ballast Nedam and Van Oord contractor consortium. The decision marks the start of t....

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Port of Gdansk lands first delivery of post Brexit fish

Poland amp 8217 s biggest port, the Port of Gdansk has received its first delivery of post Brexit fish from the UK. The Port reported that despite problems at some European ports with long paperwork delays affecting the delivery of fish it had welcomed and processed frozen mackerel from the Shetlan....

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Centre makes a fresh attempt to build transhipment port at Kanyakumari

The Centre is making a fresh attempt to build a greenfield port and container transhipment hub near Kanyakumari through the public, private, partnership PPP route. V O Chidambaranar Port Trust on Monday sought expression of interest from port developers and shipping lines to build the 6.5 million ....

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Switzerland’s Kuehne & Nagel buys Asian logistics firm Apex

Swiss logistics firm Kuehne amp 038 Nagel said on Monday it would buy Asian logistics provider Apex International Corp from private equity firm MBK Partners, its largest acquisition to date. A person with direct knowledge of the transaction said the deal gave Apex an enterprise value of $1.5 bill....

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Bain Capital buys 30% stake in JM Baxi cargo terminal unit for ?1,500 crore

The US based Bain Capital Private Equity has invested about 1,500 crore for a 30 per cent stake in International Cargo Terminals and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, a unit of Mumbai based JM Baxi Group, in one of the largest deals in the Indian port logistics business. The logistics firm will use the funds....

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Powering sustainable breakbulk terminal operations

Kalmar’s commitment to reducing the environmental impact of its machines is helping Broekman Logistics meet its objective of increasing the eco efficiency of its fleet while enabling round the clock operations. Broekman Logistics specialises in providing customised logistics solutions for producer....

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Port condition status upgraded Monday, February 22, 2021, Buckeye Bahamas Hub, Bahamas Due to changing weather conditions, Buckeye Bahamas Hub upgraded its Port Condition Status to RESTRICTED Selective berthing yesterday 21 February . Vessel berthing to the outer jetties will be on a selected bas....

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Ports feel the chill as trade re-routes around Brexit Britain

Perched on the shores of Anglesey, the island linked by road bridges to the north west coast of Wales, Holyhead’s geography has given it a leading role in British Irish trade since the early 19th century. About 50 miles directly across the Irish Sea from Dublin, a journey of just three and a quart....

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Study commissioned to evaluate Oman port expansion plan

A study will be conducted into plans to add a new container terminal to Sohar Port in Oman which is capable of receiving mega vessels. In line with implementing the sultanate’s ambitions to increase revenue from the logistic sector as part of Oman Vision 2040, Sohar Port and Freezone has signed a ....

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World’s first, largest container ship powered by LNG docks at Jeddah

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by Jeddah Islamic Port, has received the first and largest container ship in the world completely powered by environment friendly liquefied natural gas LNG . This marks the container ship amp 8217 s first visit to Saudi Arabia and Jeddah Islamic Port, which....

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KPT handle 2.5mn tonnes of wheat in 4 months

Karachi Port Trust KPT handled 2.5 million tonnes of wheat in a period of four months. According to the spokesperson KPT, bulk cargo was handled with all security arrangements. Wheat cargo was handled in an environmentally friendly manner. According to the spokesperson, KPT became the first Pakist....

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The strength of the foreign sector consolidates Valenciaport’s leadership in containers, motorway of the sea traffic and vehicles

Valenciaport closed 2020 as the leading Spanish port in the number of containers handled, in freight traffic on the motorways of the sea ro ro cargo and in car trade, according to data from the Port Authority of Valencia PAV and Puertos del Estado State Ports . The triple leadership reflects th....

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DP World sees global container demand remain stable

Dubai based global ports operator DP World handled 71.2 million container units in 2020, a 0.2 percent rise like for like, in contrast to figures last week from the International Air Transport Association IATA that found demand for global air freight had nosedived to its lowest level since 1990. W....

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Gibraltar port explosion: Hong Kong-registered bulk carrier loaded with coal erupts in bay

An explosion has rocked a Hong Kong registered merchant ship in the bay of gibraltar, according to reports. The incident happened on Friday evening as the ship, a bulk carrier, entered British Gibraltar Territorial Waters. Initial reports suggest that several crew members have been injured. The expl....

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DP World, UAE Region, Jafza To Showcase Their F&B Trade Prowess At Gulfood 2021

DP World, UAE Region, the leading smart trade enabler and its flagship trade and logistics hub, Jebel Ali Free Zone Jafza are set to participate in Gulfood 2021, scheduled to take place from 21 25 February at Dubai World Trade Centre. The entities will shed light on their wide range of incentives ....

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Deendayal Port to sign MoUs worth Rs 3,824 cr at Maritime India Summit 2021

Deendayal Port Trust, one of the 12 major ports in the country, on Thursday said it will sign 15 MoUs for an estimated investment of Rs 3,823.70 crore at Maritime India Summit next month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate Maritime India Summit 2021 MIS 2021 on March 2, which ....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Testing of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Friday, February 19, 2021, Singapore From 2 to 12 March, testing of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle AUV will be carried out off St John’s Island. Mar 2021 to 12 Mar 2021. According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.012....

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Navis Streamlines Offerings and Processes for Customers with New Managed Services Store

Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation, and the provider of operational technologies and services that unlock greater performance and efficiency for the world’s leading organizations across the shipping supply chain, announced today the launch of the Navis Managed Services Store on the Navis Commun....

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Lock keepers’ amp 38 port workers’ strike ended Thursday, February 18, 2021, Saint Nazaire, France Local lock keepers and port workers at Saint Nazaire have this afternoon 18 February ended their strike. Work has resumed as normal at all terminals. For information about operations in Franc....

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Vopak invests in storage capacity for waste based feedstocks in the Port of Rotterdam

Vopak is investing in the Port of Rotterdam for the storage of waste based feedstocks for the production of biofuels such as biodiesel and bio jet fuel. The market for energy from renewable sources in Europe is rising, also as a result of the Renewable Energy Directive II of the European Union. In t....

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DP World, UAE Region Achieves 100% Conversion In Customer Transactions, Leveraging Emirates Nbd’s Digital Collections Solution

The region’s smart trade enabler, DP World, UAE Region leveraged Emirates NBD’s digital collection solution to convert 100 per cent of related counter transactions to online collection on its Smart Transactions platform in 2020. The initiative was operated in collaboration with Emirates NBD Corp....

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Panama Canal Modifies Transit Reservation and OMS Fees to Reflect Growing Demand

The Panama Canal announced today that it will modify its transit reservation fees and other maritime services OMS in order to better respond to evolving market changes and manage its capacity in the face of growing demand. Going into effect on April 15, changes to the transit reservation system fe....

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FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil products stocks drop to 2021 low as fuel oil exports set record high

Oil products stockpiles at the Port of Fujairah dropped to the lowest level of 2021, with exports of fuel oil setting a record high. Total inventory was 20.854 million barrels on Feb. 15, down 1.6% from a week earlier and the lowest since Nov. 30, according to Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, or FOIZ, da....

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India’s Top Ports Witness Decline In Traffic For Tenth Month

Cargo traffic at 12 major ports dropped by 7.44% to 542.13 million tonnes MT during April January this fiscal, compared with 585.73 MT in the year ago period. India amp 8217 s top 12 ports witnessed a considerable decline in cargo traffic for the tenth straight month in January to 542.13 million ....

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Kalmar Receives An Order For 10 Eco-Efficient Hybrid Straddle Carriers

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract to supply Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam ECT with a total of 10 hybrid straddle carriers for its ECT Delta terminal in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The order was booked in Cargotec amp 8217 s 2021 Q1 order intake, with delivery expected to be co....

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Shahid Rajaee Port Handles 4.5m Tons of Rail Freight Since March 20

Rail transportation of export and import goods in the southern Shahid Rajaee Port stood at 4.5 million tons since the beginning of the current Iranian year on March 20, 2020, up until Feb. 3, 2021, according to the director general of Hormozgan Province’s Ports and Maritime Organization. “Some 3....

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Export Waste Shipments via the Port of Antwerp

As laid down in the European Waste Shipment Regulation WSR Regulation EC No 1013/2006 of 14 June 2006 , it is mandatory that all cross border transport of waste products are accompanied by a waste transport document. The authorities in Belgium want to check the presence of such a document for a....

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Vopak reports on 2020 financial results

Highlights for full year and Q4 2020 excluding exceptional items • Fourth quarter 2020 EBITDA of EUR 189 million was impacted as our associate industrial terminal in Malaysia PT2SB recognized a one off negative accounting result of EUR 20 million Vopak share . Excluding this identified item Q....

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Gothenburg named the best logistics location in Sweden

For the 20th year in succession, the Gothenburg Region has been ranked the best logistics location in Sweden by the Swedish trade journal Intelligent Logistik. The Port of Gothenburg is described as being crucial to this ranking, due in part to its ongoing investment programme, its global service ne....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Online application for Maritime Mobile Service Identity No amp 38 ship station licence Wednesday, February 17, 2021, Singapore Singapore ships equipped with the Global Maritime Distress Safety System GMDSS are required to obtain an MMSI number from Satellite Department of Singapore Telecommunic....

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Consolidated cargo turnover of NCSP Group for the 12 months of 2020 against the same period the year before

Normalized cargo turnover of the Group totaled 110.6 million tons 21% . Liquid cargo Transshipment of liquid cargo amounted to 87.8 million tons, down by 26.6 million tons 23.3% . The indicator was mostly affected by decrease in transshipment of crude oil 31.5%, or 24.7 million tons against t....

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India’s strategic port project at Chabahar without full-time MD

India Ports Global Ltd, the state owned entity tasked with developing and running the strategically important and India funded Chabahar port in Iran, has been without a full time managing director five months, after the previous incumbent demitted office on September 18. The Shipping Ministry had en....

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SOHAR and Hutchison Ports to Jointly Conduct a Study for SOHAR Port Expansion

In line with implementing the Sultanate’s aspirations to increase revenue from the logistic sector, in accordance with the objectives of ‘Oman Vision 2040’, SOHAR Port and Freezone signed a Development Agreement with Hutchison Ports Sohar. The agreement will see a joint Feasibility Study condu....

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HHLA achieves positive result in 2020 despite provision for efficiency programme

According to preliminary unaudited figures, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG HHLA achieved a positive Group operating result EBIT of approximately € 123 million in the 2020 financial year previous year: € 221 million . First of all, the operating result was affected by restrictions on busine....

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Fujairah’s position in a volatile oil market

Fujairah has raised its profile as one of the world amp 8217 s leading oil trading and bunkering hubs by building world class terminal and port facilities. Though high oil prices over the past decade were an important factor supporting investment in new energy related infrastructure, Fujairah has m....

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Australia needs LNG import terminal to avoid gas shortfall in 2024 – watchdog

Australia’s southern states will need to import natural gas to fill a looming shortfall by 2024, as last year’s COVID 19 induced oil and gas price slump has slowed investment in new fields, the country’s competition watchdog said on Tuesday. Regulators have warned of a potential gas shortfall ....

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Petronet LNG Kochi terminal receives approval for LNG dispensing

The Kochi terminal of Petronet LNG Ltd has become the first LNG dispensing station in the country. The Petroleum Explosive and Safety Organisation has issued permanent license to the terminal for providing automotive fuel to motor vehicles. Yogananda Reddy, Chief General Manager amp 038 Vice Pres....

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Adani Ports completes acquisition of Dighi Port for ?650 crore

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd APSEZ has completed the acquisition of debt laden Dighi port for 650 crore under the bankruptcy law. The acquisition has received all regulatory approvals, multiple sources said. The resolution plan submitted by APSEZ also include settlement of unpaid due....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Marine works at Joss House Bay Tuesday, February 16, 2021, Hong Kong For approximately 15 months, marine works involving construction of subsea pipeline will be carried out in the following works areas: WORKS AREA 1 This area is bounded by straight lines joining the following co ordinates WGS 84 Da....

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Port Laredo No. 1 in exports for 2020

In 2020, Laredo, Texas, once again led the U.S. in exports, according to the latest Census Bureau data analyzed by WorldCity. Port Laredo finished on top of the rankings for exports for the second straight year, totaling $80 billion in outbound shipments during 2020. Laredo’s top 10 exports were m....

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First export container train flagged off to Pipavav Port by Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation Ltd.

The Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation Ltd. RAJSICO flagged off the first container train from Jodhpur ICD Basni to APM Terminals Pipavav for exports to various countries. The train was flagged off by Dr. Rajesh Sharma, Division Commissioner amp 38 Managing Director, RAJSICO last week. Th....

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India to insist on govt-to-govt pact versus taking tender route

India is looking to strike a hard bargain with Sri Lanka and would want a government to government agreement for a terminal presence in Colombo port — a regional transhipment hub through which a large portion of India’s export import cargo containers are transhipped — for strategic and securit....

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NYK Subsidiary Begins Wind Power Generation at Finished-Vehicle Logistics Terminal in Belgium

On February 5, 11 wind turbines started operation on the grounds of a finished vehicle logistics terminal owned and operated by International Car Operators N.V. ICO ,* a wholly owned NYK subsidiary company operating in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium. This installation is Flanders largest onshore wi....

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Kalmar and TLC Vostochny continue long-term collaboration with new Essential Reachstacker order for intermodal operations

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded a deal to supply Terminal and Logistics Center Vostochny TLC Vostochny with a total of six Kalmar Essential Reachstackers for use at the rail intermodal terminal in Electrougly in Russia’s Moscow Oblast district. The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2021 Q....

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JCPDI and Hutchison Ports sign investment and operation agreement for JCDPI Port, Saudi Arabia

The Royal Commission in Jubail and Yanbu, represented by the Jubail and Yanbu Industrial Services Company, and Hutchison Ports are pleased to announce the signing of an agreement to invest and operate JCPDI Port, which consists of world class, multipurpose terminals within the Jazan City for Primary....

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APM Terminals Pipavav announces third quarter results

APM Terminals Pipavav Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd reported consolidated net profit of INR 587.24 million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2020. For the corresponding period of last year, the Company had reported consolidated net profit of INR 1,340.07 million. The net profit for the quarter i....

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Govt may sublet unused capacity at LNG terminals

The government is likely to sublet unutilised and surplus capacity at existing Lique¬fied Natural Gas terminals to cut LNG tariff and restrict their further expansion to give a clear signal to private parties for investments in commercial terminals. An inter ministerial committee, led by Planning C....

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How Abu Dhabi aims to protect coral reefs from port development

Abu Dhabi Ports has announced the launch of a major coral relocation and conservation project in the waters surrounding Khalifa Port as it embarks on construction of a rail terminal. Conducted in partnership with the Environment Agency amp 8211 Abu Dhabi EAD , Khalifa Port’s coral relocation f....

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Shipping Australia condemns latest waterfront strike action

Victoria International Container Terminal, in the Port of Melbourne, has revealed that it will shortly be subject to extensive industrial action. Shipping Australia CEO Melwyn Noronha comments: amp 8220 We would like to express our sympathy for ordinary families, for importers and exporters and fo....

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A second weekly train between Mundra and Sonepat dedicated connections between Mundra port and inland container depots

International Cargo Terminals, through its subsidiary Delhi International Cargo Terminal DICT , the leading private Inland Container Depot in North India at Sonepat, and CMA CGM, a world leader in shipping and logistics, announce the start of the second weekly block train between Mundra and Sonepat....

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Norway port strike could disrupt output of oil by a third, gas by two fifths

Workers will decide on Monday whether to strike this week at Norway’s largest oil loading terminal, action that could disrupt production at fields responsible for a third of the country’s crude output and more than 40% of natural gas exports. Norway, western Europe’s largest oil and gas produc....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Dredging off West Coast of Lamma Island Monday, February 15, 2021, Hong Kong For approximately six months, dredging operations will be carried out within the area bounded by straight lines joining the following co ordinates WGS 84 Datum from A to G : A 22° 13.234’N / 114° 06.042’E B 2....

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New Konecranes app helps customers quickly and easily record daily inspection findings

Konecranes CheckApp for Daily Inspections is now available to help crane users record their findings when performing pre shift and/or pre lift inspections. The app supports Konecranes Service’s mission to provide smart technology and a digitally enabled customer experience to improve the safety, p....

