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Duluth tops five-season average with iron ore boost

Duluth tops five-season average with iron ore boost

(Posted on 02/02/24)

Boosted by a 28-season high for iron ore, total maritime tonnage for the Port of Duluth-Superior finished the 2023 navigation season up 4.5 percent compared to 2022 and up 0.1 percent against the five-season average.More than 700 vessels and 30 million short tons of cargo move through the Port of Duluth-Superior each year, making...

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Peel Ports Logistics agrees biomass vessel agency deal with Drax

Peel Ports Logistics agrees biomass vessel agency deal with Drax

(Posted on 02/02/24)

Peel Ports Logistics has signed a deal to become renewable energy specialist Drax’s new shipping agency service provider for vessels importing biomass into Liverpool.The leading shipping and freight forwarder will support the arrival of all Drax’s ships from locations such as North America into the Port of Liverpool&...

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Boudewijn Siemons appointed CEO of Port of Rotterdam Authority

Boudewijn Siemons appointed CEO of Port of Rotterdam Authority

(Posted on 01/02/24)

Boudewijn Siemons (59) has been appointed CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority effective 1 February 2024. He succeeds Allard Castelein, who took leave of the Port Authority last summer. Since then, Siemons has served as CEO on an interim basis in addition to his position as COO. The Executive Board of the Port Authority now consists...

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Verbrugge streamlines operations with advanced Konecranes TOS

Verbrugge streamlines operations with advanced Konecranes TOS

(Posted on 31/01/24)

Logistics Service Provider, Verbrugge International BV, has chosen software solutions from Konecranes to streamline operations across three of its locations in The Netherlands. The agreement includes Terminal Operating Systems (TOS) for non-containerized and containerized cargo operations, and was booked in November 2023. Implementation...

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Garbaty appointed to St. Lawrence Seaway cargo growth position

Garbaty appointed to St. Lawrence Seaway cargo growth position

(Posted on 26/01/24)

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation has announced the appointment of Mr. Robert Garbaty to the position of Senior Manager, Cargo Growth. Mr. Garbaty is a Mechanical Engineer, bringing 10 years expertise in purchasing and strategic sourcing with ArcelorMittal. His marine industry experience is highlighted by his time...

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North Sea Port secures 106,000 jobs

North Sea Port secures 106,000 jobs

(Posted on 25/01/24)

When the Dutch-Flemish port merger began on 1 January 2018, North Sea Port accounted for 96,750 direct and indirect jobs. Six years later, the tally stands at 105,912, rounded up to 106,000. Value added has also increased.The arrival of new companies, expansions at existing companies, the development of the energy transition and...

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