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July 2023

Pasha Hawaii announces delivery ‘MV Janet Marie’

Hawaii-based Pasha Hawaii, together with Texas-based AmFELS (A member of Seatrium Group), announced the delivery of the MV Janet Marie, the second of two new ‘Ohana Class, 774-foot Liquefied Natural Gas (“LNG”) powered container ships built at AmFELS. The new vessel joins Pasha Hawaii’s fleet serving the Hawaii/Mainland trade lane, as well as the company’s first ‘Ohana Class vessel, MV George III, which began service on August 17, 2022.Operating on ... [+]

Port Everglades Reaches New Operational Performance Heights

Port Everglades’ ratings for container operational performance are soaring thanks to aggressive capital investments in cargo handling infrastructure by the port and the actions of its container terminal operators and labor.In just one year, Port Everglades became the 89th-ranked port for operational performance worldwide, surpassing its 2021 ranking at 116, ... [+]

Ports of Los Angeles, Nagoya sign agreement to expand cooperation

Officials from the ports of Los Angeles and Nagoya, Japan, have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to broaden cooperation on key sustainability and operational efficiency initiatives, including port community systems and digital supply chain information sharing, zero-emission vehicle and equipment testing, and a new Green Shipping Corridor between ... [+]

THE Alliance announces TransPacific-West Coast Change

In consideration of the present market situation, THE Alliance will make changes to the Asia to Transpacific-West Coast Network by temporarily suspending the PS5 service and enhancing the existing PS3, PS6, and PS7 service as of August and until further notice. The following enhancements shall ensure that customers continue to receive ... [+]

Grimaldi introduces greenest ro-ro ships in world

On June 26, the regular ro-ro line operated by the Grimaldi Group between Venice, Bari and Patras began to be served by two of the company’s "green giants", the state-of-the-art hybrid vessels Eco Catania and Eco Malta.Grimaldi, in synergy with the Port System Authorities of the Northern Adriatic Sea and ... [+]

Port of Brownsville Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for 118-Acre Business Park

The Port of Brownsville broke ground on June 22, 2023, on the site of the future 118-acre business park located inside the port. This new industrial project leverages the port’s logistical advantages to support manufacturing companies and industry clusters with a base of operations that combines access to efficient multimodal ... [+]

Port of Oakland loaded container volume up third month in a row

Port of Oakland full containers (both imports and exports) in May 2023 were up by about 18% compared to February 2023.Although Oakland loaded cargo TEUs have been climbing for three months, the loaded container volume remains below last year, registering a 19% decline in the first five months compared to ... [+]

WFS rolls out new dock management system

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has begun rolling out a new Dock Management System in North America, which has already reduced truck waiting times at its operations in New York JFK by more than 20%. The solution is another feature of WFS’ in-house developed ePic Enterprise Solution, which is now operational at ... [+]

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased 2.4% in May

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 2.4% in May after decreasing 1.7% in April. In May, the index equaled 115.4 (2015=100) compared with 112.7 in April. “Tonnage had a nice gain in May, but remains in recession territory,” said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. “The ... [+]

Beating the heat

dnata handled 135,000 tonnes of perishable goods through its advanced cool chain facilities in Dubai in the 12 months up to March 31, 2023. The most popular imported products handled into Dubai included fruit and vegetables such as mangoes, strawberries, tomatoes, avocadoes and cherries, primarily from locations in Europe, the Far ... [+]

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