Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has been selected as a bidder for the redevelopment of the Webb Dock West automotive terminal by Australia’s Port of Melbourne Corp. WWL currently operates 11 terminals throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia. The company said the Webb Dock West’s proximity to Melbourne’s Central Business District provides a “unique […]
The Port of Pittsburgh Commission is building a wireless broadband network along the rivers in Pittsburgh and is seeking partners to explore new applications for transportation, safety, security and environmental monitoring. The Wireless Waterways project consists of both the network system infrastructure (NSI), which will be scalable and expandable, and an interoperability test […]
Rickmers-Linie has added a 10th vessel on its eastbound Round-the-World Pearl String Service by taking delivery of the Rickmers Savannah on long-term charter. The 30,000-deadweight-ton Savannah, which was delivered by Jinling Shipyard in November 2010, is identical to the nine vessels of the Rickmers Hamburg class that the carrier already deploys on the […]
With dimensions that might have stunned even France’s greatest writer of science fiction, CMA CGM said the third in a series of 16,000-TEU containerships, CMA CGM Jules Verne, will enter service today. Sister ship to the CMA CGM Marco Polo and CMA CGM Alexander Von Humbodt, the new ship will be 396 meters […]
Recyclers in the United States and Europe are concerned about these proposed exemptions because their investments in businesses to dismantle or shred e-waste and transform it into commodities will be undermined.
The South Korean liner carrier predicted “even though some difficulties are inevitable due to supply growth, numbers in the second quarter will improve through continued rate restoration efforts and active cost reduction, etc.”
Attempts by container carriers to tackle surplus capacity are being undone as new orders for ultra large container vessels (ULCVs) make the headlines, said London-based Drewry, in a press release announcing its most recent Sea & Air Shipper Insight report. “Ocean carriers did a decent job over the winter months balancing supply to […]
Eurogate said its container terminal in Wilhelmshaven is enhancing its competitiveness by offering hinterland connections by rail at the same prices as other German ports. “Eurogate Group rail operators Eurogate Intermodal (EGIM) and ACOS Group are offering hinterland connections to/from Wilhelmshaven at the same fair prices as to/from the two other German seaports Bremerhaven and […]
Horizon Lines said it lost $20.1 million in the first quarter of its current fiscal year compared to $26.8 million in the same 2012 period. Horizon, which operates container liner services between the U.S. mainland and Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, said revenue for the quarter was $244.5 million compared to $263.4 million […]
Allegretti The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), a trade organization for the U.S. shipping industry, said Thomas Allegretti has been elected as its new chairman. Allegretti is president and chief executive officer of the American Waterways Operators, a trade group for the tug and barge industry. He succeeds James Henry, chairman and president of the […]
The Chilean liner shipping company said shareholders meeting in Valparaiso this week approved a plan to increase capital by $500 million that will be used to purchase seven 9,300-TEU ships and prepay a loan from AFLAC.
SA Recycling, a long-time exporter of scrap metal through the port, is working with CML Metals Corp. to send iron ore from mines in Utah, California, Arizona and Nevada to Asian steel makers.
Hong Kong Radio Television said striking dockworkers are expected to return to the bargaining table on Thursday for a fifth day of talks after little progress was made in resolving a dispute with subcontractors at the port. “Striking dock workers and port contractor Everbest held eight hours of talks at the Labour Department […]
The information service Alphaliner says spot freight rates from China to Europe have crashed. “Spot freight rates from China to Europe are currently offered at $700-$800 per TEU, compared to $1,300-$1,400 per TEU at the beginning of the year,” it noted in its weekly newsletter. Alphaliner said 20 new ships of between 8,500 […]
The Washington-based NCBFAA wants exemptions pertaining to non-vessel-operating common carrier negotiated rate arrangements (NRAs) extended to foreign-based, unlicensed NVOs as well as U.S.-licensed companies.
Maher Terminals has appointed Gary Cross as president and chief executive officer. Cross joined Maher in 1978 as a management trainee in the safety department and has held positions of increasing responsibility throughout his tenure with the company. He joined the sales and marketing team in 1996, eventually becoming head of marketing and […]
U.S. trade officials are stepping up the pressure on members of the World Trade Organization to advance a “small package” outcome at the upcoming 9th Ministerial Meeting at Bali, Indonesia in December. “At the most recent meeting of the WTO’s Trade Negotiating Committee on April 11, the United States asked that every delegation […]
Southern California-based ocean freight consolidator DGX will start a weekly all-water service from Los Angeles to Guayaquil, Ecuador, effective May 7. “With an aggressive transit time of only eight days from port to port, customers will be able to enjoy all of the benefits of shipping their products via the West Coast as […]
Japan’s three large container carriers, which operate with a fiscal year that runs from April 1 to March 31, on Tuesday reported their results for the 2012-2013 fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.
Maersk Line has named Stephen Richard Schueler as chief commercial officer, effective May 27. He replaces Lucas Vos, who leaves the position at the liner carrier on May 1. Schueler, 46, is an American and will join Maersk from Microsoft Corp. where he was head of global retail sales and marketing. […]
