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Port of New Orleans Receives Environmental Leadership Award for Clean TRIP Program

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) received an Environmental Leadership Award from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) on April 10, 2018, for the success of its Clean Truck Replacement Incentive Program (Clean TRIP) which used federal and state clean diesel grants to voluntarily improve air quality by replacing old diesel cargo trucks with new, cleaner-burning models. The cost-share program allowed eligible truck owners to receive up to ... [+]

Turkish Cargo’s new advertising movie published!

World's fastest growing and developing air cargo brand Turkish Cargo continues to grow by strengthening its fleet and flight network. The flag carrier airline of its country Turkish Airlines’s air cargo sub brand Turkish Cargo is connecting the world with providing fast and quality service to more than 2000 points. Turkish Cargo ... [+]

CMA CGM starts new unmatched service

CMA CGM Group has commenced its Ocean Alliance Day Two Product. Based on the success of Ocean Alliance, the Ocean Alliance Day Two Product strengthens CMA CGM’s service offering by providing even better services and upgrades to the Group’s customers. The Ocean Alliance Day Two Product has a carrying capacity of ... [+]

HMM to order eco-friendly mega containerships

After Korean government’s ‘5 Year Plan for Rebuilding Korean Shipping’ announcement, Korean national flagship carrier HMM is getting into its stride to gain global competitiveness through ordering eco-friendly & highly efficient mega containerships. First, HMM plans to order of total 20 mega-vessels; 12 above 20,000 TEU and eight 14,000 TEU vessels ... [+]

Port Corpus Christi Approves Lease Agreement with CCI

Port Corpus Christi commissioners have approved a lease agreement with CCI Corpus Christi Infrastructure LLC for approximately 55 acres of land on the north side of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in the Inner Harbor, for purposes of constructing and operating a marine terminal facility for export of US crude ... [+]

Port of Gulfport signs LOI with Yilport Holdings

The Mississippi State Port Authority and YilPort Holding A.S., a subsidiary of Yildirim Holding A.S., have executed a letter of intent (LOI) to allow for due diligence and negotiations regarding the potential location of the global terminal operator at the Port of Gulfport, Mississippi. With the Port of Gulfport nearing completion ... [+]

Port of Long Beach Breaks 1st Quarter Record Container cargo volumes swell 14% in March

The Port of Long Beach has completed its best-ever first quarter, with marine terminals handling almost 1.9 million TEUs January through March. The quick start is 19.4% more than the first quarter of 2017, the Port’s busiest year ever. The previous first quarter record was set in 2007. March throughput reached 575,258 TEUs, an ... [+]

Port Tampa Bay Welcomes New Board Commissioner Mark Kaplan

Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Mark Kaplan and the reappointment  of chairman Stephen Swindal to Port Tampa Bay's Board of Commissioners. "I congratulate Mark Kaplan on his appointment and welcome him to Port Tampa Bay's board. He brings outstanding leadership and multi-faceted experience from both the public and private sectors," said Port ... [+]

Frankfurt Airport Strike Scheduled for April 10, 2018

German trade union, Verdi, has called for an airfreight services strike across the country including Frankfurt Airport on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Substantial delays of airfreight shipments are expected throughout the week.   [+]

American Apparel & Footwear Association tells Trump to “Wake Up!”

The American Apparel & Footwear Association’s President and CEO Rick Helfenbein released the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement that he is directing the U.S. Trade Representative to consider an additional $100 billion in tariffs on U.S. imports from China. “It is time to wake up – we are being marched into ... [+]

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