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October 2018

NWSA welcomes first PIL vessel since 2014

Pacific International Lines’ Kota Pekarang arrived at The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s North Harbor on Saturday, Oct. 6, making its maiden voyage to Seattle. “The Northwest Seaport Alliance is proud to welcome PIL’s weekly service to our gateway,” said Courtney Gregoire, Port of Seattle commission president and co-chair of The Northwest Seaport Alliance. “We are committed to ensuring our quality service will help PIL grow their cargo here in the Northwest to support even ... [+]

Port of New Orleans Handles Largest Container Ship to Date

 The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) welcomed its largest container ship ever when the CMA CGM operated Pusan C, a 9,500 TEU vessel, called on Oct. 8 at the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal operated by Ports America.   “The deployment of larger vessels highlights our strong growth in container volumes and ... [+]

CEVA Logistics appoints Serge Corbel as new CFO as of 15 October 2018

CEVA Logistics announces that it has appointed Serge Corbel as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He will start his new position as of 15 October 2018. Peter Waller, Group CFO since 2016, will pursue other career opportunities outside of the company.    Peter Waller has contributed tremendously in both the IPO ... [+]

DBX celebrates 58 years

When Dubai opened a tiny terminal building and an 1,800-foot-long compacted sand runway in September 1960, nobody realized that it was the first step in what was to become one of the most inspiring journeys in aviation history. Today, 58 years and 974,461,017 customers later, DXB is the world’s busiest international ... [+]

Delta Cargo to extend Bluetooth tracking to off-airport customer facilities

Following the announcement earlier in the year that Delta will be providing real-time tracking for unit load devices (ULDs), the offering has now been extended to cargo businesses based off airport. This will enable customers to have end-to-end tracking of the ULDs starting in their own warehouses throughout the journey to ... [+]

Metro Ports appoints new president

Metro Ports has announced the appointment of Robert Dickey as Metro Ports new president. In his role as president, Dickey will have oversight responsibility for all Metro Ports operations domestic and internationally. Metro Ports companies include, but are not limited to, Metropolitan Stevedore Co., Suderman Contracting Stevedores (non-cruise), Southeast Crescent Shipping ... [+]

New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Launches railnola.com

New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation is proud to announce the launch of its new site, railnola.com. NOPB teamed up with Trumpet, an award-winning branding firm, based in New Orleans, to create the site and modern aesthetic. It offers a seamless, user-friendly experience and a clean, easy-to-navigate layout. NOPB is ... [+]

Next-generation car carrier calls JAXPORT

The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) welcomed the Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) next-generation car carrier Orca Ace during the vessel’s maiden call to Jacksonville the week of October 4.  Orca Ace is one of MOL’s new FLEXIE series vessels, featuring a larger number of flexible interior decks than traditional car carriers. These ... [+]

Alaska Air Cargo now flies to Pittsburg

Alaska Air Cargo is now flying to Pittsburgh with belly cargo service to/from Seattle with easy connections across the West Coast. The service departs SeaTac daily at 8:25 am and arrives Pittsburg at 4: 10 pm. Return service departs Pittsburg at 5:20 pm and arrives Seattle at 7:50 pm. Alaska ... [+]

CMA CGM officials inaugurate ZeBox

Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of CMA CGM, and Elisabeth Borne, Minister in charge of Transport, inaugurated ZeBox, a start-up incubator and accelerator dedicated to transport, logistics, mobility and 4.0 industry. Initiated by CMA CGM, ZeBox is a human-sized incubator and accelerator with two objectives: * Support start-ups throughout their development ... [+]

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