Maritime News - Ports Newshttp://www.marinelink.com/Maritime, Marine Industry, Shipbuilding, Shipping News1996 - 2013 New Wave Media Int'l CorporationPOLB Commissioners Elect Thomas Fields Presidenthttp://www.marinelink.com/news/commissioners-president355770.aspxFields, a Long Beach advertising executive & former city planning commissioner, will lead the commission for a 1-year term from 1, July 2013. Thomas Fields will succeed Commissioner Susan E.Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:03:07 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/commissioners-president355770.aspxABB to Play Role in Protecting Venicehttp://www.marinelink.com/news/protecting-venice-play355747.aspxABB’s Symphony Plus control system to help protect Venice from high water flooding at the long Venetian Lagoon Malamocco inlet. Every four years or so, text messages,Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:06:56 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/protecting-venice-play355747.aspxChina Container Terminal Cargo Volumes Surgehttp://www.marinelink.com/news/container-terminal355733.aspxChongqing Container Terminal in Southwest China reports container volume up 29.7% to 166,000 teu in Q1 2013. Import and export container volume climbed 29.7 per cent to 166,000 TEU.Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:16:18 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/container-terminal355733.aspxLong Beach Container Volume Up in Mayhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/container-volume-beach355730.aspxContainer cargo rose by more than 17 percent in May 2013 at the Port of Long Beach, with some of the highest volumes in nearly 3 years. A total of 583,588 TEUsTue, 18 Jun 2013 02:39:44 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/container-volume-beach355730.aspxYet More Consolidation Proposed in Russiahttp://www.marinelink.com/news/consolidation-proposed355729.aspxThe prospect of Russia’s two largest container terminal operators joining forces has raised concerns over the dominant position that the combined enterprise would enjoy were the deal to be agreed.Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:39:47 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/consolidation-proposed355729.aspxPort of Houston Gets New Captain of the Porthttp://www.marinelink.com/news/houston-captain-port355695.aspxA new commander of Coast Guard units in the Houston-Galveston area & Captain of the Port in those areas has relieved his predecessor during a change-of-command ceremony in Clear Lake.Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:53:22 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/houston-captain-port355695.aspxPort of Red Dog: Bulk Carriers' Call of the Wildhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/carriers-bulk-port355693.aspxThe UK P&I Club issue information for members whose vessels call at the remote Alaskan port on the Arctic Circle. Red Dog is a port established specifically toMon, 17 Jun 2013 04:17:45 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/carriers-bulk-port355693.aspxPort of LA Container Volumes Down in May 2013http://www.marinelink.com/news/container-volumes-port355685.aspxThe Port of Los Angeles has released its May 2013 cargo volumes. May overall volumes decreased 12.9 percent compared to May 2012. The decrease was due in partMon, 17 Jun 2013 03:04:09 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/container-volumes-port355685.aspxAngola Ships First Offshore LNG Cargohttp://www.marinelink.com/news/offshore-angola-first355682.aspxThe first cargo was sold to Angola's state oil & gas company and is currently being shipped to Brazil by the  LNG carrier 'SS Sonangol Sambizanga', one of seven 160,Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:34:09 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/offshore-angola-first355682.aspxNew Ro-Ro Connection: Houston – S. America W. Coasthttp://www.marinelink.com/news/connection-houston355638.aspxNYK Line's new roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) service, 'NYK Chile Express', connects Houston with the west coast of South America from July 24, 2013. The service addsFri, 14 Jun 2013 03:26:25 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/connection-houston355638.aspx