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As cranes continue to tumble, ports are urged to install laser sensor technology

November 8th, 20181 With quay cranes tumbling around the world in recent months insurer TT Club has urged port operators to install laser sensor technology to avoid costly...

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DP World takes China Merchants to court

November 6th, 20180 DP World, the global terminal operator from the United Arab Emirates, has taken legal action against state-backed China Merchants for building an international free zone...

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APM Terminals plans IPO in Bahrain

November 5th, 20180 APM Terminals is planning to raise around BHD12m ($32m) for its Bahrain unit through an IPO on the Bahrain Bourse. It will be the first IPO for a transport and...

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Chemical tanker leak causes chaos at Quanzhou Port

November 5th, 20181 China's Quanzhou Port suffered a major incident at one of its petrochemical terminals on Sunday, resulting in nearly seven tons of aromatic hydrocarbon being leaked into...

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Why shipping should be worried about China’s rail dreams

November 2nd, 20181 Being a presenter at the recent TPM Asia conference gave me a few insights into the current thinking within the shipping world regarding global trade. As expected,...

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Port of Tallinn eyes LNG terminal in Paldiski

November 2nd, 20180 Estonia’s Port of Tallinn (Tallinna Sadam) and AS Alexela Invest have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly working on the possibility of the development of...

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CMA CGM completes Containerships acquisition

November 1st, 20180 France’s CMA CGM has completed the acquisition of Finnish containership owner and logistics firm Container Finance. The deal with sees Containerships, Multi-link...

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Fire erupts as ferry slams into crane at Barcelona port

October 31st, 20182 Firefighters rushed to the port of Barcelona this morning as a ferry operated by Italy’s Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) slammed into a gantry crane. The crane collapsed and...

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Port of Los Angeles terminal evacuated after explosion

October 31st, 20180 An explosion at Port of Los Angeles at around 6pm Tuesday local time has led to a terminal being evacuated. According to local media ABC7, the explosion came from the...

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Sinotrans sells major stake in supply chain equipment manufacturer

October 29th, 20180 Chinese state-run logistics giant Sinotrans has entered into an sale and purchase agreement with CITIC Capital and FountainVest for the disposal of 51% interest in its...

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Port Qasim workers continue protest over unpaid salaries

October 29th, 20180 More than 1,500 dock workers of Port Qasim in Pakistan have been protesting over unpaid salaries against Port Qasim Authority and a Chinese cargo handling company...

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India makes overseas port moves on several fronts

October 26th, 20180 India is finally flexing its financial muscles and getting port investments fixed with its neighbours. Splash reported earlier this week how New Delhi has committed to...

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CMA CGM moves to acquire CEVA Logistics

October 26th, 20180 French containerline CMA CGM has moved to buy out the remaining shares in CEVA Logistics. The Marseille-headquartered line already has a 33% stake in CEVA, a company...

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Four senior officials at Tianjin Port under investigation for corruption

October 26th, 20180 Four senior officials at Tianjin Port in China have been detained by the local supervisory authorities for corruption investigations. The four officials include...

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Are we looking at terminal infrastructure the wrong way around?

October 26th, 20183 Tom Bebbington from consultancy Container Logic makes the case for flying boxes in and out of ports rather than using cranes. Container vessels have been getting...

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India and Myanmar push ahead with Sittwe port development

October 23rd, 20180 India and Myanmar are pushing ahead with plans to jointly develop the port of Sittwe. Sitting on the Bay of Bengal on the west coast of Myanmar, the port is part of the...

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India’s largest container port seeks new pastures to expand

October 22nd, 20180 India’s largest container port is seeking room to expand outside of Mumbai. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) is in talks to take over three other ports in...

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2019 predictions and beyond
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Taylor Maritime handysize snapped up by Narval Shipping
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MSC’s CIO makes the case for carrier digital harmonisation

Taylor Maritime handysize snapped up by Narval Shipping

Global Ship Lease completes merger with Poseidon

Klaveness Combination Carriers extends COA with South32

Evan Cohen joins CIT

Solstad Offshore gets more work in Brazil

Algoma adds product tanker

Foremost secures Taiwanese financing for newbuild bulker pair

Afghanistan to form shipping line

Reach Subsea and MMT charter CSV from Topaz

DP World takes China Merchants to court

Sunken Iranian tanker features on US sanctions list

Raffles Shipping books up to six chemical tankers at Wuchang Shipbuilding

Yasa sells aframax to Soechi

PGS to sell survey vessel to JOGMEC

World’s largest liners launch new container shipping association

Shandong Shipping orders 10 capes at Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding

Raffles Shipping books up to six chemical tankers at Wuchang Shipbuilding

Wah Kwong orders panamax pair at CSSC Chengxi

Taylor Maritime handysize snapped up by Narval Shipping

China and Myanmar move ahead with Kyaukpyu port development