Bulk Carrier Breaks Port Record 2011-1-27The Port of Leith saw the arrival last week of its largest ever visitor, the bulk carrier Merchant with her cargo of 42,000 tonnes of Peruvian salt destined to help cope with the Scotland¡¯s roads in the sub zero temperatures that have prevailed this Winter.
TPT to triple cargo handling capacity by 2020 2011-1-26The Tuticorin Port Trust (TPT) has drawn up plans to triple its cargo handling capacity from 23.18 million tonnes now to 71 million tonnes by 2020, Exim News Service reports.
Timber Handling Association opens container office 2011-1-26The Timber Handling Association (THA, India) has opened a container office inside the Kandla Port area.
Transhipment in German sea ports up 5.8% from January to September 2010 2011-1-26In the first nine months of 2010, freight transhipment in maritime transport in Germany rose 5.8% on the same period a year earlier. According to provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), 207.6 million tonnes of freight were transhipped in German sea ports from January to September.
Port of Kiel posts record handling figures 2011-1-26Kiel handled 5.8 million tons of cargo last year, the best result ever recorded by the port. This was an 19,3 % increase over the previous year and considerably more than even the 5.3 million tons handled in 2007, the year before the economic crisis.
Savannah marks best year ever for containers 2011-1-26The Port of Savannah experienced nearly 20-percent growth in throughput for 2010, setting a new record for the Georgia Ports Authority.
DP World set to participate at the World Ports & Trade Summit 2011-1-25Global port operator DP World will participate at the World Ports & Trade Summit in Abu Dhabi, organisers of the show announced yesterday.
Jassim Transport and Stevedoring Co launches Shuaiba Port operations 2011-1-25JTC (Jassim Transport & Stevedoring Co W.L.L.), one of Kuwait's leading logistics companies with over 30 years of expertise and operations throughout the region, are now operating at Kuwait's Shuaiba Port.
Abu Dhabi Ports begins installation of security fences for Free Port and Municipality Port 2011-1-25ADPC recently began the preparations to install the security perimeter fencing for the Free Port to the west of Mina Zayed and the Municipality Port to the north of Mina Zayed.
Manila North Harbor Port labor disputes resolved 2011-1-25Three labor disputes between several unions representing portworkers, supervisors and rank-and-file workers, and the management of the Manila North Harbor Port, Inc. (MNHPI) have been resolved with a compromise agreement through conciliation and mediation.
Tuticorin port to triple cargo capacity by 2020 2011-1-25Tuticorin port will triple its cargo handling capacity by 2020, from 23.18 million tonnes to 71 million tones, reported The Hindu.
Port Authority Steelers Shuttle makes championship comeback 2011-1-24The Port Authority's Steelers Shuttle service seemed to have made a comeback today, avoiding the staffing issues that caused fumbled routes for the Jan. 15 NFL playoff game against Baltimore.
PSA International chief Eddie Teh to retire in August 2011-1-24Singapore's PSA International's CEO, Eddie Teh, recently named one of the "100 Most Influential People in the Shipping Industry" by Lloyd's List, is retiring in August, reports the Straits Times.
Growth at leading container ports slows down 2011-1-24The world's five largest container ports, all in Asia, recorded healthy growth rates in 2010 as their combined volumes increased by 15.4 per cent, according to industry analyst Alphaliner.
ICTSI Poland starts using MHC 2011-1-24Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) in Poland recently handled its first heavy cargo using its new Liebherr LHM-400 mobile harbor crane (MHC) from sister company Tartous International Container Terminal (TICT) in Tartous, Syria.
German school ship recalled to port 2011-1-24A death on board, rumours of a mutiny, and allegations of sexual abuse led the German Navy to recall to port Thursday the training ship Gorch Fock.
Chennai Port to take up Rs 10,000 cr worth projects in 10 yrs 2011-1-21Chennai, Jan 19 (PTI) Twentynine infrastructure development projects at a total cost of Rs 10,000 crore would be taken up by the Chennai Port Trust (CPT)over the next 10 years, Union Shipping Minister G K Vasan said today.
Halifax port records double-digit growth in cargoes 2011-1-21The Port of Halifax experienced double-digit growth across most of its cargo divisions in 2010, a sign of recovery following the recent recession.
Port of Halifax growth outpaces Port of Montreal 2011-1-21The Port of Halifax, a strong competitor of the Port of Montreal, managed double-digit growth in most of its cargo activities last year - though it still ran at less than half its rated capacity.
Four-day French port strike underway 2011-1-21A four-day strike is underway until Monday at Marseilles-Fos, Le Havre, Brest, Montoir and Dunkirk as French dockers protest late retirement laws and privatising port reforms, which has crane drivers transferring from the public to the private sector, reports the Shipping Gazette.
