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New Seko VP to Spearhead SEKO New Market Growth

Olya Lebedyeva has been appointed vice president, Business Development at SEKO Logistics to help spearhead its growth into new markets through the recruitment of more Strategic Partners in the United States. Strategic Partners can be existing independent companies looking to join an innovative company or individuals that open a new SEKO location in their market, utilizing the SEKO technology, brand and operational standards to serve global customers. Based in Chicago, Lebedyeva will ... [+]

Former Port Corpus Christi Refrigerated Warehouse Shipped to Colombia

The long standing refrigerated warehouse at Port Corpus Christi was completely dismantled, and well on its way to its second life of service to Port Santa Marta, Colombia in December – per an agreement between the sister ports made in early 2015. The completely disassembled, the ... [+]

House, Senate Pass Bill to Reform IMF, Repeal COOL Requirements

The US House and Senate passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, an omnibus appropriations bill on Dec. 18 that includes provisions to lift the oil export ban, approve reforms to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and repeal country-of-origin labeling (COOL) requirements for beef and ... [+]

WTO’s ITA to Phase out Tariffs

Participants in the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) have finalized a deal that will phase out tariffs on 90% of global technology exports. Expanding the ITA will particularly benefit exporters from states such as Washington, which is home to a large number of ... [+]

FIT Renews 20-year Agreement at Port Everglades

International Terminal LLC (FIT) has renewed its long-term marine terminal lease at Port Everglades, FL. The lease is estimated to generate 75,000 container lifts (about 128,000 TEUs) and $57 million over the next 10 years of the agreement. The agreement also includes two five-year renewal ... [+]

Oversized steel tanks move through JAXPORT

Highly trained master riggers moved nine oversized specialty tanks through JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal, home of one of the nation’s highest weight-bearing capacity docks. The new pressurized steel evaporator tanks, which arrived at JAXPORT from Zhangjiagang, China, are 45-feet in length, 20-feet in diameter, and ... [+]

HANSA HEAVY LIFT Opens Two New Offices, Appoints New Commercial Agent

HANSA HEAVY LIFT is continuing its global expansion program with new offices in Brazil and the UAE and with the appointment of a new commercial agent in Colombia. The new office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is headed by Marcello Marano, Business Development Manager, while the ... [+]

CSX and Partners Celebrate Groundbreaking, Construction of Pittsburgh Intermodal Rail Terminal

CSX joined with Allegheny County officials, local and state partners and members of the Stowe Township and McKees Rocks communities on December 4 to celebrate the construction of the Pittsburgh Intermodal Rail Terminal. The $60+ million facility, which is expected to commence operations in 2017, ... [+]

CEVA wins Logistics Company of the Year for 6th time in Italy

CEVA Logistics was named Logistics Company of the Year in Italy for the sixth time by Assologistica, the leading Italian association of logistics companies. This year’s award was given in recognition of CEVA’s TireCity - a logistics hub dedicated to the warehousing, handling and cross-docking of ... [+]

PFG Streamlines Distribution with Descartes Cloud-Based Mobile Solutions

Descartes Systems Group recently announced that Performance Food Group Company (PFG),one of the largest foodservice distributors in the United States, is streamlining its national distribution operations using Descartes Food Perform™ and Descartes Electronic Vehicle Inspection Reporting™ (Descartes eDVIR™). "With one of the largest private truck fleets ... [+]

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