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Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Djibouti Scraps DP World Port Concession Citing Corruption
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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Djibouti’s government said it rescinded DP World’s concession at the Doraleh Container Terminal after finding evidence of corruption and has begun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
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
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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
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Costly Shutdown Threatening West Coast Ports Spurs Talks
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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
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Thursday, June 26, 2014
Port of Algeciras Gets Some Really, Really Big Cranes
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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
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Monday, June 23, 2014
UAE’s Gulftainer Strikes 35-Year Deal at Port Canaveral
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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: 172

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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
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Brazilian Ports Pause for Brazil’s World Cup Games
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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
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Port of Long Beach Named “Best Green Seaport”
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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
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Monday, June 16, 2014
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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: 172

Thursday, June 12, 2014
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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
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Obama Signs $12.3 Billion Public Works Bill to Expand U.S. Ports
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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
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Monday, June 2, 2014
Divers Locate Missing Captain Following Japan Tanker Blast
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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
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Friday, May 30, 2014
Tugs support a bulk carrier arriving at an iron ore terminal. File image: Shutterstock/tcly
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Tug Officers Join Deckhands in Approving Port Hedland Strikes

Tugboat officers at Australia’s Port Hedland joined deckhands in approving work stoppages, risking disruptions at the world’s biggest bulk export terminal

May 30, 2014
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
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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
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
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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
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Australian Miners Aim To Avert Iron Ore Port Strike
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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
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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
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Thursday, May 15, 2014
Time-Lapse: London Gateway’s New Second Berth in Action
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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: 23

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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