Ocean Transportation

Maersk Line to Add More Ships to Singapore Hub

March 15, 2013

A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S (MAERSKB), owner of the world's largest container-shipping company, plans to add more vessels to its Singapore base after making the city-state its biggest hub after the headquarters in Denmark.

India Initiates Movement for Direct Sea, Air Connections to Latin America

March 13, 2013

Trans Reporter

India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is moving to set up a direct sea and air link between India and Latin America, as Indian corporations line up significant investments in the oil, mining, IT and pharmaceutical sectors there.

New Shipping Lane Through North Pole Possible

March 13, 2013

Supply Chain Digital

Melting polar ice could create a new shipping lane through the North Pole by 2050, according to research by the University Of California at Los Angeles. In the future, melting sea ice could mean that ordinary shipping vessels will be able to navigate parts of the Arctic Ocean which were previously inaccessible, without the use of icebreakers to clear their route.

Port of Rotterdam Offers Incentives for Sustainable Shipping

March 12, 2013

Handy Shipping Guide

In the EU, the recent commitment to opening up both the shipping and road haulage industries to cleaner power sources, has been reinforced by one of the world's premier container and general shipping ports with the announcement that the Port of Rotterdam is stepping up its sustainable shipping policy by rewarding the operators of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers with a discount on port charges.

Iran Increases Port Capacity to 184 Million Tons

March 12, 2013

Tehran Times

The total capacity of Iranian ports has increased by 80 million tons during the past eight years, reaching 184 million tons, IRNA quoted Iranian roads and urban development Minister Ali Nikzad as saying.

CargoSphere Unveils Update of Global Rate Network

March 8, 2013

CargoSphere

CargoSphere, a cloud-based network for global freight-rate management for the ocean and air logistics industries, has developed version 4.0 of its CargoSphere Rate Network (CRN).

NewAge Software & Solutions Enters North American Market

March 8, 2013

NewAge Software & Solutions

NewAge Software & Solutions, a provider of software applications for freight forwarders and logistics companies, has entered the North American market.

Air Menzies International Sets Up Operations in India

March 6, 2013

Air Menzies International

Air Menzies International, a global trade-only airfreight and express wholesaler, has set up a new regional division to foster its development in India, and launched its own operation in Mumbai.

TAKE Solutions Enhances Collaboration Suite; Supports Life Sciences

March 5, 2013

TAKE Solutions

TAKE Solutions, a vendor of software for supply-chain management and the life sciences sector, has made enhancements to its OneSCM supply-chain collaboration suite.

International Maritime Organization Studies Ways to Further Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

March 1, 2013

Maritime Executive

International experts are meeting at International Maritime Organization headquarters this week, in the form of an Expert Workshop, to begin updating the inventory of greenhouse gases from international shipping.

Ocean Transportation

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