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Port of Oakland loaded container volume up 3.1% YTD

Port of Oakland loaded container volume from January through September increased 3.1% compared to the same period in 2018, according to data released today. The Port said that despite a dip last month, loaded exports are outpacing last year’s numbers. Loaded imports are up 3.5% and loaded exports are up 2.7% compared to the same January-September period in 2018. The Port attributed this growth to continued demand for imports of goods to ... [+]

Port Manatee breaks fiscal year cargo records again

         Port Manatee has again broken multiple fiscal year cargo records, including topping 10 million tons of total annual throughput for the first time in its 50-year history and enjoying a year-over-year increase of nearly 50 percent in containerized cargo activity. In its fiscal ... [+]

PortsToronto Launches Phase Two of Seabin Pilot Program

Following the success of this summer's Seabin Pilot Program at Toronto's Outer Harbor Marina, PortsToronto announced the launch of phase two of the project which includes the deployment of two additional Seabins in Toronto's harbor. Secured to a floating dock positioned in the northeast corner ... [+]

Sterling Transportation Miami Now an Official CFS / IBEC

Sterling Transportation is proud to announce that its Miami terminal is now an official Container Freight Station with a Firm Code of LBZ0 and an IBEC (In-Bond Export Consolidator). The Miami terminal is a state-of-the-art 35,000 sq. ft. stand-alone building with 24-hour security. It is open ... [+]

Port of Corpus Christi Sets Tonnage Records

The Port of Corpus Christi recently set three new tonnage records, including the highest volume in a single month. September tonnage was 12.2 million tons, a 27% gain over the previous record set in March of 2018. Two other tonnage records broken included the highest ... [+]

Virginia’s Path to 55 Feet is Set; First Phase of Dredging Will Begin by January 2020

The effort to make The Port of Virginia® the deepest port on the U.S. East Coast will begin by January 2020, following the finalization this week of a contract with an international dredging firm that will take on the project’s initial phase. On Oct. 9, John ... [+]

Engineering & Design to begin for Port of Mobile Deepening

The Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) director and chief executive officer James K. Lyons and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District commander Colonel Sebastien Joly signed the Mobile Harbor Pre-Construction, Engineering and Design Agreement on October 2 at the Port Authority’s headquarters ... [+]

Port of Rotterdam Authority introduces track & trace containers

The Port of Rotterdam Authority launched 'Boxinsider' on October 2. The application allows shippers and freight forwarders to see where their containers are located at any given moment. Not only is this much more reliable than the approach used until now, it is also much ... [+]

Safmarine Spot Rates Available on CargoSphere Platform

Cargosphere announces that Safmarine Spot, a rate option with a loading guarantee at a fixed price at booking, is now accessible on its rates platform. This integration will enable customers to access Safmarine Spot rates with their confidential contract rates in a single rate search ... [+]

Vehicle logistics executive Ben Buben joins JAXPORT Commercial team

JAXPORT, the nation’s second-largest vehicle handling port, welcomes Ben Buben as the port’s new Director of Cargo Sales, specializing in auto and Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) cargoes. Buben is responsible for attracting new vehicle and RoRo business to JAXPORT and managing the port’s relationships with auto processors, original ... [+]

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