GCT Global Container Terminals has appointed Eric Waltz to senior vice president of GCT Canada, effective Aug. 26. "He will be responsible for the profit and loss, and day to day management of our two container terminals in Canada , including Deltaport, the largest container terminal in the country," said Michael E. Moore, president...
Nick Sramek has been named president of the Long Beach Harbor Board of Commissioners. Sramek will serve a one-year term, replacing current president James Hankla, who is stepping down from the board after serving a six-year term. Sramek, an aerospace engineer, was appointed to the board in 2007. (Source: American Sh...
The Harris County Mayors' and Councils' Association has reappointed Jimmy Burke to the Port of Houston Authority commission for a two-year term. Burke was initially appointed to the commission in August 1999. He is also the immediate past chair of the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region. (Source: America...
DHL on Tuesday said it has launched a service aimed at the clinical medical trial industry, to support inbound and outbound transportation of time-sensitive medicines, clinical supplies and time-sensitive specimens, DHL Medical Express provides dedicated transportation services and advanced tracking technologies. ...
HELSINKI's Containerships has increased its bunker surcharge from June 17 to EUR99 (US$137.9) per TEU and EUR198 per FEU and 45-footer on the Helsinki, St Petersburg, Teesport, Tilbury route and on the Helsinki, St Petersburg, Rotterdam, Ghent, Hamburg run while the surcharge of Irish trade lane via Rotterdam will rise to EUR146 per TEU and EUR292 per FEU...
SHANGHAI International Port (Group) Co, mainland China's largest port operator by volume, has introduced a system whereby its largest clients are able to store their empty container boxes at its ports virtually for free in a bid to maintain the appearance of keeping container volume high, reports Dow Jones. In this environment, the empty-container plan...
On 17–18 June 2009 the representatives of European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) visited Klaipėda Port ( Lithuania ). The objective of the inspection visit was to check effectiveness of the ship-generated waste management system in the Port of Klaipėda . During a two-day visit in Klaipėda Port, the representatives of European Mariti...
The Paradip Port Trust (PPT) hopes to sign the concession agreement this month with the consortium led by the Hong Kong-based Nobel Group, which has been selected for the construction of the 10-million tonne per annum (mtpa) deep-draught iron ore berth. Mr K. Raghuramaiah, Chairman of PPT, expects it will be signed in New Delhi witnessed ...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Qingdao Saint Voyage Logistics Inc. (SVL) is an Experienced International Shi