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Federal Marine Terminals (FMT) announces $3.7M in investments to ensure that its terminal cargo handling facilities meet their promise to deliver higher standards in safety and efficiency, and by doing so, remain at the forefront of the industry.
These investments include $1.7M for a new crane, $1.3M in new forklifts, and $700K in other equipment and gear for 7 of its 12 terminals.
The new crane, a Kobelco CK2750G model, to be ...
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The Port of Rotterdam celebrates its Golden Jubilee as Europe's largest container port for 50 years! On 3 May 1966, the MS Fairland arrived in Rotterdam. It was the first time a container ship arrived in Rotterdam. Since then, Rotterdam has been the largest container ...
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Air cargo, passenger and military flights are now taxiing down Rickenbacker International Airport’s runways under the guidance of air traffic controllers operating out of the industry’s newest air traffic control tower.
“After more than eight years of planning and a year of construction, the state-of-the-art structure ...
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A new Water Resources Development Act, or WRDA (S. 2848), approved 19-1 on April 28, by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, includes key language and provisions to maintain and improve America’s port infrastructure to meet the needs of 21st century maritime trade.
“This is ...
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The Port of Singapore’s Tuas Terminal development has entered Phase 1 of its construction. When completed, the 20 deep-water berths in Phase 1 of Tuas Terminal development will be able to handle about 20 million TEUs per annum. The entire mega-terminal will have a total ...
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Agility, a leading logistics provider, has expanded its Latin America network with the addition of company-owned operations in Bogota, Medellin and Cali in Colombia.
Agility’s network now includes owned operations in Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia, which together account for 75% of economic activity in ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently announced that it is accepting applications from local governments, states and railroads for $25 million in competitive grants to increase rail safety. Applicants can request funds for safety improvements to railroad infrastructure, including railroad ...
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United Cargo is enhancing its TempControl service by accepting the Envirotainer RAP e2 temperature-controlled container. United can now transport the entire suite of Envirotainer’s active units on the airline’s network of 59 TempControl-certified handling locations.
The Envirotainer RAP e2 is a LD9-sized unit with a newly-designed ...
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Etihad Airways has entered a comprehensive new global agreement with WME | IMG to become a major long-term partner to the fashion industry by supporting 17 fashion week events around the world annually.
Under the agreement, which is the first multinational, multi-year airline sponsorship supporting the ...
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Maersk Line has joined a group of 40 organizations taking steps to combat illegal wildlife trafficking by targeting key routes and ports. Signe Bruun Jensen, Global Head of Sustainability at Maersk Line, says the company strictly enforces the ban on transport of illegal wildlife.
“Maersk Line ...
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