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New video shows massive scope of California box-ship traffic jam

Newly released U.S. Coast Guard video offers visceral proof of just how extreme the congestion has become at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The new view from above reveals a vast armada of container ships scattered at anchor across California’s San Pedro Bay. As the Coast Guard footage p....

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APM Terminals Valencia expands VGM service with three new container weighbridges

APM Terminals Valencia has expanded the VGM Verified Gross Mass service with three new weighbridges equipped with cameras and sensors that allow the semi automated control and recording of the weight of loaded and unloaded vehicles, and also increase the number of simultaneous weighing. Together w....

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Valenciaport handled more than 11.22 million tonnes of goods via the “motorways of the sea”

It is the Spanish port which handled the most ro ro traffic in 2020, 20% of the national total. This multimodal transport, promoted by the European Union, contributes to reducing the movement by road which favours environmental efficiency. The Port Authority of Valencia highlights the regular connec....

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China’s busiest port sees robust container throughput growth

China amp 8217 s busiest port, the Port of Ningbo Zhoushan in the eastern province of Zhejiang, reported strong growth in container throughput in January. The port amp 8217 s container throughput exceeded 2.88 million twenty foot equivalent units TEUs last month, a year on year increase of 14.5 ....

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Despite coronavirus, Suez Canal records high revenues

Despite the negative effects and repercussions of the outbreak of the coronavirus on global trade, the Suez Canal recorded revenues of $5.61 billion in 2020 — the third largest total in the history of the canal. The canal recorded its highest revenues in 2019 with $5.8 billion, and its second high....

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Busiest U.S. seaport in California starts giving COVID-19 vaccinations

About 800 longshoremen from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Friday got the first COVID 19 vaccinations for dockworkers at the United States amp 8217 busiest seaport complex, which has been hard hit by pandemic related workforce disruptions and surging imports. The shots were a welcome r....

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PD Ports steps towards smart port status with new Rotterdam partnership

A new partnership has been announced by PD Ports and the Port of Rotterdam which will further enhance a journey of digitalisation at Teesport, the fifth largest port in the UK. The first phase of the relationship will involve PD Ports leveraging technology used by the Port of Rotterdam to implement ....

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‘What does it mean to be a world-class terminal operator?’ – by COO, Keith Svendsen

What does it mean to be the world class terminal operator To begin with, being world class means providing a world class experience for our Customers whether they come by ship or use our gates. It means having a safe and engaging workplace for all people, so they can do their part in providing seam....

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Chu Lai Port seeks to serve international flow of goods

Chu Lai Port in the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone, the central province of Quang Nam, is striving to establish itself as a major point of transit for goods in not only Vietnam but also other countries. Recently, 7,200 tonnes of paper pulp of the Sun Paper Savannakhet, a company based in the Lao provinc....

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Jask oil terminal’s 1st SPM system loaded

The construction of the first single point mooring SPM system of the Jask crude oil export terminal has been completed and the SPM is loaded to be shipped toward its designated point in the Gulf of Oman waters, the operator of Jask oil terminal project in southern Iran announced. Vahid Maleki put ....

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The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge to join forces

The City of Antwerp and the City of Bruges have reached an agreement to merge their respective ports. The two city agreement marks the start of a unification process that is expected to take a year to finalise. Once completed, the ports will operate under the name ‘Port of Antwerp Bruges’. As a ....

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Analyst Corner | Adani Ports: Downgrade to ‘neutral’; TP higher at Rs 630

Trading at 12x FY22F EV/EBITDA raise TP to Rs 630 downgrade to Neutral We increase our FY22F 23F EPS by 12%/13% to factor in volume growth higher than we had previously estimated. Volume outlook robust into FY22F and the COVID 19 linked impact now behind us stock fairly valued Raise our EBITDA fo....

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Import of basic goods via Chabahar port up 71%: Official

The Director General of Sistan and Baluchestan Ports and Maritime Department General said that import of basic goods and commodities through Chabahar Port registered a 71 percent growth in current year started Mar. 21, 2020 . Behrouz Aghaei made the remarks on Thu. and reiterated that transit of go....

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Nigeria: NPPM/NSC – Plugging Vulnerabilities in Ports System

At such a time of dwindling oil fortunes and resultant effect on the economy, the nation amp 8217 s maritime industry is considered as key in filling some gaps. This is even moreso with the sector being adjudged as next to oil in contribution to the economy. In the past few years, the sector has be....

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Logistics centres in Dekheila and Port Tawfik to open by March end: Maait

Mohamed Maait, Minister of Finance, confirmed that the national project to link land, air, and sea ports with the electronic customs one stop shop platform enjoys great support from the political leadership. The minister added, during his presidency of the virtual meeting of the ministerial committe....

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Sea Commercial Port “Yuzhny” effectively handles iron ore in January 2021

In January, public stevedoring company “Yuzhny” increased the volume of iron ore by 18% compared to the previous year. It was 882,3 thousand tonnes of iron ore. Sea Commercial Port “Yuzhny” successfully cooperates with Ukrainian mining complexes. The growth of export cargo is 19% compared to....

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Colombia National Infrastructure Agency Grants 30-Year Port Concession To SeaOne Holdings

SeaOne Holdings, LLC amp 8220 SeaOne amp 8221 , which is developing various projects for the delivery of U.S. produced natural gas and natural gas liquids amp 8220 NGLs amp 8221 to the Caribbean, Central and South America, today announced that Colombia amp 8217 s National Infrastructure ....

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APM Terminals: New app improves safety of vessel inspections

New Vessel Inspection App facilitates safer vessel inspections and improves collaboration between APM Terminals and shipping lines during port calls. Learning from previous incidents, compiling inspection reports and escalating defects is of crucial importance for the Operations teams at APM Termina....

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Collaboration between the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the municipality of Schiedam to continue

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Municipality of Schiedam remain committed to the continued development of a Schiedam seaport equipped for a sustainable future. On Wednesday the Mayor of Schiedam Cor Lamers and Chief Operating Officer Boudewijn Siemons of the Port of Rotterdam Authority exten....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Temporary loading facility at former Kai Tak Airport Runway Friday, February 12, 2021, Hong Kong A temporary loading facility has been established at the former Kai Tak Airport Runway. The temporary loading facility will operate for a period of approximately 24 months. Two dumb lighters and one tugb....

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Port of Townsville: Car imports motoring on

New car sales are surging across northern Australia with the Port of Townsville recording its highest motor vehicle import figures in history last quarter. Almost 6,000 vehicles arrived through the Port between October and December 2020, and October fell just six cars shy of the Port’s biggest mon....

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MAWANI, Hapag-Lloyd sign first commercial agreement to increase number of containers

Saudi Ports Authority MAWANI signed Wednesday a one year commercial agreement with the leading global liner shipping company Hapag Lloyd. The agreement is the first commercial agreement aiming at increasing the number of containers in Saudi ports, as it will contribute to increasing the total numb....

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Ports bill to help develop faster decision-making process: Essar Ports

The Major Ports Authorities Bill passed by Parliament on Wednesday will help develop a faster and transparent decision making process besides enabling these ports to compete in the evolving market environment, Essar Ports has said. Earlier in the day, the Upper House of Parliament passed the Major P....

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Navis Smart Mobile Terminal Suite Expands Offerings with New Reefer Monitor App for Master Terminal

Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation, and the provider of operational technologies and services that unlock greater performance and efficiency for the world’s leading organizations across the shipping supply chain, announced today that it is expanding its Navis Smart Mobile Terminal Suite with th....

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‘China had no role in Sri Lanka’s decision on ECT’

Sri Lanka faced no pressure from China with regard to the East Container Terminal ECT project, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has said. “China did not pressure us in anyway. They will not interfere in Sri Lanka’s internal affairs. Not only that, China will not interfere in Indo....

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Record Productivity in Steel Handling on M.V. DONG MINH at Paradip

Navaratna Company M/s. Steel Authority of India Ltd. nominated M. V. Dong Minh at Paradip International Cargo Terminal PICT Berth No.1 for export loading of Steel slabs of 16,126.85 MT for Thailand on 4th Feb ’21. As customary, PICT accorded the highest priority for its customer and did extensiv....

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Libya oil guards say they stopped blockade at Hariga port

Libya’s Petroleum Facilities Guards have stopped blockading the port of Hariga at Tobruk after being paid, they said in a video statement on Wednesday whose authenticity was confirmed by a guards member. The stoppage at Hariga began last month and contributed to a decline in Libyan oil output, a L....

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Over 1,000 containers stuck at Mundra port amid factory sealing checks: sources

Over 1,000 containers have been stuck at India amp 8217 s Mundra port as authorities crack down on the illegal self sealing of goods amid a persistent shortage of equipment, sources said. amp 8220 This started nearly 7 10 days back when some discrepancies were found with a sandalwood cargo, amp ....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Transfer of signing on/ off crew at Stonecutters Island Government Dockyard’s Berth Thursday, February 11, 2021, Hong Kong From 20 February 2021 until further notice, the Government designates Berth 4 of Government Dockyard at Stonecutters Island as the designated pier for transferring signing on/....

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Abu Dhabi Ports Advances a Culture of Innovation to Transform Trade

As part of its continued effort to drive the evolution and growth of its business through innovation, Abu Dhabi Ports, part of ADQ – one of the region’s largest holding companies, is undertaking its most ambitious month long roster of innovation activities planned to date. Comprising a wide arra....

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Recovery and Resilience Facility: Transport keeps us going forward

With the slogan “Transport for EU Recovery”, ESPO, together with 31 organisations has issued a Statement on the Recovery and Resilience Facility. “The transport and logistics sectors play a critical and essential role in keeping the supply chains and the economy going. A state of the art, sust....

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SEA-invest orders two further ship to shore container cranes for Antwerp Container Terminal

Antwerp Container Terminal ACOT , a member of the SEA invest Group, placed an order for two Liebherr ship to shore container cranes. The cranes are identical to an STS delivered to ACOT in 2020 SEA invest, one of the world’s largest terminal operators, has established a worldwide reputation in th....

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Uniper and Port of Rotterdam Authority start feasibility study for green hydrogen plant at Maasvlakte

Uniper and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are investigating the possibilities of large scale production of green hydrogen at the Maasvlakte area in Rotterdam. The parties have the ambition to realise a hydrogen plant on the site of Uniper by 2025 with a capacity of 100MW and to expand this capacity....

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FUJAIRAH DATA: Stocks of oil products hit 2-month low as all categories shrink

Oil products stockpiles at the Port of Fujairah outside of the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf dropped to a two month low, with some traders forced to buy marine bunkers after holding off because of escalating prices. Total inventory was 21.183 million barrels on Feb. 8, down 9% from a week ear....

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Bill to convert Major Port Trusts into port authorities gets Rajya Sabha nod

The new law will clear the decks for market pricing of services rendered by the government owned port authorities and public private partnership PPP operators at these so called major ports to help them compete with private ports that are free to set their own rates. Currently, the rates for servi....

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Suez Canal Containers aims to invest $60M during 2021

Suez Canal Container Terminal SCCT aims to invest $ 60 million during 2021, Chief Commercial Officer of the Company, Sunai Mukherjee. Mukherjee clarified in a press conference that this comes to enhance the competitiveness of the container handling terminal at East Port Said Port. Chief Commercial....

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MacGregor secures contract to supply 36 traction winch systems

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured an order from SIA Solutions LLC to deliver 36 traction winch systems, 72 storage reel brakes and electrical control systems to the specialised concrete mat sinking unit, ARMOR 1, currently under construction at Thoma Sea Marine Constructors LLC, Houma, Louisi....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Submarine cable laying from Chung Hom Kok to waters east of Hong Kong Wednesday, February 10, 2021, Hong Kong For approximately 9 months, submarine cable laying operations will be carried out along the following co ordinates WGS 84 Datum from A to X : A 22° 12.908’ N 114° 12.373’ E B ....

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Singapore’s Jurong Port to take over Lim family’s stakes in Universal Terminal-sources

Singapore port operator Jurong Port is set to take over the shares in a major oil storage terminal in the city state from the Lim family behind collapsed oil trader Hin Leong, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The deal marks the sale of the crown jewel among oil and shipping a....

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India: Stevedores face crisis as major port trusts-run berths head for privatisation

Facing a threat to their existence, stevedores and shore handling agents have urged the Ministry of ports, shipping and waterways to re consider the policy to privatise the cargo terminals at Centre owned port trusts, that are run by the State. Stevedores and shore handling agents load and unload bu....

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Port of Hedland Iron Ore Exports Rise During January 2021

Pilbara Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 57.1 million tonnes Mt for the month of January 2021. This throughput was a four per cent increase compared to the same month in 2020. The Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 42.7Mt of which 42.2Mt was iron ore e....

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RSGT Announces the Public Investment Fund and COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited Becoming Shareholders

The Founding Shareholders of Red Sea Gateway Terminal Limited RSGT , a privately owned independent terminal operating company, have signed separate Share Purchase Agreements with the Public Investment Fund PIF and with COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited CSPL SEHK:1199 1199.HK through its wholly o....

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Macarthur Signs MOU With Southern Ports Authority for Access to Port of Esperance

Macarthur Minerals Limited is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding “MOU” with Southern Ports Authority “Southern Ports” which provides a pathway for agreeing a potential access and operating solution for the export of Macarthur’s high grade magnetite iro....

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Five hybrid Konecranes RTGs ordered by Norfolk Southern in the US

Norfolk Southern Corporation has ordered five Konecranes hybrid RTGs. Two will go to the Landers Yard intermodal terminal in Chicago, and three will go to the Inman Yard intermodal terminal in Atlanta. This order was booked in December 2020, and the cranes will be delivered in December 2021. The fiv....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Planned berth closures for maintenance Tuesday, February 9, 2021, Le Havre, France CIM Terminal at Le Havre have given advance notice that berth CIM 3 will be closed for maintenance from Monday 1 March to Wednesday 3 March, inclusive. Further, berth CIM 7 will be closed for maintenance from Wednesda....

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Kalmar to supply nine RTG cranes with SmartPort features to Sepetiba Tecon in Brazil

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has entered into an agreement with Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional CSN for the supply of nine Kalmar Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes RTGs . The cranes will be delivered to Sepetiba Tecon terminal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The order that includes Kalmar SmartPort operator ass....

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India: With proposed Port Authorities law, major ports may be privatised

The new Public Sector Enterprise policy approved by the Cabinet has excluded the 11 major port trusts from its scope read strategic disinvestment/privatisation , but a new law designed to convert these “port trusts” into “port authorities” may still facilitate this goal. Once the Major Port....

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Panama’s Atlantic Terminals Join the Panama Canal in Efforts to Facilitate COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Manzanillo International Terminal MIT and Colon Container Terminal CCT , both port terminals located on the Atlantic side of Panama, have joined the collaboration efforts to help optimize supply routes for the distribution of the COVID 19 vaccine and supplies to Latin America. The Panama Canal, M....

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DP World expects to report ‘relatively stable’ 2020 performance

DP World will report a “relatively stable performance” for 2020 after handling the same number of shipping container volumes as the previous year, the port operator’s chairman said on Monday. The comments were in line with the Dubai state owned company’s expectations last October, but cautio....

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DP World reports +7.6% gross volume growth in Q4 2020 and flat growth for FY2020

DP World Limited handled 19.1 million TEU twenty foot equivalent units across its global portfolio of container terminals in 4Q2020, with gross container volumes increasing by 7.6% year on year on a reported basis and up 6.5% on a like for like basis 1 . On a FY2020 basis, DP World handled 71.2 mi....

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Plan for new cargo terminals along DFC

Top global and domestic firms are keen to develop and operate multimodal logistics parks, freight terminals and parcel terminals along India’s dedicated rail freight corridor network. Among them are Adani Logistics, CONCOR, DP World, CMA CGM, JM Baxi, PSA International, APM Terminals, TVS Logistic....

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Brexit: Call to cut Welsh ports in a bid to boost trade

Wales should focus on having one ferry port in Pembrokeshire instead of two to run alongside the main Holyhead port, it has been claimed. Glenn Carr, general manager at Rosslare Europort in Ireland, said the move would entice hauliers back to Welsh routes crossing the Irish Sea. A month into new tra....

