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Port of New Orleans Launches Completely Revamped, User-Centered Website

The Port of New Orleans announced the launch of their completely re-imagined new website that reflects the Port’s vision as an economic catalyst for the region while being more accessible to the Port’s multiple audiences. The new site,www.portnola.com, prioritizes a clean uncluttered design, the latest user interface tools, measurable analytics and essential content to convey the breadth of Port NOLA’s diverse yet integrated lines of business. The streamlined look and functionality ... [+]

POLB Approves Toyota’s Green Terminal Makeover

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a proposal by Toyota Logistics Services to redevelop its facility at Pier B and build a renewable energy fuel-cell power plant and hydrogen fueling station. Toyota operates a marine terminal at the Port where new automobiles are ... [+]

Georgia’s new inland terminal open for business

Gov. Nathan Deal, state officials and more than 350 business and civic leaders were on hand on August 22 to officially open the Appalachian Regional Port (ARP) in Northwest Georgia. "The Appalachian Regional Port is a powerful new gateway to the Port of Savannah that extends ... [+]

SEKO Logistics voted a ‘2018 Top 10 3PL’ in global poll of 13,000 shippers

SEKO Logistics has been voted a 2018 Top 10 3PL Excellence Award Winner for its technology, omni-channel logistics and white glove solutions, attention to detail and customer service in a poll of over 13,000 global shippers. SEKO was ranked fourth overall from a pool of over ... [+]

Port of Oakland project seen as key to future about to begin

A freight distribution center placing high-demand logistics capability inside a global trade gateway will soon take shape at the Port of Oakland. Port officials recently announced that work should begin this fall on a long-awaited Seaport Logistics Complex. The complex is envisioned as a cargo-handling campus ... [+]

AAPA Urges Dedicated Funding for Port Infrastructure in Final FY’19 USDOT Spending Bill

To provide adequate resources for three key federal programs that help fund multimodal port-related infrastructure in the United States, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) – the unified and recognized voice of America’s seaports – has sent a letterto the leadership of both the House ... [+]

Turn5 Selects Kansas City Area for New eCommerce Fulfillment Center

The Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC) announces that Turn5, an award-winning eCommerce retailer, will open a new distribution center in the Kansas City metro area. The new operation is a 365,000-square-foot space located in Lenexa. Turn5’s Kansas City area office will serve as an extension ... [+]

POV Receives $456K MARAD Grant to Expand Cargo Handling Capabilities at Richmond Marine Terminal

The Port of Virginia® will be receiving a $456,000 grant from the federal government’s Marine Highway Program to enhance cargo operations at Richmond Marine Terminal (RMT) and support growing cargo volumes on the port’s regular barge service to that terminal. The U.S. Department of Transportation has ... [+]

Charter Flight Launched Between PIT and SHA

Nonstop seasonal charter services connecting Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), China, started on August 3, 2018. The service is provided by China Eastern Airlines and is the region’s first nonstop air link with China. Aircraft utilized on the route is a ... [+]

Quick Quotes Now Available

All customers now can benefit from Hapag-Lloyd’s new digital quotation tool Quick Quotes. After a successful global implementation, Quick Quotes is opened to the public with immediate effect. This enables shippers around the world to simplify and significantly speed up their quotation process for container ... [+]

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