Gary G Burrows
The Port of Long Beach achieved its busiest month and its second-best quarter on record as consumers continued to practice physical distancing guidelines in March and turned their computers into virtual shopping malls. Although March is traditionally one of the slowest months on the shipping calendar, dockworkers and terminal operators moved 840,387 twenty-foot equivalent units last month, a 62.3% jump from March 2020 and marking the largest year-over-year increase for ...
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South Carolina Ports handled the most cargo in its history in March, with the Port of Charleston handling record volumes as the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal begins operations. SC Ports reported an all-time container record for March, moving 248,796 TEUs across the Port of Charleston’s Wando Welch and North Charleston ...
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Through a pandemic-ridden year, the Top 1000 online retailers still managed to grow an astonishing 45.8%, reports Digital Commerce 360 Research. But the Top 500 remains the best of the best—growing a percentage point higher than the Top 1000 and accounting for $853 billion of the total $882 billion in ...
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Emirates SkyCargo becomes first air cargo carrier to deliver 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 50 destinations
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The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) recently served as the first of three U.S. ports to participate in a large-scale deployment of U.S. military cargo. The JAXPORT operations took place at the port's Blount Island Marine Terminal March 25-26. “The support of JAXPORT and its skilled labor force ensures that we ...
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Despite the introduction ten years ago of regulations prohibiting the use of asbestos materials onboard ship, a significant number of existing and newbuild vessels continue to operate systems and machinery containing the hazardous substance.
According to maritime testing facility Maritec, which carried out asbestos surveys for IMO compliance between 2011 and ...
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The Port of Brownsville proved resilient amid a global pandemic and economic challenges with a record-setting 2020, moving 11.2 million short tons of diverse cargo with operating revenues of $41 million.
The unaudited operating revenues eclipsed FY 2019's high watermark of $25.4 million. The port also saw record levels of railcar ...
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The Saudi Arabian Logistics company SAL has announced the signing of Cargo Ground Handling agreement with the pioneer air cargo company, Emirates. This signing comes under the company’s strategy to logistically partner with the most reputed airlines with strong presence in the international arena.
SAL’s CEO, Omar Hariri commented: “This cooperation ...
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Three weeks after the launch of its commercial operations, CMA CGM Air Cargo is opening two new regular destinations from Liege in the United States: New York (JFK) and Atlanta. Its new specialist air freight division is deploying four Airbus A330-200F, with two already in activity, highlighting our commitment to ...
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The Port of Hueneme welcomed the first of two cutting-edge, energy-efficient Del Monte vessels to the Port of Hueneme on March 19. The ships’ arrival marks a new chapter in environmental partnership, continuing the Port’s mission to be the cleanest, greenest, most efficient port possible. Del Monte Valiant was the ...
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