The union representing tens of thousands of dockworkers across the US has agreed to suspend its strike while negotiations continue. Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) walked out on Tuesday at 14 major ports along the east and Gulf coasts, halting container traffic from Maine to Texas. The union says it has reached a tentative agreement on wages and will go back to work on Friday until 15 January, when they will return to the bargaining table to negotiate “all other outstanding issues”. The action marked the first such ...

SAAM Towage Colombia was recognized by BASC (Business Alliance for Secure Commerce) for its continued commitment to security and operational excellence. Since the creation of the BASC Cartagena Chapter in 1998, the company has earned 22 consecutive certifications. The Country Manager of the SAAM Towage Colombia, Ecuador & Honduras Cluster, Guillermo Burga, commented, “This international recognition highlights our efforts to maintain the highest security standards in all our activities, thus contributing to more secure and more efficient trade.” The company received this recognition at the BASC World Congress in Miami. ...

Wilson Sons UltraTug Offshore (WSUT) was the winner, for the second year in a row, of the “Petrobras Best Suppliers Award” in the Maritime Logistics category, a segment in which more than 40 companies operate in the Brazilian market. In its 7th edition, the Award recognizes suppliers that have a played relevant role in “deadline, management, quality, health, environment, safety and value generation performance”. World class in safety, WSUT is a joint venture of Wilson Sons, a leader in port and maritime logistics in Brazil, with over 186 years of ...

Port of Newcastle has further improved its strong coveted Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) score and maintained its 5-star GRESB rating for a fourth consecutive year, with a focus on decarbonising its operations, and increasing engagement with industry and employees. The result included a score of 100% in climate change reporting, scenario analysis, and risk and opportunity identification. Port of Newcastle CEO, Craig Carmody, said the result is a remarkable achievement. “A GRESB score of 97 shows Port of Newcastle’s commitment to continuously improving sustainability, and I’m incredibly proud ...

The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports reached a deal Thursday to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The union, the International Longshoremen’s Association, is to resume working immediately. The temporary end to the strike came after the union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents ports and shipping companies, reached a tentative agreement on wages, the union and ports said in a joint statement. A person briefed on the agreement said the ports sweetened ...

A newly launched RoRo (Roll-On/Roll-Off) shipping route between the Port of Gothenburg and ports in China via Singapore is now in operation. The cargo consists mainly of vehicles, but the newly built ships, powered by LNG, are also designed to handle project cargo. The shipping company COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers is responsible for the service, which will initially operate once a month. “Gothenburg is an important automotive hub in northern Europe, but until now has lacked a direct RoRo connection to Asia. We are very happy to start this service, ...

Port workers’ strike ends 04 Oct 2024East & Gulf Coasts, United States U.S. dock workers and port operators have reached a tentative deal ending the strike that shut down shipping at public docks along the East Coast and Gulf Coast. READ MORE Marine works of three-runway system at Hong Kong International Airport 04 Oct 2024, Hong Kong For approximately 12 months, marine works involving seawall construction and barging operations will be carried out. READ MORE Soil investigation works off AVLCC & Tuas View Extension 04 Oct 2024, Singapore The working ...

U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports began reopening late on Thursday after dockworkers and port operators reached a wage deal to settle the industry’s biggest work stoppage in nearly half a century, but clearing the cargo backlog will take time. The strike ended sooner than investors had expected, weakening shipping stocks across Asia on Friday as freight rates were no longer expected to surge. At least 54 container ships queued outside the ports as the strike had prevented unloading and threatened shortages of anything from bananas to auto parts. ...

In recent months, a pilot with moveable battery containers with shore power has taken place at the Steinweg Beatrix Terminal. Vessels from Cargow shipping company have been successfully connected. The pilot follows on from the experiment conducted on Parkkade in late 2019/early 2020. This time, vessels of the Cargow shipping company were connected. These vessels have a greater energy demand than required during the first pilot. Furthermore, the pilot took place at an operational terminal instead of a public dock. The battery containers are from Zero Emission Services, known for ...

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United Arab Emirates, the Management Committee of the Yangpu Economic Development Zone, the Abu Dhabi Ports Group, COSCO SHIPPING Ports（Abu Dhabi）Limited and Hainan Harbor & Shipping Holding Co., Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding in Abu Dhabi on September 20, further deepening cooperation between the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) and other free trade zones and ports around the world. At the signing ceremony, Feng Fei, Secretary of the Hainan Province Party Committee, ...

The 45,000 dockworkers who went on strike Tuesday for the first time in decades at 36 U.S. ports from Maine to Texas may wield the upper hand in their standoff with port operators over wages and the use of automation. Organized labor enjoys rising public support and has had a string of recent victories in other industries, in addition to the backing of the pro-union administration of President Joe Biden. The dockworkers’ negotiating stand is likely further strengthened by the nation’s supply chain of goods being under pressure in the ...

DP World has welcomed two newly built vessels to its Marine Services fleet, further strengthening its commitment to sustainability and operational excellence. The newbuild vessels, Navios Utmost and Navios Unite were officially named at a naming ceremony at the Changhong shipyard in Zhoushan, China. They will join the Unifeeder fleet as part of a fleet renewal plan to deploy more efficient vessels as the company continues to test alternative fuels and monitor the availability of fuel supplies. Both are Sapphire 5300 compact gearless container vessels, which feature cutting-edge maritime technologies ...

Total cargo handled by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. in September increased 14% from a year ago to 37.5 million metric tonnes of total cargo. The growth in cargo was primarily driven by containers, which was up 31% year-on-year, followed by liquids and gas (+11%) cargo, according to an exchange filing. For the first half of the fiscal, the company handled 219.8 MMT of total cargo, up 8.5% YoY, clocking its highest ever H1 cargo, the filing said. “This growth was supported by containers, which was 19% YoY, ...

Gulftainer, a leading international ports and terminals operator and supply chain and logistics solutions provider, organised a meeting with key traders and freight forwarders in Shenzhen on 22 September 2024 during the China (Shenzhen) International Logistics and Supply Chain Fair (CILF). The meeting was attended by the members of Shenzhen International Freight Forwarders Association and the Qingdao Logistics Network. Ms. Zina S, General Manager – Shipping Lines, delivered the welcome address and said “Gulftainer has extensive experience working closely with trading and freight forwarding companies. This expertise has enabled the ...

Traffic suspended after vessels collide 03 Oct 2024, Bosphorus, Turkey Vessel traffic in the Bosphorus was suspended at 17:00 hours local time today (3 October) after two ships collided in the southern entry area. READ MORE National strike 03 Oct 2024, Ghana Ghana’s Trade Union Congress has announced its intention to proceed with a nationwide strike on Thursday, 10 October. READ MORE Establishment of Restricted Area off Wan Chai Harbour Front 03 Oct 2024, Hong Kong A Restricted Area is established on 3, 4 and 5 October, from 1800 hours ...