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CMA CGM Plans Panama Canal Surcharge

CMA CGM, the French ocean shipping giant, said it will implement a Panama Canal transit surcharge from the Far East to U.S. East Coast and U.S. Gulf, effective Jan. 2.The Panama Canal Authority with the new year introduced a new booking reservation system, the Long-Term Slot Allocation, or LoTSA, to regulate canal crossing reservations. CMA CGM said this system has led to a significant increase in CMA CGM operational costs.To ... [+]

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Port Houston Secures $25M MARAD Grant

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration, or MARAD, has awarded Port Houston one of 11 large Port Infrastructure Development Program grants for projects aimed at enhancing the safety, reliability, and resiliency of ports.“This important project will improve the efficiency and competitiveness of United States ... [+]

Port Canaveral Celebrates Record Year

Port Canaveral showed revenue growth across all business sectors in its fiscal year 2024. and the South Atlantic port projects a strong outlook for the coming fiscal year.Canaveral Port Authority CEO Capt. John Murray, in his “State of the Port” address Nov. 20, said the ... [+]

Drewry Ports Throughput Index Improves

Drewry’s September Global Container Port Throughput Index improved 4.7 percent from the year-earlier quarter, though down 0.3 percent from August.The rolling 12-month average growth rate for global port handling remained at 5.5 percent, while global year-to-date growth to September was 6.5 percent, with all regions ... [+]

CMA CGM to Launch Weekly WCSA Service

French shipping line CMA CGM said it will launch a direct weekly service, Maya Service, dedicated to West Coast Central America and totally operated by CMA CGM.The service will operate with two dedicated ships operated by CMA CGM, the CMA CGM Surabaya and Magdalena Schulte.Maya ... [+]

BIMCO Adopts FuelEU Maritime Clause

            As the shipping industry faces an increase in decarbonization regulations from the EU and the International Maritime Organization, or IMO, BIMCO has added to its portfolio of carbon clauses with the FuelEU Maritime Clause for Time Charter Parties 2024.             Adopted by BIMCO’s Documentary Committee ... [+]

FIFA Taps Rock-It Cargo for World Cup Role

FIFA has selected critical logistics company Rock-it Cargo as the Official Logistics Provider of the FIFA World Cup 26, the tournament set to take place across 16 host cities in Canada, Mexico and the U.S., from June to 11 to July 19, 2026.Rock-it Cargo, a ... [+]

VW Opens Port Freeport Processing Center

Volkswagen Group of America in October opened a new vehicle processing center in Port Freeport in Texas, which represents a US$114 million in the Freeport area.The Freeport facility, built by KDC, spans more than 120 acres about 63 miles south of Houston along the Gulf ... [+]

LA, Long Beach Ports Keep Record Pace

The California ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are in the midst of a record string for container volumes, both setting records for October volumes.             The Port of Long Beach moved nearly 1 million cargo containers in October, the strongest month ever, driven by ... [+]

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