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A ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars is on fire off the Dutch coast

Bloomberg | July 26, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

A cargo ship carrying nearly 3,000 automobiles — about 300 of them made by Mercedes-Benz Group AG — is on fire off the coast of the Netherlands while the Dutch coast guard fights to contain the blaze.

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Car-carrier ship ablaze off Dutch coast; One crew fatality

Bloomberg | July 26, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

A crew member aboard a large car-carrier vessel died as a fire early Wednesday engulfed the ship off the coast of the Netherlands while the Dutch coast guard fought to contain the blaze.

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Panama Canal maintains competitive draft for the following months 

AJOT | July 25, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

In light of the prolonged effects of the dry season and in compliance with its responsibility to provide reliable and sustainable service, the Panama Canal has notified its customers that, effective immediately,

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GPA achieves record Ro/Ro in FY2023

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

Savannah captures highest container market share ever

Antwerp XL’s 40 under 40 returns
Maritime
AJOT | Top Story | July 20, 2023

Antwerp XL’s 40 under 40 returns

AntwerpXL is once again looking for the top forty breakbulk, project cargo, and heavy lift professionals under the age of 40...
Canada taps mediator to craft deal to end strike at ports
Maritime
Bloomberg | Top Story | July 12, 2023

Canada taps mediator to craft deal to end strike at ports

Canadian Labor Minister Seamus O’Regan said negotiators have made progress toward a deal to end a strike by dockworkers at some of Canada’s busiest ports and he’s asked a mediator to get a final agreement done.
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GT USA Wilmington welcomes the m/v Liberty Power on its maiden call

AJOT | July 12, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

GT USA Wilmington (GTW) welcomed the U.S. flag m/v Liberty Power on its maiden call to the Port of Wilmington.

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China exports far more vehicles to Russia than anywhere else

Bloomberg | July 11, 2023 | International Trade | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Chinese carmakers exported more vehicles wholesale to Russia than anywhere else in the first five months of this year, filling a void left by global manufacturers exiting the market because of the invasion of Ukraine.

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Nagoya port resumes some operations after ransomware attack

Bloomberg | July 06, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals

The Port of Nagoya began gradually resuming operations Thursday afternoon, the Nagoya Harbor Transportation Association said, after an alleged Russian ransomware attack disrupted cargo packing procedures earlier this week.

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First cargo vessel arrival at Port Canaveral’s newly rebuilt North Cargo Berth 3

AJOT | July 05, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Cargo vessel Saga Morus delivers plywood with a new line of service for Port terminal operator Ambassador Services International

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Tesla’s June shipments in China soar as global sales hit record

Bloomberg | July 04, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Tesla Inc.’s China output increased almost 20% in June, contributing to the company’s record quarterly sales.

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MARGUISA launches new service between Brazil and West Africa

AJOT | June 29, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

MARGUISA SHIPPING LINES, a leading global shipping company, has announced the expansion of its services in the Brazilian market with the introduction of the new SAWAF service.

Panama Canal to keep limits in place as drought hits lake levels
Maritime
Bloomberg | Top Story | June 29, 2023

Panama Canal to keep limits in place as drought hits lake levels

The Panama Canal will likely keep restrictions on shippers in place this year as a drought has caused water levels at its main lake to drop to a four-year low, leading to a line of ships waiting to transit the waterway.
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Torvald Klaveness and Marubeni embark on new phase of partnership

AJOT | June 29, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

After three successful years as joint partners of Baumarine by MaruKlav, the world's largest Panamax Pool, both parties are excited to reveal the signing of a new agreement to expand the partnership.

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China’s EV exports to Canada soar as Tesla starts to deliver

Bloomberg | June 26, 2023 | Green Shipping | International Trade | Maritime | Breakbulk News

China’s shipments of electric vehicles to Canada soared in May, as Tesla Inc. started to deliver its Shanghai-produced models to the country for the first time.

China exports more cars than Japan on sales surge to Russia

Bloomberg | June 26, 2023 | International Trade | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Basra Gateway Terminal handles first direct UAE-Iraq freight service
Maritime
AJOT | Top Story | June 23, 2023

Basra Gateway Terminal handles first direct UAE-Iraq freight service

Operated by DP World, the service connects Jebel Ali in Dubai with Umm Qasr and potentially all of Iraq with fast, efficient and...
Bringing a green future closer: RINA awards AiP for AURELIA’s green retrofit solution for 205k DWT bulk carrier
Green Shipping
AJOT | Top Story | June 22, 2023

Bringing a green future closer: RINA awards AiP for AURELIA’s green retrofit solution for 205k DWT bulk carrier

AURELIA developed a CII calculator used to assess the status of the vessel and give an overview of what was needed to comply with the CII index based on...
McCarthy completes largest public port project on Texas coast - Port Freeport Berth 8
Maritime
AJOT | Top Story | June 21, 2023

McCarthy completes largest public port project on Texas coast - Port Freeport Berth 8

The scope of work included the demolition of an existing concrete relieving platform, dry excavation, combi-wall bulkhead installation, and construction of the new wharf which included wharf piling...

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