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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...
CMA CGM BAF update - Algeria & Tunisia Roro services for July 1st

AJOT | June 12, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

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Ports of Indiana issues RFQ for new operator at Mount Vernon’s general cargo terminal

AJOT | June 08, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Ports of Indiana has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify potential operators for the general cargo terminal at Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon. 

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CBP’s Baltimore Field Office takes nation’s top spot at intercepting stolen vehicles being shipped overseas

AJOT | June 08, 2023 | International Trade | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in the Baltimore Field Office intercepted 239 stolen vehicles during fiscal year 2022 (Oct.1, 2021 – Sept. 30, 2022), taking top spot among all CBP field offices. The vehicles were valued at nearly $11.5 million.

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Borg Havn modernizes port with all-electric LPS 420 E

AJOT | June 07, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

• New Liebherr all-electric portal slewing crane of type LPS 420 E will be the first of its kind delivered in Norway • The crane is a key asset for handling every type of cargo, from containers to bulk, general cargo, and heavy lifts up to 124 tonnes – local emission-free • The expected delivery is late 2023, and in the long run another crane that has been in use since 2008 will be replaced

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‘Great Antwerp’ calls at Hamburg for the first time

AJOT | June 07, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

The modern RoRo vessel of the Grimaldi Shipping Company docked at the O'Swaldkai Terminal of Unikai Lagerei- und Speditionsgesellschaft in the Port of Hamburg in the early hours of Wednesday, 7 June 2023.

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Imperial Petroleum Inc. announces record date for distribution of C3is Inc. shares for spin-off of two drybulk carriers

AJOT | June 05, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Imperial Petroleum Inc. (the “Company”), a ship-owning company providing petroleum products, crude oil and dry bulk seaborne transportation services, today announced that the record date for the spin-off distribution of shares of common stock (“common shares”) of C3is Inc., the newly formed subsidiary that will act as the holding company for two of its drybulk carriers, is June 13, 2023.

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New national port rankings place Indiana No. 1 
among inland ports, No. 2 in Great Lakes ports

AJOT | June 01, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports Southern Indiana Port District handled 24 million tons on Ohio River, Northern Indiana Port District handled 30 million tons on Lake Michigan

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Great Lakes announces receipt of $186.6 million in awarded work

AJOT | June 01, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation ("Great Lakes" or the “Company”), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, announced today the receipt of two major dredging awards totaling $186.6 million.

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