OJSC Petrolesport (a Global Ports group company, Russia) commissioned the first phase of the customs inspection complex and a new container storage yard. These facilities were constructed as part of the second stage of Petrolesport's investment program, with the total investments amounting to 373.609 mln. Rubles ($12.3 mln.). Container movement operation...
ICTSI OREGON, a subsidiary of Manila's International Container Terminal Services Inc, has started operating the Port of Portland's Terminal 6, a deep water container terminal with breakbulk facilities on the Columbia River. Over an initial lease period of 25 years, the terminal operator said in a statement that it plans to "boost service for both import...
INCREASING violence in South Africa's national truck strike has induced Safmarine to cancel deliveries to and from the Johannesburg's City Deep inland container depot, reports London's Containerisation International. "We have cancelled all export and import deliveries to and from City Deep. The situation will be monitored carefully and deliveries will ...
THE Port of Los Angeles has announced that January container volume increased 15.3 per cent year on year to 660,517 TEU with imports rising 14.3 per cent and exports up 12.6 per cent. Port of Long Beach volume rose 10.8 per cent year on year to 474,960 TEU, and import was up 11.3 per cent and export up 12.7 per cent, reported American Shipper. (Source:htt...
Hong Kong's Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) handled 60,789 tonnes of air cargo in January, an increase of 27 per cent compared to the same month in 2010, according to the Shipping Gazette. Within this total, export cargo amounted to 42,203 tonnes, up 31 per cent year on year. Import cargo volume rose 16 per cent in January to 17,941 tonnes and transshipm...
After an absence of 10 years, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will resume scheduled services between Amsterdam and Buenos Aires on 31 October 2011. Buenos Aires will become KLMs' 67th intercontinental destination. KLM President & CEO Peter Hartman: "With Buenos Aires as the 7th destination for KLM in Latin America, we reinforce our position in this strongl...
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has been named the world's best among airports serving more than 40 million passengers annually, for the fifth year in a row. The award was announced by the Airports Council International (ACI), based on its Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey, accrediting the commitment of airports across the world to excel in perfo...
ACI Asia-Pacific is pleased to announce the recipients of the most respected annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) awards for 2010, which recognize the commitment of airports worldwide to customer service excellence. ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Director Maggie Kwok says, “It is another outstanding year for Asia-Pacific as the top five airports are all ...
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