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Monday, August 4, 2014
santos sugar fire
Maritime News

Sugar Fire at Santos Port Threatens Brazilian Exports

Firefighters contained a blaze at Cosan SA's sugar facilities at the Port of Santos in Brazil on Monday, reducing storage capacity in the world's largest

August 4, 2014
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Saturday, July 26, 2014
Smooth Sailing for Costa Concordia, Convoy Within Sight of Genoa
Accidents

Smooth Sailing for Costa Concordia, Convoy Within Sight of Genoa

A little more than three days since departing Giglio for the first time two and a half years, the Costa Concordia is approximately 20 nautical miles from

July 26, 2014
Total Views: 27

Wednesday, July 23, 2014
port hedland capesize bulk carrier
Ports

Port Hedland Deckhands Approve Strike Action a Second Time

Tugboat deckhands at Australia’s Port Hedland approved industrial action for a second time this year amid a dispute over leave and wages, risking disruption

July 23, 2014
Total Views: 6

Tuesday, July 15, 2014
dp world
Finance

Dubai’s DP World Signs $3 Billion Loan Deal

DP World, one of the world's largest port operators, has signed a $3 billion loan deal, becoming the latest Dubai entity to take advantage of buoyant funding

July 15, 2014
Total Views: 23

Friday, July 11, 2014
Giant ‘Pieter Schelte’ Supercat Headed for Rotterdam By Year-End
Engineering News

Giant ‘Pieter Schelte’ Supercat Headed for Rotterdam By Year-End

A giant catamaran-like vessel destined to become the largest vessel in the world will be completed in Rotterdam at the end of 2014, the Port of Rotterdam

July 11, 2014
Total Views: 36

Thursday, July 10, 2014
Time-Lapse Video Shows Just How Beautifully Orchestrated Port Operations Really Are
Interesting

Time-Lapse Video Shows Just How Beautifully Orchestrated Port Operations Really Are

Artist Alex Hallajian spent the last seven months filming 24/7 at the Port of Long Beach to provide an interesting perspective of operations at the United

July 10, 2014
Total Views: 52

Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Labor Talks Push U.S. Ports Import Volume Towards 5-Year High
Ports

Labor Talks Push U.S. Ports Import Volume Towards 5-Year High

Imports into U.S. ports may hit a five-year high this month, as retailers rush in holiday goods to avoid potential disruptions as West Coast longshore workers

July 9, 2014
Total Views: 3

EU Opens Investigation Into Tax Exemptions for Dutch Ports
Ports

EU Opens Investigation Into Tax Exemptions for Dutch Ports

The European Union's competition watchdog on Wednesday opened an investigation into tax exemptions granted to ports in the Netherlands and warned France and

July 9, 2014
Total Views: 4

Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Djibouti Scraps DP World Port Concession Citing Corruption
Maritime News

Djibouti Scraps DP World Port Concession Citing Corruption

Djibouti’s government said it rescinded DP World’s concession at the Doraleh Container Terminal after finding evidence of corruption and has begun

July 8, 2014
Total Views: 62

Tuesday, July 1, 2014
lng bunkering europe
Maritime News

GDF SUEZ Plans LNG Bunkering Ship in Zeebrugge as Rotterdam Opens Port

The Port of Rotterdam has announced that as of 1 July, vessels can bunker LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) in the port of Rotterdam. Up to now only inland shipping

July 1, 2014
Total Views: 39

Costly Shutdown Threatening West Coast Ports Spurs Talks
Ports

Costly Shutdown Threatening West Coast Ports Spurs Talks

Twelve years after a labor dispute closed West Coast ports and cost the U.S. economy $1 billion a day, negotiators on both sides want to avoid a repeat that

July 1, 2014
Total Views: 4

Thursday, June 26, 2014
Port of Algeciras Gets Some Really, Really Big Cranes
Blog

Port of Algeciras Gets Some Really, Really Big Cranes

This photo comes from Inchcape Shipping Services, which was recently hired to handle the arrival and offloading of 4 of the world’s largest ship-to-shore

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 91

Monday, June 23, 2014
UAE’s Gulftainer Strikes 35-Year Deal at Port Canaveral
Maritime News

UAE’s Gulftainer Strikes 35-Year Deal at Port Canaveral

A Middle Eastern-owned company landed its first North American port operations contract on Monday, a 35-year agreement with Port Canaveral on Florida's east

June 23, 2014
Total Views: 92

port of oakland container cranes at sunrise
Maritime News

Longshoremen Contract Talks Threaten U.S. West Coast Ports

Business groups are urging longshoremen and their employers to avoid a dispute that could cripple ports along the West Coast and affect billions of dollars in

June 23, 2014
Total Views: 2

Brazilian Ports Pause for Brazil’s World Cup Games
Ports

Brazilian Ports Pause for Brazil’s World Cup Games

Football fever is so intense in Brazil, the host of the World Cup soccer tournament, that even the main shipping ports in the commodity-exporting powerhouse

June 23, 2014
Total Views: 7

Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Port of Long Beach Named “Best Green Seaport”
Ports

Port of Long Beach Named “Best Green Seaport”

The Port of Long Beach has been recognized as the “Best Green Seaport” in the world at the Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards held in China this week.

June 18, 2014
Total Views: 16

Monday, June 16, 2014
london gateway
Maritime News

WATCH: Inside Look at London Gateway Port Operations

In November 2013, DP World's $2.4 billion London Gateway deepwater port complex opened with the arrival of the first ship, the MOL Caledon.

June 16, 2014
Total Views: 84

Thursday, June 12, 2014
capesize bulk carrier
Maritime News

Egypt Pushes Ahead With Suez Port Expansion Plans

Egypt is pressing ahead with plans to develop a new wheat storage facility and expand port operations at two terminals in the Suez area as the country looks to

June 12, 2014
Total Views: 4

Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Obama Signs $12.3 Billion Public Works Bill to Expand U.S. Ports
Maritime News

Obama Signs $12.3 Billion Public Works Bill to Expand U.S. Ports

President Barack Obama signed into law a $12.3 billion water-projects plan that will pay for deepening ports for bigger ships, cutting costs for

June 10, 2014
Total Views: 3

Monday, June 2, 2014
Divers Locate Missing Captain Following Japan Tanker Blast
Maritime News

Divers Locate Missing Captain Following Japan Tanker Blast

The body of the missing captain of a Japanese oil tanker that exploded off the countries southwest coast has been found, the coastguard has

June 2, 2014
Total Views: 14
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