Freight News

ONE Selects Port Everglades for New FLX Service

Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE) has selected Broward County's Port Everglades as the U.S. port of call on its newly minted FLX service that will bring refrigerated fruits, vegetables and seafood from the farms of South America to the tables of South Florida.On August 25, ONE announced its FLX service is employing Florida International Terminal (FIT), located at Port Everglades, for its first foray into the North-South trade lanes. ... [+]

Port of South Louisiana signs MOU with Ukraine Sea Ports Authority

The Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) and Ukraine Sea Ports Authority (USPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), launching a cooperative alliance directed at technical guidance toward planning, development, construction, administration, and operation and maintenance of port infrastructure, particularly when reconstruction begins in Ukraine.This ... [+]

Florida legislators present JAXPORT with $30 million for new container cranes

Florida Legislators presented JAXPORT with a $30 million check during the port’s monthly Board of Directors meeting on August 28. The funding will be used to purchase two new container cranes for the port’s Blount Island Marine Terminal.The new cranes will increase JAXPORT’s cargo handling ... [+]

Galveston Wharves Port Director, CEO Rodger Rees Honored

Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO Rodger Rees has been recognized as a 2023 Most Admired CEO by the Houston Business Journal (HBJ). Rees was among the honorees celebrated at a luncheon of hundreds of corporate and community leaders hosted by the HBJ on Aug. ... [+]

Port of LA cargo volume slips in July

The Port of Los Angeles moved 684,291 TEUs in July as cargo shipments declined compared to last year’s record month.“Global trade has eased as warehouse inventories of retailers and manufacturers remain elevated,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. “American consumers are continuing ... [+]

Port of Los Angeles recognizes shipping lines, customers helping to reduce emissions

The Port of Los Angeles recently celebrated the achievements of over two dozen shipping lines and carriers for participating in the Port’s Vessel Speed Reduction Program (VSRP), an air quality and annual incentive program for vessel operators who reduce their speed as they approach or ... [+]

Port of Savannah receives four new electric ship-to-shore cranes

The Port of Savannah received four Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes on Aug. 24, upgrading the crane fleet to 34 machines at Garden City Terminal after four older cranes are retired and recycled.“Along with the completion of our project to improve Berth 1, these cranes will ... [+]

Canada’s Minister of Transport announces new funding

Canada’s Minister of Transport, the Honorable Pablo Rodriguez, recently announced an investment of up to C$11 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund. This investment will be used to build a new cargo facility for Canadian North, the Inuit-owned airline. To further enhance this commitment, ... [+]

Hapag Lloyd successful completes acquisition of SM SAAM terminal

Hapag-Lloyd has successfully completed its 100 % acquisition of SM SAAM’s terminal business and related logistics services, which is based on an agreement announced in October 2022. The transaction was approved unconditionally by the relevant antitrust authorities of all countries involved in this acquisition process.“We ... [+]

OnBoard Logistics partners with Raft

Freight forwarder OnBoard Logistics has partnered with intelligent logistics platform Raft to successfully optimize warehousing operations and redefine the way cargo is received and processed. OnBoard Logistics now boasts a fully automated warehouse pre-check process, utilizing Raft’s platform to optimize the receipt and processing of cargo ... [+]

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