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Marisol to Open Office in Seattle

Marisol International, a Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. company that provides international freight forwarding and Customs brokerage services for global supply chains, announced that it will open a new office in Seattle within the newly formed Northwest Seaport Alliance. The new Seattle office will enable the company to further expand its scope and service levels, and strengthen its global solutions capabilities. [+]

New Runway for Chicago O’Hare

Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Commissioner Ginger S. Evans, officials from the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and representatives from the business community in Chicago cut the ribbon on October 15 to officially commemorate the commissioning of Runway 10R-28L and the South Airport Control Tower at O'Hare ... [+]

Port of Los Angeles Goes Solar

The Port of Los Angeles has entered a long-term agreement with Hecate Energy Harborside LLC to build, operate, and maintain photovoltaic (PV) solar power systems (PV Systems) that will generate electricity at multiple site locations within the port. The PV Systems will feed clean energy ... [+]

Volga-Dnepr Adds Two AN-124-100 Freighters to Fleet

Volga-Dnepr Group has signed the finance lease agreement with JSC Sberbank Leasing to acquire two An-124-100 Ruslan freighters. “The AN-124-100 aircraft acquisition goes in line with the Group Strategy 2020 which provides for the fleet extension with Russian and foreign-made aircraft,” said Sergey Shklyanik, Volga-Dnepr Group ... [+]

Crowley and Panasia Announce Ballast Water Treatment Partnership

Crowley Maritime Corporation and Panasia Co., Ltd., a South Korean-based leader in smart, green technology, have announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement for ballast water treatment systems to be installed during retrofitting of Crowley vessels.  The agreement includes technical services, engineering, integration, commissioning, ... [+]

Freight Carriers Finally Get Cargo Claim Management System

TranSolutions Inc has released the industry's first software system dedicated to helping carriers manage their cargo claims. The company first made waves in the logistics industry with MyEZClaim, a software system designed to help shippers and 3PLs manage their freight claims and analyze trends to prevent ... [+]

Los Angles Harbor Commissioners Approve Grant Recipient Agreements

The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved agreements between the Port of Los Angeles and its two largest Community Investment Grant Program recipients, International Trade Education Programs Inc. (ITEP) of Carson, CA. and the Los Angeles Maritime Institute (LAMI) of San Pedro. The two ... [+]

Moody’s, S&P Issue Positive Financial Ratings for SC Ports Authority

Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirm South Carolina Ports Authority's (SCPA) solid financial position, citing a growing regional economy, significant capital support and a strong operating profile as key factors in the positive ratings. The ratings come as SCPA plans to issue ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Stacks Up Another Record

August Sees Most TEU Containers Ever The Port of Baltimore continued its impressive record-setting year in August with the most TEUS ever handled in one month. A record 86,149 TEU containers crossed through the port in August, passing the previous single-month record of 79,644 TEU containers ... [+]

USDOT and Boston Mayor Look Beyond Traffic

U.S. Transportation Under Secretary Peter Rogoff and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh recently hosted the seventh of 11 nationwide regional forums on the Beyond Traffic draft framework at Boston University. The Beyond Traffic report examines the trends and choices facing America's transportation infrastructure over the next three decades, including a ... [+]

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