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PH Agri agency endorses ICTSI Subic as livestock, raw materials discharge port

Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. SBITC , due to its world class quality of service and strategic location, has been endorsed by the Philippine Department of Agriculture DA as a discharge port for containers of imported livestock and raw materials. The endorsement, signed by DA Undersecretar....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Breakwater reinstatement at Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter Monday, February 8, 2021, Hong Kong For approximately 6 months, breakwater reinstatement works will be carried out within the area bounded by straight lines joining the following co ordinates WGS 84 Datum from A to D and the adjacent s....

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China’s largest land port sees rising number of China-Europe freight trains

Manzhouli, China amp 8217 s largest land port, handled a growing number of China Europe freight trains in January, local authorities said. A total of 331 cross border freight trains went through the port in January, up 59.9 percent year on year, marking growth for 11 consecutive months, said the Ma....

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DP World, UAE Region Rolls Out Its Covid-19 Vaccination Drive

As part of DP World, UAE Region’s ongoing endeavours to safeguard the interest of their employees and ensure secure operations during the pandemic to keep trade flowing, the region’s smart trade enabler has rolled out a vaccination drive for its employees and their families. Arrangements to host....

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Suez Canal Revenues Hit $5.6 Billion Despite Pandemic

The Cabinet’s media center said that the Suez Canal’s revenues achieved $5.6 billion in 2020 despite the negative repercussions of the COVID 19 pandemic. The media center published in its report an infographic indicating that the Suez Canal has succeeded in dealing with the repercussions of the ....

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JNPT cargo traffic rises nearly 10 pc in Jan

Premier container port JNPT on Friday reported nearly 10 per cent growth in total cargo traffic to 6.50 million tonnes in January. The total traffic handled at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust JNPT in January 2020 was 5.91 million tonnes, the state owned port operator said in a release. The container t....

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India again asks Sri Lanka to stick to commitments on developing port terminal

India on Thursday again emphasised the importance of Sri Lanka adhering to international commitments under a trilateral agreement for developing a key port terminal following Colombo’s decision to hand over the facility to a state run entity. India, Japan and Sri Lanka had signed an agreement in 2....

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Cargo throughput of China’s Beibu Gulf Port rises in January

Beibu Gulf Port in south China amp 8217 s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region saw its cargo throughput rise by 12.27 percent year on year to about 21.99 million tonnes in the first month of 2021. A total of 468,200 twenty foot equivalent unit TEU containers were handled at the port in January, up 37....

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India: ‘Kamarajar Port Has The Potential To Be An Eastern Gateway Of The Country’

The Kamarajar port at Ennore in North Chennai has the potential to be an eastern gateway of the country, said Sunil Paliwal, CMD, Kamarajar Port Ltd KPL . The port is significantly improving the infrastructure, including roads, he said in a trade meeting. “It is a bit difficult to reach the port ....

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Metro Ports Introduces Cleaner Locomotive Engine in Long Beach

Metro Ports, a nationwide leader in stevedoring services, announced today another step in its ongoing commitment to environmental excellence by purchasing a second, ultra low emissions “Tier 4” locomotive engine for its Pier “G” operations at the Port of Long Beach. The first unit, produce....

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Paradip Port posts growth in volume for the first time in 10 months

Paradip Port Trust, India’s second biggest state owned port by cargo handled, has turned a corner, to post a growth in volumes since the financial year began in April. The port located in Odisha handled 93.608 million tonnes mt of cargo during April and January of FY21 compared to 93.387 mt duri....

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Free ports – or sleaze ports? Rishi Sunak’s dream of tax-free zones about to become reality

Five years ago a young, unknown MP wrote a pamphlet for a Thatcherite thinktank extolling the benefits of free ports. Now that Rishi Sunak is chancellor, his dream for Britain is – for good or ill – fast becoming reality. This week, alliances of port owners, businesses and local authorities must....

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AB Klaip?dos nafta preliminary revenue for the January 2021

The preliminary sales revenue of the Company’s oil terminals for the January 2021 comprises EUR 2.4 million and is higher by EUR 0.4 million or by 20.0 % compared to January of 2020. The preliminary sales revenue of the Company’s Klaip da LNG terminal for January 2021 comprises EUR 3.5 million ....

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London Gateway and Tilbury ports bid for ‘free port’ with Ford factory

Two major ports on the Thames Estuary have joined forces in a bid to became a new amp 8220 free port amp 8221 area which bosses claim could spark jobs and investment. The Thames Freeport would include the ports of Tilbury and London Gateway, in Essex, as well Ford amp 8217 s Dagenham plant furt....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Reporting procedures for vessels manoeuvring in port Friday, February 5, 2021, Singapore The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore would like to inform that working VHF channels of Keppel Control and Pasir Panjang Control have been re designated to VHF 05 and VHF Ch 18, respectively. Pursuant to ....

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MacGregor signs a 2 year OnWatch Scout agreement

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed a 2 year OnWatch Scout Predict agreement with Load Line Marine SA to support operation of their fleet equipped with MacGregor merchant cranes. The order was booked into Cargotec’s fourth quarter of 2020 order intake, with installation and testing starting on....

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Konecranes wins order for two more cranes on barge from China

In the first quarter of 2021, Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard Group Co., Ltd. ordered two eco efficient Konecranes Gottwald Model 8 Cranes on Barge. The cranes will be operated by Cosco Shipping Bulk Co. Ltd. Cosco Bulk off the coast of Guinea, Africa. Home to the world’s largest reserves of bauxit....

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Port of Long Beach Sees Strong Start For 2021

The new year ushered in the busiest January on record at the Port of Long Beach, largely driven by the ongoing rise in online spending by consumers following stay at home orders during the COVID 19 pandemic. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 764,006 twenty foot equivalent units in January, a ....

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Ports set out Freeports priorities ahead of application deadline

The British Ports Association has set out three priorities for the establishment of freeports for UK governments ahead of the deadline for bids closing in England this Friday. The application window for ports in England to apply for freeport status closes on Friday 5 February. The BPA is aware of ap....

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Basra Gateway Terminal sets new productivity record

Basra Gateway Terminal BGT continues to raise the standard for terminal operations in Iraq by setting a new productivity record of 105 moves per hour – the highest ship to shore crane productivity in the country. The new record, achieved in 26 January during the handling of the 5,652 TEU Ever Ub....

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Kalmar celebrates completion of its 75,000th Ottawa T2 terminal tractor

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has achieved yet another significant milestone for its Ottawa terminal tractors with the completion of its 75,000th unit. The truck rolled off the production line at Kalmar amp 8217 s manufacturing facility in Ottawa, Kansas, ready for delivery to long standing customer La....

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PEMA backs “MAGPIE” innovation roadmap to green ports of the future

The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association PEMA has expressed its support for the “MAGPIE” initiative, which sets out how innovation can achieve green ports of the future by 2050 through technological innovation. “PEMA believes the MAGPIE proposal will deliver a roadmap towards green ports....

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India looks to continue Chabahar port development; industry awaits more clarity

With new administration taking over in the US, India may have signalled its intent to continue with the development of Iran’s Chabahar port after it formally handed over two mobile cranes to Tehran last week. However, Indian industry representatives say they are wary of making any commitments to t....

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Brexit: Edwin Poots ‘asked for port staff to be stood down’

The top civil servant in Stormont amp 8217 s agriculture department has set out the sequence of events leading up to a decision to temporarily suspend Brexit checks at Larne and Belfast Ports. Permanent secretary Denis McMahon gave evidence at the agriculture committee, along with NI amp 8217 s ch....

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Felixstowe and Harwich ports submit bid for ‘freeport’ status

A bid for amp 8220 freeport amp 8221 status for two existing ports has been submitted after the project was approved by a council. East Suffolk Council unanimously backed the bid for the Port of Felixstowe and Harwich International to become one of 10 freeport facilities across the UK. Freeport ....

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Extension quay wall Sif

Van Hattum en Blankevoort has started work on extending the deep sea quay wall of Sif, commissioned by the Port of Rotterdam Authority. This is the second part of the deep draught quay of the port. The quay wall in the Prinses Arianehaven in Rotterdam Maasvlakte is to be extended by 200 metres with ....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Jetty inspections Thursday, February 4, 2021, South Killingholme, United Kingdom To allow continued use, and until further notice, regular inspections of the white oil loading arm at South Killingholme Jetty SKJ must be carried out. The berth needs to be unoccupied to allow crane barge access. Fro....

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Egypt says Israel’s Ashkelon-Eilat oil pipeline to have limited impact on Suez Canal

Egypt amp 8217 s state owned Suez Canal Authority SCA said on Tuesday that the Ashkelon Eilat oil pipeline inside and through Israeli territory will have limited impact on the revenues and competitiveness of the Egyptian canal. The Ashkelon Eilat pipeline, linking the Eilat oil port on the Red Se....

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Transshipment volumes at Qatar ports grew by 89% y-o-y in Jan: Mwani Qatar

Qatar’s port sector began 2021 on a stronger note with prospects appearing brighter for the country to be a regional maritime hub as transshipment volumes grew by a robust 89% year on year this January, according to figures of Mwani Qatar. The general cargo movement and handling of building materi....

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ESPO congratulates the Ports of Bremen/ Bremerhaven for achieving EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS)

ESPO congratulates the Ports of Bremen/Bremerhaven Germany for achieving re certification through the EcoPorts’ environmental management standard PERS . This is Bremen/Bremerhaven’s fifth time receiving the PERS certification. Isabelle Ryckbost, ESPO Secretary General, commented: “The numbe....

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FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil products stocks climb across board for first time in 8 weeks

Oil products stockpiles at the UAE amp 8217 s east coast Fujairah port climbed to a four week high, with all categories showing gains for the first time in eight weeks and demand for bunker fuel slowing. Total inventory stood at 23.282 million barrels as of Feb. 1, up 7% from a week earlier and the....

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Panama Canal Sets LNG Transit and Tonnage Record

The Panama Canal set a new monthly record for transits and tonnage of liquefied natural gas LNG vessels in January, which shows its capacity to respond to the demand of this segment, as a result of the recent surge in the energy market. In January, a total of 58 LNG vessels transited through the N....

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80% of ports missing out on the benefits of digitalisation, creating ‘last mile’ risks

Innovez One, one of the world’s leading providers of port management software for the world’s busiest ports and towage operators, today stated that of the 4,900 ports in the world, the majority are not yet using digital technology for even the most basic processes 80% of ports continue to rely ....

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The Board of Directors of Konecranes Plc has resolved to establish a new performance share plan

The Board of Directors of Konecranes Plc has resolved to establish a new performance share plan The Board of Directors of Konecranes Plc has resolved to establish a new Performance Share Plan 2021 the “Plan” for Konecranes key employees. The Plan has a performance period from 2021 to 2023 with....

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Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited Announces Expiration and Results of its Cash Tender Offer for Any and All of its US$500,000,000 3.95% Senior Notes due 2022

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited yesterday announced the expiration and results of its previously announced tender offer to purchase for cash the amp 8220 Tender Offer amp 8221 any and all of its outstanding US$500,000,000 3.95% Senior Notes due 2022, CUSIP: Y00130 HS9, ISIN: USY0....

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Opsealog secures multi-year contract for fleetwide performance optimisation services with ADNOC Logistics & Services

Opsealog, a French company specialising in performance management for the marine logistics sector, has secured a contract with ADNOC Logistics amp 38 Services, the maritime arm of ADNOC Abu Dhabi National Oil Company to apply its cutting edge performance management solution Marinsights to ADNOC....

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Ports press Congress, Biden for emergency funds

A coalition of 37 maritime industry groups is asking Congress and President Joe Biden to fund a new relief program to strengthen an industry weakened by the effects of COVID 19. “Despite container surges at several large ports, commercial cargo volumes have plummeted across the industry — total ....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Planned jetty outages Wednesday, February 3, 2021, Immingham, United Kingdom Immingham Gas Jetty full berth, LPG and white oils will be closed for testing, preparation, repairs and other work as follows: From 0800 hours on 6 February to 1630 hours on 7 February 2021 Safety instrumentation testing....

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Public-private partnership mode for operational services at major ports: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said major ports will move from managing operational services on their own to a model where a private partner will operate it for them. For the purpose, seven projects worth more than Rs 2,000 crore will be offered by the major ports on the public private partners....

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ESPO stresses the importance of restoring stability and reliability in container trade

Reacting to the current disruptions in the international container trade, the European Sea Ports Organisation ESPO stresses the importance of restoring the stability in the market, increasing the schedule reliability, as well as guaranteeing the continuity and fluidity of supply chains. The effort....

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Arrow Terminals Inc. Signs Subscription Agreement for Octopi by Navis

Octopi, part of Navis and Cargotec Corporation, the provider of operational technologies and services that unlock greater performance and efficiency for leading organizations throughout the global shipping industry, announced today Arrow Terminals Inc. has signed a subscription agreement with Octopi....

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Argentina’s LNG import terminal in Escobar to reopen, easing shortage concerns

A federal judge in Argentina has lifted a more than three month suspension of the country amp 8217 s only floating storage and regasification unit FSRU after the government warned of natural gas shortages if LNG imports were hindered. The FSRU, which is docked in Escobar, a district up the Parana....

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Adani Ports records 31% growth in Jan cargo volume

Adani Ports amp 038 Special Economic Zone handled cargo volume of 26.02 MMT a growth of 31% on Year on Year basis Includes volume of 3.87 MMT of Krishnapatnam Port which was acquired in October, 2020 . The growth in cargo volume for the month of January, 2021 excluding Krishnapatnam Port was 11%....

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New bunker terminal set for Q2 launch at Port of Duqm

Oman Oil Marketing Company OOMCO , the domestic fuel marketing subsidiary of OQ Group, has said it plans to commission its new bunker terminal at the Port of Duqm before the second quarter of this year, a report in Oman Observer said. Playing an active role in the bunker business since 1994, OOMCO ....

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PCR test amp 38 quarantine requirement Tuesday, February 2, 2021, Turkey Flights from the United Kingdom, South Africas, Denmark and Brazil – considered ‘risky’ countries due to the new coronavirus variant – have been suspended. Anyone entering Turkey who is coming from or has been in the....

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Egypt steps up efforts to maintain Suez Canal’s transport advantage

The head of the Egyptian Suez Canal Authority, Osama Rabie, has said that new incentives, projects and services are being provided to ensure the canal remains superior to its alternatives. “So far, no project has appeared to compete with the Suez Canal,” Rabie said. “In the far future, the Ash....

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Aqaba Container Terminal concludes 2020 with good performance and effective community participation by adapting to challenges of the global pandemic

Aqaba Container Terminal, the preferred gateway for the Levant region and beyond, has concluded 2020 with positive results and achievements despite the challenges faced by the Kingdom and the world due to Coronavirus COVID 19 , demonstrating the company’s flexibility in dealing with challenges an....

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The Canal’s New Anchorages and Infrastructure Investments Reflect a Changing Industry

The opening of the Expanded Canal in 2016 transformed the waterway amp 8217 s capacity to serve world commerce/trade. It was an investment in the future of the Canal and its customers, doubling its capacity of service to usher in a new world economy. The Canal’s investments and the maintenance of....

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Eco Wave Power Wins the Smart Port Challenge in Morocco

Today, Eco Wave Power EWPG Holding AB is pleased to announce the winning of the Smart Port Challenge Competition held by Morocco amp 8217 s National Ports Agency and National Single Window for foreign trade PORTNET, together with the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation and Morocco amp 8217 s....

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Fujairah marine fuel sales hurt in 2020 as OPEC+ output cuts curbed tanker activity: Cockett Marine CEO

Marine fuel sales at Fujairah were hurt in 2020 due to the dominance of oil tankers calling at the UAE amp 8217 s east coast port and OPEC+ production cuts, according to Cem Saral, CEO of bunker reseller Cockett Marine Oil. Fujairah amp 8217 s monthly bunker volume fell almost 18% to about 575,000....

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India delivers 2 cranes for Chabahar port

In its latest push to develop Iran’s Chabahar port project, India handed over two 140 tonne cranes for loading and unloading equipment to the Iranian government on Sunday. The cranes, part of a full consignment of six Mobile Harbour Cranes MHC worth about $25million were sourced from Italy and f....

