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Monday, October 20, 2014
MV Edith Maersk Becomes Largest Ship to Navigate the River Thames – Photos and Video
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MV Edith Maersk Becomes Largest Ship to Navigate the River Thames – Photos and Video

The 15,500 TEU containership Edith Maersk became the largest ship to navigate up the River Thames this weekend during a call at DP World’s new London

October 20, 2014
Total Views: 198

Friday, October 17, 2014
Cargill’s Black Sea Stop Is Booming 2,600-Year-Old Port
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Cargill’s Black Sea Stop Is Booming 2,600-Year-Old Port

Constanta, whose natural harbor on the Black Sea has welcomed ships since at least the sixth century B.C., is emerging as Europe’s biggest grain transport

October 17, 2014
Total Views: 214

Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Powerful Storm Sets Ships Adrift at Sydney’s Port Botany
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Powerful Storm Sets Ships Adrift at Sydney’s Port Botany

It was a wild and dangerous night Tuesday in Sydney, Australia as a powerful storm caused two large containerships to break free, among other

October 15, 2014
Total Views: 62

Wednesday, October 8, 2014
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Ports Tighten Ship Entry Procedures As Ebola Fears Spread

By Jonathan Saul, Gustavo Bonato and Ros Krasny Oct 8 (Reuters) – Brazil, Argentina and the United States have tightened port entry procedures for ships

October 8, 2014
Total Views: 48

Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Ports of Seattle and Tacoma Team Up to Compete With Canadian Gateways
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Ports of Seattle and Tacoma Team Up to Compete With Canadian Gateways

By Peter Robison and Christopher Donville Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) — The ports of Seattle and Tacoma, Washington, said they will unify management of marine

October 7, 2014
Total Views: 58

Friday, October 3, 2014
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Kalmar to Improve Efficiency at the Port of Felixstowe with Four Reachstackers

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will deliver four reachstackers for laden handling to the Port of Felixstowe in the UK. The reachstackers have a capacity of 45 tons

October 3, 2014
Total Views: 305

Thursday, October 2, 2014
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Elbe River Dredging Decision Delayed Until 2015

A German court delayed a long-awaited ruling on Thursday on the proposed dredging of the river Elbe for large container ships in Hamburg, Germany's largest

October 2, 2014
Total Views: 59

Tuesday, September 30, 2014
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Russian Ports Given International Status

The Russian government has confirmed the international status of all Russian seaports including the Republic of Crimea according to a report by Russian news

September 30, 2014
Total Views: 37

Monday, September 29, 2014
Port Operator Fined in UK Over Fatal 2007 ‘Flying Phantom’ Capsizing
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Port Operator Fined in UK Over Fatal 2007 ‘Flying Phantom’ Capsizing

A port operator in UK has pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches and has been sentenced to pay £650,000 (just over $1 million USD) relating to the fatal

September 29, 2014
Total Views: 128

Tuesday, September 23, 2014
‘Stubborn’ Wharf Fire Closes Container Terminals at Port of Los Angeles -UPDATE 2
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‘Stubborn’ Wharf Fire Closes Container Terminals at Port of Los Angeles -UPDATE 2

Update 2: The wharf fire at the Port of Los Angeles has been extinguished after more than 32 hours of active firefighting, the port said Wednesday. All

September 23, 2014
Total Views: 130

Monday, September 22, 2014
West Coast Port Strike Appears Unlikely, Panel Hears
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West Coast Port Strike Appears Unlikely, Panel Hears

Negotiations on a new labor contract for 20,000 dockworkers at West Coast ports will probably conclude without a labor disruption, a shipping consultant said

September 22, 2014
Total Views: 31

Sunday, September 21, 2014
Russia Signs Marine Terminal Agreement with MSC Cruises
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Russia Signs Marine Terminal Agreement with MSC Cruises

By Shubin Aleksey Andreyevich While at the XIII International Investment Forum in Sochi last Friday, Nikolay Tsukanov, Governor of Kaliningrad region, Andrei

September 21, 2014
Total Views: 47

Tuesday, September 9, 2014
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SMM Hamburg Kicks Off

Within 20 minutes of arriving in Hamburg yesterday I was sitting at my first press conference of the week, the first of many I will attend this week while

September 9, 2014
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Tuesday, September 2, 2014
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Australia Abandons Great Barrier Reef Sand Dump – Report

Australia will abandon plans to dump 3 million cubic metres of dredged sand into the Great Barrier Reef area in its effort to create the world's biggest coal

September 2, 2014
Total Views: 54

Monday, September 1, 2014
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Los Angeles to Sell $340 Million in Bonds to Refurbish Container Port

The Los Angeles Harbor Department is selling about $340 million of debt, the most since 2009, after the risk of a crippling strike was reduced by a tentative

September 1, 2014
Total Views: 89

Thursday, August 28, 2014
Port of Long Beach Cargo Operations Resume After Storm Surge
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Port of Long Beach Cargo Operations Resume After Storm Surge

The Port of Long Beach resumed full cargo-handling operations Thursday after the storm surge produced by Hurricane Marie

August 28, 2014
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Felixstowe’s Loss Is Gateway’s Gain as Congestion Grips North Europe’s Ports
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Felixstowe’s Loss Is Gateway’s Gain as Congestion Grips North Europe’s Ports

The ill winds of the winter blew in favour of the new UK container port at London Gateway, when several ships were diverted from Felixstowe to the DP World

August 27, 2014
Total Views: 70

Canada Ports Win as Container Ships Divert on Labor Concern
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Canada Ports Win as Container Ships Divert on Labor Concern

Traffic at Canada's Port of Prince Rupert soared 49 percent in July from a year earlier as container ships try to avoid delays from a possible strike by U.S.

August 27, 2014
Total Views: 78

Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Union Workers At U.S. West Coast Grain Terminals Approve Contract
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Union Workers At U.S. West Coast Grain Terminals Approve Contract

Union workers who load grain at U.S. West Coast terminals will return to work on Wednesday after ratifying a four-year contract that included work rule changes

August 26, 2014
Total Views: 39

Friday, August 22, 2014
Trucker Strike Disrupts Operations at China’s Ningbo Port
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Trucker Strike Disrupts Operations at China’s Ningbo Port

Thousands of truck drivers went on strike over salary and haulage rates in the eastern Chinese port of Ningbo this week, and a logistics firm said on Friday

August 22, 2014
Total Views: 58