Ports and Logistics
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Mining firm sues Washington state for blocking coal terminal project
A Utah-based mining company has sued Washington state on constitutional grounds after the firm, Lighthouse Resources, was denied the chance…
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US east coast’s shipping and ports feel effects of ‘bomb’ cyclone
The US Coast Guard (USCG) effectively closed the Port of Baltimore to commercial shipping because of high winds and extreme…
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More than 500 bulkers hit by severe coal terminal congestion in Asia
Severe port congestion both to load and unload coal is affecting more than 500 dry bulk vessels, according to data…
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Myanmar emerging as China’s west coast
A recent public speaking trip through Asia discussing the ongoing developments within the China Belt Road Initiative (BRI) exposed a…
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Shanghai becomes first boxport to handle more than 40m teu in a year
Shanghai has become the first port in the world to surpass 40m teu in a calendar year. “Handling a whopping…
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Second person dead from COFCO grain terminal explosion in Argentina
There has been a second fatality confirmed from Wednesday’s explosion and fire at a grain terminal in the port of…
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Explosion at COFCO terminal in Argentina kills one, injures over 20
A grain terminal operated by Chinese state-run grain trading giant COFCO at Argentina’s Port of Rosario suffered a major explosion…
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Ningbo-Zhoushan becomes first port to register 1bn tonne annual throughput
China can now boast the world’s first port to have an annual throughput of more than 1bn tonnes. Ningbo-Zhoushan port…
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Port of Seattle hires retired Rear Admiral as executive director
The Port of Seattle’s commission has voted unanimously to install retired US Coast Guard (USCG) Rear Admiral Stephen Metruck as…
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Chinese port congestion sees carriers prune calls to three ports
Chinese port congestion is forcing leading liners to prune calls in the world’s most populous nation. Alphaliner is reporting the…
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Mobile container terminal expansion moves a step closer
A planned $49.5million expansion of the container terminal at the Port of Mobile in Alabama came a step closer after…
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World’s largest coal port transitions towards a lower carbon environment
The world’s largest coal port is preparing for a lower carbon future world. The incoming new chairman of the Port…
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Quebec City poised for maritime transformation
The Quebec Port Authority (QPA) has announced plans to build a world-class container terminal as part of the proposed Beauport…
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India’s port volumes predicted to quadruple by 2025
India’s ports are set to handle four times as much cargo within the next eight years, but volumes will remain…
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HMM launches block train services to Europe via China
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) will launch a block train service to Europe via the Trans China Railway (TCR) from South…
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International Transport Forum urges Jakarta to ease cabotage laws
If Indonesian authorities want to see their dreams of more mainline box calls become reality cabotage laws will need changing,…
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Shanghai unveils world’s largest automated box terminal
Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) began trial operations of the world’s largest automated container shipping terminal at Yangshan over the…
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Grimaldi takes over ro-ro terminal in Savona
Naples-based Grimaldi Group announced the takeover of the shipping agency and freight forwarder company Marittima Spedizioni which entirely controls Savona…
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Melbourne port blockade forces ships to reroute
A 10-day workers dispute at the Port of Melbourne ratcheted up today with around 1,000 workers marching and blockading the…
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US east coast labour talks break down over automation in ports
Contract talks between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) broke down on Wednesday over…
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