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Port of Antwerp, the Gateway between Western Europe and the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Region

Port of Antwerp has several Memorandum amp 8217 s of Understanding with foreign partners. One of these partners is the Great Lakes St Lawrence Governors and Premiers GSGP in the United States. What is the Great Lakes St Lawrence Region The States USA and Provinces Canada bordering the Great ....

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Public-private partnership mode for operational services at major ports: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said major ports will move from managing operational services on their own to a model where a private partner will operate it for them. For the purpose, seven projects worth more than Rs 2,000 crore will be offered by the major ports on the public privat....

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Irish freight volumes to EU ports doubled in first month of Brexit

Irish freight volumes to and from European Union ports doubled in January, the government said on Monday, as many traders shunned the once speedier route to the continent through Britain due to Brexit red tape and delays. For decades, the so called UK landbridge offered exporters the swiftest route ....

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Tanzania and Oman sign pact on ports master plan development

Tanzania’s Zanzibar and the Oman Investment Authority on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at implementing a ports master plan development along the Islands’ Indian Ocean coastline. A statement issued by the Zanzibar State House said the signing of the agreement was witnessed b....

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AntwerpXL postponed to December 2021

AntwerpXL, the award winning breakbulk and heavy lift event, has been postponed from March 2021 to 7 – 9 December 2021 in a decision made in consultation with the community due the continuing circumstances surrounding the pandemic. The live event, which during its incredible first edition attracte....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Works at Tuas Terminal Phase 2 Monday, February 1, 2021, Singapore The working period for works at the Tuas Terminal Phase 2 has been extended. The work is now being conducted from today 1 February to 31 July. According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.007 of 2....

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Konecranes President and CEO comments on first year in the role

Konecranes President and CEO Rob Smith today gave the following comments to mark his first year in the role: “It has been an exciting, eventful and rewarding year, but also very difficult for all of us. I’m immensely proud of what our team accomplished in the face of unprecedented adversity – ....

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IAPH/Indian Ports Association webinar cites digitalization, risk management & focused approach to sustainable transition as key issues for South Asian ports

In an IHS Markit Regional Webinar organised by the International Association of Ports and Harbors and the Indian Ports Association for South Asia last Thursday, an expert panel examined key issues facing South Asian ports, with further input from the Port of Antwerp on approaching sustainable transi....

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Super Terminais chooses CyberLogitec’s OPUS Terminal to revolutionize its operations

CyberLogitec, the leading provider of terminal operation solutions, announced a new agreement for OPUS Terminal with Super Terminais. The company will implement OPUS Terminal to address an array of business needs with the intention to improve productivity, accuracy of container inventory, and overal....

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Saudi ports see 4.36% rise in transshipment in 2020

Saudi ports, being supervised by Saudi Ports Authority MAWANI , achieved a 4.36 percent increase in the total number of transshipment during 2020, compared to the same period of the previous year, handling a total of 7.3 million containers, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The total amo....

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PortShuttle passes 100,000 TEU mark

PortShuttle was set up in 2015 to organise the efficient exchange by rail of containers between terminals in the port of Rotterdam. Together with Martijn Loois, Linda Borsodi serves as joint Managing Director of PortShuttle Rotterdam. Borsodi: “In the past, we handled everything in house, using ou....

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Bulgaria takes 20% stake in Greek LNG terminal

Bulgaria’s state gas company Bulgartransgaz has finalised a deal to take 20% of Greek company Gastrade, which is developing a floating LNG facility off the city of Alexandroupolis, Gastrade said. The deal is part of Bulgaria’s strategy to diversify and to decrease its dependence on Russian gas. ....

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China: Joint Efforts Needed To Ease Port Congestion Amid Anti-Pandemic Measures

China’s ports and industry representatives have been ramping up efforts to tackle the stockpile of containers for cold chain food imports amid the risks of imported coronavirus cases, logistics hurdles and the container shortage in many parts of the world. The huge pileup of fish cargo at Dalian, ....

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China’s Jan iron ore port stocks rise as restocking winds down ahead of holidays

China amp 8217 s iron ore port inventories were up slightly from a week ago to about 125 million mt in the week of Jan. 17, CEIC data showed Jan. 26, as most steel mills relying on seaborne procurement nearly completed their restocking ahead of the Lunar New Year break. With only half a month left ....

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China’s major ports record accelerating container throughput growth

Container throughput at China amp 8217 s major ports recorded an accelerated increase in mid January, data from an industrial association showed. From Jan 11 to 20, container throughput at China amp 8217 s eight key ports increased 3.3 percent year on year, with the growth rate at Tianjin, Qingdao....

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One System to Rule Them All: Addressing the Many Needs of a Multi-purpose Port

Is it possible to have too much of a good thing especially when it comes to data and information That certainly appears to be the case for multi purpose terminal operators as they have to handle different types of cargo and content with the array of different operating processes and tasks, which in....

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Karachi port handles 1.9m tonnes of cargo

The Karachi Port Trust handled a total of 1.941 million tonnes of cargo comprising 326,869 tonnes of export and 867,501 tonnes of import during Jan 25 29. The export cargo included 93,123 tonnes of clinkers followed by 24,168 tonnes of cement while oil and liquid cargo included 33,715 tonnes. Around....

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2021, the European Year of Rail Freight too…

Mid December 2020, during its plenary session, the European Parliament sent a strong signal 1 through the adoption of 2021 as the European Year of Rail. The European Year of Rail will support the European Commission’s “Climate Law” which proposes setting a binding target of reaching net zero ....

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NextDecade terminates plans for proposed second LNG export facility in Texas

NextDecade abandoned plans Jan. 29 for a second LNG export terminal in Texas, saying the site it was considering was not suitable for development. The decision regarding a potential terminal in Texas City, near Galveston, has no impact on ongoing development of the proposed Rio Grande LNG export fac....

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AB Klaip?dos nafta unaudited financial information regarding the twelve months of 2020

AB Klaip dos nafta announces the unaudited consolidated hereinafter – the Group and separate financial results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2020. • Revenue for the 12 months of 2020 of the Group and the Company are EUR 80.5 million and EUR 77.5 million respectively and is lower by 2....

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Richards Bay Coal Terminal sees coal exports decline in 2020 for third straight year

South Africa amp 8217 s Richards Bay Coal Terminal exported 70.2 million mt of coal in 2020, down 2 million mt on the year, a third straight year of declines, the terminal announced Jan. 28. Despite the decline in volume, which could somewhat be excused owing to the significant drop in seaborne dem....

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All stevedores at major ports’ cold chain facilities have had vaccinations: official

All stevedores working at major ports amp 8217 cold chain facilities have completed their vaccinations, Wu Chungeng, spokesperson for the Ministry of Transport, said at a press conference. Wu said about 5.3 million front line transportation workers are covered by the vaccination program, and aroun....

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QSL Continues Its North American Expansion With the Acquisition of Empire Stevedoring Français

QSL, a company specializing in port terminal operation, stevedoring, marine services and transport, continues its expansion by acquiring Empire Stevedoring Co. Ltd. of Montreal. This transaction brings QSL one step closer to its goal of becoming the North American leader in its activity sector. This....

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Bintulu Port achieves milestone in LNG export

Bintulu Port Sdn Bhd BPSB has become the first port operator in the Asean region to export liquified natural gas LNG in ISO International Organisation for Standardisation tanks on a large scale. The milestone was achieved when Bintulu Port completed its first LNG ISO tanks’ handling operatio....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Opening hours during Chinese New Year Holidays Friday, January 29, 2021, Hong Kong The Central Marine Office “CMO” , located at 3/F, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong, will open from 0900 hours to 1100 hours on 14 February 2021 Sunday for processing arrival and port clearance....

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IAPH teams up with APEC and C-MAT to offer International Port Strategy Course

As part of the objective to increase knowledge sharing among its membership, IAPH has teamed up with our associate members APEC Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center and C MAT Center for Maritime and Air Transport in offering an executive course on the international aspects of port strategy and ....

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Port of Antwerp: Ready for the next step towards the Belgian hydrogen economy: Study confirms potential of hydrogen import

In order to meet the challenge of the transition to a carbon neutral society by 2050, we need to look beyond our own production of renewable energy generated domestically or offshore. The import of renewable energy plays an essential role in this respect. The study published today by the hydrogen im....

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Abu Dhabi Ports Enters Global Offshore Services Market with a Diversified Fleet of Modern Vessels

SAFEEN, Abu Dhabi Ports’ maritime arm, has recently signed a historic agreement with Allianz Marine amp 38 Logistics Services AMLS , to launch a new international provider of integrated maritime logistic services. Operating under the title of Offshore Support and Logistics Services Company OF....

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Adani Ports and SEZ signs MoU with Gujarat govt for air cargo complex, multi-modal logistics park

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone APSEZ on Wednesday said it has inked an agreement with the Gujarat government to explore possibilities of development of a dedicated air cargo complex and multi modal logistics park in the state. amp 8220 The company has signed a memorandum of understanding ....

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APM Terminals Elizabeth converts to green energy

APM Terminals Elizabeth embarked on a decarbonizing plan in 2016 as part of a multi year effort to reduce energy consumption through improved efficiency, equipment upgrades, and electrification to reduce emissions and create a safer, cleaner working environment for employees. The project has generat....

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Fitch Assigns Adani Ports’ USD500 Million Notes ‘BBB-‘ Final Rating; Outlook Negative

USD500 million senior unsecured notes due 2031 a final rating of amp 8216 BBB amp 8216 with a Negative Outlook. The new issue ranks pari passu with the company amp 8217 s existing US dollar bonds. The proceeds are being used primarily for refinancing the early redemption of APSEZ amp 8217 s U....

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Global logistics market forecast to grow by a CAGR of 4.7% to 2024

Ti’s new Total Logistics 2021 report shows the global logistics industry was worth €5.275 trillion in 2020. Over the forecast period, recovery from the Covid 19 pandemic will be healthy at a 2020 2024 CAGR of 4.7% as forecast by Ti’s analysts. Growth in 2021 is expected to be particularly stro....

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RSGT Announces the Public Investment Fund and COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited Becoming Shareholders

The Founding Shareholders of Red Sea Gateway Terminal Limited RSGT , a privately owned independent terminal operating company, have signed separate Share Purchase Agreements with the Public Investment Fund PIF and with COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited CSPL through its wholly owned subsidiary Sound ....

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UNICEF signs up Dubai’s DP World to help distribute COVID-19 vaccines

The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF signed a partnership deal with DP World on Wednesday for the Dubai based logistics firm to help distribute COVID 19 vaccines. State owned DP World, known for its global port operations, will provide transport and storage to UNICEF at no cost, helping low....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Construction of piers and concrete segments Thursday, January 28, 2021, Hong Kong For approximately 12 months, marine works involving construction of piers and concrete segments will be carried out within the area bounded by straight lines joining the following co ordinates WGS 84 Datum from A t....

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‘Things Can Only Get Better…’ Ports Survey Reflects Mood Of Tentative Optimism For 2021

The BPA has published the results of a survey of UK ports to illuminate the issues they are facing at present and their view of the year ahead. The two thirds of ports said they felt ‘somewhat confident’ about the business outlook for 2021. A third said they felt ‘not so confident’. When ask....

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Israel’s largest port sets record for container traffic in 2020 despite COVID-19

Haifa Port, the largest and busiest port in Israel, on Tuesday reported an all time record high in container handling despite the COVID 19 outbreak in the country. The Mediterranean port, located in the northern city of Haifa, handled a total capacity of about 1.47 million TEU twenty foot equivalen....

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FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks slide to 8-week low as fuel oil exports soar

Oil product stockpiles at the Fujairah port dropped to an eight week low, led by a slump in heavy distillates as exports of fuel oil soared. The total inventory stood at 21.759 million barrels as of Jan. 25, down 1.8% from a week ago and the lowest since Nov. 30, 2020, according to Jan. 27 data ... ....

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Panama Canal Helps Save the Planet More Than 13 Million Tons of CO2 in 2020

By offering a shorter route for ships, the Panama Canal contributed to a reduction of more than 13 million tons of carbon dioxide CO2 equivalent emissions in 2020, in comparison to the most likely alternative routes. These savings are equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions of 2.8 million passe....

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Cosco Shipping Ports take stake in RSGT

The Board is pleased to announce that on 27 January 2021, the Sellers, Sound Joyce a whollyowned subsidiary of the Company and Red Sea Ports entered into the Share Purchase Agreement pursuant to which, the Sellers have conditionally agreed to sell, and Sound Joyce has conditionally agreed to purch....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Marine pile repair works Wednesday, January 27, 2021, Singapore From 31 January to 30 July, marine pile repair works will be carried out at the ExxonMobil Terminal, Pulau Ayer Chawan. According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.006 of 2021, the works will be condu....

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UAE company to invest 190 mln USD to modernize port in Angola

The Angolan government and Dubai Ports DP World, a United Arab Emirates UAE company, signed on Monday a contract of 190 million U.S. dollars to modernize the multipurpose terminal of the Port of Luanda. DP World will invest overall 190 million dollars during the next 20 years, the company amp 8....

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North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven (NTB) prepared for the future with the four new Liebherr ship to shore (STS) container cranes

NTB in Bremerhaven has taken delivery of four additional Liebherr ship to shore container cranes. It brings to ten the number of Liebherr STS at the port since the first STS was handed over in 2018. The cranes are identical to the previous supplied and are amongst the largest STS cranes in the world....

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Global rise of small wind turbines from the port of Rotterdam

They are flower shaped, stand 1, 3 or 6 metres tall and come in any colour. Put them on your motorhome, house, commercial building or car park and voilà, even when there’s little wind, they start spinning and produce power. Flower Turbines wind turbines are on a rapid, global and sustainable rise....

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Kochi port call: Dredge and deepen channel

The Cochin Port Trust has woken up to the virtues of deepening the channel of its container loading terminal, acknowledging that its transhipment ambition has been weakened by the channel’s inadequate depth of 14.5 m and fully aware of the challenges posed by the opening next year of a private, de....

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PROJECTS: Abu Dhabi Ports to host mega grain storage and processing complex

Abu Dhabi Ports said on Monday that it has inked a 50 year land lease agreement with Anchorage Investment for the development of grain storage and processing plants at Khalifa Port. The complex would be managed by National Feed, one of the largest Agro commodity processors in Abu Dhabi, according to....

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Monthly loading, unloading of goods fall 18% at Iranian ports

The loading and unloading of commodities have been dropped 18.8 percent at the ports of Iran during the ninth Iranian calendar month Azar November 21 December 20, 2020 , as compared with the same month in the past year. The latest data released by Ports and Maritime Organization PMO indicate that....

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Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited Commences Cash Tender Offer for Any and All of its US$500,000,000 3.95% Senior Notes due 2022

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited the amp 8220 Company amp 8221 yesterday announced that it has commenced a tender offer to purchase for cash the amp 8220 Tender Offer amp 8221 any and all of its outstanding US$500,000,000 3.95% Senior Notes due 2022, CUSIP: Y00130 HS9, ISIN:....

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Fitch Assigns Adani Ports’ Proposed USD Notes ‘BBB-(EXP)’ Rating; Outlook Negative

Fitch Ratings has assigned India based port operator Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited amp 8217 s APSEZ, BBB /Negative proposed senior unsecured notes of up to USD500 million an expected rating of amp 8216 BBB EXP amp 8217 with a Negative Outlook. The proposed bond is ranked par....

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Port of Vancouver USA seeking West Coast Bulk Facility Operator

The Port of Vancouver USA is seeking Statements of Interest SOI from parties interested in operating a high volume marine export bulk facility at the port’s Terminal 2, Berth 7 location. SOI submissions are due by 5 p.m. PST on Monday, March 12, 2021. To submit questions regarding this SOI, emai....

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Construction of temporary Roro ramp at Tuas South Tuesday, January 26, 2021, Singapore The working period for the construction of a Roro ramp at Tuas South has been extended and the working area revised. According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.004 of 2021, the....

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Contecon Guayaquil handles first carbon-neutral container shipment in the world

Contecon Guayaquil CGSA at the Port of Guayaquil in Ecuador recently handled the world’s first carbon neutral certified container shipment, employing a logistics process involving environment friendly supply chain players, from the exporter to the port and distributor. The milestone operation wa....

