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The Georgia Ports Authority has announced its January results, reporting a 26% increase in total tonnage.
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The Georgia Ports Authority has announced its January results, reporting a 26% increase in total tonnage.

Antwerp Port Authority has developed additional modules for RheinPorts to support barge traffic management on the upper Rhine.

Bahri Dry Bulk and Koninklijke Bunge have announced they have signed definitive agreements forming a joint venture to establish an ocean freight supplier for dry bulk import and export flows in and out of the Middle East region.

ABP Ipswich has broken records again as the port welcomed larger vessels and saw a surge in ship calls in 2016.

China is to ban all coal imports from North Korea, including coal that is already in transit.

Maritime Strategies International forecasts weak forward prospects for the dry bulk sector thanks to a combination of volatile trade prospects and political policy.

“Seaborne cargo throughput in the Port of Hamburg again developed upwards with an increase of 0.3%,” said Axel Mattern, Joint CEO of Port of Hamburg Marketing.

Diana Shipping Inc. has reported a net loss of US$23.3 million and a net loss attributed to common stockholders of US$24.7 million for 4Q16.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. has reported that its subsidiary, PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI), continues to seek approval from Indonesian authorities for the export of its copper concentrates.

With contraction in vessel supply and healthy demand growth, the dry bulk shipping market is expected to recover from 2017 onwards, according to the latest edition of the Dry Bulk Forecaster.

KWS Manufacturing Co. has received recertification from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors to repair pressure vessels.

Quinn Cement and Warrenpoint Harbour Authority have announced the opening of a new cement export hub at Warrenpoint Harbour, Co. Down.