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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 Bay. The new service deploys 10 ships of 4500 TEU capacity on the following rotation: Xiamen – Yantian – Busan– (Panama Canal transit) – ... [+]

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 ... [+]

India Invests in Ocean Leadership

India has begun to invest heavily, albeit quietly, in expanding its naval and air power across the Indian Ocean. The effort is driven by two factors: a desire to improve maritime domain awareness and maritime security throughout the vast region, and New Delhi’s growing anxieties about Chinese inroads in ... [+]

Jim White, Port of Baltimore Executive Director, Resigns

James J. White, who has guided the Helen Delich Bentley the Port of Baltimore during a period of record revenue, cargo and job growth as executive director of the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA), has announced his resignation effective December 31. ... [+]

HHLA continues its success, but uncertainties on the rise

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) continued its positive performance in the first nine months of 2019. The company recorded another significant increase in revenue and saw strong growth in its operating result. It was again possible to improve profitability year-on-year in a challenging market ... [+]

JAXPORT Board extends CEO Green’s contract

During the December meeting of the JAXPORT Board of Directors, the Board unanimously voted to extend CEO Eric Green’s contract through fiscal year 2024. The new five-year contract is effective Oct. 1, 2019. Green has been with JAXPORT since 2005 and was named CEO in 2017. ... [+]

Ports America Appoints New President

Ports America, the largest marine terminal operator and stevedore in North America, recently announced the appointment of Peter Levesque as president. Levesque will join Ports America in February 2020 and will report to Mark Montgomery, who will continue in the role of chief executive officer. ... [+]

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