Ports and Shipping

NEW YORK: Trade volume at the second-busiest U.S. port surged 23 percent in August, breaking a record set in July,...

Port of Vancouver: Cargo increase by 1.5% to 70.3m tones

VANCOUVER: The Signs of the downturn in Canada’s commodity sectors are almost lost in an overall increase in cargo flowing...

Port metro Vancouver plans to improve capacity

VANCOUVER: Port Metro Vancouver is continuing field studies through September 2015 as part of ongoing environmental and technical work for...

Danish Maersk Line shipping expands India-Africa service

COPENHAGEN: Maersk Line is upgrading its Middle East-South Africa-West Africa, or Mesawa, service by adding a direct call at Colombo,...

MWUN refuses NPA decision of replacing tally clerks with cargo surveyors

ABUJA: The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) said that it would not accept any decision by the Nigerian Ports...

DryShips to sell 17 vessels for $377m due to loss

ATHENS: DryShips is to sell 17 of its bulkers at an impairment loss of some $795m to other entities controlled...

US: Long Beach Port to invest $4b in infrastructure improvements

LONG BEACH: Trade volume at the second-busiest U.S. port surged 23 percent in August, breaking a record set in July,...

Grains export grow 20.7% to 21.608 from Ukrainian Sea Ports in 2015

KIEV: According to the data from the State Enterprise "Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority", in the period of January-August 2015 transshipment...

Electronics, auto parts, clothes from Asia streaming through 2nd busiest U.S. port

NEW YORK: Electronics, auto parts and clothes from Asia are streaming through the second-busiest U.S. port at record levels, signaling...

Salta Properties makes plan to get 1.4m shipping containers

LONDON: A plan to take 3500 trucks a day off Melbourne's roads is on hold while the sale of the...

Vancouver ports along north America’s West Coast face significant challenges in retaining

NEW YORK: Vancouver and other ports along North America’s West Coast face significant challenges in retaining and attracting a bigger...

Global TV shipments declines 8% YOY in Q2 to 48m units

SHIPMENTS: Global TV shipments declined 8 percent year-on-year in the second quarter to 48 million units, the largest annual decline...

Outbound shipments of Philippine goods fall in July

SHIPMENTS: Outbound shipments of Philippine goods fell for a fourth consecutive month in July, with eight out of the 10...

Indian Govt announces considering establishment of number of small ports

New Delhi: The Indian government has announced it is considering the establishment of a number of small ports, private ports...

North European ports approach 6,000 daily lifts per ship

BRUSSELS: North European ports must invest in more automated ship-to-shore cranes to achieve the 6,000 daily lifts that container lines...

Over 75% of indian coastal cargos handle at major public ports

MUMBAI: The Indian government has announced it is considering the establishment of a number of small ports, private ports for...

Four Suez ports closed due to bad weather, sandstorm

CAIRO: Four ports in Suez governorate closed due to bad weather and a sandstorm that has covered Egypt, announced Red...

Danish port carriers decide to shut service for few months