Ports and Logistics
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Evacuations continue as Hurricane Matthew approaches
Hurricane Matthew, making slow but devastating progress through the Caribbean, is forcing the closure of at least one oil terminal…
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Australian port emissions portal wins support from Google
The Australian Marine Environment Protection Association (AUSMEPA) has won support for its new Port Emissions Portal from an unlikely source.…
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SAAM takes controlling interest in Costa Rican terminal
Chilean multinational port services company SAAM has made a deal to acquire controlling interest in two concessions at Puerto Caldera…
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AQUA freight-clearing service expanding to more US ports
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is expanding its so-called AQUA program for expedited freight clearance at US ports.…
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South Korea maps out port plans
South Korea has outlined plans to develop its ports, promising to spend KRW14.7trn ($13.4bn) through to 2020. The nation’s 30…
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Cosco Shipping Ports inks Abu Dhabi Port terminal deal
Abu Dhabi Ports has announced the signing of a container terminal concession agreement with Cosco Shipping Ports, the port terminal…
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Shipping by sea? You, your cargo and your embattled carriers
Hard not to feel sorry for the shippers, whose cargo is stuck on the container vessels operated by Hanjin Shipping.…
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Canada gives all-clear for Petronas-backed Pacific NorthWest LNG project
Canada’s federal government on Tuesday gave its conditional approval to the huge liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in northern British…
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ILWU and shipping industry employers’ body agree to talk about contract extension
The major labour union for US West Coast dockworkers and the organization representing employers in the shipping industry on that…
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Crane bursts into flames while unloading coal from bulker at Brazilian port
A ship-to-shore crane burst into flames while being used to unload a cargo of coal at the Port of Itaqui…
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Greece hit by more port strikes
A two-day strike at Greek ports will end tomorrow morning at 0.600 hrs. The strike has brought all ships to…
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India simplifies port investment rules
India’s convoluted port bidding process has long stymied investments in the sector with many of the biggest names in global…
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A.P. Møller-Mærsk splits in two
As expected Europe’s largest maritime conglomerate will split in two. A.P. Møller-Mærsk will divide its energy and transport divisions in…
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Port of Oakland terminal makes night gates policy permanent
The Port of Oakland has announced that the policy of operating night gates at its International Container terminal, originally a…
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Private equity firm pays $7.29bn to privatise Melbourne port
QIC Private Capital has beaten out plenty of competition to buy the Port of Melbourne, paying A$9.7bn ($7.29bn) to take…
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Second LNG train completed at Cheniere’s Sabine Pass terminal
Houston-based Cheniere Energy has announced the “substantial completion” of the second liquefaction train at its Sabine Pass LNG terminal in…
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Port of Prince Rupert mulls new breakbulk terminal
The Port of Prince Rupert in Canada’s British Columbia province is looking into the possibility of building a terminal for…
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Kaohsiung authorities assess super typhoon damage
Authorities at Kaohsiung port continue to assess the damage wrought by the unfortunately named YM Wind, a 14,000 teu newbuild…
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The debate over public financing of private ports
Professor Hercules Haralambides is happy the European Commission is coming around to his point of view. After years of debating,…
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Super typhoon lays waste to Kaohsiung box terminal
Super Typhoon Meranti, the strongest storm on record anywhere in the world so far this year, wreaked havoc and chaos…
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