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Six godmothers for six tugs

Six Forth Ports tugs were given a traditional marine blessing by their godmothers in Leith on 3 October. They form part of the large fleet of tugs and work boats operated by Targe Towing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Forth Ports Limited, which provide towage, emergency response and other services 24 hours a day principally on the Forth and Tay, two of the UK’s busiest waterways, the North East ports of ... [+]

Unifeeder adds green tonnage

DP World’s shortsea arm Unifeeder has added two new vessels to its fleet. The Chinese-built ships form part of Unifeeder’s fleet renewal plan, which aims to deploy more efficient ships while the company continues to test alternative fuels and monitor the availability of fuel supplies. Both ... [+]

Broker prepares for US airlift

A director at broker Air Charter Service says that a major airlift is possible as the US east coast port strike takes hold. Group cargo director, Dan Morgan-Evans said that with tens of thousands of dockworkers across 14 ports striking indefinitely, Athere could be major airlifts ... [+]

Strike cripples US East Coast

With US East Coast and Gulf ports crippled by an International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) strike on 1 October, freight forwarders and shippers are scrambling to find alternatives. Cargo already at or arriving at affected ports is stuck with no immediate resolution in sight, while some shipments ... [+]

DP World adds second port-to-port train

DP World is adding a second weekly rail service between its London Gateway and Southampton port logistics hubs. The new mid-week train will be operated by Freightliner from 1 October and  augments the existing weekend service, providing customers with increased access to storage and handling, freight ... [+]

Port opens green link to the heart of Dublin

Irish Minister of State James Lawless launched the first phase of the Dublin Port Tolka Estuary Greenway on 28 September, a new shared cycling and pedestrian route which joins EastPoint Business Park to the ferry terminals along the perimeter of northern port lands. Developed by the ... [+]

Maritime Innovation Week returns in November

Maritime Innovation Week is to return for a third year on 19 – 21 November. It takes place at the BT Tower in London on the first two days, before heading to the 2050 Maritime Innovation Hub at the Port of Tyne for the final ... [+]

CLdN moves into container segment with ten-ship order

Shortsea operator CLdN has confirmed an order for ten 1,100TEU new lo lo container vessels, due to be delivered from January 2027. The carrier, which currently operates mainly ro ro tonnage, said the order was a decisive step to enter the segment with its own container ... [+]

Insurers offer ports trade disruption cover

Marsh and Tokio Marine Kiln have launched an insurance facility for ports and terminals to cover against business interruption arising from trade disruption. The standalone cover is global and offers capacity up to $50m for business interruption losses associated with trade disruption, such as geopolitical events ... [+]

Offshore power goes live in Barcelona

The Port of Barcelona connected its first ship to the onboard power system (OPS) at its BEST terminal on 24 September, the first emission-free port of call for a container ship. The OPS was completed this August with a cable management system to connect the OPS ... [+]

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