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Amazon is entering into an agreement for a new last-mile facility in Caddo Parish. This new facility will be approximately 87,000 square feet at the Shreve Park Industrial Campus located off Highway 3132. Launch plans for this delivery station are in the early stages, with construction scheduled to start in the coming weeks.
“Shreveport is a great place to live and work, and we’re pleased to be setting local roots here,” ...
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Swiss WorldCargo has announced its partnership with Sonoco ThermoSafe. The two industry leaders have signed a global master lease agreement for the deployment of Sonoco ThermoSafe's innovative Pegasus ULD® temperature-controlled bulk shipping container. This collaboration paves the way for pharmaceutical freight forwarders to access the ...
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American Trucking Associations advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.1% in September after rising 0.2% in August. In September, the index equaled 113.9 (2015=100) compared with 115.2 in August.“After hitting a bottom in April, tonnage increased in three of the previous four ...
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The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore has achieved a new cargo volume recordat its state-owned public marine terminals, handling 11.6 million tons of general cargo during the 2023 fiscal year. The milestone surpasses the previous record of 11 million tons set during fiscal year ...
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The West Coast’s first and second 130-ton Kalmar Super Gloria Reachstackers joined the Port of Longview’s fleet this summer, expanding its reach in the breakbulk industry both literally and figuratively.The machines have immediately increased the Port’s operational capacity. Previously relying on its two Liebherr mobile ...
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Climate-tech company Pledge has integrated its Freight Emissions Calculator on the WCAworld’s website as part of the network’s ECO Program, supporting its forwarder members in their journey to comply with new sustainability regulations.
The calculator allows users to measure freight emissions globally across all modes of ...
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According to an economic impact report, the Port of Oakland generates 98,345 local jobs. As the second largest job generator in Oakland and the fifth largest job generator in the region, the Port remains a critical source of economic opportunity and jobs in Northern California.
The ...
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As the Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) and HOST move forward with the sale of Avondale Global Gateway and their joint efforts to further develop the property, PortSL and HOST are releasing their vision for future growth.“We have a transformational opportunity to attract new industries ...
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National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) Vice President for International Tax Policy Anne Gordon issued the following statement following Senate Finance Committee passage of the U.S.-Taiwan Expedited Double Tax Relief Act:
“We were happy to see unanimous approval of the U.S.-Taiwan Expedited Double Tax Relief Act in ...
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The Port of Long Beach saw a modest start to the traditional "peak" shipping season as warehouses remained overstocked and consumers continued to pivot toward travel and other summertime activities.Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 682,312 twenty-foot equivalent units last month, a 15.4% decline from August ...
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