Gary G Burrows
Spliethoff said it has placed an order with Wuhu Shipyard Co. Ltd. in China for the construction of a new series of eight multipurpose vessels with an option for two additional vessels. This new series will be delivered starting the first quarter of 2028.The L-type vessels are specially designed for the transportation of various dry cargo types, including paper products, bulk cargo, project cargo and containers. These Finnish/Swedish 1A Ice-Classed ...
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SANY America, the U.S. subsidiary of a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer, has launched operations at a near-port warehouse and distribution facility, two miles from the Port of Wilmington.The Industrial Realty Group facility provides SANY America with the capabilities and infrastructure, including cranes and internal, direct rail service, required to ...
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The Montreal Port Authority, or MPA, is feeling the impacts of a partial strike by Longshoremen’s Union CUPE Local 375 workers at the Port of Montreal’s Viau and Maisonneuve terminals the morning of Sept. 30.MPA said the work stoppage effectively closed the two terminals and “paralyzed 40 percent of total ...
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To improve efficiency and competition, Upper and Lower Mississippi River ports have signed their first Cooperation Endeavor Agreement at the National Waterways Conference’s annual meeting in September.This historic partnership could lead to significant advancements in cooperation efforts toward business development, infrastructure investment, and federal support for port operations along America’s ...
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Jumbo Maritime, the heavy-lift shipping and offshore transportation & installation contractor, has installed two Econowind mechanical sails on the Jumbo Jubilee –the first time that the Dutch manufacturer’s VentoFoils have been placed on a heavy-lift vessel.Along with new anti-fouling measures on the Jumbo Jubiliee’s propellers, ongoing monitoring of the hull’s ...
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Belgium-based Aertssen Logistics has established a U.S. footprint with an international logistics site near the Port of Savannah.The equipment processing center in Rincon, Georgia, 14 miles from the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal, will serve the machinery, agriculture, equipment and construction sectors moving cargo through the Georgia Ports Authority.Aertssen ...
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A Deutsche Bahn AG labor union will try to block the agreed €14.3 billion (US$16 billion) sale of subsidiary DB Schenker to Danish freight firm DSV A/S, BNN Bloomberg reported.Staff representatives of the EVG union plan to vote against the deal at a crucial supervisory board meeting of the German ...
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Breadbox Shipping is pursuing fleet renewal and has entered a new building program, Joris Jan Bakker, CEO and owner, said in a LinkedIn post.Some of the vessels owned or on long-term time charter by the group were approaching the end of their lifespan, prompting this strategic shift, the company said.Two ...
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The International Longshoremen’s Association has suspended its strike that has shut ports on the US East and Gulf coasts since 1 October.The union has agreed to resume working until 15 January during which time it will negotiate a new six-year contract with the US Maritime Alliance.The strike was called over ...
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Great British Sports Cars’ continuing logistics partnership with Davies Turner saw the British freight and logistics services provider recently handle the shipment of two of the car manufacturer’s iconic Zero vehicles from the UK to the U.S.GBS, a British car manufacturer specializing in the production of high-quality, handcrafted sports cars, ...
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