Ports and Logistics
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Cosco Pacific buys into Rotterdam terminal
Cosco Pacific has announced that it has entered into an agreement with ECT Participations, a wholly-owned subsidiary of port operator…
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Senators demand pollution cuts around US port cities
A group of Democrat senators have sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency in the US, urging federal regulators…
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MMC keen to buy more ports
Malaysian conglomerate MMC Corp is looking to buy more ports. The firm, which is involved in real estate and power…
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PSA to invest in logistics technology
Singapore’s PSA International has launched PSA unboXed, a new corporate venture capital arm that will invest in start-up businesses involved in IT…
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Port strikes in Greece extended again
Ongoing strikes at ports in Greece have been extended for a second time by a further 24 hours, and will…
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Bunker spill dampens Hamburg birthday celebrations
It was the Port of Hamburg’s birthday over the weekend, but celebrations were dampened by two incidents. On Saturday a…
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Louis Dreyfus tipped to sell Brazil terminal stake
Louis Dreyfus is being tipped to sell its stake in a new Brazilian grains terminal. Reuters reports the trader is…
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Another 48-hour strike begins at Greek ports
Strikes have commenced at major commercial ports in Greece, which will stop work for up to 48 hours. The Seamen’s Union…
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US Port of Vancouver begins hunt for new CEO
The CEO of the Port of Vancouver, Washington, Todd Coleman will step down after almost exactly four years in the…
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Cosco Hope captain faces grilling over Port Said fire
Prosecutors are in Port Said and are mulling arresting the captain of the 13,100 teu after the ship caused millions…
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FMC to work with private sector to solve port congestion problems
In a bid to ease congestion problems at US seaports over the long term the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has…
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New multimodal terminal planned at London Thamesport
Shipping agent and logistics company Armitt Group is to build a new 120,000-square-metre multimodal terminal at London Thamesport, which could starting handling…
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‘Markets are really, really difficult at the moment’: Maersk’s Andersen on a tricky Q1
Low oil prices and dire container freight rates saw net profit slide dramatically in the first quarter for Maersk Group.…
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Bollore among bidders for Taranto terminal
Bollore Group has emerged among the investors interested in the Molo Settoriale terminal of the port of Taranto in southern…
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Palermo Tanks terminal up and running in Colombia
The first phase of the Palermo Tanks terminal project in the port of Barranquilla, Colombia has been completed and is…
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Fire rages at Port Said as 13,100 teu boxship rams crane
A spectacular fire raged last night at Port Said after the 13,100 teu hit a gantry crane as it tried…
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Containers fall from vessel at Waigaoqiao Port
A feeder containership tilted during loading at Shanghai’s Waigaoqiao Port, causing 44 containers onboard the vessel to fall into the…
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Entrance to Port of Santos reopens
The entrance to the Port of Santos in Brazil reopened on Thursday after being closed for 30 hours because of…
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Navios could sue Vale over scrapped terminal deal
Navios Maritime Holdings has revealed Brazilian miner Vale has ditched plans to use an iron ore terminal under construction in…
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Investigation starts after Technip seafarer killed at Invergordon port
Police and the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have launched a joint investigation at Invergordon Port in Scotland after…
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