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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said three new administrators were confirmed Sept. 18 by the GOP-led U.S. Senate, part of an en bloc to dodge the formal conformation process that properly vets qualified administrators.
Instead the Senate confirmed roughly four-dozen nominees in an en bloc vote of 51-47 along party lines. The new administrators are:
Sean McMaster became the 22nd administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, or FHWA, which supports state ...
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The Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council said it has elected a new slate of officers for the 2025-2027 cycle.
• Joshua Revord, P.E., Port of Fort Pierce port director, was elected chair.
• Joseph Morris, Port Everglades CEO and port director, was elected vice chair.
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Juan Pablo Acosta Magaña has joined JAXPORT’s commercial team, in the newly created position of director of cargo sales for Latin America.
Magaña, a 20-year veteran of international trade and logistics, will be responsible for strengthening commercial ties between Jacksonville and containerized cargo customers in South ...
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By Jackson Wood
July was a busy month for U.S. containerized imports, following two months of uneven performance. Total volumes surged 18 percent over June to 2.62 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). It’s also a 2.6 percent increase over July 2024 – and just 555 TEUs ...
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The Port of New Orleans has promoted Chris Gilmore to chief engineering officer, vice president of engineering and program management at Port NOLA.
Gilmore was instrumental in advancing major infrastructure initiatives and has served as project leader for the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), Port NOLA said. ...
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YMX Logistics, a provider of integrated yard logistics, has appointed Chris Herrman as chief financial officer, with more than 25 years of executive financial leadership in transportation and energy.
Herrman will oversee accounting budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting for YMX Logistics, whose services include gate management, ...
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Thomas Bek, a 29-year veteran of Blue Water, is succeeding CEO Søren Nørgaard Thomsen, who is leaving the transport and logistics group after seven years.
There has been significant development at the Danish transport and logistics group since 2018, when Thomsen took over as CEO, Blue ...
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The World Trade Center New Orleans has named Gregory Rusovich, CEO of Transoceanic Development, as the recipient of the 2025 C. Alvin Bertel Award.
Joining Transoceanic Shipping Co. in 1981, he implemented the company’s global strategy, launching 25 international offices with a primary focus on the ...
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DHL Global Forwarding said Michael Young will assume the role CEO for the U.S. Aug. 1, replacing Robert Reiter, who will exit the company to move abroad and explore other professional opportunities.
Young, serving as CEO of DHL Global Forwarding UK & Ireland since 2016 and ...
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GEODIS said it has appointed Laura Ritchey as president and CEO of the global transport and logistics provider Americas region. She succeeds Mike Honious, who is retiring from the industry.
Ritchey will oversee the management and growth of the region’s multiple business units across North and ...
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