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Female dockworkers accuse US West Coast ports association of discrimination

March 31st, 20181 A group of female dockworkers have brought US federal discrimination claims against the Pacific Maritime Association which represents 29 West Coast ports, according to...

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Shandong integrates Bohai Bay port assets

March 29th, 20180 Shandong province of China established a port holding group yesterday, called Shandong Bohai Bay Port Group, to integrate the port assets in the Bohai Bay region. The...

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BC proposes incentives for Shell-led LNG export terminal at Kitimat

March 28th, 20180 British Columbia authorities are proposing new incentives seen as encouraging progress with a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal near Kitimat in...

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China’s Belt Road Initiative and the demise of the 20,000 teu boxship

March 27th, 20182 Having been on a speaking trip in China to discuss the China Belt Road Initiative (BRI), it still amazes me that there are senior maritime executives that argue shipping...

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Hamburger Hafen und Logistik acquires Estonian terminal operator

March 27th, 20180 German port and transport logistics company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) has entered into a contract to acquire Estonia’s biggest terminal operator...

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DP World secures 30-year concession for Congo port

March 26th, 20180 Port operator DP World has won a 30-year concession for the management and development of a multi-purpose port project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). DP...

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AAPA elects new chairman

March 26th, 20180 The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), which represents seaports in the Americas, announced it has elected a new chairman – William D. Friedman, the CEO...

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US spending bill includes funding for ports and MARAD

March 25th, 20180 The $1.3 trillion US government budget just signed into law by President Donald Trump holds some positives for the shipping sector. Some ports stand to benefit with...

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Asian ports face $49bn climate adaptation costs

March 22nd, 20180 Protecting Asia Pacific ports against climate change could cost up to $49bn, according to new research commissioned by HSBC from sustainability analysts Asia Research...

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Brazil set to add seven more terminal licences in ports privatisation plan

March 20th, 20182 Brazilian authorities are poised to announced the auction of seven additional port terminal licences, according to Reuters citing Brazilian newspaper Valor...

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Dramatic boxship collision in Karachi caught on video

March 20th, 20189 A video taken by a port worker has gone viral on social media, showing the remarkable moment when 8,000 teu Hapag-Lloyd boxship scraped the side of 6,350 teu Hamburg...

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DP World buys giant Mumbai warehousing company

March 19th, 20180 Dubai terminal operator DP World and Indian sovereign wealth fund National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) are paying $400m to buy Continental Warehousing Corp...

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MSC launches Iberian rail freight service

March 19th, 20180 Containerline Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is launching of a new rail freight service between Seville, Spain, and the Atlantic, beginning April 4. The service...

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Court freezes Dandong Port's assets

March 19th, 20180 Dandong Intermediate People’s Court has ruled to freeze RMB4.893bn ($773m) worth of assets owned by Dandong Port at the request of creditor Bank of Dandong due to loan...

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Li Ka-shing, port revolutionary, announces his retirement

March 17th, 20180 Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong’s richest man, announced Friday he is retiring. Aged 89, Li will stay on as a advisor, while handing over his diverse conglomerate to his elder...

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LNG not shipping’s green panacea, as IEA warns of ‘huge disruption’ over looming 2020 sulphur cap
A report out this week suggests LNG is not the panacea for shipping’s fuel concerns now that... Apr 19th, 2018 inEnvironment
Sinokor to take over 30 feeder boxships from Vroon
South Korean owner Sinokor Merchant Marine is taking over a fleet of 30 feeder containerships from... Apr 19th, 2018 inContainers
Weekly Broker: En bloc deals dominate
Activities in the secondhand bulker sale and purchase market kept up a steady trend this week after... Apr 19th, 2018 inOperations
Grindrod completes historic sale of its bunker division
South African transport giant Grindrod has sold its bunker subsidiary, Unicorn Bunker Services, for... Apr 19th, 2018 inBunkering
Lessons for effective and sustainable safety communications in the logistics industry
Des McGowan from Insync ponders whether we should focus on safety compliance or safety... Apr 19th, 2018 inContributions
International Transport Forum calls for greater, more harmonised use of port-based incentives
Port-based financial incentives to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions currently remain... Apr 18th, 2018 inEnvironment

Oldendorff halts Guyana business because of US sanctions on Russian aluminum firm

New Italian line launched

CMA CGM takes 25% stake in CEVA Logistics

RINA Services CEO Michele Francioni resigns

Mexico slaps 30-month ban on Odebrecht because of corrupt dealings with Pemex

Oldendorff halts Guyana business because of US sanctions on Russian aluminum firm

Ben Ognibene returns with new tanker platform Concord Maritime

Rowan Companies awarded contracts for drillship and jackup pair

Egypt to keep ports open 24 hours a day

S’hail Shipping secures $19.2m loan from Qatar Development Bank

Gulf Marine Services secures long-term vessel contract

Bahrain reveals its biggest oil find

Vinalines continues to offload vessels

Sinokor to take over 30 feeder boxships from Vroon

EMAS Offshore gets Oslo Børs reprieve

Explosion rocks offshore survey vessel off Malaysia, one missing

Court to auction Hanjin stake in Chinese yard

Key Noble shareholder attacks top management

Chinese owner thrives on Germ growth

China to lift foreign ownership restrictions for shipbuilding

Gulftainer granted 50-year concession to develop Wilmington port