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Port of South Louisiana to buy Avondale

Port of South Louisiana (Port SL) CEO Paul Matthews has announced that it has entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with T. Parker Host to purchase Avondale Global Gateway, following the Port of South Louisiana Commission’s unanimous approval. As the Western Hemisphere’s second largest tonnage port, Port SL is an elite player in global shipping markets and the acquisition of this 254-acre global logistics hub along the Mississippi River ... [+]

C.H. Robinson initiates leadership transition

C.H. Robinson announced on January 3 that Scott Anderson, Chair of the Board of Directors has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Bob Biesterfeld has stepped down as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board, effective ... [+]

Coyne Airways joins Airblox

Coyne Airways has started listing freighter capacity with Airblox.com. Airblox is an online marketplace that enables brokers, freight forwarders, and airlines to trade cargo capacity in the form of standardized electronic Block Space Agreements (eBSAs™). The fintech platform currently lists over 2000 lanes, providing predictive analytics and ... [+]

MSC Donata wins the Gold-Headed Cane

On January 1, 2023, at 0:05 a.m., the MSC Donata was the first ocean-going vessel of the year 2023 to cross the Port of Montreal’s downstream limit at Sorel without a stopover. True to a tradition that dates back more than 180 years, the Montreal ... [+]

Port of Corpus Christi to Submit Hydrogen Hub Proposal

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstration has encouraged the Port of Corpus Christi Authority to submit a full application for its Horizons Clean Hydrogen Hub (HCH2) through the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program.The Port of Corpus Christi, as a landlord ... [+]

GCT Global Container Terminals agrees to sell US business to CMA CGM Group

GCT Global Container Terminals Inc. (GCT) announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its US-based terminal assets to CMA CGM Group.GCT currently operates two US terminals: GCT New York on Staten Island, NY and GCT Bayonne in Bayonne, NJ, in the Port ... [+]

Port Everglades Celebrates Second Highest Year for Container Volumes

Port Everglades fell one day short of beating its own annual record for containerized cargo volumes in FY Year 2022 (ending Sept. 30, 2022). The ships that would have taken Port Everglades over the top were delayed when the port closed to prepare for Hurricane ... [+]

Ship Channel Improvement Project receives $157.3m

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, approved by Congress in December 2022, includes project closeout funding of $157.3 million for the Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (CIP) for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). This funding will advance the last phase ... [+]

Port of Oakland debuts zero-emissions top picks

Two, all-electric top picks are operating at the Port of Oakland. They are part of a demonstration project to create a zero-emissions seaport.The Oakland Seaport has joined a select group of seaports to operate the green technology equipment. Only a handful of these innovative, zero-emissions ... [+]

Port of Oakland November container volume declines

The Port of Oakland’s container volume dropped in the month of November. Both full imports and full exports are down compared to November 2021, as well as below October 2022 volumes.Total loaded container volume declined 15% in contrast to November 2021, recording 131,929 loaded TEUs, ... [+]

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