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December 2019

Jim White, Port of Baltimore Executive Director, Resigns

James J. White, who has guided the Helen Delich Bentley the Port of Baltimore during a period of record revenue, cargo and job growth as executive director of the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA), has announced his resignation effective December 31. Executive Director White led operations for 18 years as Port of Baltimore improved its national rankings, upgraded security procedures and completed infrastructure projects that made ... [+]

Europe’s biggest e-logistic park with over 700,000 sqm of warehouses.

E-commerce confirms its vitality in Europe by marking its switch to a new market trend requiring today’s companies to adapt their long-term strategy to reach this promising growing market. According to the latest report published by the European Ecommerce Europe lobby, this sector's turnover is expected to INCREASE BY 13.6% in ... [+]

HHLA continues its success, but uncertainties on the rise

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) continued its positive performance in the first nine months of 2019. The company recorded another significant increase in revenue and saw strong growth in its operating result. It was again possible to improve profitability year-on-year in a challenging market environment. Container throughput increased moderately ... [+]

Intermodal Carriers Call on Partners to Respect Chassis Choice

The American Trucking Associations’ Intermodal Motor Carrier Conference urged two major ocean lines to continue allowing motor carriers to choose their chassis provider rather than moving to private pools where motor carriers are forced to pay a higher daily use rate. “The IMCC and our members have worked hard to establish ... [+]

JAXPORT Board extends CEO Green’s contract

During the December meeting of the JAXPORT Board of Directors, the Board unanimously voted to extend CEO Eric Green’s contract through fiscal year 2024. The new five-year contract is effective Oct. 1, 2019. Green has been with JAXPORT since 2005 and was named CEO in 2017. Under Green’s leadership, the port ... [+]

Ports America Appoints New President

Ports America, the largest marine terminal operator and stevedore in North America, recently announced the appointment of Peter Levesque as president. Levesque will join Ports America in February 2020 and will report to Mark Montgomery, who will continue in the role of chief executive officer. Since 2016, Levesque has worked ... [+]

Quebec Port Authority plans Expansion

The Laurentia Project at the Port of Quebec, one of the most significant port expansions on the east coast, is in the planning stages. The project is a strategic game changer that will set a new standard of intermodal logistics. By creating a new North American deep-water gateway, Laurentia will ... [+]

CSafe AcuTemp Plus Series: A new era in temperature-controlled VIP passive packaging has begun

For the past 40 years, CSafe Global has supported life-science companies in keeping temperatures precisely where they need to be, delivering unmatched temperature protection for their vital life-enhancing products as they ship to patients around the world. Today, CSafe is expanding its passive packaging portfolio with the launch of the ... [+]

Dredging to Make Virginia the East Coast’s Deepest Port is Underway

The ’s® journey to becoming the deepest port on the U.S. East Coast is underway as dredges took to the water on December 1 to begin digging, nearly two-and-a-half years ahead of schedule “This project, combined with all of the investments we are making at our terminals, tells the ... [+]

The Georgia Ports Authority is on track to exceed 4.6 million TEUs for the first time in a calendar year.

That level of trade would be a 14% increase over volumes moved through Savannah just three years ago, or an additional 550,000 TEUs. Over the same period, the Authority has increased the annual capacity at the Port of Savannah from 5 million to 5.5 million TEUs. "Through incredible teamwork from the ... [+]

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