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May 17 06:44
Markets & trade

Rio Tinto Alcan gets nod for Australia project

Firm has been granted environmental approval for bauxite mining project in Queensland.
May 17 06:34
Ports & handling

Durban capacity improved by new Transnet cranes

Firm unveils seven tandem lift cranes that will double handling speed at the port.

Sherwin Iron inks iron ore deal with Chinese firm

May 17 06:30 Markets & trade
Firm will sell a bulk sample of 200,000 tons of its direct shipping ore from its Roper River tenement.Premium Content

Vale using Philippines as hub for giant iron ore carriers

May 17 06:27 Shipping & logistics
Firm had announced one of its ships had even gain access to China.Premium Content

Lower Algerian imports drag Rouen grain exports

May 17 06:22 Markets & trade
Shipments through the port declined by double digits through May 15.

Mitchell Group unfazed by Xstrata pullout

May 16 06:53 Shipping & logistics
Firm pushing through with planning to barge coal to ships offshore.

Lafarge expands Algeria based unit

May 16 01:43 Ports & handling
Firm has opened a new distribution center in Bejaia.

Russia's Antropenko to launch a new cement terminal

May 16 01:41 Ports & handling
Firm says this will service the needs of the Omsk region.

Russia seaports report higher traffic through April

May 15 21:34 Ports & handling
Higher volumes for ports noted in the first four months of the year.Premium Content

Mississippi port okays dredging project

May 15 21:27 Ports & handling
Commissioners have approved project to prepare a Bayou Casotte berth for wood pellet exporting facility.Premium Content

Port of Montreal now open to Post Panamax ships

May 15 21:24 Shipping & logistics
Canadian Coast Guard authorized the passage of vessels up to 44 meters wide in the Quebec-Montreal section.

Damaged Illinois River lock could be fixed by Tuesday

May 15 21:20 Shipping & logistics
US Coast Guard, Army Engineers say it could reopen portion to commercial navigation soon.

Continued weakness in capesize segment drags Baltic Index

May 15 06:39 Shipping & logistics
Counters for shipping counters decline as capesize rates slide.Premium Content

USDA releases grain harvest forecast for Ukraine

May 15 06:31 Markets & trade
Ukraine may harvest 56.55 million tons of grain against 45.3 million tons last year.Premium Content

DP World launches asset management program

May 15 06:28 Ports & handling
Firm says this is part of its drive to improve efficiency.

Indian Railways now one of the world's freight carriers

May 14 09:03 Shipping & logistics
Increased freight dispatches has the transport firm as fourth largest in the world.Premium Content

Baltic Index records fresh slide

May 14 08:57 Shipping & logistics
Lower capesize rates continued to drag index.Premium Content

Diana Shipping has fresh time charter

May 14 08:53 Shipping & logistics
Firm says it has entered into contract with RWE Supply and Trading.
17 May 2013
India okays SAIL, RINL plan to charter import ships

Approval means firms can charter without going through the centralized chartering organization.

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17 May 2013
Lower port volume in Hong Kong last April

Container throughput declined by double digits for the period.  

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16 May 2013
Colombia coal production decreased in the first quarter

Labor strike at Cerrejon mine hampered production in the country.Premium Content  

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16 May 2013
Timlyuisky Cement installs new cement loader

Equipment was bought from Japan's Komatsu.

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16 May 2013
Slight increase in cargo handling for port of Hamburg

Total shipments through the German port rose 6.3%.Premium Content  

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15 May 2013
India thumbs down nixing import duty in iron ore

Firms had lobbied for exemption in the wake of a shortage of the steel making ingredient.  

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15 May 2013
STX Pan Ocean posts narrower Q1 loss

Firm says it feels market has reached bottom cycle.  

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15 May 2013
LNEG to map Southern grid of Angola

Firm involved in a consortium with the Spanish Geological Institute.  

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15 May 2013
Ports of America to operate Port of LA Cruise Terminal

Firm has been tapped to provide operation, management & maintenance.  

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15 May 2013
Brazil: Port of Fortaleza reports growth in Q1

Facility turns in double digit growth for the period.  

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15 May 2013
Throughput at Ventspils terminals up slightly in Q1

Shipment of goods increased during the first three months of the year.Premium Content  

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15 May 2013
Kinder Morgan turns in port proposal for Newport News

Firm wants to dredge a berth at its unit there.  

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14 May 2013
MMC to upgrade ports in Johor

Firm will set aside RM 2.21 bn to upgrade facilities there.  

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14 May 2013
Nordic American positive about market

Firm says it has acquired a new Suezmax tanker.  

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14 May 2013
Transnet to suspend rail traffic to Richards Bay

Firm to conduct preventive maintenance on rail line for 12 days.  

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14 May 2013
Glencore Xstrata nixes coal terminal in Queensland

Move may signal continued weakness in Australia's coal export industry.

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14 May 2013
Aurizon Holdings looking to unload stake in railways

Firm has reportedly approached potential investors for minority stake sale.

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13 May 2013
Baltic Eastern Seaports rose in Q1

Cargo volume increased 3,8% year on year in the first three months of the year.Premium Content  

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13 May 2013
Cochin port sets sights on new terminal

Terminal is for berthing coal shipping vessels bringing domestic cargo.  

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10 May 2013
New railway system for Saudi Arabia

Facilities seen improving transport through Jeddah port and Riyadh, among others.Premium Content  

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