Ports and Logistics
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$1,000 Christmas bonus for Maersk staff across the globe
On track to post an all time high profit this year, Denmark’s largest shipping line will dish out a Christmas…
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New ship queueing process at LA and Long Beach has improved safety and air quality
The new ship queuing process at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach that went into effect on November 16…
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Port of Vancouver congestion worsens
More than 50 ships were waiting on Monday to unload at the beleaguered Port of Vancouver, still dealing with the…
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PSA makes first integrated logistics acquisition
Singapore-based global terminal operator PSA International is buying logistics provider BDP International from New York-based private equity firm Greenbriar Equity…
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Biden’s supply chain plans are working: Walmart
Walmart chief executive Doug McMillon praised the Biden administration’s efforts to ease supply chain bottlenecks yesterday, noting the decision to…
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CMA CGM implements incentive program to ease congestion at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Starting on December 1, the CMA CGM Group will offer incentives to importers to pick up their containers from terminals…
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Wärtsilä joins with CCS and Tianjin Port in developing intelligent tugs
Wärtsilä Voyage has signed a memorandum of understanding with the China Classification Society (CCS) and Tianjin Port to advance China’s…
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Japanese reefer crashes into breakwater and spills oil in Hakata Port
Panama-flagged reefer collided with the breakwater and spilled oil while exiting the Japanese Hakata Port in Fukuoka. The incident took…
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Shipping and the digital integration required by China’s Belt Road Initiative
Beijing’s Digital Silk Road initiative runs contrary to many data sharing platform projects around the world, something shipping will have…
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Port of Vancouver gains access to industrial acreage for temporary storage of empty containers
The government of Canada and the Port of Vancouver have joined forces to help address supply chain disruptions resulting from…
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Abu Dhabi to invest in Turkish ports
Abu Dhabi-based ports and logistics giant AD Ports Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Turkey Wealth Fund (Turkiye…
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ILWU rejects contract extension requested by employers at US West Coast ports
The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents 70 ocean carriers and the US West Coast port terminals, requested in a…
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Further storms inbound as British Columbia works to reopen transport links
Transport links are being reestablished to the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest maritime gateway, following dramatic floods that took out…
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New Jersey makes headway in withdrawing from Waterfront Commission
The state of New Jersey has been trying since 2018 to withdraw from the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor,…
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Automation expected to be the sticking point in negotiations when ILWU contracts expire in July
Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), working at US West Coast ports in Washington, Oregon and California,…
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Trucking strike could further impact Port of Vancouver operations
Drivers at two Vancouver port trucking companies have voted to strike “if necessary to achieve a fair agreement,” said Unifor,…
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US Navy and Port of Hueneme step in to relieve shipping bottlenecks
Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), in partnership with the Oxnard Harbor District, is providing US Navy resources onboard the Port…
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Ports of LA and Long Beach put container dwell fee on hold for another week
Thanks to “continued progress moving containers off marine terminals,” the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have again postponed…
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ADNOC Logistics & Services tipped to go public
ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), the shipping and maritime logistics arm of the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company…
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Eneva and Servtec propose to build LNG terminal at Brazil’s Port of Itaqui
Brazilian energy company Eneva has signed an exclusivity and cooperation agreement with Servtec Investimentos e Participações Ltda. for the development…
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