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Georgia Ports starts live chat feature

A new tool has been put in place to provide customers with another method to communicate with GPA's customer service team. One can access it anytime between 8a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. "The live chat feature has given our dedicated client relations professionals an opportunity to communicate quickly and clearly with our customers," said Alma Rodriguez, General Manager, Client Relations Center. To access the live chat feature: Go to gaports.com and click the ... [+]

MTC Logistics Delivers Key Construction Milestone

The Port of Mobile’s newest refrigerated cargo facility is erecting steel and changing the landscape at one of the nation’s fastest growth container ports. MTC Logistics (MTC) is investing approximately $61 million at the Port of Mobile. “We are excited to see our new ... [+]

Port of Brownsville’s FTZ Drives Record-Setting $9 Billion of Combined Import and Export Value

Foreign Trade Zone No. 62 at the Port of Brownsville reported a record-setting $8.9 billion in the combined value of exports and imports for 2019. The total value of export shipments through FTZ No. 62 reached $4.3 billion in 2019, an increase from $3.8 billion ... [+]

Port of Oakland gets new service to Asia, includes Saudi Arabia

A sprawling vessel service begins the week of May 4 with 18 megaships linking the Port of Oakland to Asia, including Saudi Arabia. A highlight of the new service: the first-ever direct link between Oakland and the Middle East. The Port said today that Japan’s ... [+]

Port Tampa Bay donates over 1,000 toilet paper rolls

Port Tampa Bay donated more than 1,000 rolls of toilet paper to Feeding Tampa Bay so that the organization could distribute the much-needed supplies to its network of food banks throughout the region. The port was able to secure the toilet paper through their building ... [+]

Sailing schedules victim of Covid-19

The practice of cancelling sailings on an industrial scale has been, since February, the strategy put in place by the carriers to address the huge volume drop across major container trades globally, since the outbreak of Covid-19. The cancelled sailing tracker, part of the Drewry ... [+]

Universal Africa Lines Strengthens Breakbulk Service

Global shipping company Universal Africa Lines Ltd (UAL) has reinforced its position as the leading break bulk carrier to Africa for the oil and gas industry by establishing a new chartering desk in Denmark. UAL Chartering becomes the extending leg to the established UAL liner services from Europe and USA, providing ... [+]

Bahri’s net profit soars 134% in first quarter despite COVID-19 challenges

Bahri, a global leader in logistics and transportation, reported on April 23 strong growth in net profit during the first quarter of 2020 despite challenges posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in quarterly earnings was driven by a significant improvement in the performance ... [+]

Evergreen to Initiate New Weekly Service from Port NOLA

Evergreen Shipping launched a new weekly container service to and from the Caribbean and the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) on April 29, 2020, with the Evergreen Arkadia calling at the port’s Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal. Port NOLA President and CEO Brandy D. Christian said ... [+]

Panama Canal Implements Temporary Relief Measures

To help mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Panama Canal announced a temporary adjustment to its reservation system that will provide customers with added flexibility and relief. Effective May 4, 2020, the waterway will implement temporary changes to the requirements for the ... [+]

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