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Greek authorities have seized almost 52 kilos of cocaine hidden in a container in the Port of Thessaloniki. The drugs were concealed in the refrigeration system of a container loaded with bananas from Latin America. The...

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has released a request for proposals for a long-term lease of Terminal 46, a 50-acre deepwater marine terminal. Located on the Seattle waterfront, the terminal is suited for water-...

Spanish shipping company Baleària will start providing fast ferry service between Port Everglades, Florida, and Bimini, Bahamas, after the previous operator pulled out of the route citing commercial considerations. As of...

German shipping major Hapag-Lloyd revealed its plans to implement a penalty of USD 15,000 per container for misdeclared hazardous cargoes. The company said that the measure would be effective as of September 15, 2019,...

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET), part of China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, have decided to further develop their cooperation. Reviewing their...

The owner of the seized tanker Stena Impero, Stena Bulk, said that the continued detainment of the vessel and its crew by the Iranian authorities “remains unacceptable and unjustifiable.” “We are maintaining limited...

Abu Dhabi Ports has waived charges for over 75% of services offered by its subsidiary Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD). As explained, the move is in line with the Abu Dhabi Government directive to encourage...

The British Ports Association and Dutch Port of Rotterdam have launched a joint smart ports paper as they aim to explore opportunities offered by port digitalization. In the paper, the two sides outlined steps necessary...

German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has concluded the first half of the year 2019 with a significantly higher operating result than in the same period of the previous year. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)...

The Port of Venice has called on European ports to develop a new form of sustainable cruising and steer the future cruise market on the continent. Pino Musolino, President of the North Adriatic Sea Port Authority,...