U.S. and Chinese officials are meeting in Washington today to address commercial issues that cause friction in trade and investment.
APMT selects Willemen Groep for Tangier terminal construction
Scheduled to open in 2019, APM Terminals’ new facility at the Tanger-Med II port complex in Morocco will be the first automated container terminal in Africa, according to the port terminal operator arm of Danish shipping conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk.
Stolt-Nielsen completes acquisition of Jo Tankers
Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen, the company’s chief executive officer, said the deal will cover Stolt-Nielsen’s tonnage replacement needs for the next several years, create operational savings, add new trade routes, and expand its presence on key trade lanes.
Port of Philadelphia gains over $300m for dredging, boosting container capacity
Container handling capacity will be drastically expanded at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, and the terminal’s marginal berths will be deepened to 45 feet.
NEWS FLASH: Port of Philadelphia gains over $300m for upgrades
Container handling capacity will be drastically expanded at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, and the terminal’s marginal berths will be deepened to 45 feet.
Port of Guam replaces in-house operating system with Navis N4
In the midst of a major initiative for port modernization, the multi-purpose port started using the Navis N4 terminal operating system to improve customer service by reducing gate turnaround times, and overall vessel and berth productivity.
Executive Moves: ICAO, IATA and Canaveral Port Authority
International Civil Aviation Organization re-elects council president, International Air Transport Association selects regional vice president for Africa and the Middle East, and Canaveral Port Authority elects chairman.
Xinhua: Tianjin FTZ commences European freight rail service
The first cargo train departed the Tianjin Pilot Free Trade Zone in Northern China early Monday morning for Minsk, Belarus, carrying 104 containers of construction materials, according to a report from Xinhua News Agency.
ZIM adds calls to intra-Med loops
The Israeli ocean carrier will add stops at Aliaga and Iskenderun in Turkey and Ashdod, Israel, to its Turkey Israel Express (TIX) service, and a call at Damietta, Egypt to its Turkey Greece Express (TGX) service.
Port of Huelva gains new logistics facility for minerals, metal
Impala Terminals said the Spanish port’s new logistics facility for the storage and blending of minerals and metal concentrates can handle over one million tons of imported and exported products each year.