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CII Covid-19 Scholarship Fund

As students continue to face increasing financial hardship due to the global pandemic, the Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) introduces the CII Covid-19 Scholarship Fund, which will provide scholarships to students pursuing a career in transportation, supply chain and logistics. The association is appealing to the transportation community to support the initiative, which is designed to help students meet their financial needs, which have increased due to the pandemic. For nearly ... [+]

Dachser Mexico to Expand Warehouse Facility in Querétaro

Dachser Mexico, a subsidiary of global logistics provider Dachser, announces it is expanding its bonded warehouse facility located in Parque el Marqués at Querétaro, one of Mexico’s key manufacturing hubs. Addressing the growing needs of the market, this new state-of-the-art facility launched October 1. Considered the ... [+]

Emirates SkyCargo marks key freighter anniversaries

Emirates SkyCargo has recently crossed key milestones in its global freighter operations. The cargo division of Emirates recently completed 10 years of operating dedicated cargo flights on its Boeing 777-F aircraft to Viracopos in Brazil and five years to Brussels. The air cargo carrier commenced ... [+]

JAXPORT container volumes and revenue remain steady in 2020

The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) maintained steady container volumes and overall revenue during fiscal year 2020, despite the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the global economy. JAXPORT’s fiscal year runs October 1 – September 30. More than 1.277 million TEUs moved through JAXPORT in ... [+]

Port of Coos Bay Dredging in the Charleston Marina

The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay is conducting dredging operations in the Charleston Marina Complex near the Point Adams Facility and the Russell Marine fuel dock. Mariners are advised to use extreme caution navigating in the inner basin and within the vicinity of the ... [+]

Port of Virginia Welcomes Stephen Edwards as its Next CEO and Executive Director

The Virginia Port Authority Board (VPA) of Commissioners today introduced Stephen Edwards as the next leader of The Port of Virginia®. He succeeds John F. Reinhart who for the last seven years has led the VPA as its CEO and executive director. Edwards has extensive ... [+]

Port Tampa Bay Provides Temperature Alert Devices

Port Tampa Bay has partnered with TAD Safe, a company that makes wearable temperature alert devices, to provide all its employees with a device to monitor their temperature. TAD Safe is worn like a bracelet and has three indicator levels: green, amber, and red. Green ... [+]

SC Ports welcomes two new ship-to-shore cranes

SC Ports is receiving two new ship-to-shore cranes, marking the first cargo-handling equipment to arrive for the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, which is under construction in North Charleston, S.C. When the terminal opens in March, it will be outfitted with some of the tallest cranes on ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Continues to Rebound from COVID-19 Lows

Newly released September figures for the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore show volumes at the state-owned, public marine terminals continue to rebound dramatically from lows during the COVID-19 pandemic. Autos volumes for the month saw a triple-digit improvement from COVID-19 lows in May – ... [+]

UPS to Launch 592-Job Expansion in North Carolina

UPS is undertaking a significant expansion to its North Carolina presence with the addition of 592 jobs in Guilford and Alamance counties. The company plans to invest a total of $316.4 million at two sites over the coming four years. UPS will expand its existing Greensboro hub with the addition ... [+]

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