Mobile's newest container facility, which is scheduled to begin operations in September, kicked into action early over the weekend, discharging cargo from a Hapag-Lloyd containership that was unable to make its regular call at the Port of New Orleans because of an oil spill that has closed the Lower Mississippi River to traffic. Brian Clark, director ...
Manila-based terminal operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. reported second quarter profit of $17.6 million, a 6 percent increase on the same period last year. ICTSI, which manages terminals in Poland, Brazil, Madagascar, Indonesia, China, Syria and Georgia as well as the Philippines, saw revenue jump 53 percent, to $114 million from...
An agreement between Bulgarian Regional Development and Public Works Minister Asen Gagaouzov, Transport Minister Peter Moutafchiev, Varna Mayor Kiril Yordanov has been signed agreeing to build a new container terminal at Varna East Port. The city and the two ministries are expected to organise and conduct an international bidding. reports Verkehr.co.a...
In January-June, 2008, transshipment of liquid bulk cargo via Ukrainian seaports amounted to 14.13 million tones (+4.8%, or +647,000 tonnes, year-on-year). The growth rates decreased as compared with the first half of 2007: +11.4% and the H2 2007: +20.1%, RZD-Partner reports. Transit of liquid bulk cargo making over 70% of total throughput grew by 17%...
The construction of the oil loading port in Kozmino bay is kept on schedule. According to the press-service of the administration the governor of the Primorsky Krai Sergey Darkyn informed about that during his working trip to Nakhodka urban district. Mr. Darkyn has visited the Kozmino bay and a ground where the crude oil rail loading is under construction...
According to the data of the Central Statistical Bureau, cargo turnover at ports in the 1st half of 2008 reached 32.2 mln tons, which is 2.6% more if compared to the 1st half of 2007. In the 1st six months of 2008 29.2 mln tons were loaded at ports, which is 5.9% more compared to January – June 2007, The Baltic Course reports, according to RZD-Partne...
In the second quarter of 2008, net profit of Vostochny Port JSC (Primorky territory, Nakhodka) amounted to RUR 33.637 million, the company informs. In the first quarter of the year, the company’s net profit totaled RUR 20.614 million. Vostochny Port Joint Stock Company - is the largest stevedore company in the Far East of Russia. Its main specializatio...
The Port of Houston Authority (PHA) has approved US$10 million in environmental upgrades for Bayport Container Terminal. Harbour commissioners approved a construction contract for Bayport North Shore Landscaping for $223,657. Trees and shrubbery planted in 2000 as part of the Bayport Channel Stabilisation project. They also approved the of Morgan'...
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