In order to assist the implementation of the VGM amendment to SOLAS, which comes into effect on 1st July, the IMO has agreed on certain enforcement guidelines and is expected to issue a Circular to all Member States this week.

Metro Ports announced the appointment of Geir-Eilif Kalhagen to the newly created position of director of Northern California and Pacific Northwest, which combines operational and business development responsibilities.

Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), the leading container terminal in Umm Qasr, Iraq, and Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation and the global technology standard for managing the movement of cargo through terminals, recently announced the successful implementation of the Navis Sparcs N4 terminal operating system at BGT.

United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) announced yesterday the successful conclusion of a series of transactions that resulted in the issuance by a U.S. based trust of USD 162 million of Enhanced Maritime Trust Certificates (EMTC).

During the first call by its new general cargo service, representatives of state shipping company IRISL – Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines – joined staff of the Peter W. Lampke shipping agency and Terminal C. Steinweg in welcoming the Captain and crew of the SEVGI on 17 May.

Multimodal network operator Samskip and inland waterway transport provider Pro-Log are celebrating the 10th anniversary of barge operations connecting Rotterdam and Duisburg by adding a second vessel, increasing service frequency to six times weekly.

On 16 May, Hutchison Port Holdings Limited (HPH) subsidiary Barcelona Europe South Terminal (BEST) achieved a new record when it moved 7,760 TEU on the call of MSC Beatrice.

South Carolina Ports Authority has reported a 2.8 percent increase in twenty foot-equivalent unit (TEU) volume fiscal year to date, handling 1.6 million TEUs since July 2015.

2015 was in many ways a year of major challenges for international dredging contractor Jan De Nul Group.

CMA CGM has increased the capacity on its West Coast Feeder service via Liverpool to 2,200 TEU from 900 TEU. M.V. Nicolas Delmas began calling at the port in April.