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Port of Long Beach Breaks Cargo Record

The Port of Long Beach is on the verge of processing more than 9 million cargo containers by the end of 2021 as efforts continue to make room for imports and deliver holiday goods as quickly as possible. Dockworkers and terminal operators have moved more than 8.6 million TEUs through November, already surpassing the current annual record of 8.1 million TEUs, set in 2020. The Port processed 745,488 TEUs last month, a ... [+]

Savannah marks 16 consecutive months of record growth

Port of Savannah handled 495,750 TEUs units in November, a 6.7% increase over the previous year and a new monthly record for the Georgia Ports Authority. “I would like to acknowledge the incredible teamwork on and off our terminals that have made these results possible,” said ... [+]

Virginia has Record November

November was a productive month for The Port of Virginia® as it processed nearly 291,000 TEUs and began moving forward on expanding its rail capacity.November’s volume was the highest of any November in the port’s history: cargo was up 10,891 TEUs, or nearly 4% when ... [+]

New gantry cranes for Port of Savannah

At the Georgia Ports Authority Board meeting on December 6 , Executive Director Griff Lynch detailed actions that will expedite the completion of 1.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in annual capacity. “Through ingenuity and teamwork, GPA has put into place what amounts to the largest ... [+]

Port Freeport Reaches Milestone

Over the last year, Port Freeport has continued to experience rapid growth, reaching a new milestone of over106,000 vehicle units handled in partnership with Amports, who offers vehicle processing and terminal management services. "What began as a modest facility of about 38 acres and five vessel ... [+]

Fee at Ports of LA and Long Beach remains on hold

The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach announced on November 29 a further postponement of the “Container Dwell Fee.” After meetings with U.S. Port Envoy John Porcari, ocean liner companies and marine terminal operators, the two ports said the fee will ... [+]

Positive trend at Ports of Bremen

The positive trend for throughput at the ports of Bremen continued once again in Q3 2021. In September 2021, for instance, the ports handled almost 415,000 TEU. Total container throughput for the first nine months of this year thus amounted to 3.8 million TEU, an ... [+]

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased 0.4% in October

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.4% in October after rising 2.2% in September. In October, the index equaled 113 (2015=100) compared with 112.6 in September. [+]

Kansas City International Airport Reports October Cargo Traffic

The City of Kansas City, Mo., Aviation Department reports Air cargo tonnages, which consist of both freight and mail transported by air, for all carriers at KCI were up 34.4% in October with a total of 23.9 million pounds handled.Year to date, 196.6 million pounds ... [+]

Port Canaveral FTZ expansion

Port Canaveral Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) #136 has expanded with the addition of Raider Outboards, Inc., as a new FTZ operator. The Titusville, Florida based specialized outboard motor manufacturer recently received approval for its expansion from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the ... [+]

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