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Crowley Adds Third Weekly Sailing
Crowley Liner Services announced that beginning the week of March 17 it will launch a third, weekly, fixed-day sailing from Gulfport, Miss. to serve Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador in Central America. With the addition of the Crowley Roll On / Roll Off (Ro/Ro) ship Siam to the service, the company will now offer southbound sailings every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from Gulfport. The other Ro/Ro ships in the service include the Crowley Express and Mar Caribe. "Our business in the Gulf is growing and we wanted to be able to respond to our customers' needs for frequent, dependable service in this region," said Tom Crowley Jr., Chairman, President and CEO of Crowley Maritime Corporation. "I think our apparel and perishables customers will appreciate the added scheduling flexibility and frequency of service." The addition of the Siam to the trade, along with the redeployment of certain other vessels, will result in a 12.5 percent increase in Crowley's overall weekly carrying capacity in each direction. Vessels depart Gulfport and call Puerto Cortés, Honduras; Santo Tomás, Guatemala, and then return to Gulfport. Overland service is provided to Managua, Nicaragua and San Salvador, El Salvador via Puerto Cortés and Santo Tomás respectively. Thursday's southbound sailing calls Havana, Cuba, and Puerto Cortés before returning to Gulfport. All of Crowley's Ro/Ro ships in the trade can accommodate the
Kursiu Linija invests in Europe
Short sea operator Kursiu Linija has expanded its European office network and invested heavily in improved IT systems in order to meet growing demand for short sea transportation linking Eastern and Western Europe. On July 1, 2005 Kursiu Linija will open its own fully staffed offices in Felixstowe, Rotterdam and Hamburg. These will be followed by a new Latvian office in Riga in August. "Kursiu Linija is now an established brand moving over 120,000 teu annually
CSI Expands Beyond Megaports
U.S. Customs Commissioner Robert C. Bonner announced that the Container Security Initiative (CSI) participating ports of Bremerhaven and Hamburg are now operational. Bremerhaven and Hamburg join the already operational CSI ports of Rotterdam and LeHavre in Europe and Montreal, Halifax, and Vancouver in Canada. The port of Antwerp is expected to be operational by February 25. Rotterdam became operational on September 2, 2002 and LeHavre on December 2, 2002
Satellite to Monitor Arctic Shipping Lanes
A new satellite will be used by Weathernews to provide navigational information, ice monitoring, for commercial vessels in the Arctic Ocean The 10-kg cube-shaped satellite, jointly developed by Tokyo-based AXELSPACE Corp.and Weathernews, is scheduled to be launched from the Yasny Cosmodrome in Russia on Sept. 28. It will be the first attempt by a private company to use a satellite to monitor ice in the Arctic Ocean, reports the Japan Times.
Smiths Detection Unveils Mobile, High Energy Cargo Screening System
Smiths Detection offers HCV-Mobile, a high-energy mobile cargo screening system designed to scan more than 25 loaded trucks and containers per hour. Beginning in January 2005, the system will be tested and exhibited in select U.S. ports and evaluation centers. The 3.8 MEV system combines mobility, radiation detection capabilities and high-energy X-rays that can penetrate more than 10.5-in. of steel. The HCV-Mobile generates high-resolution images of a container’s contents and is designed
NOL First Half Net Profit Up
Global container shipping, terminals and logistics group Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) reported a net profit for the first half of 2008 (1H08) of $196 million, a rise of 45% over the same period of 2007 (1H07). 1H08 EBIT was $229 million, 30% higher than 1H07. For the second quarter of 2008 (2Q08), a period marked by deteriorating market conditions and significant cost pressures, the company reported a net profit of $76 million (19% lower than 2Q07) and EBIT of $92 million (down 18% on 2Q07).
Horizon Lines Report Container Volume, Revenue, Up in Q3 2012
Horizon Lines' financial report shows volume improves 3.4%, & rate, net of fuel up 2.9% from a year ago. Sam Woodward, President and Chief Executive Officer comments on third quarter 2012 financial results: "Horizon Lines generated a 3.4% improvement in container volume and a 2.9% increase in container revenue, net of fuel surcharges, for the third quarter, relative to the same period a year ago," said Sam Woodward, President and Chief Executive Officer
Saigon Newport Orders 10 Kalmar E-One RTGs
Saigon Newport Company (SNP) in Vietnam has awarded Kalmar Industries a landmark contract for ten E-One rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes, destined for its Tan Cang-Cat Lai container terminal near Ho Chi Minh City. The agreement is the latest in a succession of orders from environmentally conscious terminal operators across Asia for Kalmar’s revolutionary all-electric RTG, introduced to the market just over two years ago.
