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Port of Baltimore completes dredging

The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore completed dredging operations the week of April 19 to create a second, 50-foot deep container berth at its Seagirt Marine Terminal. The project, accomplished as part of the public-private partnership between the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) and Ports America Chesapeake, will allow the Port to accommodate two ultra-large ships simultaneously by the end of this year. With the ... [+]

U-Freight boss sees e-commerce boom

U-Freight predicts that the global e-commerce logistics market will hit €557 billion by 2025, having grown 27.3% in 2020. Chief executive Simon Wong said his experience mirrored a recent report by Transport intelligence (Tii) which described e-commerce as one of the key growth sectors for logistics ... [+]

ONE launches green team

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has set up a Green Strategy Department. Staffed by specialists in the relevant business fields, it will focus the shipping alliance’s efforts on integrating sustainability into its broader business strategy and objectives and design and implement to meet industrial and international ... [+]

Imperial to sell Latam shipping business

Africa-based Imperial Logistics is to sell its South American shipping business to Hidrovias do Brasil, an independent integrated logistics provider focused on waterways in the region, for a maximum of US$90.0 million. Imperial will focus on its African business in the healthcare, ... [+]

SeaCube Selects Carrier Lynx Fleet Solution

The Lynx Fleet solution includes proprietary technology that monitors reefer unit performance and provides early warning actionable diagnostics and predictive analytics down to the level of the machine’s components. The Carrier Lynx Fleet system will provide much more detailed machine performance analysis capabilities compared to ... [+]

MDOT Maryland Port Administration renews commitment to environmental initiatives

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the MDOT Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) have renewed and expanded a voluntary Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) and Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) to strengthen environmental initiatives at the Helen Delich ... [+]

Grounbreaking Port Freeport

Port Freeport in Freeport, Texas, celebrated a historic milestone on April 8, 2021 with a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project, a federal cost-shared initiative with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The channel is being dredged from its current 46 ... [+]

Port of Oakland reports record cargo surge in March

An international trade boom is exploding at the Port of Oakland. The Port reported all-time high container volume for import and export cargo in the month of March. It said there’s no sign of the global surge in business activity abating any time soon. “Ships are ... [+]

Smooth Cargo Flow Continues at Port of Virginia

The Port of Virginia® in March set a new record for monthly TEU volume having handled nearly 280,000 TEUs and processing the volume with fluidity. March’s record TEU volume was more than 60,000 TEUs ahead of March 2020 and was driven by heavy loaded import ... [+]

CMA CGM launches the first low-carbon shipping offer

CMA CGM has launched the first low-carbon shipping offer by choosing biomethane. With biomethane, a non-fossil energy, CMA CGM provides customers with a new and immediately available solution, bringing the Group a step closer toward carbon neutrality. The solution translates to 12,000 tonnes of biomethane, ... [+]

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