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Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Recommended for Congressional Authorization

The 52-foot Charleston Harbor Deepening Project has been recommended to Congress for authorization, continuing the project's historic momentum through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) planning process. Known as the Record of Decision, the recommendation signed by Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Jo-Ellen Darcy is the official notification to Congress that the project requirements have been fulfilled and that it awaits authorization. Charleston Harbor Deepening has progressed quickly as ... [+]

Kerry Logistics Continues Thai Expansion at Laem Chabang Port

Kerry Logistics has commenced construction on Phase Four of the expansion at Kerry Siam Seaport (KSSP) in Laem Chabang, Thailand. The company is developing the facility into a key cargo gateway for the increasing trade in ASEAN to cope with the growing business demand in ... [+]

New GT USA Terminal Attracts Blue Stream Container Service

The Canaveral Port Authority welcomes the start of StreamLine’s Blue Stream weekly liner service at its new Canaveral Cargo Terminal, which GT USA manages and operates. The service adds Port Canaveral to this valued trade route that includes Central America, Europe and the Caribbean. The ... [+]

Port of Los Angeles Handles 8.1 Million TEUs in 2015

The Port of Los Angeles moved a total of 8,160,457 TEUs in 2015, a decrease of 2.1% compared to 2014. "I'm pleased that the Port of Los Angeles has surpassed the 8-million TEU threshold for the fifth time in our history," said Port of Los Angeles ... [+]

Tradepoint Atlantic to Announce First Major Tenant

Tradepoint Atlantic -- the developer, manager and owner of the former Bethlehem Steel Mill -- is announcing its first major real estate deal on January 20th at the 3,100-acre industrial site in Baltimore, Maryland. The news marks Tradepoint Atlantic’s official transition to a major east coast ... [+]

Troy Line Promotes Key Employee

Troy Container Line, one of the world's largest American-owned NVOCCs, promoted Derrick J. Magee to vice president of the FCL Department. Magee has played an integral role at Troy Container Line since joining the company in 2005. Most recently, he held the position of Assistant ... [+]

Volga-Dnepr Assists Bollore Logistics to Discover Life on Mars

Volga-Dnepr Airlines has operated three An-124-100 cargo flights for global logistics company Bollore Logistics carrying equipment and materials for the ExoMars space exploration program that aims to discover any traces of life on Mars. The flights, which operated on December 18, 20 and 22 for consignor, ... [+]

Americold Purchases Tradewater Facility in Atlanta, GA

Temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics company Americold announced on January 11th that it has finalized the purchase of the Tradewater facility in Atlanta, GA. Financial terms of the purchase were not disclosed. The facility was constructed in 2005 as a build-to-suit site for an international food producer. ... [+]

Cloud Logistics Sees Banner Year with 10X Growth

Cloud Logistics, an innovator in SaaS logistics and provider of next-generation transportation management systems (TMS), finished a record setting 2015, marked by a ten-fold increase of network traffic and numerous industry awards. “2015 was an incredibly rewarding year for Cloud Logistics.” said Mark Nix, Chief Executive ... [+]

Duluth-Superior Shipping Season Closes with 7 Lakers in Port for Winter Layup

The Port of Duluth-Superior is welcoming seven ships for winter layup this year. In fact, the Indiana Harbor laid up early (on November 3) and a major repowering project is already underway at Fraser Shipyards on the Herbert C. Jackson, in dry dock since early ... [+]

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