Freight News

Mitch Landrieu, Presidential Advisor Responsible for ‘Build America’ Implementation, Visits Coos Bay

Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu, Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Val Hoyle were in Coos Bay this week to discuss the Port's container facility project. The Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) is a project of national significance that creates a new gateway for imports and exports through the Port of Coos Bay. This state-of-the-art facility will handle approximately 1.2 million containers per year ... [+]

Trade Up at Port of Long Beach in November

Shippers continued to reposition cargo back to West Coast seaports in November, lifting trade for a third consecutive month at the Port of Long Beach. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 731,033 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last month, a 24.2% increase from November 2022. Imports rose 37% ... [+]

Toys for Tots: Helping Families in Need this Holiday Season

This festive season, the employees of Port Canaveral did their part to brighten the holidays for Brevard County children through heartwarming contributions to the Marine Corps Reserve's renowned "Toys for Tots" initiative. In a year marked by increased need, Toys for Tots witnessed a record ... [+]

New President and CEO for Montreal Port Authority

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has announced the appointment of Julie Gascon to the position of President and CEO. With her proven track record in the marine industry, Ms. Julie Gascon will bring in-depth knowledge of operations in the transportation sector to the entire Port ... [+]

The Port of Montreal, QSL and Oceanex to collaborate

At a side event to the recent COP28 in Dubai, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA), Oceanex and QSL announced their collaboration to create the first domestic green shipping corridor between Quebec and Newfoundland. This corridor will make it possible to green one of Eastern Canada’s ... [+]

Bahri Line Recognized with ‘Supplier Spirit of Alliance Award’

Bahri Line, a subsidiary of Bahri, the national shipping company of Saudi Arabia and a global leader in logistics and transportation, has bagged the prestigious ‘Supplier Spirit of Alliance Award’ at the 2023 General Electric Onshore Wind Supplier Conference and Awards. Held at the Hilton ... [+]

Port of Baltimore announces cargo volume growth

Cargo volumes continued an upward trend through the third quarter of 2023 for key targeted commodities at Maryland’s Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore. From January through September at the Port’s state-owned terminals, roll on/roll off farm and construction machinery recorded a 28 percent increase ... [+]

Zero-Emissions Cargo Handlers Debut at Port of Long Beach

A fleet of 33 new human-operated, zero-emissions battery-electric yard tractors were officially unveiled last week at a Port of Long Beach container terminal where the cargo-handling machines have replaced traditional gasoline and diesel-powered models. The deployment – the largest of its kind on the West Coast ... [+]

Strong Announces $5 Million FAA Investment in North Alabama Airports

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded more than $5 million in grant funding to five airports in North Alabama, Congressman Dale W. Strong (AL-05) announced Wednesday. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 grants were administered through the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program and funded by the ... [+]

New Forecast Projects Continued Growth of Truck Freight

The American Trucking Associations released new projections showing truck tonnage will grow to 14.2 billion tons by the year 2034, securing the industry’s position as the dominant mover of goods in the United States. “In this edition of Forecast, you will see that the trucking industry ... [+]

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