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Canal cash edges up

Egypt banked more money from Suez waterway last month, but transits dipped.
10:45 GMT, 14 May 2012
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Steady start for DP World

New capacity helps to lift first quarter growth at Mohammed Sharaf-led container terminal operator.

01:26 GMT, 01 May 2012
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Zim run comes out of hibernation

Israeli line reactivates Asia-Europe loop after winter break as demand increases.

09:22 GMT, 01 May 2012
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Rickmers returns to Myanmar

German breakbulk, heavylift and project cargo specialist set to call at Yangon in wake of sanctions withdrawal.

00:09 GMT, 01 May 2012
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Profits up at Milford Haven

UK’s third largest port sees fifth consecutive year of improved financial results, but says 2012 won’t be so good.

06:19 GMT, 30 Apr 2012
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Vopak still growing profit

Dutch tank terminals player pushes up first quarter occupancy rate as earnings improve.

10:00 GMT, 25 Apr 2012
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BG offloads terminal stake

British energy group to sell 40% stake in company behind Chilean LNG terminal to Spanish investors.

00:57 GMT, 01 May 2012
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Mixed year for Barcelona

Spain’s top commercial port saw revenues ease by 6%, but cargo volumes were up largely across the board.

07:51 GMT, 26 Apr 2012
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Hapag-Lloyd mints new rotations

Hamburg-based containership giant expands network with sailings tied to the Adriatic, Egypt, Germany and Russia.

21:03 GMT, 04 Apr 2012
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Cosco Pacific takes a dip in first

Hong Kong-listed port operator sees its first quarter profit decline by almost 30%.

10:54 GMT, 25 Apr 2012
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US to see modest box growth

Inbound container volumes to grow 3% in April with steady gains through remainder of year, says trade body.

08:05 GMT, 13 Apr 2012
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American Feeder scores loan guarantee

Tobias Konig-backed boxship operator secures loan to cover start-up costs connected to debut shuttle service.

19:54 GMT, 09 Apr 2012
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Rotterdam beefs up volumes

First quarter growth better than expected at giant Dutch port, despite bulk cargo numbers dropping.

09:46 GMT, 18 Apr 2012
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California bounces back

US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have seen container volumes rebound from weak February.

01:19 GMT, 18 Apr 2012
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MSC ponders port listing in Singapore

Notoriously private shipowner is tipped to be lining up a $1bn IPO for its terminal arm.

15:36 GMT, 11 Apr 2012
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NCSP pulls Novoship deal

Russian ports group kills purchase of two sites at Novorossiysk from tanker owner.

11:18 GMT, 18 Apr 2012
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Worker hurt in boxship fall

Probe begins into cargo handler's plunge from Laeisz vessel in Lyttelton, New Zealand.

08:08 GMT, 20 Apr 2012
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Sharaf satisfied by profit spike

DP World boss applauds surge in port operator’s bottom line on the back of a strong second half performance.

08:12 GMT, 29 Mar 2012
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What would you do with a drunken sailor?

NSB Niederelbe containership collared by port inspectors as US Coast Guard cracks down on intoxicated masters.

18:06 GMT, 03 Apr 2012

Nuclear alert

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CMA CGM teams up with ESL

French line joining forces with Dubai operator for re-launched Asia to East Africa loop.

14:52 GMT, 19 Apr 2012
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DP World repaying loans early

Dubai ports group cutting $3bn from total debt mountain this year.

11:14 GMT, 26 Mar 2012
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LA sees volumes slide back

America’s largest container port sees container throughput pull back from strong start in January.

01:55 GMT, 15 Mar 2012
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Brazilian miner mulls Valemax sales

Iron ore giant in talks to shed giant bulkers but still optimistic about beating Chinese port ban, CFO says.

14:38 GMT, 04 Apr 2012
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Profit dips at Singapore’s PSA

Container terminal operator feels the pressure of the inflationary cost environment despite revenue growth.

08:29 GMT, 02 Apr 2012
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Hutchison port profits jump

Li Ka-shing-led conglomerate handled over 75mteu last year and is set to add more container berths in 2012.

00:43 GMT, 03 Apr 2012
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Oz battens down the hatches

For the second time this year, an approaching cyclone is set to close Western Australia’s iron ore ports.

05:00 GMT, 16 Mar 2012
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Carnival Corp invests in Mexico

US cruiseship owner to spend more than $150m on new terminals in Cozumel and Baja California.

10:57 GMT, 15 Mar 2012
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Cosco Pacific ups earnings

Chinese ports group increases 2011 profit, but analysts were expecting more.

09:13 GMT, 27 Mar 2012
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Egypt foils "Suez terror plot"

Security officials say they have thwarted a plan by terrorists to target shipping in vital waterway.

10:42 GMT, 21 Mar 2012
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Long Beach heads lower

After a poor start to 2012 the US west coast port has seen a further 15% decline in volumes.

00:16 GMT, 20 Mar 2012
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Adelfia tops USCG detention list

Greek operator’s panamax one of seven bulkers collared by US port inspectors for deficiencies, new report reveals.

18:55 GMT, 14 Mar 2012
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Iraq weighs its oil options

Dormant pipelines could be reactivated if Iranian tensions result in closure of vital Strait of Hormuz.

07:33 GMT, 20 Mar 2012
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ICTSI gains Nigerian foothold

Philippines operator wins 20-year deal to run new container terminal east of Lagos.

11:29 GMT, 14 Mar 2012
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Two workers killed on cargoship

Dockers died instantly after being buried under 40 tonnes of pipes on MCL Bremen at Antwerp.

13:58 GMT, 05 Mar 2012
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US imports set to jump 10%

Trade body says containers entering the country in March will be down, but sees modest first half growth.

05:33 GMT, 14 Mar 2012
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Shanghai returns to growth

World’s largest container port saw volumes expand following contraction in January latest figures show.

09:01 GMT, 12 Mar 2012
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ICTSI expanding ports empire

Philippines operator buying into container terminal at Karachi in Pakistan as profit rises.

10:28 GMT, 07 Mar 2012
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