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Port of Rotterdam Authority launches smart bollard trial at ECT

Along the quay of the Hutchison Ports ECT Delta terminal on the Maasvlakte, the Port of Rotterdam Authority has installed a smart bollard as part of a trial. The smart bollard was developed in collaboration with Straatman BV, Zwijndrecht. By measuring the strain on the mooring lines in real time, th....

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Thames freeport proposal gains weight with new partnership

A proposal to develop a new freeport zone on the Thames Estuary has been bolstered today by the proposed inclusion of the 700 acre Thames Enterprise Park. The new partner will expand the current freeport proposal, which comprises the ports of Tilbury and Thames Gateway, as well as Ford’s Dagenham ....

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Robust tech infrastructure at CT2 at Hamad Port to enhance Qatar’s share in Mideast trade

Qatar amp 8217 s share in the overall Middle East trade is expected to significantly increase with the robust technological infrastructure supporting the Hamad Port amp 8217 s second container terminal CT2 . amp 8220 The fully automated terminal is equipped with the latest technology and equipm....

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China’s Tangshan port ranks second globally in 2020 cargo throughput

The cargo throughput of Tangshan port in north China’s Hebei Province ranked second among coastal ports in the world last year, data from Tangshan municipal port authorities show. The port’s cargo throughput reached 702 million tonnes in 2020, up 7 percent year on year.Tangshan port consists of ....

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Ningbo Containerized Freight Index keep rises in January

From January to December, the container throughput of Chinese ports have a marginal increase compared with the same month last year, and the Ningbo Containerized Freight index NCFI keep rises in January From January to December 2020, the cargo volume of Chinese ports was 14549.9 million tons, a ye....

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LNG demand a boon for Panama Canal

The price of liquefied natural gas LNG has skyrocketed since 2020 to the benefit of the Panama Canal as major Asian countries like Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan seek supplies to generate power. It has also been reflected in the daily rental cost of the vessels that transport LNG, which has....

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Navis Bluetracker Modules are Fully Compliant with International Emission Compliance Regulations

Navis, the leading provider of maritime software solutions for efficient and compliant cargo, stowage planning and vessel performance, today announced that the dedicated emission compliance modules for the EU MRV and IMO DCS Bluetracker Solutions Bluetracker ONE amp 038 Reporting have been recer....

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Drewry: Container Port Throughput Index Down By 3.4% During November 2020, First Decline Since February

The Drewry Container Port Throughput Indices are a series of volume growth/decline indices based on monthly throughput data for a sample of over 235 ports worldwide, representing over 75% of global volumes. The base point for the indices is January 2012 100. After reaching an all time high of 139.....

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China’s export trade value rose 2.0% year-on-year in 2020

In December 2020, the Maritime Silk Road Trade Index STI released by the Ningbo Shipping Exchange showed that the import and export trade index was 169.85 points,up 5.41% from the previous month and up 13.34% year on year the export trade index was 195.46 points,up 5.17% from the previous month,a....

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Port Of Tanjung Pelepas Records 8% Growth After Registering 9.8 Million TEUs Throughput In 2020

Port of Tanjung Pelepas PTP , a joint venture between Malaysian based MMC Group and Netherlands based APM Terminals registered a strong terminal growth after accomplishing record breaking 9.8 million TEUS Twenty Equivalent Units total throughput in 2020 despite global economic uncertainties and h....

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Libyan oil guards allow work to resume at two main ports

Libya’s Petroleum Facility Guards PFG have ended their brief blockade of the ports of Ras Lanuf and Es Sider, allowing oil exports to resume there, al Waha Oil Co said on Monday. The PFG, a force made up of local groups around Libya tasked with protecting oil facilities, closed down the ports in....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Trimming of underwater high spots south of Shek Kwu Chau Monday, January 25, 2021, Hong Kong For approximately 6 months, trimming operations for underwater high spots will be carried out in the area bounded by straight lines joining the following co ordinates WGS 84 Datum from A to D : A 22°....

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Saudi ports container handling rises 6% during December 2020

Saudi ports handled a total of 631,000 containers during December 2020, marking an increase of 6 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. The total cargo tonnage handled at Saudi ports last month hit more than 26 million tons via 1,032 ships, the authority said in its monthly statis....

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India seeks regular transit through Mongla, Chittagong ports

India has sought permission to start using the two Bangladesh seaports at Chittagong and Mongla for regular transit of cargoes destined for its north eastern states, officials say. The neighbouring country is seeking the facility almost six months after holding a trial run of its cargo using the Chi....

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Pilbara Ports Authority orders bulk carriers out as possible tropical cyclone Lucas bears down

The Pilbara Ports Authority told all large vessels to clear the terminal overnight in anticipation of the arrival of the first tropical cyclone of the summer. The Pilbara and Kimberley regions are bracing for the cyclone — to be called Lucas — with communities being urged to prepare themselves a....

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COVID outbreak could cripple California container ports

Los Angeles County is at the epicenter of the current COVID surge. That county’s Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex is simultaneously at the epicenter of America’s import surge. These two spikes are now converging as hundreds of California dockworkers catch COVID. The doomsday scenario — COVI....

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Cargo transport via Baku Port up by 20 pct in 2020

Azerbaijan increased the total volume of cargo transshipment via its Baku Port by 20 percent to 4.8 million tons in 2020, the port has reported. The share of transit cargoes amounted to 87 percent of the total cargo volume. Moreover, the number of overturned heavy duty vehicles and containers handle....

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Gujarat, APSEZ ink pact for country’s largest multi-modal logistics park

The Gujarat government and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd APSEZ signed a memorandum of understanding MoU on Friday for setting up India amp 8217 s largest multi modal logistics park. Spread over 1,450 acres at Virochan Nagar, close to the auto hub of Sanand, the park is expected to a....

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Sri Lanka Ports Authority starts electronic payments to clear imports

State run Sri Lanka Ports Authority said payments for imports could now be made electronically through the internet. SLPA said here were now three payment methods. “This allows port users to make payments from their homes or offices to clear goods from the Port of Colombo,” the SLPA said. SLPA s....

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Kochi port handles record cargo in Dec.

The Cochin Port Trust handled a record 3.20 million tonnes of cargo in December 2020, a monthly record volume for it. The volume is a 10.55 per cent growth over December 2019, said Cochin Port Trust chairperson M. Beena, in a message to the employees and officials of the port trust. Container moveme....

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Port of Corpus Christi crude shipments up 65% in 2020, sees record tonnage

The Port of Corpus Christi saw a 65% increase in crude shipments in 2020 to 96.4 million mt, leading to a record tonnage throughput of 159.7 million mt in a year that saw immense volatility in the global crude market, the Port of Corpus Christ said in a press release late Jan. 21. amp 8220 Despite....

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Scottish Ports Group Welcomes Scottish Government’s Establishment Of ‘Greenports’

Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for International Trade, Innovation and Public Finance in the Scottish Government has today delivered a statement in the Scottish Parliament, in response to the UK Government amp 8217 s offer of amp 8216 Freeports amp 8217 . Mr McKee has announced that Scotland will alte....

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Panama Canal Signs MoUs with Panama Ports Company and PSA Panama International Terminal To Optimize Supply Routes for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

The Panama Canal has signed memorandums of Understanding with Panama Ports Company PPC and PSA Panama International Terminal PSA Panama to help optimize supply routes for the distribution of the COVID 19 vaccine and supplies to Latin America. Panama amp 8217 s logistics capabilities and strateg....

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Consolidated cargo turnover of NCSP Group for January–November 2020 against the same period the year before

Normalized cargo turnover of the Group LSE: NCSP, MOEX: NMTP totaled 101.4 million tons 21.2% . Liquid cargo Transshipment of liquid cargo amounted to 80.6 million tons, down by 24.9 million tons 23.6% . The indicator was mostly affected by decrease in transshipment of crude oil 31.5%, or 23....

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Hamburg Power Plant To Be Converted Into Mega-Electrolyser For Green Hydrogen

The companies Vattenfall, Shell, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MHI and Hamburg amp 8217 s municipal heat supplier Hamburg Wärme are planning to build one of the world amp 8217 s largest electrolysers in the Port of Hamburg. The new electrolyser is to have a capacity of 100 megawatts and be built ....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Seawall reinstatement works at Black Point Power Station Friday, January 22, 2021, Hong Kong For approximately 3 months, seawall reinstatement works will be carried out within the area bounded by straight lines joining the following co ordinates WGS 84 Datum from A to D and the adjacent shorel....

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PSA Mumbai Enhances Europe Connectivity With New Epic/Epi3/Ip1 Europe Service

The berthing of CMA CGM’s “APL New York” on 20th January 2021 marked the launch of PSA Mumbai’s 2nd direct Europe service and its 8th weekly service call. The 9,336 TEU Twenty foot Equivalent Unit capacity vessel is one of the 4 deployed by CMA CGM on this service. Partners COSCO Shipping ....

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Last part former hammer mill in port of Rotterdam let out

Visser van Raalte Vivar has entered into a long term lease with the Port of Rotterdam Authority for leasing commercial accommodation, an outdoor site, and a quay at the RDM Campus site in Rotterdam. The leased property is part of the ‘Grofsmederij’ hammer mill . In the past few years, it was ....

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Australia’s iron ore export hub starts clearing port ahead of cyclone

A tropical low system in the Indian Ocean off Australia’s west coast was expected to develop into a tropical cyclone, Australia’s weather bureau said, forcing the country’s key iron ore exporting terminal to clear ships from harbour. The Pilbara Ports Authority said in a statement late on Wedn....

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Freight traffic at Latvian ports down 28 pct in 2020

Freight traffic at Latvian ports declined 28 percent last year to roughly 45 million tons, the Transport Ministry informed on Tuesday. Riga remained the Baltic country amp 8217 s leading port with 23.7 million tons reloaded in 2020. However, the port amp 8217 s freight turnover contracted 27.7 per....

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Port of Houston Awarded New Start for Ship Channel

The Port of Houston today received notification from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USACE that it was awarded a “new start” designation and $19.5 million in federal funds to begin construction of the Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement Project. That project was authorized in t....

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Puerto Aguadulce hits 1 million TEU milestone

Sociedad Puerto Industrial de Aguadulce Puerto Aguadulce , a joint venture between International Container Terminal Services, Inc. ICTSI and PSA International Pte Ltd, that operates the Aguadulce Multiuser Container Terminal at the Port of Buenaventura in Colombia, is off to a positive start for ....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Submarine outfall inspection works off Cyberport Thursday, January 21, 2021, Hong Kong For approximately 2 weeks, submarine outfall inspection works will be carried out within the area bounded by straight lines joining the following co ordinates WGS 84 Datum from A to D : A 22° 15.603’ N 1....

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Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes deliver flexible and reliable cargo handling solution to Fiji Port Terminal

Three Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbour Cranes, with versatile operation modes, outstanding mobility and high spare parts availability, are boosting container handling performance for Fiji Port Terminal Limited. Since 2006, Fiji Port Terminal has been operating three HMK 300 E Mobile Harbor Cranes,....

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FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks snap slide as heavy distillates rebound

Oil product stockpiles at the UAE amp 8217 s east coast port of Fujairah snapped a four week slide as heavy distillates rebounded, making up for a record string of declines in middle distillates and a drop in light distillates to a six week low. Total inventories as of Jan. 18 stood at 22.149 milli....

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Proposals to the Annual General Meeting made by Konecranes Plc’s Shareholders’ Nomination Board and Certain Shareholders

Konecranes Plc amp 8217 s Shareholders amp 8217 Nomination Board amp 8220 Nomination Board amp 8221 has submitted to the Board of Directors of Konecranes its proposal regarding the remuneration of the Board of Directors to be made to Konecranes amp 8217 Annual General Meeting to be held o....

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Ridley Terminals export 640,828 mt thermal, met coal in Dec, down 17.1% on month

Ridley Terminals in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, exported 640,828 mt of thermal and metallurgical coal in December, down 17.1% from November, data from the Prince Rupert Port Authority showed Jan. 19. December had the lowest exports in 12 months, largely driven by a decline in thermal coal shipm....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

New Marine Tariff Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates The latest edition of the Marine Tariff for all Ras Al Khaimah ports Mina Saqr, RAK Maritime city, Ras Al Khaimah Port, Al Jazeera Port and Al Jeer Port will come into effect from 1 February 2021. The new tariff in....

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China utilizing Beidou for container port automation

China has for the first time begun utilizing Beidou technology to realized automation of the container port, boosting efficiency rates by 20 percent while slashing costs by 10 percent. According to media reports, the first deployment Beidou in container port took place on Sunday at the automation de....

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India supplies two mobile harbour cranes to Iran’s Chabahar port

India on Monday said it has supplied a consignment of two mobile harbour cranes to Iran amp 8217 s Chabahar port with a total contract value of over $25 million. The move will enable the port to carry out seamless cargo handling services. amp 8220 India has supplied a consignment of two Mobile Ha....

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High reliability of Limburg Express requires expansion

For some time already, European Gateway Services EGS , Barge Terminal Born and the Danser Group have successfully joined forces in the Limburg Express. For the last two years, the Limburg Express has been maintaining a fixed barge connection between Born, Venlo and the ECT Delta terminal in Rotterd....

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ICTSI Manila completes berth expansion

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. ICTSI has completed a berth expansion project at its flagship, Manila International Container Terminal MICT , that effectively raises the MICT’s annual capacity to over 3.3 million TEUs. The project included a number of crucial works foremost of w....

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Throughput of Russian seaports in 2020 declined by 2.3%

In January December 2020, seaports of Russia handled 820.8 million tonnes, down 2.3%, year on year, says press center of the Association of Commercial Sea Ports. Handling of dry cargo totaled 404.7 million tonnes +7.6% including 188.6 million tonnes of coal +7.1% , 57.7 million tonnes of containe....

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STS crane modifications equip ports for rapidly changing needs with extended range and longevity

A world leader in the design, manufacture and maintenance of all types of port cranes, Konecranes, has introduced reach and height modernisations of ship to shore STS equipment to help operators to adapt quickly and cost efficiently to rapidly changing demands and ship sizes. The STS Boom Extensio....

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Port revenues slide amid shipping slowdown

Revenues for the state owned and stock listed Phnom Penh Autonomous Port PPAP topped $29 million last year but slid six per cent from 2019 on account of a pandemic related slowdown in shipping. A PPAP press release issued last week announced unaudited annual revenues for 2020 totalling $29.48 mill....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Port prepares for tropical low Tuesday, January 19, 2021, Port Hedland, Australia Tropical Low 08U is currently predicted to make landfall in the vicinity of Port Hedland as early as Friday morning 22 January . The port is now at Cyclone Alert Stage 2 – Prepare . AT 0800 hours local time today 1....

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Two Steps to Essential Visibility for Terminal Operators

In today’s world, visibility facilitates real time awareness and acute foresight. In addition to empowering terminals with the ability to respond swiftly to any situations, whether to fix the problem or to seize an opportunity, visibility can also be used to predict outcomes and avert downtime or ....

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BRaiNS – Smart initiatives to promote more effective mobility in the port of Antwerp

You certainly don amp 8217 t need us to tell you that 2020 wasn amp 8217 t a year just like any other. But what impact did the pandemic actually have or not have with regard to mobility in and around the port And what else was going on in the field of cargo transport Mobility Manager Tom Verli....

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Panama- Canal – more tonnage less transits

Transits, were down but more cargo passed through the Panama Canal in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2021 October, November, and December 2020 compared with the same period the previous year. 134 million tons were transported in those three months, compared to 133 million the previous year, ....

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Work on Chabahar port fast-paced as India begins handing over cranes to Iran

Fast pacing the work on the crucial Chabahar port, the Government of India has supplied the much awaited first shipment of mobile harbor cranes to Iran. Two 140 ton mobile harbour cranes arrived at the Chabahar port on Saturday night and are being currently unloaded. India has supplied the cranes vi....

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With 2 big ports, Gujarat sets off race for Tesla plant

Jostling has started to host the assembling or production plant of Tesla Inc, after the Elon Musk led electric car maker opened a research and development unit in Bengaluru ahead of hitting the road in India. With India’s biggest ports — Kandla and Mundra — in Gujarat, the State is pitching fo....

