Monthly Archives: August 2017
When staff at CyberKeel investigated email activity at a medium-sized shipping firm, they made a shocking discovery. “Someone had hacked into the systems of the company and planted a small virus,” explains co-founder Lars Jensen. “They would then monitor all emails to and from people in the finance department.” Whenever one of the firm’s fuel […]
As informed on March 29, 2016 the Brazilian authorities decided to apply stringent measures for the handling of dangerous goods in Brazilian ports (ANTAQ Res. 2239 dated of 15/09/2011). We would like to remind you that in order to comply with Brazilian legislation, with effect from April 10, 2016, it will be necessary that shippers […]
The hulking container ships that transport sneakers, bananas and Barbie dolls around the world keep getting bigger. So are the companies that own them. A massive consolidation is underway in the $500 billion global industry and the survivors now enjoy big economies of scale and increased demand, one year after excess capacity caused the sector’s […]
he head of the Panama Canal Authority said on Monday a Miami-based arbitration board rejected a demand by Spanish-led GUPC consortium for $192.8 million to cover cost overruns during the building of a third set of locks for the century-old waterway. GUPC or Grupo Unidos por el Canal includes Sacyr SA of Spain, Impregilo [IPGIN.UL] […]
The Incheon Port Authority (IPA) announced on August 3 that the total volume of container cargo transported via Incheon Port in the first half of this year will reach 1.61 million TEUs. According to a report titled “2017 First Half Cargo Volume Analysis & Second Half Forecasts” released by the IPA, cargo volumes at Incheon […]
SOHAR breaks container throughput record Containers show double-digit year-on-year growth in Q2/2017 Over threefold growth in container throughput in just five years SOHAR Port and Freezone developing as key regional hub SOHAR has released new figures showing a solid first-half of 2017, as both the Port and Freezone continue to play a crucial role in […]