General Dynamics NASSCO Holds Naming Ceremony for Final BP Tanker 2010-1-4The ceremony took place at the NASSCO shipyard here. Mrs. Shirley Anne Massey, the wife of Morehouse College president and BP board member Dr. Walter Massey, was the honoree at the ceremony and is the ship's sponsor. As ship's sponsor, Mrs. Massey named the ship and broke the traditional bottle of champagne against it.
Corridors feel a chilly wind 2009-12-31Vessel operators on the Irish Sea face a tough winter, despite this year's seasonal peak and a slowing of volume decline, reports Isabel Lesto
Port of Liverpool 2009-12-31The port of Liverpool is in talks with lines to create a direct shipping service to the west coast of India, opening-up what it claims would be a lucrative trade route to southern Asia. Senior management at the port say they have already secured commitment for more than 45,000teu a year.
Marseilles freezes container rates for 2010 2009-12-31Marseilles Fos has become the latest European port to announce plans to not put up rates next year in order to help customers.
P&O Ferries steers clear of parental problems 2009-12-31P&O Ferries is not expecting to be affected by the restructuring of its parent company, Dubai World.
Shanghai may see 14% drop in TEUs 2009-12-31Shanghai's container throughput this year may drop 14 percent from 2008 to around 24 million TEUs according to preliminary estimates, the Shanghai Daily reported.
Port of Liverpool 2009-12-30The port of Liverpool is in talks with lines to create a direct shipping service to the west coast of India, opening-up what it claims would be a lucrative trade route to southern Asia. Senior management at the port say they have already secured commitment for more than 45,000teu a year.
Antwerp 2009-12-30The port of Antwerp has announced that the Van Cauwelaert Lock closed last week for 13 months for renovation work.
Port of Tyne 2009-12-30The port of Tyne has won a new contract that will see it handle between 400,000 and 1.4m tonnes of biomass material a year for the next 10 years.
Davao port wants ecozone accreditation 2009-12-30A port developer is seeking to convert its six-hectare industrial land in the Philippines into an economic zone as it intends to pour in more money for cold-chain facilities and accommodate other locators. BusinessWorld reported.
Pirates release ship and crew for $4m 2009-12-30Somali pirates have released the Singapore-flagged container ship Kota Wajar, which was seized on October 15 north of the Seychelles, Reuters reported.
Marseille Fos containers up during first ten months 2009-12-29Marseille Fos has announced deepsea year-on-year container volume increases of 25% during the first ten months of the year.
BAWC introduces screening surcharge for ex-US cargo 2009-12-29British Airways World Cargo is to implement a screening charge of US$0.05/kg on US-origin freight, from 21 December.
US retailers to boost box imports 2009-12-29Import cargo volume at major retail container ports in the US is expected to see three straight months of gains in early 2010 after more than two years of year-on-year declines, according to the monthly Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and IHS Global Insight.
New Jeddah port starts operations 2009-12-29The completion of the first phase of Jeddah Islamic Ports newest premier container facility, Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), was recently celebrated with the arrival of UASCs Vessel Al Muttanabi, Mist News reported.
US to miss scanning deadline 2009-12-29Reports have it that the US will miss the container scanning deadline, the Hindu Business Line reported.
Logistics firms should promote areas of expertise 2009-12-28Logistics providers need to do a better job of telling their customers what they are best at, rather than pretending to be an expert in all things, according to a senior logistics buyer at one of the world's largest shippers.
Swedes lead vote for cabotage 2009-12-28The Swedish government has urged the EC to scrap restrictions on road cabotage, following a recent decision to allow it in certain circumstances.
Teesport counting the cost 2009-12-28The full extent of job and volume losses at Teesport following the partial closure in the new year of its biggest customer Corus's plant is still unknown.
Grand Alliance adds Vietnam call 2009-12-28The Grand Alliance group of shipping lines will add a call at Vietnam's Cai Mep to its Asia East Coast Express service from 9 January.
