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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
cranes port of long beach
News

New Technology Installed at OOCL’s Long Beach Container Terminal

Giant new container handling cranes have recently arrived at the Long Beach Container Terminal in California, awkwardly perched aboard a Shanghai Zenhua

May 28, 2014
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Three Die from “Illness” Aboard German Cargo Ship
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Three Die from “Illness” Aboard German Cargo Ship

Three crewmembers of a German cargo ship have mysteriously died after becoming ill aboard the vessel while docked at the small port town of Goole in the

May 27, 2014
Total Views: 141

Thursday, May 22, 2014
port everglades sunset ships
News

U.S. Senate Clears Port-Dredging Bill Aiding Maersk to Cargill

By Kathleen Hunter May 22 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Senate cleared for President Barack Obama’s signature a $12.3 billion water-projects bill that

May 22, 2014
Total Views: 44

Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Ships waiting to be loaded with iron ore are seen at Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia
News

Australian Miners Aim To Avert Iron Ore Port Strike

MELBOURNE, May 20 (Reuters) – Two of the world’s biggest iron ore miners BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals Group held-government sponsored

May 20, 2014
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Friday, May 16, 2014
copper mine chile atacama desert
News

Chile Plans New Port, Seeks To Boost Innovation

SANTIAGO, May 16 (Reuters) – Chile president Michelle Bachelet said on Friday her center-left government was planning the development of a “big

May 16, 2014
Total Views: 23

Thursday, May 15, 2014
Time-Lapse: London Gateway’s New Second Berth in Action
Ports

Time-Lapse: London Gateway’s New Second Berth in Action

Here's a new video from DP World's London Gateway port showing the newly opened second

May 15, 2014
Total Views: 31

Wednesday, May 14, 2014
WATCH: Cruise Ship Gives Best Sail-By Salute Ever
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WATCH: Cruise Ship Gives Best Sail-By Salute Ever

The 90,000-ton MSC Magnifica was in Germany this past weekend for the 825th Hamburg Port Anniversary celebrations and saluted the crowd by playing a

May 14, 2014
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Sunday, May 4, 2014
Beckham Battles Top Cruise Line for PortMiami Soccer Stadium
Ports

Beckham Battles Top Cruise Line for PortMiami Soccer Stadium

David Beckham's dream of building a futuristic waterfront stadium in Miami that would house his own professional soccer team has turned into a "not in my

May 4, 2014
Total Views: 76

Wednesday, April 30, 2014
hastings bulk carrier coal ships shipping iron ore newcastle.REUTERS/David Gray
News

Hastings, China Merchants Pay $1.6 Billion For Australia’s Port of Newcastle

By Swati Pandey SYDNEY, April 30 (Reuters) – Hastings Funds Management and China Merchants Group have won a state government auction for a 98-year lease

April 30, 2014
Total Views: 45

Friday, April 25, 2014
Luanda Container Terminal Angola
News

Angola Upgrades Port as It Aims to Be Africa’s Busiest Hub

By Colin McClelland and Manuel Soque April 25 (Bloomberg) — Angola’s main port installed new cranes and provided more training to reduce its cargo

April 25, 2014
Total Views: 193

dp world
Finance

DP World In Talks With Banks For $3 Billion Loan – Sources

DUBAI, April 24 (Reuters) – Dubai-owned port operator DP World is in talks with lenders to triple the size of an existing $1 billion loan, as well as

April 25, 2014
Total Views: 36

Monday, April 21, 2014
Port of Los Angeles Shipments Jump Most Since 2007
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Port of Los Angeles Shipments Jump Most Since 2007

Container shipments through the port of Los Angeles climbed in March by the most in seven years as commerce rebounded after disruptions caused by the Chinese

April 21, 2014
Total Views: 35

Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Shipping Alliance Opposes Beckham’s PortMiami Soccer Stadium Plan
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Shipping Alliance Opposes Beckham’s PortMiami Soccer Stadium Plan

"We cannot jeopardize well-paying jobs, like crane operators, longshore workers, and mechanics, for low-paying stadium jobs, such as concession sales," the

April 15, 2014
Total Views: 31

Thursday, April 10, 2014
Eagle Ford Exports Spurs Corpus Christi Port Construction Boom
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Eagle Ford Exports Spurs Corpus Christi Port Construction Boom

America’s newest energy hub just got a little

April 10, 2014
Total Views: 53

Tuesday, April 1, 2014
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News

Chinese Contractors to Build Container Shipping Hub in Jamaica

By Horace Helps KINGSTON, April 1 (Reuters) – The Jamaican government has signed a preliminary agreement with one of China’s leading construction

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 126

Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Deal Reached To End Month-Long Strike At Canada’s Largest Port
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Deal Reached To End Month-Long Strike At Canada’s Largest Port

By Julie Gordon VANCOUVER, March 26 (Reuters) – Negotiators on Wednesday reached a deal to end the month-long container truck strike that has crippled

March 26, 2014
Total Views: 34

Friday, March 14, 2014
Radiation Scare at Port of Halifax
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Radiation Scare at Port of Halifax

An emergency HAZMAT team was called to the Ceres shipping terminal at the port of Halifax Thursday night after reports of a possible radiation

March 14, 2014
Total Views: 44

Monday, March 3, 2014
Australia Approved Port Expansion Plan Near Great Barrier Reef Despite Warnings
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Australia Approved Port Expansion Plan Near Great Barrier Reef Despite Warnings

Australia approved coal port expansion plans that involve dredging and dumping millions of cubic meters of sand near the Great Barrier Reef despite earlier

March 3, 2014
Total Views: 43

Ports Seek Hedge Against Congress Gridlock in Dredging Bill
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Ports Seek Hedge Against Congress Gridlock in Dredging Bill

Congress has run aground and Port Everglades doesn’t want

March 3, 2014
Total Views: 52

Sunday, March 2, 2014
APM Terminals Pecém
News

Hot Money Exiting Emerging Assets Is Buy Trigger for Maersk CEO

March 3 (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, Denmark’s biggest company, is using a slump in emerging markets as an opportunity to invest, Chief

March 2, 2014
Total Views: 25