»New Orleans Cold Storage receives Award of Excellence2014-06-20

The International Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of New Orleans (IFFCBANO) presented their ¡°Award of Excellence¡± to New Orleans Cold Storage (NOCS) at their 36th annual International Trade Symposium held in Point Clear, AL earlier this month.

»Port of Felixstowe commissions greener electric rubber tired gantry cranes2014-06-20

The Port of Felixstowe has taken another step to improve both its operational and environmental efficiency with the introduction of its first electric-powered Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs).

»Cargotec adjusts previous estimate on project cost overruns in Kalmar2014-06-20

Cargotec adjusts previous estimate on project cost overruns in Kalmar business area. In connection with the first quarter interim report, Cargotec stated that the majority of sales of the large projects sold in 2011-2012 have been recognised as revenue.

»Los Angeles container volume rises 8.2pc in May, Long Beach up 2.7pc2014-06-20

Container volumes at the US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach rose in May as shippers fearful of labour disruption sent goods to retail outlets before the contract between longshoremen and terminal operators expires on July 1, according to Shipping Gazette.

»Fujian port container volume up 10pc2014-06-20

Ports in southeastern China's Fujian province posted a 10 per cent year-on-year increase in provincial port container volume to 4.93 million TEU in the first five months of the year, reports Xinhua.

»Vancouver port to spend US$5.5 million to ease truck congestion2014-06-20

Some C$6 million (US$5.5 million) will be spent on relieving the truck congestion in the Port of Vancouver in addition to opening night gates announced earlier, reports American Shipper.

»Rizhao port's container volume up 27.58pc2014-06-20

Rizhao, a seaport in eastern China's Shandong province, posted a 27.58 per cent year-on-year increase in overall container throughput to 1.06 million TEU in the first five months of the year, reports Xinhua.

»PSA Singapore Terminals is ¡°Best Container Terminal"2014-06-20

PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) won the ¡°Best Global Container Terminal Operating Company¡± award for the ninth year, and PSA Singapore Terminals was voted ¡° Best Container Terminal ¨C Asia (over 4 million TEUs per year) ¡±for the 25th time at the 28th Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) held in Shanghai this evening.

»MacGregor launches new Hatlapa steering alert system2014-06-20

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has launched 'Soteria', a new alert system designed to complement its Hatlapa and Porsgrunn range of steering gear. Named after the Greek goddess of safety, the system has been designed to offer a series of benefits for both ship owners and shipyards.

»China Eyes Iron Ore Shipping Partnership with Vale2014-06-19

The shipping partnership would save money, as moving iron ore from Valemax ships, which boast a carrying capacity of over 400k tonnes of iron ore, directly rather than transferring onto barges for discharging at Chinese ports would result in lower freight costs.

»Terntank Orders Two More LNG Powered Tankers2014-06-19

The eco-friendly tankers will be on a time charter with NEOT, North European Oil Trade Oy, Finland.

»TT Club Calls for Increased Efforts to Reduce Accidents in Ports and Cargo Handl2014-06-19

Analysis of extensive TT Club data has shown that over 80% of insurance claims related to cargo handling at ports and terminals are the result of operational shortcomings or poor equipment maintenance. ¡°It is clear,¡± emphasised Kemp, ¡°that many of these incidents are avoidable if operators were to pay greater attention to some basic safety related processes and give a higher standard of training to their employees.¡±

»CITIC Resources says metal missing from China's Qingdao port2014-06-19

Chinese commodities trader CITIC Resources Holding Ltd said on Wednesday that more than 100,000 tonnes of alumina stored at Qingdao port was missing, deepening fears that firms exposed to a metals financing scam at the port could face big losses.

»Cargotec adjusts previous estimate on project cost overruns in Kalmar2014-06-19

Cargotec adjusts previous estimate on project cost overruns in Kalmar business area. In connection with the first quarter interim report, Cargotec stated that the majority of sales of the large projects sold in 2011-2012 have been recognised as revenue.

»Japanese logistics firms to share drivers2014-06-18

Logistics companies in Japan are moving to combine their freight truck operations amid an industry-wide shortage of drivers as the economy recovers.

»A threatened nationwide strike in Brazil has been postponed2014-06-18

A threatened nationwide strike in Brazil has been postponed until Friday June 27 unless promised talks with the government produce nothing satisfactory for dockers, according to Shipping Gazette. Inchcape Shipping Services Brazil (ISS Brazil), which has been monitoring the situation, confirmed that it had received word from the Union of Shipping Companies that the strike had been postponed.

»Hong Kong up 4.5pc in May2014-06-18

Figures from the Hong Kong Marine Department show the port handled 1.94 million TEU in May, representing a year-on-year increase of 4.5 per cent from 1.87 million TEU in May last year.

»APL voted Best Trans-Pacific Shipping Line again2014-06-18

APL won the Best Trans-Pacific Shipping Line accolade at the 28th Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCAs). This is the third time in four years that APL has emerged as the preferred liner in this category, following wins in 2011 and 2012.

»Kuantan Port Expansion Project2014-06-17

Throughout the years, Kuantan Port has developed progressively towards becoming one of the busiest ports in Malaysia.

»San Pedro Bay ports to invest millions to dock new panamax ships2014-06-17

Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are to invest US$1 million to $2.5 million a day on infrastructure to accommodate the mega ships, reckoned at 13,000 TEU - that will transit the expanded Panama Canal.