RSS for Tradewinds, Port

Xiamen warns

Dale Wainwright — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:46:35 GMT

China’s Xiaman International Port says it expects to report “substantial reduction” in full year results.

Genco ship held

Aaron Kelley — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:31:37 GMT

Emergency preparedness questioned after authorities detain a panamax bulker in the port of Baltimore.

Suez snag

Gary Dixon — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:28:38 GMT

Egyptian canal traffic sinks to lowest in 20 years as strong winds disrupt transits.

Double Dutch

Gary Dixon — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:37:35 GMT

Tank terminal player Vopak to expand Amsterdam capacity as annual profit rises.

Talks continue

Gary Dixon — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:37:33 GMT

Finnish port shut-down drags into second week as another meeting between bosses and union planned for Friday.

Long Beach jumps

Dale Wainwright — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:49:32 GMT

US west coast container port has reported a third consecutive month of growth in volumes.

Dover dust-up

Gary Dixon — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:03:12 GMT

P&O, Norfolkline and SeaFrance threaten legal action against port over higher fees.

Chilean comeback

Gary Dixon — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:50:13 GMT

Major ports of San Antonio and Valparaiso nearing full capacity following huge earthquake.

Dalian lower

Dale Wainwright — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:41:35 GMT

China’s second largest oil port sees full-year profits come in over one quarter lower than a year ago.

Melbourne up

Dale Wainwright — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:29:32 GMT

Australian port makes strong start to 2009 with 12% year-on-year increase in container volumes.

Hong Kong falls

Gary Dixon — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:07:31 GMT

Chinese territory's container volumes down 14% in 2009, but fourth quarter picks up.

Opening up?

Gary Dixon — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:21:17 GMT

North Korea reportedly awards port leases to Russia and China as it seeks infrastructure investment.

Volumes to rise

Dale Wainwright — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:17:33 GMT

Container volumes at US ports are set to see continued strong recovery in March, says trade body.

Ningbo eyes IPO

Dale Wainwright — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:46:10 GMT

Chinese port set to go ahead with delayed Shanghai listing according to president Li Linghong.

Turkish dismay

Jim Mulrenan — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:25:14 GMT

A Turkish shipowner is liable to pay damages to a charterer for refusing to carry two potentially hazardous cargoes.

NYK buys in

Gary Dixon — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:37:46 GMT

Japanese giant takes 26% of partner Tata Steel’s logistics and ports company TMIL.

Steel scam busted

Eoin O'Cinneide — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:32:47 GMT

Shipping fraudsters suspected of masterminding scrap con from Europe and South American to Asia.

Forth shares soar

Jim Mulrenan — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:37:01 GMT

Value of Scottish ports group rises to almost $1bn on takeover approach.