Hapag-Lloyd has signed two contracts with two Chinese shipyards for a total of 24 new container ships at a combined cost of about $4 billion. Of these, 12 newbuildings – each with a capacity of 16,800 TEU – will be built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group. These units will be used to expand the capacity of […]
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Port of Oakland $322 million to fast track the Oakland Seaport’s conversion to nearly 100 percent zero-emissions cargo handling operations. The Port’s historic and transformative proposal is called “Community Led, Business Supported, Proven and Ready to Go! Transforming the Port of Oakland to Zero Emissions.” The
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Portage, IND – State and local officials celebrated the opening of a new highway bridge that will double ocean cargo capacity for Indiana’s Lake Michigan port. The new State Road 249 bridge will open Nov. 6, marking a key milestone in INDOT’s $35.4 million multi-year project to double capacity on the only public roadway linking
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All 730 foremen at British Columbia’s ports, including Vancouver and Prince Rupert, were locked out “defensively” today by maritime employers for failing to withdraw a strike notice, while in the eastern region of the country an “unlimited strike” by Montreal longshoremen launched last Thursday against a major container operator was continuing. The Greater Vancouver Board
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In a sudden escalation of a waterfront labour conflict on Canada’s West Coast, the B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) today announced that, starting Monday morning, it will “defensively” lock out more than 700 foremen in response to a strike notice served by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 514. It will not affect grain
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BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have developed a guide which aims to help the shipping industry understand and reduce underwater radiated noise from ships and help the industry implement the underwater noise guidelines from the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The attention on underwater radiated noise from ships has significantly increased over the
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Reserve, LA. – Woodland Biofuels a annoncé un investissement de 1,35 milliard de dollars au port de South Louisiana pour établir la plus grande usine de gaz naturel renouvelable carbone négatif/installation d’hydrogène ultra-vert du monde. La phase 1 de ce projet est la plus grande installation de gaz naturel renouvelable à carbone négatif au monde. Phase
North Vancouver – Western Group, un fournisseur de services logistiques de premier plan qui relie le commerce mondial aux corridors maritimes, ferroviaires et routiers du Canada, a annoncé qu’il a changé de nom pour SSA Marine. Refléter le rôle important de la compagnie dans le réseau mondial de terminaux maritimes SSA Marine. Depuis 2006, Western
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Lors du salon maritime SMM de Hambourg qui se termine aujourd’hui, la China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) a attiré beaucoup d’attention en dévoilant le design de ce qui constituerait le plus grand porte-conteneurs au monde : le SEALION 27 500 VERT avec une capacité de 27 500 EVP. Si elle était construite, elle serait de 3000 EVP
La British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) a annoncé qu’elle avait été informée par la section locale 514 de l’International Longshore and Warehouse Union que les membres du syndicat lui avaient donné mandat de faire grève. Le syndicat représente 730 parvis dans les ports de la Colombie-Britannique dont la convention collective actuelle a expiré le
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