
The Rotterdam effect: economic significance of the port is double than originally thought
The Port of Rotterdam contributes twice as much to the gross domestic product than previously calculated, according to the Erasmus University Rotterdam.
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The Port of Rotterdam contributes twice as much to the gross domestic product than previously calculated, according to the Erasmus University Rotterdam.

The time charter contract with SwissMarine Services S.A. is for one of its capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v Seattle.

Fortescue Metals Group delivered the new product on schedule.

The Port of Newcastle has marked an important milestone in the development of the Newcastle Bulk Terminal.

The company has purchased 25 000 of its common shares in open market transactions at an average price of US$9.11

The company’s Board of Directors has also set a new deadline for the receipt of shareholder proposals.

The 64 000 DWT newbuild vessel is the first geared dry bulk carrier to be equipped with Flettner rotors.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore is preparing the Port of Singapore and Singapore-registered ships for the IMO 0.5% fuel global limit for sulfur in fuel oil used onboard ships, effective from 1 January 2020.

Euroseas Ltd. is set to host the Investor Day in New York City on Thursday 13 December 2018.

The first shipment of bauxite was more than a month ahead of schedule.

A weaker 4Q18 for smaller dry bulk tonnage should be followed by a stronger 1Q19 and 2Q19 as seasonality returns amid trade disruption.

Reportedly, major disruption at British ports could be a real prospect if the UK exits the EU.