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Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Indonesia, India Plan to Develop Strategic Indian Ocean Port
News

Indonesia, India Plan to Develop Strategic Indian Ocean Port

By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA, May 30 (Reuters) – Indonesia and India pledged on Wednesday to step up defense and maritime cooperation, with plans to

May 30, 2018
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Saturday, April 21, 2018
cosco shipping
Ports

U.S. Questions COSCO’s Takeover of Long Beach Terminal -Report

(Reuters) – A U.S. national security review has raised concerns about a takeover by China’s COSCO Shipping Holdings Co of a large container

April 21, 2018
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Friday, April 20, 2018
cosco shipping
News

EU Suspects Tax Fraud at China’s New Gateway to Europe

By Angus Berwick and Renee Maltezou MADRID/ATHENS, April 20 (Reuters) – European Union and Italian authorities are investigating suspected wide-scale tax

April 20, 2018
Total Views: 68

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
bulk ship in egypt
Ports

Egypt to Run Ports 24 Hours to Cut Costly Delays

CAIRO, April 18 (Reuters) – Egypt will keep ports running for 24 hours a day, up from 16 currently, to cut “long waiting times” for

April 18, 2018
Total Views: 39

Wednesday, April 11, 2018
cosco shipping at port of long beach
News

The Port of Long Beach Just Had Its Best First Quarter Ever

The second busiest container port in the United States just had its first best quarter ever. The Port of Long Beach kicked off 2018 with its marine terminals

April 11, 2018
Total Views: 41

Friday, March 23, 2018
port of Cleveland
News

Port of Cleveland President Friedman Elected Board Chairman of American Association of Port Authority

Port of Cleveland President & CEO William D. Friedman Elected Board Chairman of American Association of Port Authorities Washington, D.C. – The Board of

March 23, 2018
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Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Houston Skyline At Sunrise
Ports

Does Galveston Need A $14 Billion Storm Barrier?

By Jack Kaskey (Bloomberg) Chemical companies are pressing federal officials to spend billions of dollars on a coastal flood control system near Houston to

March 6, 2018
Total Views: 51

Port Of Djibouti Warship
Ports

Djibouti Signs New Container Terminal Deal

by Omar Mohammed (Reuters) Djibouti’s Doraleh Container Terminal Management Company has signed a deal with Singapore-based Pacific International Lines (PIL)

March 6, 2018
Total Views: 66

Friday, March 2, 2018
shipping containers
News

DP World May Develop $1.2 Billion Port at Banana on Congo Coast

By William Clowes and Michael J. Kavanagh (Bloomberg) — DP World Ltd. may develop a $1.2 billion deep-water port in the Democratic Republic of Congo,

March 2, 2018
Total Views: 70

Monday, February 5, 2018
A LNG tanker is tugged towards a thermal power station in Futtsu
Ports

New LNG Terminals Get Smaller

by Julie Gordon (Reuters) – The liquefied natural gas market is growing every year, but the LNG terminals that ship and receive the fuel are shrinking.

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 62

Monday, January 29, 2018
Rhine River Flooding Hamburg
Ports

Rhine Reopens To River Shipping After Flood

HAMBURG (Reuters) – Germany’s Rhine river was reopened to shipping today after waters fell, following its closure for the past week as rain and melting

January 29, 2018
Total Views: 72

Thursday, January 18, 2018
singapore-anchorage
Piracy

The Tankship Triangle: Southeast Asia’s Illegal Oil Market

by Henning Gloystein (Reuters) – An alleged oil heist in Singapore that has already led to 20 arrests, the seizure of at least one tanker and

January 18, 2018
Total Views: 168

Wednesday, December 20, 2017
port of Hodeidah, Yemen
Ports

Yemen Port To Stay Open Despite Deadly Missile Strikes

by Mohammed Mukhashaf (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Wednesday it would keep Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Hodeidah port

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 36

Sunday, December 17, 2017
tianjin port
Ports

China Lavishes Aid On Pakistan Town In Hope To Build Deepwater Port

By Drazen Jorgic (Reuters) – China is lavishing vast amounts of aid on a small Pakistani fishing town to win over locals and build a commercial

December 17, 2017
Total Views: 101

Monday, December 4, 2017
CMA CGM Divests Major Stake in Los Angeles Container Terminal
News

CMA CGM Divests Major Stake in Los Angeles Container Terminal

The CMA CGM has completed the sale of a 90% equity interest in Global Gateway South terminal (GSS) at the port of Los Angeles, California. The sale was

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 120

Wednesday, November 15, 2017
port operations
Ports

Container Port Throughput Growth at Highest Level in Almost Seven Years

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – In the clearest sign yet that the lingering effects of the 2009 global financial crisis on the shipping industry

November 15, 2017
Total Views: 89

Monday, November 13, 2017
fireboat vigilance
News

Port of Long Beach Dedicates New Fireboat ‘Vigilance’

The Port of Long Beach has commissioned into service the second of two new fireboats that now rank among some of the most powerful fireboats in the world.

November 13, 2017
Total Views: 265

Thursday, November 9, 2017
jakarta container terminal
Ports

Port Worker Crushed to Death at Container Terminal in Jakarta

An Indonesian port worker was killed on the job overnight after being crushed by a container at the International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI)

November 9, 2017
Total Views: 153

Wednesday, November 8, 2017
High Water Halts Paducah Shipping
Marine Weather

High Water Halts Paducah Shipping

by Karl Plume (Reuters) – The lower Ohio River was closed to navigation on Tuesday at locks and dam 52 in Paducah, Kentucky, due to rising

November 8, 2017
Total Views: 125

Sunday, October 29, 2017
Iraq Boosts Oil Export Capacity
Ports

Iraq Boosts Oil Export Capacity

by Ahmed Rasheed (Reuters) Iraq has increased oil export capacity from its southern ports by 900,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 4.6 million bpd after adding a

October 29, 2017
Total Views: 121