»DMCA, NTA Discuss Improvement of Marine Inspection Services2014-06-25

The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has held a joint meeting with the National Transport Authority (NTA) to reveal a new initiative aimed at enhancing existing services provided to ship-owners in Dubai.

»Long Beach offers discounts to attract cargo, clean air2014-06-24

The Long Beach board of harbour commissioners has given preliminary approval to two incentives that officials expect will bring additional cargo to the port while also encouraging the use of air pollution-reducing shore power and on-dock rail.

»Jaxport deepening project starts taking shape2014-06-24

Federal, state and local leaders today joined the US Army Corps of Engineers and Jaxport leadership along the St Johns River in downtown Jacksonville to mark the start of the pre-construction, engineering and design phase of the Jacksonville harbour deepening project.

»500 more jobs to go at Asciano2014-06-24

The US$5 billion rail and ports operator Asciano is weighing up a potential tie-up with a major global firm for its terminals business and a possible acquisition of government rail assets, as it announced 500 jobs to go before next month.

»Greece wants to be China gateway to Europe2014-06-24

China wants to invest in Greece's airports, railways and its busiest port, the two countries said, as the country where the euro debt crisis began seeks a role as China's gateway into Europe.

»Europe set for chaos with new ship fuel rules2014-06-24

Northern European regulators will face a battle with many shipping companies over new EU rules aimed at cutting pollution from ship fuels as some owners are likely to find it cheaper to pay fines than to comply.

»No global alliance without China2014-06-24

China¡¯s regulators have flexed their muscles and sunk a proposed global container-shipping alliance.

»UK Shipping Not Ready for Sulphur Switch2014-06-24

Karl Turner, Member of the UK Parliament for Kingston upon Hull East, is asking for more time for the implementation of new sulphur limits in Emissions Control Areas (ECA).

»Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan under Development2014-06-24

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says he is using the powers of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011 to allow for timelier redevelopment of the badly damaged Lyttelton Port.

»Norwegian Cruise Line Hires Piedroba to Deepen Harvest Caye2014-06-24

Piedroba Consulting Group, a Miami, Florida based marine infrastructure consultancy firm announced that it has been contracted by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) to perform professional services on the development of Harvest Caye, one of Norwegian¡¯s new destinations in Belize.

»European Shipowners Call for Better Protection from Pirates2014-06-23

European shipowners are calling for the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers to endorse a joint European Commission/European External Action Service (EC/EEAS) Communication, which outlines global actions to safeguard maritime security.

»EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg is ¡°Best Container Terminal Europe¡± 20142014-06-23

EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg has been honoured in Shanghai as ¡°Best Container Terminal Europe 2014¡± with the Asian Freight & Supply Chain Award (AFSCA).

»EUCAP Nestor Strengthens Foothold in Somaliland2014-06-23

The Somaliland Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Behi Yonis, and EUCAP Nestor Head of Mission, Etienne de Poncins, signed an agreement to set out the basis for further development of cooperative relations and activities between Somaliland and EUCAP Nestor.

»Wan Hai, Cosco SEA, CSCL, PIL launch Far East-India/Pakistan loop2014-06-23

Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines has announced the start of a weekly service, together with Cosco SEA, China Shipping and PIL, from China to south east Asia, India and Pakistan called the PMX Pakistan Mundra Express.

»Seaspan acquires 10,000-TEUer2014-06-23

Seaspan, the Hong Kong administered by Vancouver headquartered charter owner and container lessor, is to take delivery of the third of seven neopanamaxes, the 10,000-TEU Hanjin Ami.

»BIMCO doubles its 2014 forecast for ship scrapping2014-06-23

The Baltic International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has almost doubled its forecast for demolition sales of containerships to 500,000 TEU for this year from an earlier forecast of 290,000 TEU, according to Shipping Gazette.

»Vale Makes Maiden Call at Kashima, Japan2014-06-23

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation has welcomed a 400,000 ton-class large-sized raw material carrier (commonly known as the Vale Max) operated by Brazil¡¯s Vale S.A., the largest iron ore supplier in the world, at its Kashima Works on a trial basis.

»EU feeders locked in emission control areas face fight for their lives2014-06-23

A combination of shipping emission controls and political tensions with Russia are threatening the lives European feeder lines, reports London's Containerisation International.

»HHLA to distribute € 31.5 million to shareholders for the 2013 Financial Year2014-06-23

The Annual General Meeting of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) resolved to pay out a results-orientated dividend of € 0.45 per dividend-entitled Class A share for the Port Logistics subgroup. With this decision, HHLA is upholding its policy of maintaining a constantly high dividend payout ratio. 99.9 % of shareholders endorsed the proposal made by the Executive Board and Supervisory Board. The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg will benefit from a distribution of € 24.9 million (including Class S shares). HHLA paid out € 0.65 per Class A share in 2012. This included a one-off gain of approx. € 0.25 per Class A share.

»SC Ports adopts FY2015 financial plan2014-06-20

Building upon the record-setting May volumes announced today, the SC Ports Authority (SCPA) Board of Directors approved a 2015 fiscal year plan that includes across-the-board increases in cargo volumes, operating revenues and capital investments.