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NC Ports Welcomes Industry Veteran as Director of Carrier and Trade Development

North Carolina Ports has added maritime industry veteran Benjamin M. Massa to its staff as the new Director of Carrier and Trade Development. At North Carolina Ports, Massa will apply his extensive experience to further grow and expand container business at the Port of Wilmington. “Ben brings a wealth of experience from leadership roles in port development, ocean carrier trade management, as well as agency operations and management,” said NC Ports ... [+]

New VLCC ‘Qamran’ lifts Bahri’s fleet of multipurpose vessels to 91

Maintaining its positive run in 2018, Bahri, a global leader in transportation and logistics, accepted the delivery of ‘Qamran’, a Very Large Crude-oil Carrier (VLCC), to further strengthen its market-leading position in crude oil transportation and enhance its maritime offering. The 300,000-DWT carrier is the third ... [+]

Port Manatee encouraged by meeting with global trade commissioners

Port Manatee officials are encouraged about expansion of international commerce following a joint meeting with trade commissioners from eight countries. “This is the first time we’ve had so many trade commissioners assembled at one location,” Carlos Buqueras, executive director of Port Manatee, said of the International ... [+]

Port of Oakland first: battery-powered truck enters the fleet

A battery-powered truck has entered the Port of Oakland fleet for the first time, testing the feasibility of zero-emission freight hauling. The Port said today that GSC Logistics, a major California trucking operator, introduced the 10-ton rig earlier this month. It's the only electric truck ... [+]

Port of Los Angeles moves 808,728 TEUs

The Port of Los Angeles handled 808,728 TEUs in January 2018, the second-busiest January in the port’s history behind last January’s record of 826,640 TEUs. While a slight decrease compared to last January’s record, it’s significantly higher than the port’s most recent 5-year January average ... [+]

8.000 new containers in Hamburg Süd colors

More than 8,000 brand new containers with the distinctive red exterior paint and white lettering Hamburg Süd have been delivered by the container factory of Maersk Container Industry (MCI) in the Chinese city of Dongguan. The 40' high cube standard Hamburg Süd containers which have ... [+]

Concession agreement positions WWL for continued growth and expansion across Northern Europe

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has signed a concession agreement with the Port of Zeebrugge to develop 49 hectares of land known as the Bastenaken West property located in the inner port. With this concession, in place until 2043, the company will nearly double its terminal footprint. WWL will ... [+]

Evergreen Charters Twelve 11,000 TEU Containerships

Evergreen Marine Corp. (EMC) has entered into an agreement with Shoei Kisen Kaisha today to charter twelve 11,000 TEU class containerships. The charter parties were signed by EMC Chairman Anchor Chang and President of Shoei Kisen Kaisha Yukito Higaki. The plans to charter these vessels were ... [+]

FMC Ruling on NYSHEX Governance Opens New Realm for Container Shipping Industry Collaboration

The New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX), the container shipping industry's solution for digital and enforceable freight contracting, announced the appointment of new members to its board of directors and launch of the governing NYSHEX Member Council. The announcement follows the Federal Maritime Commission's (FMC) Dec. 2, ... [+]

Port 4.0 – Hamburg equips for the future with improved infrastructure and digitalization

In the last business year, the high quality services provided by the Port of Hamburg's operators has lead to a stable handling result comparable with the previous year. With the impending adjustment to the Elbe fairway, potential for growth will be enhanced. Through investments in ... [+]

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