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Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero declared 2024 the “year of rail,” supported through investments by Class I railroads Union Pacific and BNSF, during his recent state-of-the-port address in January.Four port projects are in design or under construction at the Southern California container port, including major segments of the centerpiece of the port’s new rail infrastructure, the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility. The US$1.56 billion program will serve ...
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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s Office of Enforcement has recommended a US$63.3 million civil penalty against MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co., due to “unreasonable and unjust actions and inactions in violation of the Shipping Act of 1984.”The recommendation follows a more than six-month investigation, ordered in ...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joined leaders from the Rio Grande Valley and the Texas A&M University System at a groundbreaking ceremony April 2, for a new 30,000-square-foot South Texas Workforce Development Project advanced manufacturing training facility at the Port of Brownsville.The center will offer programs ...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects to open a limited access channel to safe navigation in and out of the Port of Baltimore by May, as wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge is cleared away.The Corps’ Baltimore District continues working with local, ...
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Global air cargo continued its positive start to 2024 with a second consecutive month of double-digit growth in February, according to Xeneta’s weekly marketing analysis.Air freight’s January’s 11 percent volume growth saw similar improvement in February for airlines and freight forwarders, with demand increasing more ...
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The Port of South Louisiana, or PortSL, has experienced a remarkable upturn in its fourth quarter results, revealing a surge of nearly 10 million short tons of cargo and a 3.7 percent increase in 2023 cargo.It marked the second substantial annual increase for the second-largest ...
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Rhenus Port Logistics in Rotterdam and Seaway7 said they have extended their partnership with a new 10-year contract.Already with 10 years under their belts, the companies have pledged to advance sustainability of their operations, through initiatives such as the use of electric cranes and forklifts, ...
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Ocean Network Express and Taiwan-based Yang Ming said they will introduce a transpacific service in February 2025.Japan-based ONE said it will deploy 16 weekly transpacific services, with an emphasis on end-to-end direct services and high schedule reliability. Yang Ming said it will participate in 13 ...
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The Gemini cooperation agreement between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd will rely heavily on a small number of transshipment hubs to support its new hub-and-spoke network, according to Drewry’s latest quarterly Ports and Terminals Insight report.While several of the terminals within the planned network reflect world-class operational ...
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Mediterranean Shipping Company’s MSC Air Cargo arm has joined the Cool Chain Association (CCA), a group of companies working together to improve the temperature-controlled supply chain. CCA members collaborate on initiatives to drive quality and innovation in the cool chain, helping to reduce food loss ...
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