Ports and Logistics
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Protesters block Seattle port in latest anti-Shell action
Seattle: Anti-drilling protesters in Seattle blocked port entrances by road on Monday as demonstrations continued against Shell’s plans for oil…
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MMB, JNPT form joint venture to develop Wadhwan port
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) has joined hands with India’s top container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT), in a…
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Big dip in iron ore imports affects Indian ports
New Delhi: A drop of 75% in iron ore imports, followed by a 25% dip in fertilisers, has drastically impacted…
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Yantian Port raising funds for overseas investment
Shanghai: Shenzhen-listed Yantian Port has announced that it plans to issue RMB2.2bn ($354m) worth of bonds on the Shenzhen Stock…
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Cosco in ‘very advanced’ talks to buy Piraeus port stake
Athens: China’s Cosco is in “very advanced” discussions with the Greek government to acquire a 51% stake in Piraeus Port…
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Crane operator dies as boom collapses onto boxship in Bremerhaven
Bremerhaven: The operator of a quay crane died overnight when the boom of the crane he was operating broke and…
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Piraeus Port sale is given the go-ahead
Athens: After being postponed in January and months of uncertainty, the Greek government has green-lit the sell-off of a 51%…
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Essar Ports takes over iron ore-handling complex at Visakhapatnam port
Mumbai: Essar Ports (EPL) has taken over the iron ore handling complex at Visakhapatnam port on a 30-year build-operate-transfer lease.…
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Workers strike at Peru’s Callao port
San Francisco: Dockworkers in the Peruvian port of Callao went on indefinite strike on Wednesday to protest against alleged unfair…
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Indian government awarded 10 port projects worth $1.47bn in 2014-15
New Delhi: The Indian government awarded 10 port projects worth INR93.76bn ($1.47bn) under the public private partnership (PPP) model during…
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Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigates MOL Precision’s imprecise Vancouver docking
Vancouver: The unfortunately named MOL Precision is in the news again for its less than precise operations. The 2002-built, 6,350…
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Delfin applies for the United States’ first LNG deepwater port
San Francisco: Dallas-based Delfin announced on Monday that it had submitted an application for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) deepwater…
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Crowley invests $48.5m in Puerto Rico port
San Francisco: Multinational transportation and logistics player Crowley on Monday inked a $48.5m construction contract for a new pier at…
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Progress on postponed Piraeus port privatisation?
Athens: Greece is working on a new deal with its creditors that could possibly reboot its postponed privatisation of Piraeus Port…
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Tacoma and Seattle ports put alliance plan up front in public meeting
Seattle: Commissioners of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma in Washington State went before the public on Friday night to…
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Adani Group’s Vizhinjam port bid ratified by state review panel
Thiruvananthapuram: An empowered committee headed by the Kerala state Chief Secretary has recommended to the state cabinet the lone bid…
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No long-term negative effects from Squamish dock fire, says report
Vancouver: The Squamish Terminals dock fire that burned for three days in mid April, left no long-term negative effects on…
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Fire in refinery at Tacoma port burns for two hours
Seattle: A fire at a refinery in Tacoma, Washington on Wednesday sent plumes of dark smoke across the sky as…
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Northwest Seaport Alliance moves a step nearer
Seattle: A planned alliance of Washington State’s premier two seaports, Seattle and Tacoma, has taken another step toward fruition with…
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Shipping ministry to sign funding deal for major Indian port projects
New Delhi: India’s Shipping ministry is on the point of signing an agreement with India Infrastructure Finance Company (IIFCL) that…
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