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Port of Los Angeles moves 808,728 TEUs

The Port of Los Angeles handled 808,728 TEUs in January 2018, the second-busiest January in the port’s history behind last January’s record of 826,640 TEUs. While a slight decrease compared to last January’s record, it’s significantly higher than the port’s most recent 5-year January average of 683,003 TEUs. "After two consecutive years of record-breaking cargo, it’s encouraging to start 2018 with robust volumes,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene ... [+]

FMC Ruling on NYSHEX Governance Opens New Realm for Container Shipping Industry Collaboration

The New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX), the container shipping industry's solution for digital and enforceable freight contracting, announced the appointment of new members to its board of directors and launch of the governing NYSHEX Member Council. The announcement follows the Federal Maritime Commission's (FMC) Dec. 2, ... [+]

Vancouver Energy Project

 Gov. Jay Inslee has rejected the site certification application for the Vancouver Energy project at the Port of Vancouver USA. “After considering the record in this proceeding, I concur with the Council’s unanimous recommendation to reject the application,” the Governor wrote in a letter to Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council Chair ... [+]

United, All Nippon Airways Launch Westbound Phase of Cargo JV February 6

United Airlines and All Nippon Airways announced that they will launch the next phase of their cargo joint venture beginning February 6, 2018. This phase will add westbound transpacific routes to the successful eastbound transpacific phase of the venture launched in July 2016. This expansion of the ... [+]

POLB Celebrates Record Cargo

The Port of Long Beach roared back from unprecedented challenges to notch its busiest year ever in 2017, moving 7.54 million TEUs, an increase of more than 11%, Executive Director Mario Cordero announced at the annual State of the Port address Wednesday. The event drew an ... [+]

Record Year for Port of Halifax

Containerized cargo volume through the Port of Halifax has set a new port record. Containerized cargo volume in 2017 is 559,242 TEU, up 16% over 2016. This is the highest volume of containerized cargo the Port of Halifax has handled in a single year. The ... [+]

AAFA Praises Release of USTR Notorious Markets Report

The American Apparel & Footwear Association praised the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) following the release of the 2017 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets. The annual report identifies physical and online marketplaces that reportedly engage in and facilitate substantial copyright piracy and ... [+]

Rocky Brands Increases Global Competitiveness through FTZ 138

Rocky Brands Inc. has become more competitive on a global scale because of Foreign-Trade Zone 138. FTZ encompasses Rickenbacker International Airport and a 25-county area in Central Ohio. More than five years ago, FTZ 138 helped Rocky Brands establish a Foreign-Trade Zone site at its distribution facility ... [+]

FBJNA appointed agents for Multimodal Americas

  Multimodal Americas is North America's only one stop shop for shippers and cargo owners looking for new suppliers and ways to improve their businesses by finding new methods of moving their products more efficiently.   It will be held in Toronto Canada, October 16 - 18 ... [+]

Port of Antwerp Renews Descartes Electronic Communications Relationship

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that the Port of Antwerp has renewed its use of the Descartes Global Network™ (Descartes GLN™) for business-to-business electronic communication services to help accelerate the movement of goods across borders. The solution ... [+]

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