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Brian Johnson joins NYK Ports

Brian Johnson is joining NYK Ports LLC company as Director of Business Development, effective Sept. 21, 2015.   In his new role, Johnson will assist in developing clear strategies to expand core business for NYK Ports, Ceres Terminals Incorporated and Yusen Terminals LLC.  He will also develop new opportunities for the companies while contributing to the strategic planning and execution of all activities for sales, marketing and customer relations. He will be ... [+]

Deputy Secretary Harden to Lead Sub-Saharan Africa Trade Mission

USDA’s Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Krysta Harden is leading a trade mission to Accra, Ghana, November 17 – 20 with a goal to expand export opportunities for US agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. "Two years ago, I led a mission to southern Africa to launch USDA's Sub-Saharan ... [+]

Update: Effective Sept. 21, Additional Revisions to CACR and EAR

The Department of the Treasury and the Department of Commerce have announced additional revisions to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR), building off the changes put into place by Treasury and Commerce on Jan. 16, 2015 and further delivering on ... [+]

CEVA Wins 2015 Top Transport Award Among Automotive Industry Cargo Shippers

CEVA Logistics companies has received the 2015 Top Transport Award. CEVA was selected among the Automotive Industry cargo shippers serving the Brazil market. In its ninth year, the Top Transport Award competition included a total of 17 categories – 16 specialties and a national preference. The ... [+]

C.H. Robinson Names Jeroen Eijsink President of its Europe Operations

Jeroen Eijsink has joined C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc as President of C.H. Robinson Europe, B.V. Eijsink will report to President and Chief Executive Officer John Wiehoff. Previously Eijsink served as CEO of DHL Freight Germany where he was responsible for the road and rail transport activities ... [+]

Big Ships Welcome Now At PortMiami

PortMiami is now ready to accept big ships. Celebrating the completion of PortMiami's -50/-52 foot Deep Dredge project and On-dock Intermodal Rail on September 18, the seaport became the only major logistics hub south of Virginia capable of handling fully laden post-Panamax vessels. More than $1 billion of capital infrastructure projects are ... [+]

GPA reports 16.6 percent container growth since January

At the Georgia Ports Authority board meeting Monday, Executive Director Curtis Foltz reported a 16.6 percent calendar year to date increase in container volumes, as well as capital projects necessary for future growth. The Port of Savannah has moved 2.55 million twenty-foot equivalent container units since ... [+]

Global Ship Lease Announces Agreement With OOCL to Acquire Third 8,063 TEU Vessel

Containership charter owner Global Ship Lease, Inc., announced that it has taken delivery today of a 2004-built, 8,063 TEU containership, the OOCL Ningbo. Upon delivery, the vessel commenced a time charter back to Orient Overseas Container Line UK Limited for 36 to 39 months at ... [+]

DB Schenker Logistics Offers Parcel Product; GLS Will Expand Freight Transport Solutions

DB Schenker Logistics and the GLS Group have signed a strategic partnership agreement in Europe whereby the companies now will assist each other in their transport services. DB Schenker Logistics will offer a Europe-wide parcel service, and GLS will expand its offer of freight services. ... [+]

Philadelphia Regional Port Authority holds informational briefing on its Southport Project

In anticipation of the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) on September 23, Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA) Chairman Jerry Sweeney and officials of PRPA held an informational briefing on its Southport Project at a meeting space on the Delaware River waterfront earlier today.  ... [+]

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