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Port of Antwerp: Record container throughput limits losses in 2020, the year of coronavirus

The total throughput of Port of Antwerp in 2020 amounted to 231 million metric tonnes of cargo, a fall of 3.1% compared with the previous year. Thanks to the buoyant container throughput rates, which set a new record, the port was able to limit the overall decline in throughput. Compared with most o....

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DP World Antwerp Gateway orders fleet of Automated Stacking Cranes from Konecranes

DP World Antwerp Gateway has ordered a fleet of 34 Automated Stacking Cranes Konecranes Gottwald ARMGs for its container terminal in Antwerp, Belgium. The cranes will be an expansion to the current fleet of 20 ARMGs currently in operation. The first batch will be delivered in Q2 2022, the last bat....

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Reclamation southwest of Shek Kwu Chau for integrated waste management facilities Monday, January 18, 2021, Hong Kong For approximately 12 months, reclamation works involving sand filling, hydrographic survey, and construction of seawall and breakwater will be carried out within the area bounded by ....

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Venice LNG obtains the Authorization Decree for the construction and operation of the LNG storage terminal in Porto Marghera

Gian Luigi Triboldi, President and CEO of Venice LNG: “We are pleased to give our contribution to promote the use of LNG, which plays a key role in the energy transition process” Venice, January 15th, 2021 – Venice LNG, a subsidiary of the Decal Spa Group operating in Porto Marghera for over 6....

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Brexit: Irish hauliers ‘bypassing Welsh ports’, say bosses

Irish hauliers are bypassing Welsh ports to avoid Brexit bureaucracy, industry leaders say. So called amp 8220 teething problems amp 8221 with new export rules are causing amp 8220 enormous strain on staff amp 8221 , according to one haulage company. But others warn of a longer term shift by ....

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The dynamism of the Asian market and the rise in fuel prices increase freight rates in Valenciaport

The Valencia Containerised Freight Index VCFI of December experienced a growth of 4.19% with respect to the previous month, confirming the trend of the last five months of the year of increased freight rates. The high demand for traffic with China and the rise in fuel prices have played a major ro....

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BPA: Government must act immediately on seafood exports

The British Ports Association has written to Ministers about the continuing issues affecting seafood exports to the EU. At an urgent meeting of 20 fishing ports from across the UK on Friday, numerous serious issues were raised with new processes that are affecting landings and undermining the fisher....

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Transshipment containers up by 2.5 million at Jeddah Islamic Port in 2020 despite pandemic

The Jeddah Islamic Port has achieved a remarkable increase in the number of transshipment containers by 2.5 million standard containers during the year 2020, an increase of 12 percent compared to the same period of 2019, amid an integrated system of competitive services. This continuous increase in ....

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Port of Long Beach Moves A Record 8.1 Million TEUs In 2020

Essential workers at the Port of Long Beach moved more than 8.1 million cargo container units in 2020, setting a record in the face of economic uncertainty due to the COVID 19 pandemic and the ongoing trade war with China. The Port ended 2020, its busiest year on record, with 8,113,315 twenty foot e....

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Hamad Port’s cargo handling soars with start of Container Terminal 2

Within days after inauguration of its initial operations, Container Terminal 2 CT2 at Hamad Port has started receiving container ships. Yesterday both Container Terminal 1 and Container Terminal 2 received two vessels each and this new development will increase cargo handling capacity of Hamad Por....

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Coal exports from Port of Newcastle strong despite China’s ban on Australian coal

While Australian coal remains off limits in China, the trade tensions have barely dented overall export figures from Australia amp 8217 s largest coal terminal, with producers finding other international markets. China usually accounts for 20 per cent of exports from the Port of Newcastle, and when....

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Port of Los Angeles Cargo Reaches 9.2 Million TEUs in 2020

The nation’s busiest container port moved 9.2 million Twenty Foot Equivalent Units TEUs in 2020, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka announced at the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association’s sixth annual State of the Port of Los Angeles – a virtual event this year. A late year ....

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Construction of Cross Bay Link marine works at Junk Bay Friday, January 15, 2021, Hong Kong For approximately 3 months, marine works involving construction of piers and viaducts will be carried out within the following Works Areas: WORKS AREA 1 This area is bounded by straight lines joining the foll....

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Singapore fuel oil stocks slip, records rare export to Kuwait

Singapore’s residual fuel oil inventories fell 1% in the week ended Jan. 13, reflecting a slight decrease in net import volumes and steady bunker fuel demand, official data showed. Onshore fuel oil stocks fell by 212,000 barrels, or about 33,000 tonnes, to a two week low of 22.304 million barrels,....

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Vizag Port set to retain 3rd rank in cargo handling

Visakhapatnam Port appears to be all set to retain its third rank in handling cargo after Kandla and Paradip during the current financial year. The port, which started its operations way back in 1933, handled a throughput of 51.95 million tonne as on December 31, 2020, as against 53.54 mt during the....

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Strategic Partnership: Novigo and ClearMetal partnership to provide enhanced shipment visibility for resilient supply chains

Novigo, a competence leader for supply chain execution consulting services enabling businesses worldwide to uncover benefits of the SAP Digital Supply Chain Platform, announced its partnership with ClearMetal, a leader in the Continuous Delivery Experience CDX , enabling supply chain organizations ....

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Port Houston Annual Container Volumes Near Record

Port Houston’s container activity rose again in December, pushing the level of TEUs for the year high enough to virtually match the level set in 2019, which was a record year. Port Houston handled 4% more containers this December compared to last, recording 264,626 twenty foot equivalent units TE....

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Biggest Dutch project for CO2 reduction, Porthos, is on schedule

Porthos, the project for CO2 capture and storage in Rotterdam, is on schedule to store an annual amount of 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 from the industry in empty gas fields beneath the North Sea as from 2024. By the end of last year, four companies registered for a total of €2 billion from the ... T....

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Annual tariff increase for crude oil amp 38 gas tankers Thursday, January 14, 2021, Zueitina, Libya Towage and pilotage tariffs for crude oil and gas tankers calling at the port of Zueitina have increased by 5% with effect from 3 January 2021. CRUDE OIL TANKERS The first 30,000 MT of the DWT will....

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Essar Ports growth trajectory continues in Q3 FY 21

Essar Ports, a leading private port infrastructure company, today said it had clocked a cumulative revenue for 36.5 million tonnes MT of cargo handling for the nine months ending December 2020, led by demand in power and steel industries and as the economy finds green shoots ahead of the world’s....

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Egypt shuts six Red Sea ports due to bad weather

Egypt has closed five Red Sea commercial ports and one fishing port because of high winds and rough seas, the Red Sea Ports Authority and three sources said on Wednesday. The ports of Suez, Nuweiba and Zeitiyat were shut, the authority said. The ports of Adabiya and Ain al Sokhna, in addition to a f....

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Softship launches Port Cost Calculator to streamline and automate port costs and voyage calculations

Global shipping software solutions provider, Softship, has launched an innovative, web based Port Cost Calculator for carriers to maintain up to the minute, fully accurate records and full visibility of expenses at all stages of each individual port call. Thomas Wolff, Softship’s Managing Director....

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Contecon Manzanillo caps off 2020 with 1M TEU milestone

Contecon Manzanillo CMSA positively ended a difficult year with a milestone with the handling of its year to date one millionth TEU last December. CMSA, which operates the Second Specialized Container Terminal TEC II , achieved the feat during the call of CMA CGM Jacques Joseph on 29 December. ....

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Régie du Terminal à Conteneurs (RTC) Douala Opts for Navis 360 Managed Services to Better Manage N4 TOS

Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation, and the provider of operational technologies and services that unlock greater performance and efficiency for leading organizations throughout the global shipping industry, announced today that Régie du Terminal à Conteneurs RTC Douala went live with Navis 3....

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FUJAIRAH DATA: Product stocks fall for 4th week, longest slide since October 2020

Oil product inventories at Fujairah in the UAE dropped for a fourth consecutive week, the longest stretch since the record slide in October 2020, as middle distillates slumped to an 11 week low and heavy distillates declined for the first time in three weeks. Total stockpiles on Jan. 11 stood at 22.....

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IAPH to take Environmental Ship Index to the next level with support of Green Award Foundation

The International Association of Ports and Harbors IAPH is delighted to announce the signing of a contract with the Green Award Foundation to administer and manage the more than 8,400 strong database of ships and 59 incentive providers already registered on the index. Under the auspices of the IAP....

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Abu Dhabi Ports Accelerates Transportr’s Inland Container Depot with Premium Logistics Services

Abu Dhabi Ports, part of ADQ, one of the region’s largest holding companies, has signed an agreement with Transportr Ltd to manage its inland container depot ICD in Musaffah, provide handling facilities within the ICD and deliver fully inclusive transportation solutions for containers between th....

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Apapa gridlock: Presidential Task force on Port Decongestion hands over to Lagos Govt

The Presidential Task Team on the Apapa gridlock has handed over the road traffic management duties to the Lagos State Government. This is contained in a statement by Mr Kayode Opeifa, the Executive Vice Chairman of the task team, on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that du....

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SC Ports finishes 2020 with record December

South Carolina Ports Authority finished 2020 with its strongest December on record, noting impressive volumes with containers, vehicles and inland ports. SC Ports handled 209,606 twenty foot equivalent container units TEUs at Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals in December, up 11.....

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Holding areas for crew changes Wednesday, January 13, 2021, Singapore The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has announced newly designated holding areas for crew changes at Marina South Pier MSP and West Coast Pier WCP . To avoid crowding at MSP/WCP, all sign on crew shall remain at the de....

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A first: livestock checkpoint in the port of Rotterdam

A livestock checkpoint has been operational in the port of Rotterdam since January 8, 2021. The Animal Centre Hoek van Holland ACH is located at the Stena Line terminal and is run jointly by ECS Livestock and Stena Line. The checkpoint in Hoek van Holland is the only place in the Dutch seaports wh....

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Port Of Tanger Med 2 Expands

The third container terminal TC3 at the Port of Tanger Med 2 is now operational after 18 months of construction and an investment of nearly €175m. TC3 received its first container vessel on 1 January 2021, according to Marsa Maroc, one of the companies behind the Tanger Alliance concessionaire o....

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Swissterminal Group takes over operation of three French inland ports to increase logistics capacities in the border triangle

Swissterminal has announced it will take over operations of the three French inland ports Ottmarsheim, Huningue Village Neuf and Ile Napoléon in the course of 2021. The company has won an international tender to operate the three Alsatian ports. For this reason, the Switzerland based integrated log....

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Ice conditions at northern Chinese ports increase shipping risks

Worsening ice conditions at China amp 8217 s northern ports could disrupt shipping activity and cargo deliveries, at a time when the region is experiencing fuel shortages due to record low temperatures. amp 8220 Owing to the recent low temperature in Northern China since the end of December 2020,....

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Kalmar and Nokia extend partnership in terminal automation

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, and Nokia, today announced that they will expand their ongoing collaboration to provide new solutions for ports and intermodal terminal operators seeking to automate operations and achieve greater productivity. Nokia and Kalmar will combine their communications and cargo ha....

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Halifax Port Authority Awards Multi-Year Security Contract to Commissionaires

Commissionaires Nova Scotia has been selected by the Halifax Port Authority for the provision of security related services, including surveillance monitoring, patrolling, and access control. The initial term of the contract is one year with the option to renew annually for two additional years. Comm....

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Ivory Coast 2020/21 cocoa port arrivals seen at 1.165 million T by Jan. 10 – exporters

Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached 1.165 million tonnes between Oct. 1 and Jan. 10, exporters estimated on Monday, down 6.9% from the same period last season. This weekly data has been adjusted using CCC data from the end of December. About 44,000 tonnes of beans were delivere....

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China’s Bohai Bay energy terminals on alert as sea ice slows ships

Chinese ports and marine safety authorities are on high alert as an expansion of sea ice makes it tougher for ships to berth and discharge at key energy product import terminals along the coast of northern Bohai Bay. A cold wave sweeping the northern hemisphere has plunged temperatures across China ....

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Halifax Port Authority Awards Multi-Year Security Contract to Commissionaires

Commissionaires Nova Scotia has been selected by the Halifax Port Authority for the provision of security related services, including surveillance monitoring, patrolling, and access control. The initial term of the contract is one year with the option to renew annually for two additional years. Comm....

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BVI Ports Authority announces warm lay-up with Royal Caribbean Group

The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority BVIPA , today announced that since permission was granted for the acceptance of technical calls and warm lay ups at its seaports, a booking has been accepted. The BVIPA has agreed on conditions to allow Royal Caribbean International’s Grandeur of the Sea....

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Reclamation work at Tuas View off Temasek Fairway Tuesday, January 12, 2021, Singapore The working period for reclamation work at Tuas View, off Temasek Fairway, has been extended. The work is now being conducted from 11 January to 11 July. According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore P....

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Vietnamese ports on pace to post banner year

Vietnam’s port sector will flourish this year as trade in goods is expected to thrive on the back of recovery in production, domestic consumption, and export markets, according to industry analysts. The country enjoyed robust trade last year despite COVID 19, with high export value on the back of ....

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Shipping industry baulks at extra fees at Port Hedland for iron ore — Australia’s most important export

Ship operators who carry Australia amp 8217 s lucrative iron ore exports from Western Australia amp 8217 s Pilbara region have baulked at new charges aimed at solving nearby dust pollution problems. From March 1, the Pilbara Ports Authority will impose a $13,450 levy on every major ship load of ir....

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Cargo vessel owners issue ultimatum over ‘illegal toll collection’

Bangladesh Cargo Vessel Owners Association BCVOA on Sunday warned of waging a movement unless their six point demands, including stopping illegal toll collection, are met within next 90 days. The water transportation sector will see a downfall or face ruination if the problems are not solved by th....

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Congestion at Port Klang reduced after several immediate measures — PKA

The Port Klang Authority PKA said the congestion at Port Klang has shown improvement after several immediate measures implemented by a task force directed by the Transport Ministry since last month. PKA chairman Datuk Chong Sin Woon said the task force, headed by the authority comprising Northport....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

New tariffs published Monday, January 11, 2021, Amsterdam, Netherlands New Amsterdam tariffs for the year 2021 have been published, including pilotage, boatmen assistance, mooring amp 38 unmooring, harbour dues, VTS and Teqplay reporting services. For details of the new tariffs, and information a....

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Hapag-Lloyd is also to sail on LNG

According to the industry publication Ship amp 38 Bunker, the Sajir will arrive in the port of Rotterdam this quarter. The Hapag Lloyd owned 15,000 TEU container ship is currently being upgraded to run on LNG liquefied natural gas instead of fuel oil. It is the first retrofit of this scale. Whe....

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Covid-19: Cargo traffic at 12 Indian major ports falls for 9th month in December

Impacted by COVID 19 pandemic, India amp 8217 s top 12 ports witnessed a considerable decline in cargo traffic for the ninth straight month in December to 478 million tonnes MT , according to ports apex body IPA. Cargo traffic at 12 major ports that are under the control of the Centre dropped by 8....

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China: Major ports post positive 2020 results, reflecting rapid export expansion

Major Chinese ports had reported positive results in 2020, reflecting a rapid revival in the nation amp 8217 s economic activities that was driven by the recovery of manufacturing and domestic demand. Container throughput at Ningbo Zhoushan Port in East China amp 8217 s Zhejiang Province expanded ....

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3D sonar sensors enable unmanned sailing: UAntwerp and Port of Antwerp testing innovative technology for autonomous shipping

Automated navigation is the future of inland shipping. It may sound futuristic, but innovative research carried out by UAntwerp and the Port of Antwerp is bringing us one step closer to this dream. The key: 3D sonar sensors, inspired by the way bats see the world. amp 8216 In 2019, over 42% of all....

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Realizing shore power to achieve a zero emission port in 2050

With the European Green Deal, the European Commission aims to become the first climate neutral continent by 2050. The Port of Rotterdam supports this ambition and is working towards a zero emission port in 2050. The reduction of emissions by the shipping industry is part of that ambition. European G....

