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CY Shipping, BigLift Order Heavy Transports

Partners CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping are adding two heavy transport vessels, or HTVs, bring their fleet to six HTVs.The partners jointly designed the “BC-Class” vessels, which are being built by Jing Jiang Nunyan Shipbuilding Co Ltd. China.The vessels are designed to transport ultra-large and heavy modular cargoes worldwide, with a focus on reliable service speed, low accelerations and optimized loading and discharge times. Because of the similar frame spacing, ... [+]

Port of Corpus Christi Sees Q1 Volumes Dip

Customers moved 48.9 million tons through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in the first quarter of 2024, a 1 percent decrease from the year-earlier quarter.A slight increase in crude oil shipments to 30.2 million tons, and a significant increase in agricultural shipments, were unable to ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Opens Temporary Channel

The Port of Baltimore said it has established the Fort Carroll Temporary Alternate Channel, located on the northeast side of the main channel in the vicinity of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, to provide limited access for commercially essential vessels.The 47-year-old, four-lane steel bridge collapsed ... [+]

Global Shipping Responds to Seized Aries

The global ocean shipping industry is calling for release of crews from two vessels seized by Houthis and Iran authorities during an outbreak of attacks on seafarers in the Red Sea region.International Maritime Organization Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez on April 23 called for release of ... [+]

ANTONOV Flies Yacht to America’s Cup Match

ANTONOV Airlines, an expert in super-heavy and oversized air transportation, completed the transport of the "flying" AC75 racing yachts for the American Magic team and supporting cargo from Providence, Rhode Island, to Barcelona, Spain, where the American Magic team is preparing to participate in the ... [+]

Port NOLA, Kearney Companies Extend Lease

The Port of New Orleans said it has reached a new 10-year lease arrangement with The Kearney Companies Inc., marking a milestone in the longstanding relationship between port, The Kearney Companies, and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad.The new consolidated lease agreement extends The Kearney ... [+]

IATA, Partners Create Net Zero Roadmap Guide

The International Air Transport Association, together with several industry organizations, have released the first publication to compare 14 leading net zero CO2 transition roadmaps for aviation.In creating the Aviation Net Zero CO2 Transition Pathways Comparative Review, IATA collaborated with the Air Transportation Systems Laboratory at ... [+]

CSX, CPKC Unveil Hydrogen-fueled Locomotive

CSX has unveiled its first hydrogen-powered locomotive, the result of a successful partnership between CSX and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, or CPKC, and demonstrates the company's commitment to innovation and environmental stewardship.The hydrogen locomotive was converted from an existing diesel locomotive using a hydrogen conversion ... [+]

TSMC Rakes in CHIPs for Semiconductors

The U.S. Department of Commerce and TSMC Arizona Corp. have reached a non-binding agreement to help fund the Phoenix-based aerospace company’s efforts to manufacture the world’s most advanced semiconductors.The U.S. Department of Commerce and TTSMC Arizona Corp. a subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ... [+]

Long Beach, UP, BNSF Gird for ‘Year of Rail’

Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero declared 2024 the “year of rail,” supported through investments by Class I railroads Union Pacific and BNSF, during his recent state-of-the-port address in January.Four port projects are in design or under construction at the Southern California container port, ... [+]