Ports and Terminals news – Page 554
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Rickmers signs fleet satcom deal
April 13 - The Rickmers Group has agreed a deal with the Telemar Group, through its German subsidiary Telemar GmbH, to install broadband satellite systems across its fleet of more than 100 vessels.
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Port of Savannah to host international port leaders
April 13 - The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) will host the 2010 International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) Mid-term Board Meeting June 7 - 9 in Savannah.
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PPG conference attracts members from 54 countries
April 13 - Project cargo specialists from 54 countries will gather in Antwerp from June 30 to July 3 for the third annual conference of the Project Professionals Group.
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Panalpina charters plane for China heavy lift
April 12 - Panalpina chartered an Antonov AN 225 freighter to ensure the safe and smooth transportation of high-tech machinery from Hamburg, Germany to Shijiazhuang, China.
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Agility posts rise in net profits in 2009
April 12 - Logistics major Agility posted an 11 percent increase in net profits over the course of last year, while revenues slipped by seven percent during the same period.
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Near 100 percent growth for Krishnapatnam Port
April 12 - It has been a year of setting numerous records for Krishnapatnam Port in only its second year of operations, with cargo throughput of 16.1 million tonnes for the last financial year compared to 8.2 million tonnes in the previous year.
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Tuscor Lloyds opens for business in Rio Grande
April 9 - Tuscor Lloyds has added a Rio Grande office to its established network of offices and agents in Brazil, headed by Luiz Octavio Cavalcante.
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Agility continues negotiations
April 9 - Trading of shares in Agility, the Kuwait logistics company, remains suspended and the company is reported to have further delayed the release of its 2009 financial results until April 11, pending whether it can resolve "a legal dispute with the
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Shipping confidence hits fifteen-month high
April 9 - Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry have risen to their highest levels for fifteen months, according to the latest Shipping Confidence survey by Moore Stephens.
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Hoegh Autoliners names Jardine Shipping Services as agent for SE Asia
April 8 - Hoegh Autoliners has appointed Hong Kong's Jardine Shipping Services as its southeast Asia agent.
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Hyundai Heavy enters Chinese wind turbine market
April 8 - Hyundai Heavy has signed an MOU to construct a wind turbine manufacturing plant jointly with Datang Shandong Power Generation Co., Ltd. and Weihai City Government.
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Fourth WCAPN conference goes to Spain
April 8 - VIVA Espana! June 2010 will see the 4th WCA Projects Network Conference being held in Barcelona, Spain.
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Expansion by Primax
April 8 - Brazilian project forwarder, Primax Transportes Pesados, is set to continue its expansion throughout Latin America with the opening of offices in Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela this year, reports Rainbow Nelson from the Intermodal exhibition in
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Wilhelmsen Ships Service moves oil rig into Iraq
April 7 - The Maritime Logistics department at Wilhelmsen Ships Service in Kuwait has completed the delivery of a major oil rig - RIG 161 - and its camp from Ahmadi, Kuwait to the South Rumailah Oilfield in Iraq.
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Logitruck task force saves the day
April 7 - Managers at Italian freight forwarder Logitruck encountered a perfect storm of transport headaches when a range of problems looked like they would prevent the shipment of a vital export cargo for a client.
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Care by Air drums up support at international humanitarian exhibition
April 7 - The UAE initiative 'Care by Air' has made its debut at this year's Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition 2010 (DIHAD).
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Boskalis completes acquisition of SMIT
April 7 - With more than 95 percent of shareholders having accepted the offer made by dredging company Royal Boskalis Westminster to acquire heavy lift shipping, tug and salvage company SMIT International, the merger of the two is now set to go ahead.
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Dockwise Ltd Seven up for Dockwise
April 7 - Dockwise has been awarded seven near-term contracts for the transportation of four jack-up rigs, jack-up construction vessels, supply boats and a floating crane barge, to be transported to Brazil, Egypt, the UAE, Singapore, The Netherlands, Iran
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NileDutch adds impromptu ro-ro call in South Africa
April 6 - NileDutch has confirmed that the NileDutch Atlantic will make an impromptu port call at Durban on April 11.
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Isakson, Chambliss Seek Funds for Savannah Harbor Expansion
April 6 - US Senators Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss are seeking USD105 million in federal funds to continue the deepening of Savannah Harbour to help ensure that the port is able to accommodate larger cargo carriers.