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HHLA PLT Italy starting on schedule

The announced acquisition by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG HHLA of 50.01 percent of the multi function terminal Piattaforma Logistica Trieste PLT in the Italian seaport of Trieste has been completed on 7 January 2021. The handling facility will operate as HHLA PLT Italy and is expected to star....

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PPA sets fees for handling foreign empties at Manila, Batangas ports

The Philippine Ports Authority PPA has prescribed fees for the handling of foreign empty containers at the Manila South Harbor, Manila International Container Terminal MICT , and Batangas port. Under PPA Administrative Order AO 12 2020 dated December 15, the fees for handling foreign empty cont....

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Paradip Port Trust seeks bids for Western Dock terminal

Paradip Port Trust, India’s biggest state owned cargo handler by volumes, has sought initial bids from private firms to build a 25 million tonne mt capacity dry bulk cargo terminal estimated to cost 2,392.13 crore. Tata Steel, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone and Essar Ports are expected t....

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Ghana receives offshore LNG terminal in first for sub-Saharan Africa

Ghana has taken delivery of sub Saharan Africa’s first offshore receiving terminal for liquefied natural gas LNG , allowing it to start delivering LNG to customers in the first quarter of this year, the terminal’s operator said. Tema LNG, which is backed by UK based Helios Investment Partners, ....

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Cochin Port Trust’s cargo handling gathers pace in last three months

Cargo volumes and ship calls at Cochin Port Trust are exhibiting a recovery trend, despite overall decline in the nine months of the current fiscal. The port handled the highest ever monthly throughput of 3.20 million tonnes in December 2020, a growth of 10.55 per cent over December 2019. Besides, t....

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Essex Port replaces trucks with barges to deliver crops

A port has begun transporting thousands of tonnes of oil seed rape by barge rather than truck. The Port of Tilbury in Essex launched a coastal barge operation to deliver the crop to its customer ADM amp 8211 a processing facility at Erith on the River Thames. Some 500 tonnes of the crop will be m....

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Abu Dhabi Ports Expands Relief Measures; Halts Rent Increases for Industrial and Economic Zone Customers In 2021

Abu Dhabi Ports today announced a freeze on rent escalation during 2021 for all businesses in its Industrial Cities and Free Zone cluster, in a move aimed at providing further relief to its customers in KIZAD and ZonesCorp and boosting the Abu Dhabi economy in these challenging times. The effective ....

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Lands, sea ports to be reopened as of March end in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Press Agency quoted the country’s government as announcing on Friday that travel restrictions will be lifted as of March, 21. The decision also includes the reopening of all lands and sea ports, the Interior Ministry stated. The postponement of the restrictions lifting was planned to tak....

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Cochin Port Trust’s cargo handling gathers pace in last three months

Cargo volumes and ship calls at Cochin Port Trust are exhibiting a recovery trend, despite overall decline in the nine months of the current fiscal. The port handled the highest ever monthly throughput of 3.20 million tonnes in December 2020, a growth of 10.55 per cent over December 2019. Besides, t....

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Paradip Port Trust seeks bids for Western Dock terminal

Paradip Port Trust, India’s biggest state owned cargo handler by volumes, has sought initial bids from private firms to build a 25 million tonne mt capacity dry bulk cargo terminal estimated to cost 2,392.13 crore. Tata Steel, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone and Essar Ports are expected t....

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South Carolina Ports defends hybrid labor model

An unfair labor practice charge has been filed before any containers have been moved at the South Carolina Ports Authority’s new Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal. At issue is a contract clause that basically says all work at a proposed terminal should be done by International Longshoremen’s Associati....

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Spain’s Reganosa awarded contract to operate, maintain Ghana’s Tema LNG terminal

Spain amp 8217 s LNG terminal operator, Reganosa, has been awarded the contract to operate and maintain the 2.34 billion cubic meter/year Tema LNG regasification terminal in Ghana, currently under construction, the company announced Jan. 7. Tema LNG Terminal Company, which owns the terminal, awarde....

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The Port of Rotterdam and STC International developed a new online Port Management Programme on digitisation

Together with partners, the Port of Rotterdam offers port professionals a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics of the port industry via different training programs. With STC International a new online programme is developed to offer in depth insight on the digitisation topic. The COVID 19 cr....

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Port-side Argentine grains inspectors end month-long strike, freeing exports

The union representing Argentine port side grain inspectors said on Thursday it had ended a month long wage strike after reaching a contract deal with export companies that will allow international soy, corn and wheat shipments to return to normal. The deal was struck after a marathon negotiation se....

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AB Klaip?dos nafta preliminary revenue for the December 2020

AB Klaip dos nafta further the Company reviewed operating segments since the beginning of the second quarter of 2020 and presents revenue disclosures accordingly. The following operating segments of the Company are: • Oil terminals activity, that includes Klaip da oil terminal and Suba ius oil t....

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Berth maintenance shutdown Friday, January 8, 2021, Haldia, India The Haldia Port authorities have advised that Berth 17 of Haldia Oil Jetty II HOJ II will remain under maintenance shutdown from 8 to 9 January 2021. The shutdown will commence after sailing of the working vessel from the berth. For....

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Kalmar’s hybrid RTGs to support sustainable growth for Total Terminals International at the Port of Long Beach, California

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has completed a deal with Total Terminals International, LLC TTI to supply a total of six hybrid rubber tyred gantry cranes RTGs equipped with a suite of Kalmar SmartPort process automation solutions. Valued at approximately USD 13 million EUR 11 million , the order al....

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Svitzer Europe strengthens its operations in the Port of London with new tugboat

Leading global towage operator Svitzer Europe has today announced that it has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards Group for the delivery of Svitzer Thames, an 80 ton bollard pull azimuth stern drive ASD tug, to support its operations in the Port of London. Svitzer Thames will arrive in London b....

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Port of Vancouver coal exports climb to four-month high in October 2020

Coal exports out of the Port of Vancouver rose to a four month high at 2.75 million mt in October 2020, up 11.4% from 2.47 million mt in September and 9.5% higher than the 2.51 million mt shipped out in October 2019, data from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority showed Jan. 6. The port, which includ....

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ICTSI: New service at Mindanao Container Terminal links Southern Philippines to Asia, Middle East

Mindanao Container Terminal MCT welcomes the new year strong with the launch of Regional Container Line’s RCL South Philippines 6 RSP6 service that connects the Philippines’ Visayas and Mindanao regions to Asia and the Middle East via Singapore. Launched in the Philippines through RCL’s ....

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Port Hedland welcomes first LNG-fuelled vessel

The bulk carrier HL Green received a special greeting when it arrived on its maiden voyage to Port Hedland on Wednesday 6 January. HL Green was the first LNG fuelled vessel to berth at the Port of Port Hedland, as the maritime industry moves to reduce emissions from shipping operations. HL Green is ....

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Brexit: UK-Ireland lorry traffic at Holyhead port slumps

Lorry traffic through Holyhead, the UK amp 8217 s second largest port, has fallen to about one third of its usual capacity, port operator Stena has said. The company has also doubled its ferry service between France and Ireland, with more lorries travelling directly to mainland Europe. Since 1 Janu....

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Portugal: Unused Sines port terminal may be used for import of Brazilian agricultural produce to Iberia

The Sines Port and Logistics Community CPLS revealed on Wednesday that it wants to invest in the import of agricultural products from Brazil, through the Multipurpose Terminal of the Port of Sines, in the Setúbal district, bound for the Iberian Peninsula. “The Multipurpose Terminal, used for im....

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Sit-in by guards at Libya’s Hariga oil port blocks loading

Petroleum facilities guards at Libya’s eastern Hariga oil terminal have delayed the loading of a one million barrel cargo as they press salary demands, the port’s manager said on Wednesday. The guards at Hariga, where Mesla and Sarir grades are loaded, have been staging a sit in, which continued....

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Amended health protocol Thursday, January 7, 2021, Port Louis, Mauritius The Government of Mauritius has advised that entry to passengers from the UK and South Africa or those who have transited through these countries during the last 15 days is prohibited until 10 January 2021. Amended protocol for....

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Renewal of the Port of Tallinn strategy

The Supervisory Board of AS Tallinna Sadam Port of Tallinn approved the company amp 8217 s strategy for the next 5 years. The main focus of the strategy is the implementation of the company amp 8217 s vision amp 8211 to become the most innovative port in the Baltic Sea meeting owners amp 82....

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Valenciaport receives new recognition for its environmental work

Valenciaport has obtained the award by EnerTIC for the Green C Ports project. Aurelio Martinez: “This award is an international recognition of the work that the port community has been doing for many years for environmental sustainability”. Green C Ports, coordinated by the Valenciaport Foundati....

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FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks drop to 4-week low after 2020 rollercoaster

Oil product inventories at Fujairah, on the UAE amp 8217 s east coast, dropped to a four week low at the start of 2021 after a year of wide swings and record highs and lows closely tied to regional traffic restrictions to combat the pandemic. The total inventories on Jan. 4 stood at 23.371 million ....

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Rozenburg Peninsula shore-based power project to be continued

An installation has been constructed on the Rozenburg Penisula in Rotterdam so that Heerema’s large vessels can shut down their diesel generators and switch to power from the wind turbines on the peninsula. This shore based power installation will be commissioned in the first quarter of 2021. Enec....

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Indian Thermal coal imports at major ports fall 16% to 55 MT in Apr-Dec: Body

Disruptions caused by the COVID 19 pandemic continued to impact cargo movement in India with thermal coal imports at 12 major ports declining 16.43 per cent year on year to 55.16 million tonnes in April December 2020 period, according to ports amp 8217 body IPA. Coking coal handling dropped by 12.....

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World Bank: Beirut Port damage cost is $350mln

The World Bank Tuesday estimated the cost of damage at Beirut Port from the Aug. 4, 2020 blast at $350 million, but insisted that reforming this facility should be one of the conditions before rebuilding it. “Reforming Lebanon’s port sector is a prerequisite for building back a better Port of Be....

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Covid 19 Update: Philippines Wednesday, January 6, 2021, Philippines Further to the memorandum from the Executive Secretary dated 31 December 2020 regarding the additional measures relative to the SARS COV 2 B117 Variant Detected in the United Kingdom, the guidelines on the conduct of crew changes....

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India: Cargo volumes at dozen state-owned ports decline 8.8% during April-December

The country’s dozen state owned ports handled a combined 477.755 million tonnes mt of cargo during April to December, 8.8 per cent lower than the 523.844 mt in the same period last year. Barring Mormugao Port Trust, all the other 11 ports continue to suffer from volume declines triggered by the ....

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Ports run smoothly post-Brexit, but some warn of calm before the storm

amp 8220 The good news is that I amp 8217 ve slept well these past few nights, amp 8221 said Port of Zeebrugge CEO Tom Hautekiet as he looked out at freight containers spread as far as the eye could see. It was the first working day since the Brexit transition period ended and it was quieter th....

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Adani Ports cargo volumes jump 47 % in December to 27.2 mt

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd APSEZ , India’s biggest private port operator, handled 27.2 million tonnes mt of cargo across its network of ten ports in December, posting a year on year increase of 47 per cent. The port operating unit of the infrastructure conglomerate, Adani Group, ....

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Tariff updates Tuesday, January 5, 2021, Lome, Togo With effect from 1 January 2021, updated tariff charges will apply for towing / mooring services at Lome Port. For details about the new tariff charges, as well as information about operations in Togo, contact the GAC Dubai Hub Agency Centre at hub....

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PSA Mumbai Welcomes New Far East Service As PSA India Terminals Achieve Record Monthly Throughputs

The arrival of the “M.V Wan Hai 507” at PSA Mumbai on 3rd January 2021 as part of the joint Wan Hai Lines / Interasia Lines CI2 / ICI service marked the terminal’s latest addition to its services – its 7th weekly service call and its 5th direct Far East service. PSA Mumbai, PSA Chennai ... T....

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3 C’s see Port of New York and New Jersey through 2020

It’s been a year like no other for everyone everywhere, and resiliency has been a word used perhaps more in 2020 than any other year. It’s a fitting word for U.S. ports, which saw huge numbers of canceled sailings when factories shut down in China and then record import surges when manufacturing....

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Major port trusts can award dredging works to DCI on nomination basis

Centre owned major port trusts will have to give dredging works on nomination basis without tender to Dredging Corporation of India Ltd DCI according to the draft dredging guidelines for major ports prepared by the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways. “Major Ports may entrust a dredging ....

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Hamad, Doha and Al Ruwais ports post robust performance in December

A five fold jump in general cargo and more than doubled handling of building materials, along with robust growth in containers, led Hamad, Doha and Al Ruwais ports witness robust performance in December 2020, indicating the promising potential for Qatar amp 8217 s logistics and support services as ....

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DP World-run Chennai Container Terminal wins first rate hike in 12 years

DP World run Chennai Container Terminal Pvt Ltd CCTPL has won a paltry 1.13 per cent hike in rates, its first in 12 years, from the rate regulator for major ports. The terminal has also won backing from the regulator to introduce a new category of rates for laden containers loaded/ discharged on/f....

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Adriatic Gate Container Terminal hits 300,000 TEU milestone

Despite the challenges of the global pandemic, Adriatic Gate Container Terminal AGCT in Rijeka, Croatia reached a significant milestone, surpassing 300,000 TEUs on 23 December and setting a new record annual terminal volume. Following a 20 percent growth in 2019, AGCT grew a further 12 percent in ....

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Kalmar and Maher Terminals extend decades-long partnership with large straddle carrier order

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to deliver a further order of next generation electric NGE straddle carriers to Maher Terminals LLC for use at their marine container terminal in New Jersey, USA. The order for 42 machines was booked in Cargotec’s Q4 2020 order intake with delivery scheduled for Q3 o....

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Restoration of SPM Monday, January 4, 2021, Jebel Dhana Ruwais, United Arab Emirates SPM 3 has been restored back in its position at the location Latitude 024° 12’ 01.4”N, Longitude 052° 41’ 20.1”E. For information about operations in Abu Dhabi, contact GAC Abu Dhabi at abudhabi@gac.com S....

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Croatia kicks off LNG terminal in north Adriatic

Croatia’s liquefied natural gas LNG terminal on the northern Adriatic island of Krk began operations on Friday amid the first delivery of gas, said the company which runs the unit. “LNG tanker Tristar Ruby anchored with 143,000 cubic metres of gas which signifies the beginning of the commercia....

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Brexit: First goods cross Irish Sea trade border

The first goods have crossed the new trade border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. The amp 8216 Irish Sea border amp 8217 is a consequence of Brexit and means that most commercial goods entering NI from GB require a customs declaration. About a dozen lorries arrived on a ferry fr....

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Cargo handling at Hamad Port continues rising

Despite challenging situations created by the Covid 19 outbreak, Hamad Port – Qatar’s gateway to world trade – has wrapped up a successful year. The Port has registered an increase in vessels’ arrival and cargo handling in 2020 which indicates port’s growing importance in regional trade. H....

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Port of Oakland ends 2020 on high note

Three giant cranes valued at $30 million arrived at the Port of Oakland in California on Wednesday. These are the tallest cranes ever at the Port of Oakland and rank among the tallest in the United States. Stevedoring Services of America ordered the cranes from Shanghai based ZPMC for its Oakland In....

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Egypt’s Suez Canal annual revenues decline 3% in 2020 to $5.61 bln

Egypt’s revenues from the Suez Canal in 2020 declined 3% to $5.61 billion compared to 2019, the canal authority said in a statement on Sunday. Transit fees for all types of ships would remain unchanged in 2021 and would include reductions and incentives offered in 2020, Canal Authority Chairman Os....

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India: Ahead of turning ‘landlords’, 11 major ports to roll out special VRS

Eleven state owned major port trusts have received approval from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to roll out a special voluntary retirement scheme SVRS as the government moves to trim flab ahead of a planned makeover of the governance structure of these entities. The 11 major port tr....

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Calais port boss: After Brexit, coronavirus is next challenge

Now that Britain has finally completed its exit from the European Union, the main challenge for business in the French port of Calais is the coronavirus pandemic, the port head said. Port chief Jean Marc Puissesseau was speaking as the first ferry transporting vehicles arrived from Dover to Calais, ....

