Global marine terminal operator DP World has added another feather in its cap. It has pulled off a record year for container handling, with over 54.7 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent container units) handled across its … Read more
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APM Terminals India Pvt. Ltd.’s Chennai Container Freight Station operations was named “Container Freight Station of the Year” at the India Maritime Gateway Awards ceremony held as part of India Maritime Week. A large number of … Read more
Following a 40 percent increase in shipments from Asia in 2011, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. expanded its Pacific Promise™ less-than-container load (LCL) service to ten additional ports in eight countries on the continent. With the … Read more
Maersk Line will switch to low-sulfur fuel while at berth for all of its containerships calling the Port of Virginia starting in February. This fuel switch program will help improve air quality in the greater … Read more
Forth Ports, DP World and Associated British Ports (ABP) announced on 26th January 2012 that Otter Ports Holdings Ltd, owner of Forth Ports, has acquired the 67 percent ownership of Tilbury Container Services Ltd (TCS) … Read more
Two new Mistral-class ships will feature navy-standard MacGregor RoRo equipment from Cargotec. Furthering Cargotec's reputation for specialist RoRo expertise, the company has secured a contract to supply and install MacGregor RoRo equipment for two Mistral-class naval … Read more
The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority reported that overall cargo tonnage increased 31 percent in 2011, largely the result of growth in steel, iron-ore and oversized “project” cargo handled by port facilities. The port handled 3.4 million … Read more
Union Shipping Miniser GK Vasan and Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways C.P. Joshi reviewed two projects at Chennai Port- Ennore Manali Road Improvement Project (EMRIP) and the Rs.1,655-crore elevated link road from the … Read more
Indian ports and terminals see the dire need to meet the growing demand in both infrastructure and capacity for vessels crisscrossing between the West and the East. About 95 per cent of our overseas cargo by … Read more
WWL and 14 other organisations signed the Green Pledge. The Green Pledge entails being responsible members of the international maritime community by supporting and promoting clean and green shipping in Singapore. 28 organisations have signed … Read more
