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Breakbulk industry and maritime shipping news from American Journal of Transportation


Drewry Multipurpose Time Charter Index

AJOT | October 05, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

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Beyond scarcity: How the Canal manages the fresh water challenge

AJOT | October 04, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

The year 2023 has been particularly dry, according to Panama Canal statistics, primarily due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. 

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Port of Oakland joins environmental non-profit Green Marine 

AJOT | October 04, 2023 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals

Green Marine certified the Port of Oakland this week through its environmental program. The certification process supports the Port’s transition to zero emissions operations. The Port doubled down on its commitment to the environment by joining Green Marine earlier this year.

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EU formally opens subsidies probe into EVs made in China

Bloomberg | October 04, 2023 | International Trade | Maritime | Breakbulk News

The European Union has formally launched an anti-subsidies probe into electric vehicles manufactured in China, setting in motion a one-year investigation that could see provisional measures such as countervailing duties imposed in the next nine months.

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Varamar bridges East-West gap with İstanbul opening

AJOT | October 03, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | People | Appointments

Varamar, a carrier of breakbulk, dry-bulk, oversized and containerized cargo, has responded to growing customer demand in the Caspian and Middle East by opening a branch in İstanbul, Türkiye.

AAPA heralds port investment via US Marine Highway Program grants

AJOT | September 25, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals

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MOL Drybulk, Kambara Kisen sign basic agreement on time charter for newbuilding methanol dual fuel bulk carrier

AJOT | September 20, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Today, the Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee welcomed Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell for a hearing on the agency’s disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts...

US, EU agree on Mideast-India rail and shipping corridor at G-20
Intermodal
Bloomberg | Top Story | September 13, 2023

US, EU agree on Mideast-India rail and shipping corridor at G-20

The US signed an agreement with India, Middle Eastern countries and the European Union aimed at connecting them via a network of railways and sea routes, a development that comes as China builds its influence across the energy-rich region.
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Panama Canal says traffic woes will last into next year

Bloomberg | September 13, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

The operator of the Panama Canal said there’s no immediate prospect of relief from the drought that’s reduced water levels and snarled shipping and global supply chains.

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XLP member, Amrus Logistics successfully completes shipment of Komatsu dump trucks to Paldiski

AJOT | September 13, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Amrus Logistics successfully completes a shipment of Komatsu dump trucks from Chicago to Paldiski, with further delivery to Uzbekistan.

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Naming of Finnsirius celebrated Finnlines’ importance for Finnish trade and industry

AJOT | September 13, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

On 13 September 2023, Finnsirius, the first of Finnlines’ two freight-passenger Superstar vessels, was named in Naantali.

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Damen Shipyards has received new orders from Feyz Group in Turkey, a Combi Freighter (CF) 5000 and a CF 3850

AJOT | September 07, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Contract follows recent order for three CF 3850s

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Deltamarin signs an engineering contract for Neptune Lines’ next generation PCTCs

AJOT | September 05, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Deltamarin has announced that they have signed an agreement with Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Ltd. for the design and engineering of the new series of Neptune Lines 4200 CEU Pure Car & Truck Carriers (PCTCs).

Port of South Louisiana, HOST agree on final purchase price of Avondale Global Gateway
Maritime
AJOT | Top Story | August 31, 2023

Port of South Louisiana, HOST agree on final purchase price of Avondale Global Gateway

The Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) Port Commission voted to approve the amended purchase agreement with HOST of Avondale Global Gateway (AGG) at the final negotiated price of $330 million.
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Port of South Louisiana signs Memorandum of Understanding with Ukraine Sea Ports Authority

AJOT | August 30, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals

The Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) and Ukraine Sea Ports Authority (USPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), launching a cooperative alliance directed at technical guidance toward planning, development, construction, administration, and operation and maintenance of port infrastructure, particularly when reconstruction begins in Ukraine.

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Panama’s Canal is drying up and its bonds are getting hit hard

Bloomberg | August 26, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

The Panama Canal is, in many ways, the Panama economy. It hands over about $1 out of every $4 the government takes in, generating a constant stream of cash that flows through all corners of the small country.

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Tepid US equipment shipments suggest soft start to third quarter

Bloomberg | August 25, 2023 | International Trade | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Consecutive monthly declines in shipments of core capital goods suggest US business investment was meager at start of the third quarter.

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Corvus awarded battery supply for the world`s largest battery electric ship

AJOT | August 24, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Corvus Energy, the world’s leading provider of zero-emission solutions for the maritime industry, is has announced that the company has been selected by technology group Wärtsilä to supply the battery systems for the world`s largest 100% electric lightweight Ro-Pax ferry.

Panama Canal faces high demand of vessels 
Maritime
AJOT | Top Story | August 23, 2023

Panama Canal faces high demand of vessels 

• Slightly more than a hundred ships on both sides of the Canal • Under regular circumstances, up to 90 ships are waiting to transit the Canal • Approximately 32 vessels transit the Canal everyday
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Finnlines’ new vessel, Finnsirius, debuts in September

AJOT | August 22, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Finnsirius sets off for its maiden voyage from Naantali via Långnäs to Kapellskär on Friday 15 September 2023.

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