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AAL Transports Critical Power Station Components

AAL Shipping recently completed the successful transportation of critical Toshiba-built power station components on a single shipment from China and Japan to Queensland, Australia. The units were carried for global logistics provider DB Schenker and are to be used in the repair of the Callide Power Station as part of a USD200 million project to fix damaged turbines and return one of Queensland’s newest and most vital coal-fired power plants ... [+]

Grain sector on rise at Port of Montreal

The grain sector at the port of Montreal is enjoying strong growth, up 15% overall in the first five months of the year. This increase is mainly due to last year's bumper crop, and the growth trend is set to continue into 2023.The Port of ... [+]

Oakland Port Commissioners elect Barbara Leslie to 2nd term as Board President

Oakland Board of Port Commissioners elected Barbara Leslie for a second term as Board President. Yui Hay Lee will begin his second term as the First Vice President. Andreas Cluver will replace outgoing commissioner Cestra “Ces” Butner as Second Vice President.Port Board President Leslie joined ... [+]

Pasha Hawaii announces delivery ‘MV Janet Marie’

Hawaii-based Pasha Hawaii, together with Texas-based AmFELS (A member of Seatrium Group), announced the delivery of the MV Janet Marie, the second of two new ‘Ohana Class, 774-foot Liquefied Natural Gas (“LNG”) powered container ships built at AmFELS. The new vessel joins Pasha Hawaii’s fleet ... [+]

Port Everglades Reaches New Operational Performance Heights

Port Everglades’ ratings for container operational performance are soaring thanks to aggressive capital investments in cargo handling infrastructure by the port and the actions of its container terminal operators and labor.In just one year, Port Everglades became the 89th-ranked port for operational performance worldwide, surpassing ... [+]

Ports of Los Angeles, Nagoya sign agreement to expand cooperation

Officials from the ports of Los Angeles and Nagoya, Japan, have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to broaden cooperation on key sustainability and operational efficiency initiatives, including port community systems and digital supply chain information sharing, zero-emission vehicle and equipment testing, and a ... [+]

THE Alliance announces TransPacific-West Coast Change

In consideration of the present market situation, THE Alliance will make changes to the Asia to Transpacific-West Coast Network by temporarily suspending the PS5 service and enhancing the existing PS3, PS6, and PS7 service as of August and until further notice. The following enhancements shall ensure ... [+]

Grimaldi introduces greenest ro-ro ships in world

On June 26, the regular ro-ro line operated by the Grimaldi Group between Venice, Bari and Patras began to be served by two of the company’s "green giants", the state-of-the-art hybrid vessels Eco Catania and Eco Malta.Grimaldi, in synergy with the Port System Authorities of ... [+]

Port of Brownsville Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for 118-Acre Business Park

The Port of Brownsville broke ground on June 22, 2023, on the site of the future 118-acre business park located inside the port. This new industrial project leverages the port’s logistical advantages to support manufacturing companies and industry clusters with a base of operations that ... [+]

Port of Oakland loaded container volume up third month in a row

Port of Oakland full containers (both imports and exports) in May 2023 were up by about 18% compared to February 2023.Although Oakland loaded cargo TEUs have been climbing for three months, the loaded container volume remains below last year, registering a 19% decline in the ... [+]

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