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U.S. shipyards invited to bid on construction of four river container vessels
American Patriot Holdings, LLC (APH) on behalf of its subsidiary American Patriot Container Transport LLC (APCT), has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to seven U.S shipyards for construction of four firm Inland River Container “Hybrid” design vessels, with options for up to four additional vessels built in direct continuation. The Hybrid design is the
U.S. Secretary of Transportation awards $241million in funding for 25 port projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary today announced the award of more than $241 million in discretionary grant funding for 25 projects to improve port facilities in 19 states and one territory through the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). Biggest allocation ($52.3 million) went to the Port of Long Beach. As well
Royal Caribbean a confirmé que quelque 48 passagers ont été déclarés positifs pour COVID-19 à bord du Symphony of the Seas
Le méganavire de croisière a quitté Miami le 11 décembre pour un voyage d’une semaine à St Thomas, St Maarten et une station balnéaire privée, Perfect Day at Coco Cay. Lors de son voyage de retour à Miami, 44 cas de COVID-19 ont été identifiés parmi les 6000 passagers et plus, et les individus positifs
Port of Rotterdam breaks 15 million TEU barrier
The 15 millionth TEU container of the year arrived today in the Port of Rotterdam. It is the first time that a European port has broken through this magical barrier. The transhipment of containers went through a dip due to the Covid-19 outbreak but, from autumn 2020 onwards, Rotterdam has seen a rapid recovery. When
Maersk acquires LF Logistics to buttress global integrator ambition
A.P. Moller – Maersk today announced the acquisition of Hong Kong-based LF Logistics in a transaction evaluated at $3.6 billion. “The acquisition of LF Logistics is an important and truly strategic milestone on our journey to become the global integrator of container logistics, a global logistics company that provides digitally enabled end-to-end logistics solutions based
Bimco appoints Niels Rasmussen as chief shipping analyst
Niels Rasmussen, who has been global head of research at Maersk for the past six years, has been appointed by Bimco as chief shipping analysts, effective January 3, 2022. Mr. Rasmussen has held many different roles at the Danish carrier across the world. He replaces Peter Sand, who left Bimco after some 13 years to
Ports of Hamilton and Oshawa welcome boring machines for GTA subway projects
A trio of tunnel boring machines (TBMs) has arrived by ocean carriers in Ontario’s Greater Golden Horseshoe, destined for Metrolinx’s Eglinton Crosstown West Extension and Scarborough Subway Extension projects. Following a two-week journey across the Atlantic, the boring machines, one 12 metres in diameter and the other two both 6.5 metres in diameter, arrived at