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Intermarine Launches Bulk Carrier Unit

Intermarine, part of the JSI Alliance with Jumbo and SAL, is expanding its portfolio to offer bulk shipping services under the new Intermarine Bulk Carriers brand.Intermarine is also expanding its fleet with two additional F300 vessels, bringing the new fleet to 30 units.The newly founded Intermarine Bulk Carriers will commercially manage Harren Group’s bulk carriers – six units with a combined deadweight of 350,000 tons. Intermarine now offers multipurpose vessels ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd Sets Course with Strategy 2030

Hapag-Lloyd hasl unveiled its Strategy 2030, a comprehensive roadmap charting the course for the company's pursuit in quality leadership, sustainability, innovation, and operational efficiency in a rapidly evolving maritime industry.Over the past five years, the company has made significant progress in customer satisfaction, financial stability, ... [+]

FHWA Funds NOLA Air Quality Measures

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration is funding US$7.1 million for port improvements in Louisiana under a new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or BIW, program created to improve air quality for truck drivers, port workers and families that live in communities surrounding ports.The Port ... [+]

FAA Awards $187 Million in Airport Grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded another round of funding for 90 airport-related infrastructure grants, totaling US$186.7 million across 34 states.The projects are funded under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, part of the US$25 billion total ... [+]

Drewry Container Port Index Surges 8.6%

Drewry’s May Port Equity Index improved 8.6 percent in the first quarter 2024, ended May 8, compared to a 1.3 percent decline recorded by the S&P 500.This increase was largely due to a 12.1 percent surge in stock prices of global terminal operators, or GTOs, ... [+]

Kelleher to Lead DHL’s North America Unit

DHL Group said it is transitioning key leadership in DHL Supply Chain North America, with Patrick Kelleher, current global chief development officer, assuming the role of North America CEO, effective July 1, succeeding Scott Sureddin, who will retire Dec. 31.“Our North America business has achieved ... [+]

Port of Brownsville Signs Westa as Tenant

The Port of Brownsville has secured the first tenant, Westa Inc., at the port’s new 118-acre business park.Westa Inc., a major player in the agricultural industry, will invest US$20 million to establish an advanced wheat flour mill and wheat storage silos at the Port of ... [+]

Containership Deliveries Set Record, BIMCO

Container ship deliveries are continuing their blistering pace into 2024, BIMCO said, as deliveries have already topped 1 million TEUs of container ship capacity in the first four months of the year.The pace is an 80 percent increase over the same period in 2023, when ... [+]

New Baltimore Bridge Could Cost $1.9 Billion

Maryland’s Department of Transportation said May 2 that it estimates it will cost US$1.7 billion to US$1.9 billion to rebuild Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which was struck by a container ship in March.The state DOT said the estimate “is in line with similar ... [+]

Associated Terminals Acquires S.H. Bell

Stevedoring, marine services and logistics provider Associated Terminals’ management group has purchased S.H. Bell Co. and its subsidiaries.S.H. Bell, founded in 1933, will continue to operate independently in its existing trade and under its name, and the management team will remain in place to manage ... [+]

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