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Oakland’s largest marine terminal operator plans to clear the air using hybrid cargo-handling technology. SSA Terminals said today it will retrofit 13 diesel-powered cranes with diesel-electric hybrid engines. The upgrade is estimated to eliminate more than 45 tons of exhaust emissions annually at the Port of Oakland.
The projected cost to upgrade the cargo-handlers, known as Rubber Tired Gantry Cranes, is more than $6 million. The Bay Area Air Quality Management ...
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The service provided by container shipping lines has deteriorated since 2016 and is now seen by exporters, importers and freight forwarders as more problematic, according to the second annual shipper satisfaction survey of Drewry and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC).
The joint ESC and Drewry survey ...
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says the ongoing expansion at The Port of Virginia® is helping to drive the state’s economy and position Virginia as one of the nation’s leading business destinations.
“The future is bright for The Port of Virginia and to the benefit of ...
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CN recently report that the Canadian the federal government’s support of
infrastructure investments in Vancouver through the National Trade
Corridors Fund (NTCF) will help the long-term expansion of trade between
Canada and Asia.
“We applaud the Government of Canada’s actions to expand Canada’s
key trade corridors and make them more ...
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It is with infinite sadness that the CMA CGM Group announced the death of Jacques R. Saade, Founding President of the CMA CGM Group, on June 24, 2018. He was 81.
Jacques R. Saadé dedicated his life to CMA CGM. An extraordinary visionary and entrepreneur, he ...
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London Heathrow has received the green to become the world's biggest airport. This follows a controversial decision by British lawmakers.
Construction of a third runway, which would extend over the country's busiest freeway, was approved by Parliament. Lawmakers had debated for decades over how to ...
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On July 13, 2018, the Port of Everett officially turns 100 years old — celebrating a century of service to the Port District and beyond.
The Port of Everett was formed by a nearly unanimous vote of the citizens on July 13, 1918. Then, ...
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American Airlines Cargo (AACargo) recently transported priceless Spanish art from locations around the globe to San Antonio for the city’s tricentennial celebration. The works by El Greco, Velazquez, Goya, Picasso and other masters will be displayed at the San Antonio Museum of Art exhibition, “Spain: ...
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American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.7% in May after rising 2.7% in April. In May, the index equaled 113.8 (2015=100), up from 113 in April.
ATA revised the April increase from the originally reported 2.2% to 2.7%.
Compared ...
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China is actively promoting economic and trade co-operation with countries and regions along the Belt and Road routes. This includes expansion of the China-Europe Railway Express (CR Express) network running between the Chinese mainland and Europe, providing express rail freight as an alternative to sea ...
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