Freight News

Port of Long Beach Has Most Active July on Record

The Port of Long Beach had its busiest July on record despite a cooldown in consumer spending.Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 785,843 TEUs in July, a slim 0.13% increase from the previous record set in July 2021. Imports declined 1.8% to 376,175 TEUs, while exports were down 0.5% to 109,411 TEUs. Empty containers moved through the Port were up 2.8% to 300,257 TEUs."We are continuing to seek solutions to improve ... [+]

Port of Long Beach Welcomes Pasha Hawaii LNG-Powered Ship

The Port of Long Beach welcomed Pasha Hawaii's MV George III on August 17. It is the first container ship powered by liquefied natural gas to refuel on the West Coast. The ship's LNG-powered engines are dramatically cleaner than those of a traditional cargo ship. Following ... [+]

Port of Oakland June volume down 1.5 percent

The Port of Oakland’s total loaded container volume dropped by 28% in July compared to July 2021. Last month 116,629 loaded TEUs moved through the port, compared to 162,898 in July 2021.Loaded imports were down by 26.7% recording 69,463 TEUs last month compared to 94,745 ... [+]

Port of South Louisiana Dedicates Installation of new Konecranes

The Port of South Louisiana celebrated the installation of two new Konecranes. As America’s leading grain exporter and one of the Western Hemisphere’s largest tonnage ports, these investments in its infrastructure along the Mississippi River will address supply chain issues to better feed and fuel ... [+]

CMA CGM and J M Baxi win tender

CMA Terminals (CMAT), a fully owned subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions together with J M Baxi Ports & Logistics Ltd., a unit of the 106-year-old Mumbai-based J M Baxi Group, have won the tender ... [+]

Evergreen Marine Obtains Double Certification on Greenhouse Gas

To implement the company's environmental protection policy and carbon reduction goals, Evergreen Marine Corp. has completed a systematic inspection and calculation of greenhouse gas emission inventories for its business operations, including its global operating fleet, office buildings and container terminals in Taiwan. The methodology and ... [+]

The Panama Canal Marks its 108th Anniversary

The Panama Canal celebrated its 108th anniversary on August 15, a legacy marked by continued contributions to international trade and record-breaking figures in recent years. Since its inauguration on August 15, 1914, and even more so with the Expansion of its capacity in 2016, the Panama ... [+]

Additional freighter for Lufthansa Cargo

Lufthansa Cargo is expanding its long-haul route network in the 2022-2023 winter flight schedule with additional flights to high-demand destinations, including a new destination.From the end of August, Lufthansa Cargo is marketing additional capacity with the entry into service of another B777F freighter. A further ... [+]

Air cargo tonnages and rates are both stabilizing

Global air cargo flown tonnages continue to remain stable in the last two weeks compared to the preceding two weeks, while the previously reported softening trend of the worldwide average rates seems to have halted last week, the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data show. Looking ... [+]

Port of Mobile container terminal delivers strongest month in history

The Alabama Port Authority announced that July was its busiest month ever for containerized cargo, breaking fifty thousand TEUs for the first time since container port operations began in 2009.In a year-over-year comparison, July’s figures reflect an incredible growth rate of 184.7% for intermodal cargo ... [+]

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