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Gary G Burrows

North Carolina Ports Sets Refrigerated Container Volume Record

The North Carolina State Ports Authority set a new record for refrigerated container volume. North Carolina Ports moved 1,459 refrigerated containers – 2,918 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) – through the Port of Wilmington the month of April. “It has long been North Carolina Ports’ goal to become one of the premier cold ports for shippers and these numbers are evidence of that mission,” said Paul J. Cozza, Executive Director, ... [+]

Port Everglades Expansion on Track

Broward County’s Port Everglades is advancing $1.6 billion in infrastructure improvements that are underway and expected to be completed in the next five years. “The COVID-19 pandemic is certainly impacting this year’s bottom line, but we are fortunate that Port Everglades’ diversified business sectors of cargo, cruise and petroleum can address a dip in ... [+]

Port of Oakland loaded box volume edged up last month, but…

Port of Oakland loaded container volume edged up in April but a likely downturn is ahead. That was the message Port officials delivered today as the coronavirus pandemic pressured global trade. The Port reported that April loaded container volume increased 1.4 percent compared to the same month last ... [+]

SEKO Distributes PPE to Frontline Staff

Exemplifying a key pillar in their SEKO CARES campaign, SEKO Logistics has distributed over 28,000 face masks and over 138,000 gloves to their frontline teams in North America who enable their clients’ supply chains during the coronavirus crisis.  To ensure the health and welfare of SEKO’s consignees and shippers, they have also invested in additional MedTec ... [+]

Ship Horns To ‘Sound Off’ May 18-22 to Commemorate National Maritime Day

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) – the unified and recognized voice of seaports in the Americas - and a large segment of its hemispheric membership this year will commemorate National Maritime Day during the work week of May 18-22. To mark the occasion, which annually recognizes the mariners, the maritime industry, ports and their workforces, vessels in harbors and at ... [+]

CSafe Global Launches Hub Operations in São Paulo

CSafe Global, the innovation leader in temperature-controlled container solutions for the transport of life-enhancing pharmaceuticals, has once again expanded their global reach and local presence with the opening of a new hub operation in São Paulo, Brazil. This is the latest addition to CSafe’s worldwide container operations facilities and the first ... [+]

East Coast Gets New Norfolk Southern Rail Service

Glovis America has started operations at Norfolk Southern’s (NS) South Philadelphia Navy Yard facility. The 140-acre NS facility, directly adjacent to PhilaPort’s SouthPort Auto Terminal will receive domestically manufactured Hyundai and Kia cars. These vehicles are being transported from West Point, GA (Kia) and Montgomery, AL (Hyundai) via Norfolk ... [+]

Infinity Intermodal Announces New Salt Lake City-Chicago Expedited Refrigerated Intermodal Service

IInfinity Intermodal launched its new expedited temp-controlled intermodal service from Salt Lake City to Chicago (with return service from Chicago to Salt Lake City) in May 2020. The new service is three days door-to-door and will allow Infinity Intermodal to provide refrigerated intermodal service throughout the greater Salt Lake ... [+]

Panama Canal Secures Steady Draft, Operational Reliability Following Water Measures

Earlier this year, the Panama Canal implemented water saving measures after experiencing the fifth driest year at the Canal in 70 years. Thanks to the long-standing partnership with our customers and their flexibility to adapt to these measures, the Panama Canal has now emerged from its dry season equipped ... [+]

Port Freeport Receives First Rail Shipment from Vulcan Materials Co.

The first rail shipment from Vulcan Materials Company has arrived the Port Freeport's Parcel 14 multi-modal industrial park, a 250-acre site adjacent to State Highway 36. Union Pacific, a long-term partner of Port Freeport, delivered 95 gondola railcars loaded with aggregate limestone rock from Medina County, Texas. "Port Freeport is excited ... [+]

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