Transpacific Container Shipping Rate Soars
The Drewry Hong Kong-Los Angeles container rate benchmark, soared by 17.5% to US$2,452 per 40ft container this week. Last week’s Drewry transpacific price benchmark dated 1st August increased by just $71 per 40ft container from levels in the previous week, but it has now become clear that the rate increase was deferred by most carriers. “We said last week that one factor in the price changes was that carriers are staggering the implementation of this month’s GRI [General
Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port Deploys Navis SPARCS N4
Region’s first semi-automated terminal relies on SPARCS N4 to handle next generation container ships & higher rates of container exchange. Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation, announce that Khalifa Port, located in Abu Dhabi, UAE, has successfully launched commercial operations with the company’s advanced terminal operating system (TOS), SPARCS N4. Khalifa Port, developed by Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) and operated by Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT)
China's Jinhai Heavy Gets Big Containership Orders
Norway's SinOceanic Shipping ASA facilitates newbuilding orders for 10 x 8,800 TEU containerships at Jinhai Heavy Industries. On behalf of foreign interests, SinOceanic Shipping ASA says it has entered into a contract with Jinhai Heavy Industries, China
Port of Houston Expanding, Adds Facilities
Port Commission approves Barbours Cut, Bayport, crane deals, new Bayport gate system. In keeping with its commitment to continue developing Bayport Container Terminal in addition to modernizing Barbours Cut, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority at its May 21 meeting
Five 18,400 TEU Containerships to be Classed by GL
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has signed a classification agreement with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the construction of five 18,400 TEU containerships. The so far largest container vessels are ordered by China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL).
Crowley Adds Vastly to its Fleet Cargo-Handling Equipment
Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner services group is adding more than 3,000 pieces of cargo handling equipment to its diverse fleet. The additional resources will allow the company to better meet increasing customer demand throughout Puerto Rico
Port of Montreal Open to post-Panamax Ships
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) authorizes the passage of vessels up to 44 metres wide in the Quebec-Montreal section of the St. Lawrence navigation channel. The previous authorized width was 32.1 metres without restrictions. The CCG has made the provisions following a study commissioned by
Kalmar Heightens Six Quay Cranes at MSC Terminal
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, completed the heightening of six quay cranes at MSC Home Terminal, which is the largest container terminal in the port of Antwerp, Belgium. The project, undertaken by Kalmar's specialist Crane Services team, facilitates the continued expansion of the port by making it
Georgia Port Reports Highest Tonnage on Record
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) moved 2.4 million tons of cargo in April, a 4.7 percent increase – or 108,532 tons – over the same month a year ago. This figure was boosted by a strong performance in containers, bulk and Roll-on/Roll-off cargo.
Korean Shipyard Delivers Container Ship ‘Hanjin Argentina’
The 3600 TEU container ship, built under the supervision of Navgathi Marine by Hyundai Sambo delivered to Pacific International Lines. Hanjin Argentina is the third of a series of four such vessels ordered by Pacific International Lines of Singapore from the S. Korea shipbuilders.
Global Freight Rates Plunge, Report Finds
Average global freight rates have fallen to a 15-month low, according to Drewry’s new online Container Freight Rate Insight. Drewry’s Global Freight Rate Index fell 12% in April to reach its lowest level since February 2012, when container shipping was still recovering from the last
Hamburg Süd 2012: Better, but Not yet Good Enough
Hamburg Süd’s performance in brief Following the powerful recovery of the world economy in 2010 and a weaker 2011, global growth continued in the past financial year, albeit at a slower pace. Against this backdrop, container shipments increased once again
CMA CGM Launches Three New Joint Services, Restructures Routes
In view of continuous challenging trading conditions effective from July 2013 CMA CGM, Maersk Line, Hamburg Süd, CSAV, China Shipping Container Lines and Hanjin will restructure their services between the Far East and South America East Coast by launching three new joint services.
Slight Growth in Port of Hamburg’s Seaborne Cargo Handling
At 32.8 million tons, total seaborne cargo throughput for the first three months of 2013 put the Port of Hamburg back on a growth course. The trend in bulk cargo handling, especially, fuelled the increase in seaborne cargo handling: In the first quarter of the year a total of 10
Shipbuilding Industry Makes a Soft Landing
The landing has been cushioned by a shift in orders from mainstream-type merchant ships towards specialised offshore segment support vessels. According to the BIMCO analysis the shipyard industry seemed to head straight for the output-abyss just 15 months ago
New Scaled Container Ship for Warsash Academy
Warsash Maritime Academy will welcome the eighth scaled ship model to its fleet in May 2013. It will be the first container ship to join the existing fleet at Southampton Solent University’s Ship Handling Center when it is officially launched at a special ceremony.
Metrol Boosts Efficiency with Miko Magnets
Metrol Technology disclosed that it developed a subsea tool from the technology of Miko pipe magnets. The company said it is currently gaining cost and time benefits through having perfected the use of powerful permanent magnets when positioning instrumentation on seabed structures.