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AAL acquires 66,000 dwt MPP tonnage

Specialist heavy lift project carrier, AAL Shipping (AAL) has acquired two heavy lift 'mega-size' 33,000dwt W-Class multipurpose vessels (MPVs) from the second-hand market, the 'AAL Mars' and the 'AAL Merkur'. The vessels have been serving within the Carrier's operating fleet worldwide on a commercial management basis. Along with four other acquisitions made by AAL over the past eight months – comprising two heavy lift G-Class MPVs (25,800dwt each) the 'AAL ... [+]

Oregon International Port of Coos Bay

The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay has entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) to acquire the former Georgia Pacific Mill site. The Port and the current owner, CDC Inc. of St. Louis, MO have negotiated the terms of the PSA with the ... [+]

Port of Montreal Calls for Shipping Decarbonization

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) reiterates its firm commitment to sustainable development by joining the 200 signatories of the Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonization. Launched by the Getting to Zero Coalition in partnership with the Global Maritime Forum, World Economic Forum and Friends of ... [+]

San Pedro Bay ports announce new measure to clear cargo

To improve cargo movement amid congestion and record volume, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will begin assessing a surcharge to ocean carriers for import containers that dwell on marine terminals.Under the new policy, the ports will charge ocean carriers for each container ... [+]

Container prices ease

Container xChange, a tech company involved in trading and leasing of containers, finds that the market situation is improving for the leasing of containers as one-way leasing charges, spot rates and other freight costs are starting to stabilize and average standard container prices are witnessing ... [+]

Gov. Edwards Appoints James J. Carter

Attorney James J. Carter will be sworn in as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) during its October 21, 2021, board meeting. Appointed by Governor John Bel Edwards, Carter succeeds Tara C. Hernandez as one of ... [+]

Port of Rotterdam throughput rises in Q3

Container volume back above pre-corona level, large increase in throughput of oil products, iron ore, coal and biomass Goods throughput in the port of Rotterdam rose to 118.5 million tonnes in the third quarter, 14.6% more than in the same period last year. Throughput was 350.1 ... [+]

Hapag Lloyd reroutes European container service to JAXPORT

Hapag Lloyd has temporarily rerouted a European-US container service through the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT). The change is part of an effort to “optimize our service portfolio, stabilize schedules and adapt to market needs,” according to Hapag Lloyd. Hapag Lloyd’s Atlantic Loop 3 (AL3) rotation will ... [+]

Maersk enters strategic partnership with Danish Crown

A.P. Moller - Maersk announced the signing of a global end-to-end logistics agreement with Danish Crown from 2021. The three-year end-to-end agreement covers all Danish Crown’s business units, delivering solutions on ocean services, inland logistics and cold chain logistics. Access to the digital supply chain ... [+]

Port Milwaukee, The DeLong Co. break ground

Port Milwaukee and The DeLong Company, Inc. celebrated the groundbreaking on a nearly $35-million agricultural maritime export facility on Jones Island. The project is the largest one-time investment in Port Milwaukee since the 1950s.Representatives from the Port, DeLong and the City of Milwaukee were joined ... [+]

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