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Port of New Orleans Celebrates National Maritime Month

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) celebrates its third annual Maritime Month May 1-31 and National Maritime Day on May 22 to pay tribute to the region’s rich maritime history and to recognize the hardworking men and women who serve in the industry. The theme of Port NOLA’s 2019 Maritime Month is “Your Working River” and features a variety of events, promotions and partnerships to honor the Port’s vital role ... [+]

CMA CGM AFEX to call at Vung Tau, Vietnam during the cashew nuts season

CMA CGM is to upgrade the quality of its AFEX service connecting West Africa to Asia for the export of cashew nuts from Benin and Ghana. To respond to our customers’ needs for a direct weekly service from Benin and Ghana to Vietnam, Vung Tau direct ... [+]

Port of Los Angeles March Volumes Increase 12.7%

The Port of Los Angeles handled 650,977 TEUs in March, an increase of 12.7% compared to 2018. For the first quarter of 2019, container volumes grew 4.6%. "Despite global trade uncertainties, we experienced strong first quarter growth,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. ... [+]

Ports and Terminals in St. Louis Region Still Tops in Efficiency

  The latest data from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) reveals the St. Louis Regional Ports held onto the top ranking as the most efficient inland port district* in the nation in terms of tons moved per river mile during 2017, the most recent ... [+]

WDS Plans $6.2 Million Warehouse Renovation Near the Port of Virginia

To bring a much-needed option for secure, high quality warehousing space close to the Port of Virginia, World Distribution Services (WDS) has announced that it will invest $6.2 million in collaboration with Lingerfelt Commonwealth Partners to renovate a large facility in Virginia Beach. The renovation, which ... [+]

Port of New Orleans receives National Planning Award

The Port of New Orleans’ (Port NOLA) Strategic Master Plan, Port NOLA Forward, will earn the Port a Silver 2019 National Planning Achievement Award for Economic Development Planning from the American Planning Association (APA) for identifying and seizing upon economic growth opportunities. “Being recognized by a ... [+]

Port Manatee shatters first-half cargo records

Port Manatee has enjoyed the busiest first fiscal half in its nearly 50-year history, shattering several key cargo records for the six-month period ended March 31. The Central-Southwest Florida Gulf Coast port has achieved new first-half highs for total tonnage throughput and containerized and bulk cargo ... [+]

Freight throughput in Port of Rotterdam grows by 5.1% in Q1 2019

In the first quarter of 2019, 5.1% more freight passed through the Port of Rotterdam than in the same period last year. In total, 123.9 million tonnes were handled compared with 117.8 million tonnes in the same period in 2018. The increase mainly concerned the ... [+]

Long Beach Dockworkers move 1.8 million TEUs in three months

Despite lingering trade uncertainty, the Port of Long Beach had the second-busiest first quarter in its history, moving more than 1.8 million TEUs January through March. That figure trails only the first quarter of 2018, a year when the Port set an annual record for container ... [+]

GT USA Wilmington confirms new partnership

GT USA Wilmington, the US arm of Gulftainer, the world’s largest, privately owned, independent ports and logistics company, has welcomed the commencement of a new partnership with Chiquita Fresh North America, which will see the continued presence of the company at the Port of Wilmington ... [+]

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