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Chipolbrok Boym on Maiden Voyage

Chipolbrok said the Boym, the sixth vessel in a series of 62,000-DWT multipurpose ships ordered by the Polish-Chinese shipping line in 2021, set sail on its maiden voyage Aug. 9.The Boym, which joins as a third-party vessel within Chipolbrok’s collection, was recently christened at Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.In its maiden voyage, the Boym transported components for six wind towers and transformers from China to Australia. Chipolbrok said this journey ... [+]

AOTOS to Honor Nolan, Tellez, Thorogood

The United Seamen’s Service’s 55th annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea, or AOTOS, Awards will be presented to Tim Nolan, president and CEO of the TOTE Group; Augustin “Augie” Tellez, executive vice president of the Seafarers International Union; and Daniel J. Thorogood, CEO of Fairwater.The ... [+]

AAL Shipping Achieves 2023 ESG Targets

Project heavy-lift carrier AAL Shipping said it successfully met all its 2023 annual targets related to environment, energy conservation, social and governance, or ESG, as detailed in its second publicly available Sustainability Report.“Despite the challenges facing the shipping sector in 2023, our commitment to sustainability ... [+]

Long Beach Port Budget Tops $760 Million

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved a US$760 million fiscal year 2025 budget for the Port of Long Beach, which establishing a plan to fund new capital improvements in rail, zero-emissions and other infrastructure.The budget, subject to approval by the Long Beach City ... [+]

Drewry: Optimized Port Calls Would Cut GHG

SMART port technologies that facilitate ‘just in time’ ship arrivals could significantly reduce greenhouse and pollutant gas emissions at global container ports, Drewry said in its latest quarterly Ports and Terminals Insight report.             Investing in such technologies at ports with a disproportionate amount of waiting ... [+]

AAL Hamburg Embarks on Maiden Voyage

Project heavy-lift carrier AAL Shipping has taken delivery of the second of eight vessels in its Super B-Class newbuilding series, AAL Hamburg, following the formal naming ceremony at the CSSC Huangpu-Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou, China.             Officially named after the historic German port city and strategic ... [+]

Global Forwarding Market to Expand 1.7%

Challenges arising from a global economic downturn, shifts in consumer behavior, and an oversupply shipping capacity have led the global freight forwarding market to contract by 1.3 percent in 2023, according to a report from Ti Insight.             The Global Freight Forwarding 2024 Report, Ti Insight, ... [+]

Long Beach Port Nets Data Systems Grant

The Port of Long Beach has received a US$7.88 million grant for the port’s data systems from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Office of Business and Economic Development.Funding is expected to help build out a variety of functions including export and rail cargo visibility, user authentication and ... [+]

US Imports Rise Despite Challenges, NRF

Monthly inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is continuing to rise despite a variety of supply chain challenges, according to the Global Port Tracker report released July 9 by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.“Lulls between supply chain challenges seldom last ... [+]

Port of Coos Bay Seeks Grants for Project

The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay, in collaboration with North Point Development, is seeking three significant federal grants to advance the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port project, or PCIP.The applications also included letters of support from the Oregon Congressional Delegation and the Building Trades and ... [+]

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