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Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Neptune Orient Lines Sale Boosts Singapore’s Hub Ambitions
News

Neptune Orient Lines Sale Boosts Singapore’s Hub Ambitions

By Kyunghee Park and Joyce Koh (Bloomberg) — CMA CGM SA’s S$3.38 billion ($2.4 billion) takeover of Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. offers two advantages for

December 8, 2015
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Rotterdam Dockworkers Plan Strikes
Ports

Rotterdam Dockworkers Plan Strikes

AMSTERDAM, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Container workers at the Port of Rotterdam have voted to hold a series of 24-hour strikes in December and January in

November 24, 2015
Total Views: 39

Thursday, November 19, 2015
Piraeus port
News

Greece delays Piraeus Port Sale

ATHENS, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Greece has pushed back the date for the submission of binding bids for the sale of its biggest port Piraeus (OLP) by two weeks

November 19, 2015
Total Views: 94

Friday, November 6, 2015
States Dig Deep Into Wallets in a Race to Deepen U.S. Ports
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States Dig Deep Into Wallets in a Race to Deepen U.S. Ports

  By Lauren Etter (Bloomberg) — Tired of waiting for Congress, states racing to deepen seaports before the opening of the enlarged Panama Canal next

November 6, 2015
Total Views: 82

Thursday, October 29, 2015
World’s Busiest Shanghai Port Logs First Quarterly Profit Fall in Over a Year
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World’s Busiest Shanghai Port Logs First Quarterly Profit Fall in Over a Year

  SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Shanghai International Port Group Co Ltd, the operator of the world’s busiest container port,

October 29, 2015
Total Views: 41

Monday, October 12, 2015
Pier A 3 Long Beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Sets Another Cargo Record

  The Port of Long Beach last month achieved its busiest September ever, closing out a record quarter in the port’s 104-year history. Measured by

October 12, 2015
Total Views: 106

Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – Port of Long Beach Annual Photo Contest Winners
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Ship Photos of the Day – Port of Long Beach Annual Photo Contest Winners

The Port of Long Beach has announced the winners of its third annual community photo contest. The unique program, on exhibit at the Museum of Latin American

October 7, 2015
Total Views: 74

Friday, September 11, 2015
Port of Long Beach Breaks Cargo Volume Record Again in August
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Port of Long Beach Breaks Cargo Volume Record Again in August

  Another record at the Port of Long Beach as cargo volume once again breaks its all-time cargo volume record for the second month in a row. The Port

September 11, 2015
Total Views: 35

Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Record Long Beach Port Traffic Shows Strength in U.S. Demand
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Record Long Beach Port Traffic Shows Strength in U.S. Demand

  By James Nash and Matthew Winkler (Bloomberg) — Electronics, auto parts and clothes from Asia are streaming through the second-busiest U.S. port

September 8, 2015
Total Views: 57

apm terminals
News

Maersk’s APM Terminals Expands in Latin America with Acquisition on Spanish Rival

  By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S’s terminal unit said Tuesday it agreed to buy a Spanish rival to expand its port

September 8, 2015
Total Views: 44

Monday, August 17, 2015
Port of Hamburg Slashes 2015 Volume Forecasts on China, Russia
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Port of Hamburg Slashes 2015 Volume Forecasts on China, Russia

  HAMBURG, Aug 17 (Reuters) – The Port of Hamburg Marketing Association has slashed its forecast for container volumes at Hamburg’s port, a

August 17, 2015
Total Views: 41

Tianjin Port Resumes Operations After Blasts
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Tianjin Port Resumes Operations After Blasts

  SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Many operations have resumed at China’s Tianjin port, trade sources said, after explosions last week

August 17, 2015
Total Views: 39

Friday, August 14, 2015
Port of Long Beach Sets Cargo Record
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Port of Long Beach Sets Cargo Record

  Cargo container volumes surged through the Port of Long Beach in July with an 18.4 percent increase over the same month in 2014, making it a record

August 14, 2015
Total Views: 26

Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Dubai’s DP World Kicks Off $1.6 Billion Jebel Ali Port Expansion
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Dubai’s DP World Kicks Off $1.6 Billion Jebel Ali Port Expansion

  By Tom Arnold DUBAI, July 28 (Reuters) – DP World, one of the world’s largest port operators, has started building a new $1.6 billion

July 28, 2015
Total Views: 294

Monday, June 29, 2015
Georgia Ports Authority Sets All-Time Container and Total Tonnage Records
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Georgia Ports Authority Sets All-Time Container and Total Tonnage Records

The Georgia Ports Authority set all-time records for both container volumes and total tonnage in May with strong growth across several key business

June 29, 2015
Total Views: 37

Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Maersk Line Will Continue Houston Port Calls After APM Terminals Exit
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Maersk Line Will Continue Houston Port Calls After APM Terminals Exit

  The world’s biggest shipping company, Maersk Line, and its affiliated shipping services, SeaLand and Safmarine, has agreed to continue to call at

June 24, 2015
Total Views: 203

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Singapore Opens Next Phase of $3.5 Billion Container Terminal
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Singapore Opens Next Phase of $3.5 Billion Container Terminal

Singapore opened the newest addition to its container port on Tuesday, aiming to handle more of the increasing number of mega-ships plying the

June 23, 2015
Total Views: 143

Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Port of Long Beach: May Was Busiest Month Since 2007
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Port of Long Beach: May Was Busiest Month Since 2007

  Cargo rose at the Port of Long Beach by 6 percent in May, the third consecutive month of growth, the busiest month since October 2007, and the busiest

June 17, 2015
Total Views: 41

Friday, June 12, 2015
apm terminals
News

APM Terminals Joint Venture Seals $1.5 Billion Port Deal in Ghana

  APM Terminals, the container terminal operating unit of Maersk Group, and its partners have sealed a massive $1.5 billion investment in Ghana

June 12, 2015
Total Views: 124

Thursday, May 14, 2015
Incidents

Bremerhaven Container Crane Fails, Operator Killed

Bremerhaven police have confirmed the death this morning of a 52 year old crane operator who was loading and unloading containers on Wednesday night from the

May 14, 2015
Total Views: 146