Freight News

PhilaPort Welcomes Largest Vessel to Call the Port

The Port of Philadelphia welcomed the largest vessel to ever call in Philadelphia: M/V CMA-CGM J. Madison, a 14,400 TEUS cargo vessel, arrived at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal on Friday, December 15, 2023. “With our deeper main channel and our super post-Panamax cranes – we can easily handle this size vessel and larger,” said Jeff Theobald, Executive Director and CEO. “It’s just great to see this vessel calling Philadelphia.” The Madison ... [+]

Port Receives $283 Million for ‘America’s Green Gateway’

The Port of Long Beach will receive $283 million from the federal government to assist in building "America's Green Gateway," a rail project which will enable one of the nation's busiest seaports to move more cargo by trains, speeding deliveries across the entire national supply ... [+]

Jonathan Daniels Named to Head Maryland Port Administration

Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld has announced Jonathan Daniels as the new executive director of the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Port Administration. Mr. Daniels comes to Maryland after serving as chief executive officer and director at Port Everglades in Broward County, Fla., and ... [+]

Bahri Logistics Partners with Saudi Arabia Railways

Bahri Logistics has entered into an international freight forwarding service agreement with Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR). SAR is the owner and operator of the railway networks in Saudi Arabia, which plays a pivotal role in supporting the goals of building an integrated transportation system. Under ... [+]

No sign of aging for freight industry rock star

The music industry’s favourite forwarder, Rock-it Global is to rebrand itself to its former name Rock-it Cargo to mark its 45th anniversary. To mark its 45th years, Rock-it Cargo hosted the Welcome Party during THE Conference Live at Lititz on 6 December in Pennsylvania, where ... [+]

A valuable addition to WestJet Cargo’s portfolio

WestJet Cargo is to launch a service for high-value freight in January 2024. SafeAir will initially be available between Canada and the US, but will shortly be expanded across the carrier’s entire network for items such as banknotes, jewellery or precious metals and stones. Security measures ... [+]

WFS to handle China Cargo freighters in Miami

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has won the contract to handle China Cargo’s freighter flights between Miami and Shanghai Pudong due to launch in January. International Airport. The thrice-weekly Boeing 777 freighter service will be the first by a Chinese ... [+]

Acquisition makes GSA a major force in the Americas

ECS Group has acquired Latin American specialist Americas GSA. With the purchase, it gives the global general sales agency company a presence in 16 countries across the Americas, and puts on track to achieving full coverage of the two continents, from Canada to Chile. ECS gains ... [+]

Miami-Dade County strengthens trade and knowledge-sharing relationship with Japan

The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) has successfully culminated its Americas Linkage mission to Japan, co-led by the Chamber, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, Oliver Gilbert, III. The 50-person delegation of representatives from the ... [+]

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 ... [+]

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