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FTZ No. 62 Ranks in Top 3 in the U.S. for Exports

Trade Zone No. 62 (FTZ) at the Port of Brownsville remains near the top in the nation for the value of exports, according to the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board’s annual report to Congress released in late November. FTZ No. 62 ranks third in the country with more than $3.8 billion in exported commodities in 2018, an increase from the $3.5 billion reported in 2017. Since 2012, the port’s FTZ has ... [+]

Manatee County Port Authority elects Whisenant Trace as chairwoman

Manatee County Commissioner Priscilla Whisenant Trace has been elected to a one-year term as chairwoman of the Manatee County Port Authority, the governing board of Port Manatee. Whisenant Trace, who has served on the county’s commission and the port’s board since 2016, had her ... [+]

Port of Corpus Christi nears second year on 100% renewable energy

As the end of 2019 nears its conclusion, the Port of Corpus Christi is celebrating its second consecutive year of operating on 100% renewable energy. The Port began shifting toward using renewable energy sources to power its operations in 2017, when nearly half of ... [+]

Montreal Port Authority uses AI to Improve Flow of Port Trucking, Reduce GHG Emissions

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has launched an upgrade of the Trucking PORTal application, which now includes predictive data on processing times at the Port of Montreal's various container terminals. This new tool helps port truck drivers plan their routes better and improves traffic flow on ... [+]

Port of Oakland appoints first female Port Attorney

For the first time in its 92-year history, a woman has been named Port Attorney at the Port of Oakland. The Port’s governing Board last night appointed Michele Heffes as the head of its in-house Legal Department. Ms. Heffes succeeds Danny Wan, the prior ... [+]

Port Tampa Bay’s Big 2019 News

The big news coming from Port Tampa Bay this year is the three global container shipping companies – ZIM, Mediterranean Shipping Company and Maersk that announced their launching of joint direct service from Asia to the US Gulf. This includes weekly calls at Port Tampa ... [+]

JAXPORTS Welcomes Experienced FTZ Export

The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) is pleased to announce that experienced foreign trade zone expert Deborah Lofberg has joined the Commercial team as Manager of Foreign Trade Zone. In this position, Lofberg is responsible for managing JAXPORT’s Foreign Trade Zone No. 64, serving existing customers ... [+]

Port of Oakland export volume up 5.8% last month

Port of Oakland export cargo volume increased 5.8% last month compared to November 2018, according to statistics released on December 10. It was the second straight month export levels have risen in Oakland, the Port said. Export volume had previously climbed 10.8% in October. According ... [+]

Savannah continues to build container volumes

The Port of Savannah moved 363,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units in November, a 5.4% increase over the same month last year, or an additional 18,460 TEUs. For the fiscal year to date (July-November), the Georgia Ports Authority has handled nearly 2 million TEUs, an increase ... [+]

VLSFO sales are growing; New low-sulphur bunker oil popular in Rotterdam

The new low-sulphur bunker oil VLSFO (Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil with a maximum 0.5% sulphur) has become extremely popular in Rotterdam, Europe’s largest bunker port. Half of all November bunker sales were for VLSFO. This became apparent from the bunkering notifications via the Port ... [+]

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