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Rotterdam trade increases by 3.0% in first quarter of 2021

The volume of freight handled in the Port of Rotterdam in the first quarter of this year totalled 115.8 million tonnes. This constitutes a 3.0% increase over the same period last year. As such, the port of Rotterdam has set a new step in its recovery from the decrease in throughput in 2020 as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.The most pronounced increase could be observed in the volumes of ... [+]

GPA details capacity, operations expansion

At the Georgia Foreign Trade Conference (GFTC) held in late April, the Georgia Ports Authority released fiscal year to date numbers (July -March) showing record volumes of 3.9 million TEUs, an increase of 15%, and detailed a plan that expedites completion of more than 1.4 ... [+]

Port of Montreal acknowledges the advance notice for a federal Special Act

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) acknowledges the federal government’s advance notice of a Special Act supporting the resumption and maintenance of port activities in Montreal, clearly recognizing the strategic character of the Port of Montreal. “After several strike episodes in 2020 and 2021, which have had ... [+]

Puerto Rico Ports Authority and JAXPORT affirm longstanding partnership

Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) Executive Director Joel A. Pizá Batiz and JAXPORT CEO Eric Green signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to affirm the ongoing work of both organizations to grow maritime trade between Jacksonville and Puerto Rico. “This Memorandum of Understanding between the Jacksonville ... [+]

Cargo surge breaks March, Q1 records at Port of Los Angeles

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CMA CGM partner Energy Observer

As the world celebrated Earth Day on April 22, the Energy Observer vessel, a unique, hydrogen-powered floating laboratory supported by CMA CGM Group, docked in Long Beach, followed by a call to San Francisco the following week. The California stopovers are part of Energy ... [+]

Port of Corpus Christi Among Leading Green Power Users

The Port of Corpus Christi has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Green Power Partnership as part of its ongoing commitment to the Port’s leadership role as an environmental steward in the Coastal Bend. The EPA’s Green Power Partnership seeks to reduce the negative ... [+]

Harren Bulkers takes Post-Panamax and adds two more bulk carriers

Bremen-based shipping company Harren Bulkers announces the acquisition of the Post-Panamax bulker Topas (built 2011). The ship will be named Pablo. With an overall length of 229.2 m (beam 38.0 m, draft 14.9 m), Pablo is currently the biggest ship in the Harren Bulkers fleet. ... [+]

OmniTRAX and River Ridge Strike Partnership

The Broe Group’s transportation affiliate, OmniTRAX has reached an agreement to partner with the River Ridge Development Authority to further develop the River Ridge Commerce Center's rail infrastructure and attract major employers to Southern Indiana. "Nationwide, our customers place high value on strategic locations ... [+]

Port Manatee extends agreement with fuels firm

Port Manatee looks to continue to serve the fuel needs of Southwest and Central Florida motorists for at least another 25 years under a renewed agreement slated to take effect May 1. As approved April 20 by the Manatee County Port Authority, Denver-based TransMontaigne Terminals ... [+]

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