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Brexit: ‘Plans in place’ to minimise port delays in Wales

Plans are in place to minimise disruption at Welsh ports amp 8211 especially Holyhead amp 8211 as the UK enters a post Brexit new year. The EU Brexit transition period is over, and lorry drivers heading to and from the Republic of Ireland require additional paperwork to travel. Officials at Ho....

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Exporters welcome RoDTEP but uncertainty on rates cause concerns

The Centre has announced the implementation of the much awaited new Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Products RoDTEP scheme from January 1, 2021, but, with the rates of reimbursement yet to be finalised, exporters are worried about how to cost their products and fix prices. “There is uncer....

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Vietnamese sea ports welcome first shipments of 2021

Sea ports in Vietnam held ceremonies on January 1 to welcome the first shipments of 2021. As the clock struck midnight, at Tien Sa Port in Da Nang, the first container was unloaded from container ship Spirit of Kolkata under the flag of Marshall Islands, docking at the port on the night of December ....

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Iraq signs $2.6 billion deal with S. Korea’s Daewoo to build first phase of Faw port

Iraq agreed a $2.625 billion deal with South Korea’s Daewoo Engineering amp 038 Construction 047040.KS on Wednesday to build the first phase at its planned Faw commodities port in the south of the country. Under the contract, signed in Baghdad by representatives of Iraq’s transportation min....

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FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks dip just 0.2%, as year-end trading slows

Oil product inventories at the UAE port of Fujairah remained relatively stable in the week to Dec. 28, drawing just 53,000 barrels, or 0.2%, from the previous week, the latest data from the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone showed. Builds in light distillates and heavy residues offset a draw in middle dist....

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How Germany’s Cuxhaven port is navigating Brexit

The German port of Cuxhaven has felt every twist and turn of the Brexit saga, from the shock of the referendum result to the interminable negotiations. Now, with the end of the transition period that has effectively kept Britain in the EU fast approaching, port manager Hans Peter Zint has only one w....

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Antwerp: New intermodal connections January 2021

Swissterminal is offering a new barge connection between Basel and Birsfelden and the port of Antwerp from December 2020. In addition, the existing rail connection from Swissterminal between Antwerp and Basel amp 8211 Frenkendorf and Niederglatt will be improved from January 2021: it will be swit....

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Argentina’s grain port strike ends after 20 days, exports to resume gradually

Argentina amp 8217 s port and grain union workers have ended a 20 day strike after an agreement was reached Dec. 29 following government intervention, lifting a major work stoppage that left more than 150 grain ships stranded at the country amp 8217 s ports. The agreement was reached with oilseed ....

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Petrobras concentrates European commercial activities in Rotterdam

Petrobras is to concentrate its European commercial activities in Rotterdam. This will result in the transfer of Petrobras Europe Ltd.’s commercial activities from London, England to Petrobras Global Trading B.V. in Rotterdam. The change will start in the next quarter and must be completed by the ....

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Adani Ports gets green nod for ?12,256-cr, Phase 3 expansion of Krishnapatnam Port

The Adani Group owned Krishnapatnam Port Co Ltd KPCL has received backing from a key government agency tasked with recommending environmental and coastal regulation zone CRZ clearance for the third and final phase expansion of the port, with an investment of 12,256 crore. The expert appraisal c....

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Transit visa fee Wednesday, December 30, 2020, Turkey The transit visa fee will be revised to 758.90 Turkish Liras approx. USD105 based on current exchange rate with effect from 01 January 2021. For information about operations in Turkey contact GAC Turkey at turkey@gac.com Prevention of pollution....

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Container shortage hits export shipment schedules: Texprocil

Textile exports, which have been on the revival path following the Covid 19 pandemic, has received a severe setback due to shortage of containers, which in turn is largely due to shrinking export import trade. Manoj Patodia, Chairman, The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council, said the situation ....

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Pinggu to build logistics hub of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region

A railway linking Mafang of Pinggu district and the Tianjin Port opened on Monday, as the district in northeastern Beijing aims to build a logistics hub in the Beijing amp 8211 Tianjin amp 8211 Hebei region during the 14th Five Year Plan period 2021 2025 . Previously, transportation between the T....

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Argentine soy crushers sign deal with oilseed workers, ending strike

Argentina’s soy crushing companies signed a contract with the country’s oilseed workers unions late on Tuesday, ending a 20 day strike over wages that had paralyzed exports from the world’s top supplier of soymeal livestock feed. The deal, following a more than 10 hour negotiation session, inc....

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Port cargo shows volume growth: ICRA

Cargo volumes at Indian ports have shown growth — for the first time after seven months of decline — in October and November, rising 3% and 1% year on year, respectively, an ICRA Ratings report said. Between March September, the port sector had been adversely impacted following the COVID 19 outb....

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Konecranes signs Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) commitment to mitigate climate change

Konecranes today announced it has signed the commitment letter for the Science Based Targets Initiative SBTi and will define new climate targets for its operations in the coming months, reinforcing its commitment to cut emissions, further develop its low carbon portfolio and mitigate climate risks....

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Loading of more than 140 grains ships in Argentina delayed due to strike

Loading of more than 140 agricultural export ships in Argentina has been stalled by a port side oilseed workers’ strike that started on Dec. 9, the head of the local chamber of soymeal manufacturers said on Monday, on the eve of talks on a new contract. The CIARA CEC chamber of soy byproduct manuf....

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Beibu Gulf Port sees record container throughput

Beibu Gulf Port in south China amp 8217 s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region saw its annual container throughput surpass 5 million twenty foot equivalent units TEUs for the first time on Monday. Over the past five years, the port has witnessed robust growth of container throughput at an average ann....

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APSEZ-Terminal Investment JV raises $300 million in bonds to refinance debt

Adani International Container Terminal Pvt Ltd AICTPL has raised $300 million in bonds, the first by a joint venture company of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd APSEZ , setting the stage for other joint venture and subsidiary companies of the group to tap the capital market. The proceeds....

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Ports chaos ‘bad for trust and post-Brexit trade’

Chaos at ports caused by EU border closures has set back the UK amp 8217 s efforts to reassure foreign customers post Brexit, the food industry has said. Food and Drink Federation boss Ian Wright said UK exporters wanted to make sure foreign firms could rely on their supply chains after 1 January. ....

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Iraq to sign $2.625bln Faw port contract with South Korea’s Daewoo

Iraq amp 8217 s government has agreed to sign a $2.625 billion contract with South Korea amp 8217 s Daewoo Engineering amp 38 Construction to build the first phase of a giant commodities port in the south of the country, a port manager said. The long planned and repeatedly delayed Grand Faw por....

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FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product inventory drops 4%, led by middle distillates

Stockpiles of oil products at the UAE port of Fujairah fell 4% in the week to Dec. 21, with the biggest decline recorded in middle distillates, the latest data from the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone showed. The total stood at 23.684 million barrels, a drop of 900,000 barrels from the previous week, acc....

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Port expansion included in giant federal spending package

President Donald Trump is expected to sign on Tuesday a massive relief and federal spending package passed by Congress late Monday that authorizes major port expansion projects and opens $1 billion in funds for harbor maintenance dredging. The port funding legislation, the biennial Water Resources D....

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Pakistan container terminal welcomes new PS2 service

Pakistan International Container Terminal PICT recently welcomed the inaugural call of the newly launched Pakistan – United Arab Emirates PS2 Service. Jointly operated by Wan Hai Lines with Global Feeder Shipping, the point to point service links the ports of Jebel Ali and Karachi and uses a s....

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Global cargo logjam deepens, delaying goods bound for retailers, automakers

Amazon seller Bernie Thompson shifted half of his production out of China to reduce his business risks and still found himself in the crosshairs of logistical chaos besetting the movement of goods around the globe. A surge in demand for furniture, exercise equipment and other goods for shoppers shel....

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India announces sweeping ports sector reforms

India’s maritime sector is set to go through sweeping reforms. The Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Mansukh Mandaviya, hoped these changes will bring more investments. India and several Gulf countries recently began collaborating in the maritime sector and such cooperation is e....

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DP World to build new port in Senegal costing over $1 billion

Global port operator DP World has signed agreements with the government of Senegal to develop a deep water port at Ndayane worth a total of $1.127 billion, its biggest investment in Africa to date, the company said on Wednesday. DP World Dakar, a joint venture between the Dubai based logistics provi....

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November Yields New Volume Record; Port Marks Six Consecutive Months of Growth

The Port of Virginia® in November set a new record for monthly TEU volume twenty foot equivalent unit having handled nearly 280,000 units, a number that surpasses the previous mark – set in October – by more than 5,600 units. November was the sixth consecutive month of month over month growth....

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REV LNG Begins Bunkering Operations at The Port of Hamilton

REV LNG, LLC, a Pennsylvania based Liquefied Natural Gas LNG services provider, recently completed the first truck to ship LNG bunkering operation in Great Lakes history at the Port of Hamilton’s POH Pier 22 for the MV Demia Desgagnés. The operation is the result of a new partnership between ....

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DG Shipping order to lift quarantine period likely to upset crew change business at Cochin Port

Resentment is brewing within the shipping community in Cochin Port Trust over a circular issued by the Director General of Shipping lifting the mandatory quarantine period of 14 days for ships arriving from ports of Covid infected countries, saying it would upset the crew change business at ports. T....

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Mawani to award 12 Saudi port development contracts next year

Saudi Ports Authority Mawani has signed a 30 year long build operate and transfer BOT contract to develop the northern part of Jeddah Islamic Port, making it the largest container terminal in the kingdom, with investments worth SR6.6 billion $1.75 billion . In cooperation with the National Priv....

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Angry truckers scuffle with police in English port of Dover

Angry truckers stranded outside the English port of Dover scuffled with police on Wednesday and demanded to cross to France. Thousands of drivers, many from across Europe, have been stuck for days in southern England. Many will miss Christmas with their families. Source: Reuters Writing by Guy Faul....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

New berthing policy amp amp tariff structure Wednesday, December 23, 2020, Krishnapatnam, India Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited has issued a new berthing policy and tariff structure, which will come into effect from 15 January 2021. For details of the new policy and structure, as well as inform....

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APM Terminals drives supply chain efficiency with launch of truck appointment API

APM Terminals commenced the roll out of its truck appointment API this week, starting with data for APM Terminals Los Angeles. The API automatically connects the customer’s Transport Management System or equivalent directly to TERMPoint, APM Terminals’ standard truck appointment system. This s....

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Private firm Huaying to build 6 million T LNG terminal in southern China

Private energy firm Huaying Natural Gas has begun construction of a liquefied natural gas LNG terminal with annual receiving capacity of 6 million tonnes in southern China, making it the largest private owned LNG terminal in the country. Located in the port city Chaozhou in Guangdong province, the....

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Panama Canal Supports WEF and UNICEF Charter to Facilitate COVID-19 Vaccine Transportation and Distribution

Panama City, Panama, December 21, 2020 – The Panama Canal’s Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez Morales accepted an invitation to join the World Economic Forum’s Supply Chain amp amp Transport Industry Action Group SCT efforts to achieve globally inclusive, safe and sustainable distribution of....

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Mardi Gras rounds off marvellous year for LNG in the port of Rotterdam

At around 1:00 PM on Tuesday 22 December, the brand new Mardi Gras will sail into Cruise Port Rotterdam. It is Carnival Cruise Line’s largest cruise ship and the first to be powered by LNG liquefied natural gas . Having set out from Meyer Turku, Finland – the shipyard where it was built – the....

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Ningbo Containerized Freight index soars in November

From January to November, the Container throughput of Chinese ports remains same Compared with the same month last year, and the Ningbo Containerized Freight index NCFI keep significant rises in December From January to November 2020, the cargo volume of Chinese ports was 13248.9 million tons, a y....

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Deal or no-deal, Europe’s major ports are ready for Brexit. Here’s how they did it

While the UK officially exited the European Union on January 31, the impact of its departure has yet to fully manifest itself on either side of the English Channel. The negotiations on a new trading relationship to mitigate the fallout of the decision, taken four years ago, are locked in a stalemate....

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NxtPort now also navigates international waters

NxtPort is making a major step in its growth and is expanding internationally. Around a thousand international users are now using the Belgian data platform. Because of the re use of logistical data on NxtPort’s open platform, users experience increased efficiency in their supply chains and can fo....

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Adani Ports raises green profile with B score in management band of CDP framework

Adani Ports amp amp Special Economic Zone Ltd APSEZ has secured a B score in the management band as per the CDP score framework on climate change, helping India’s biggest private port operator raise its green profile by neutralising the impact of thermal coal exposures, translating into more i....

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No access to port of Rotterdam for passengers from England

With immediate effect, ferries coming to the Netherlands from the United Kingdom are no longer allowed to carry passengers. The ferries are still permitted access to the ports of Rotterdam and IJmuiden with trucks and drivers. The mayors of Rotterdam and IJmuiden took this decision during the evenin....

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HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Construction of Hong Kong Offshore LNG Terminal marine works east of Soko Islands Tuesday, December 22, 2020, Hong Kong For approximately 12 months, marine works involving construction of jetty will be carried out within the area bounded by straight lines joining the following co ordinates WGS 84 D....

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More than 100 grains cargo ships delayed by Argentine port workers strike

More than 100 cargo ships were kept from loading agricultural goods in Argentina on Monday, as a wage strike by grains inspectors and oilseed workers stretched into its second week, paralyzing exports from one of the world’s main bread baskets. Argentina is the No. 1 international exporter of soym....

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Port of Salalah committed to mineral strategy of Oman

Port of Salalah, with annual exports of 9 million MT of Gypsum in 2019, is the world’s largest exporter of gypsum and is working on expanding its capacity to meet the future market demand of this commodity as well as limestone exports. The proximity to prime mining and quarrying locations has enab....

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No matter what happens: England-Gateway Cuxhaven is ready for Brexit

On 31 December, the Brexit transition period ends and with that, customs formalities between the European Union and United Kingdom will enter into force. For many months, disruptions of the high frequency, escorted trailer truck transits along the English Channel are expected due to the newly requir....

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Navis Identifies Top Predictions and Trends in the Ocean Shipping Industry for 2021: Remote Operations, Rise in Innovative Technology and Sustainability Top the List

In an unprecedented year for nearly every market, the ocean shipping industry was no exception. The new landscape, accelerated by the pandemic, has brought the ocean shipping industry new opportunities for growth in 2021 and has made stakeholders reevaluate current strategies they have had in place ....

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Drewry: Port Throughput Indices Recovered During October With a 4% Annual Increase

The Drewry Container Port Throughput Indices are a series of volume growth/decline indices based on monthly throughput data for a sample of over 235 ports worldwide, representing over 75% of global volumes. The base point for the indices is January 2012 100. Drewry’s container port throughput in....

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IAPH-WPSP COVID19 survey : one quarter of ports responding have an increased share of empty container handling

In addition to the updates on vessel calls, hinterland delays, capacity utilization and port personnel availability, the WPSP IAPH Port Economic Impact Barometer report for week 50 asked the world’s ports to indicate how the share of empty containers in total container throughput evolved in the pa....

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Patimban Port sends maiden automative export to Brunei Darussalam

President Joko Widodo Jokowi in Bogor Presidential Palace, on Sunday, virtually witnessed a maiden automotive export to Brunei Darussalam, which also marked the inaugural operation of Patimban International Port located in Subang, West Java. The new port sent shipment of 140 cars of various tradem....

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A.P. Moller – Maersk to shift vessel calls to new container terminal in Kalundborg operated by APM Terminals

A.P. Moller – Maersk today announced the signing of an agreement with Maersk to regularly call Kalundborg as APM Terminals will establish and operate a new container operation at Kalundborg in agreement with Port of Kalundborg. As consequence Maersk will leave Copenhagen Malmö Port CMP located ....

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Kalmar plans to transfer part of its crane engineering in China to Etteplan

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, plans to transfer part of its crane engineering in China to Etteplan, a globally operating engineering company. With the planned long term agreement Kalmar aims to improve the efficiency of its crane engineering operations in China by ensuring scalability and cost competiti....

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Covid-19: ‘Serious disruption’ feared as Dover halts traffic to France

The government and trade groups have warned of “serious disruption” after France blocked arrivals of UK passengers for 48 hours over concerns about the new coronavirus variant. Freight lorries cannot cross by sea or through the Eurotunnel and the Port of Dover has closed to outbound traffic. Abo....

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