The Port of Long Beach welcomes largest container ship

Monday, 19 March 2012 11:06

The Port of Long Beach on Friday welcomed the largest container ship ever to call to North America, the MSC Fabiola. The vessel, measuring 1,200 feet in length and capable of carrying

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Lekki Port Enterprise, ICTSI ink MoU for Lekki port in Nigeria

Thursday, 15 March 2012 09:31

Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise (LPLE) and International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the operation

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Panama Canal Authority Board of Directors appoints new Canal Administrator

Monday, 12 March 2012 13:32

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Board of Directors announced the appointment of engineer Jorge Luis Quijano as the new Panama Canal Administrator. 

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APM Terminals reports record results for 2011

Thursday, 01 March 2012 10:31

APM Terminals, the Hague-based global port operator,  reported record breaking annual results for 2011. A revenue growth of 10% year- on-year and an EBITDA of USD 1,059 mio.

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Eight foreign flagged ships under detention in the UK during January 2012

Tuesday, 28 February 2012 15:01

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that eight foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during January 2012 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

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Boskalis acquires port contract in Argentina

Friday, 24 February 2012 12:15

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded a contract for capital and maintenance dredging in the port of Bahia Blanca, Argentina. The contract value is approximately

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DP World Chairman, senior officials tour Caucedo port

Friday, 24 February 2012 09:47

His Excellency Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World, underlined the importance of DP World Caucedo in serving the wider Caribbean region as a hub port

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APM Terminals double productivity in South America

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 09:57

Since assuming control of the North Terminal on July 1, 2011, now operating as APM Terminals Callao, crane productivity has more than doubled to 26.57 moves per hour per crane and

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Port of Rotterdam more accessible

Tuesday, 21 February 2012 14:34

The Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment is expanding the Maasgeul to prevent waiting times for ships entering the port of Rotterdam. This navigation channel to the North Sea is

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APM Terminals and Petkim announce port development in Turkey

Monday, 13 February 2012 14:15

Executives from Petkim Petrokimya Holding A.Ş., Petlim Limancılık A.Ş. which is 100% owned by Petkim and APM Terminals signed a Heads of Terms agreement which outlines

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Ship owners fined for overloading

Friday, 10 February 2012 13:49

At a hearing at Southampton Magistrates Court (8th February) the German owners of the Antigua and Barbuda registered cargo vessel Katja pleaded guilty to the overloading of their vessel

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DP World's Aden Container Terminal handles its biggest ship ever

Monday, 06 February 2012 13:54

Aden Container Terminal (ACT), operated by global marine terminal operator DP World, has received and serviced the 8,441 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) MSC Tomoko,

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Severe weather disrupts Black Sea shipping

Monday, 06 February 2012 09:23

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has issued an alert that thickening sea ice, resulting from particularly low temperatures across Eastern Europe, is causing disruption to shipping across the Black Sea.

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Krishnapatnam Port – Going deep to soar high

Wednesday, 01 February 2012 14:04

Krishnapatnam Port now rightfully claims as the deepest draft port in India, as it has started accepting vessels with maximum permissible draft of 18 meters.

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Forth Ports acquires full ownership of Tilbury Container Terminal

Friday, 27 January 2012 12:36

Forth Ports, DP World and Associated British Ports (ABP) announce on 26th January 2012 that Otter Ports Holdings Ltd, owner of Forth Ports, has acquired the 67% ownership of

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Maersk Line leads fuel switch at the Port of Virginia

Friday, 27 January 2012 09:34

Maersk Line will switch to low-sulfur fuel while at berth for all of its containerships calling the Port of Virginia starting in February. This fuel switch program will help improve air quality

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Maersk Line to join Port of Gothenburg Fuel Switch Program

Thursday, 19 January 2012 12:59

On 24 January Edith Maersk, one of the world’s largest container vessels, will perform her first call to Gothenburg with low sulphur fuel. This will reduce sulphur emissions close to Gothenburg by 90 percent within the port control area.

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Rickmers-Linie's latest vessel named Rickmers Tianjin in the port of Mumbai

Wednesday, 18 January 2012 10:07

As part of its upgrading programme for its Europe India service, Rickmers-Linie, has added the 17,000dwt newbuilding Rickmers Tianjin to the schedule.

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Cargotec secures major port crane orders to Mexico and Philippines

Friday, 13 January 2012 13:06

Cargotec has received two separate orders from one of the world's leading container terminal operators, International Container Services Inc (ICTSI).

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Dubai Cruise Terminal wins world's leading cruise port award

Friday, 13 January 2012 12:38

Dubai Cruise Terminal, operated by global marine terminal operator DP World and managed by Department of Tourism & Commerce (DTCM), has won the World’s Leading Cruise Port award

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