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Siemens Takes Helm at Briese Chartering

Guenther Siemens, who has been with BBC Chartering in varying positions for more than 25 years, takes over the role of the managing director of Briese Chartering Jan. 1.Siemens, formerly chief operations officer at BBC Chartering, succeeds Ilona Lazareva, who stepping down from the position at her own request but will remain with Briese Chartering as a chartering broker. Replacing Siemens as COO at BBC Chartering will be Christoph Deters, ... [+]

BIMCO Adopts FuelEU Maritime Clause

            As the shipping industry faces an increase in decarbonization regulations from the EU and the International Maritime Organization, or IMO, BIMCO has added to its portfolio of carbon clauses with the FuelEU Maritime Clause for Time Charter Parties 2024.             Adopted by BIMCO’s Documentary Committee ... [+]

USBL Adds Service to Caribbean, ECSA

UBSL, who for years has operated liner service from the Mediterranean and Black Sea to West Africa, has expanded into servicing the Caribbean and the East Coast of South America.UBSL Caribbean Line is a joint venture between BOCS Bremen and Universal Africa Lines. UBSL Caribbean ... [+]

VW Opens Port Freeport Processing Center

Volkswagen Group of America in October opened a new vehicle processing center in Port Freeport in Texas, which represents a US$114 million in the Freeport area.The Freeport facility, built by KDC, spans more than 120 acres about 63 miles south of Houston along the Gulf ... [+]

LA, Long Beach Ports Keep Record Pace

The California ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are in the midst of a record string for container volumes, both setting records for October volumes.             The Port of Long Beach moved nearly 1 million cargo containers in October, the strongest month ever, driven by ... [+]

Wind Components Blow Through Galveston

The Port of Galveston has seen wind turbine shipments picking up, with hundreds of imported blades and tower pieces bound for a US$5 billion SunZia wind farm being built in New Mexico.Through October, the port has imported 979 wind pieces totaling more than 32,000 tons, ... [+]

FMC Commissioner Carl Bentzel Resigns

Carl W. Bentzel has resigned as U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioner and will instead serve as president of the National Association of Waterfront Employees, or NAWE, and executive director of the National Maritime Safety Association, or NMSA.Bentzel was nominated to the FMC by President Trump on ... [+]

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Posts Strong Q3

Swedish-Norwegian roll-on, roll-off carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen said its third quarter was its second-strongest quarter of record, despite a slight dip in adjusted EBITDA, to US$503 million.“All business units are performing well, and the activity level is high across the organization,” said Lasse Kristoffersen, CEO of ... [+]

Maersk Upgrades Forecast on Q3 Results

Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller - Maersk said higher freight rates coupled with increasing container volumes led to improved third quarter revenue and profit.Maersk reported growth across its businesses, primarily driven by Ocean, while both Terminals and Logistics and Services also contributed to improved earnings. ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd Upgrades Earnings Forecast

Hapag-Lloyd AG said a third-quarter rebound in demand and freight rates led to a significant increase in earnings for the German container shipping group.However, these results lag previous-year levels as expected, due to lower first-half 2024 freight rates and increased transport expenses from the rerouting ... [+]

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