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Port of Oakland retired boss Chris Lytle gets lifetime honor

Port of Oakland retired Executive Director Chris Lytle received one of the shipping industry’s top honors. The Containerization and Intermodal Institute presented him its Lifetime Achievement Award for a 53-year maritime career. The recognition came during the Institute’s annual Connie Awards banquet. Mr. Lytle, 73, stepped down in July after six years at the helm in Oakland. He had previously served as Executive Director of the Port of Long Beach. Both ... [+]

Port Tracking for Record 2019; Calendar Year-to-Date Cargo Increases Nearly 5%

The Port of Virginia® is on pace to another record-setting calendar year as cargo volumes through August are up nearly 95,000 TEUs, an increase of 5 percent when compared with the same period last year. The strong volumes through the first two-thirds of the year are ... [+]

Eagle Ford Terminals Joint Venture Receives First Vessel at New Dock

Eagle Ford Terminals Corpus Christi LLC, a joint venture between Plains All American Pipeline and Enterprise Products Partners L.P., received its first vessel at its new dock on the Corpus Christi Ship Channel on September 10. “The commissioning of our terminal in Corpus Christi is an ... [+]

GPA Ports draw $5B investment, 12K jobs to Georgia

The Georgia Ports Authority plans to double capacity at Garden City Terminal to 11 million twenty-foot equivalent container units per year. In Fiscal Year 2019, port-related industries announced $5 billion in new investment and 12,000 new jobs coming to Georgia. At a recent State of the ... [+]

PhilaPort Breaks Ground on New On-Dock Forest Products Warehouse

PhilaPort recently broke ground on a new $12 million warehouse at its Tioga Marine Terminal (TMT). The 100,000 sq. ft. on-dock warehouse will have unique features which will facilitate the use and handling of forest products. Several of the features include indoor rail loading for ... [+]

Port NOLA President/CEO Highlights Record Volumes; Bold Vision for Future in 2019 State of Port Address

Brandy D. Christian, Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) President and CEO, and New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation (NOPB) CEO, highlighted the successes of the agencies’ diverse business profile in 2019, and focused on the opportunities ahead at the annual State of the Port ... [+]

Panama Canal Signs Agreement with Port of Rotterdam

The Panama Canal and the Port of Rotterdam signed a Memorandum Understanding (MOU) to promote international trade between Europe and the West Coast of South America. Through this agreement, the two organizations will work closely to optimize operations while encouraging economic growth and the exchange ... [+]

SeaCube and Globe Tracker to Supply IoT-Enabled Gensets to ONE

SeaCube Containers, a global leader in refrigerated shipping containers and gensets, and Globe Tracker (GT), a leader in IoT tracking and monitoring solutions for logistics assets, announced their partnership to provide Internet of Things-enabled gensets for the 6th largest shipping line in the world, Ocean ... [+]

Alabama’s Port of Mobile Harbor to be Deepened to 50 Feet

The Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) announced it has received federal authorization to modernize Mobile Harbor to accommodate larger vessels and improve transit efficiencies at Alabama’s only deep-water seaport – Port of Mobile. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) South Atlantic Division signed the Record ... [+]

Alabama’s Port of Mobile Harbor to be Deepened to 50 Feet

The Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) announced it has received federal authorization to modernize Mobile Harbor to accommodate larger vessels and improve transit efficiencies at Alabama’s only deep-water seaport – Port of Mobile. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) South Atlantic Division signed the Record ... [+]

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