Freight News

Port of Baltimore ships out original cranes

Three original Post Panamax-style container cranes that have been at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal since it opened in 1990 were shipped on March 16, as Maryland’s port continues to upgrade infrastructure and make other enhancements to improve overall efficiency. The cranes will leave Baltimore and head to the Ports America terminal at the Port of Tampa.Last year, the Port of Baltimore put into service ... [+]

Port of Oakland calls for zero emissions

The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners approved an environmental ordinance at its March 9 meeting. The Port law includes requiring tenants that operate cargo-handling equipment (CHE) to create a plan for converting CHE to zero-emissions.“The entire Port Board is committed to de-carbonizing operations at Port ... [+]

Port of Savannah gains national market share

In the latest information from logistics data provider PIERS, the Georgia Ports Authority now handles one out of every 8.8 loaded twenty-foot equivalent container units in the U.S., its highest national market share ever.The Port of Savannah moved 11.4 percent of the nation’s loaded international ... [+]

Smiths Detection innovation

Smiths Detection announces the launch of its latest chemical agent identifier, Lightweight Chemical Detector (LCD) 4 alongside the LCD XID extension. This will expand the detection capabilities of the LCD to include street narcotics, explosives, pharmaceuticals, and other super toxic chemical threats. The capability of LCD ... [+]

Agility Launches Data Center Sites Across Middle East & Africa

Agility Logistics Parks (ALP), a leading developer of industrial and logistics real estate in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, announced the launch of tailored, master-planned data center campus sites in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt and Ghana, with more to come.The sites are being ... [+]

DANX announces New Polish Joint Venture

Time-critical logistics specialist DANX (part of the DANX Carousel Group) announced a new joint-venture with Polish logistics specialist, ILS. The strategic partnership will create a strong distribution network in Poland, in response to growing demand for high-quality time-critical and in-night logistics solutions in Eastern Europe. As ... [+]

JAXPORT – State of the Port address

Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) Chief Executive Officer Eric Green outlined significant progress toward the port’s 2020-2025 Strategic Master Plan during today’s sold-out State of the Port address. Hosted by the Propeller Club of the United States – Port of Jacksonville, the event provided updates on JAXPORT’s ... [+]

Port of LA signs cooperative agreement with Port of Gothenburg

Officials with the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Gothenburg, Sweden, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further their relationship and cooperation on a number of key topics, including sustainability, digital and physical infrastructure, and potential trade opportunities. The agreement was signed ... [+]

PortSL dedicates new headquarters building, launches rebrand

Port of South Louisiana held a ribbon cutting for its new Headquarters Building in Reserve, Louisiana on March 1. The brand-new, state-of-the-art facility is centrally located in PortSL’s three-parish jurisdiction at its Globalplex Intermodal Terminal along the Mississippi River.Coinciding with the event, PortSL also unveiled ... [+]

Susan Morbit Joins Sterling Transportation

Sterling Transportation is excited to announce the addition of anotherseasoned transportation professional to the team: Susan Morbit. Basedin EWR, she will spearhead the sales outreach in the Northeast andMidwest. Susan brings 10 years of experience in LTL. In that time, shehas developed many long-standing industry ... [+]

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