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Best April ever at Port of Long Beach

Cargo volumes handled in April at the Port of Long Beach eclipsed a record set 13 years ago. Dockworkers at marine terminals moved 628,121 TEUs in April. The previous high was 619,512 TEUs in April 2006. Imports in April 2019 rose 1.8% to 317,883 TEUs compared to last year. Exports decreased 12.7% to 123,804 TEUs, while empties rose 13.5% to 186,435 TEUs. Total container volume was up 1.6% over April 2018. Port ... [+]

VPA’s Reinhart Inducted into International Maritime Hall of Fame

John F. Reinhart, CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) is a member of the newest class of industry leaders inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame. Reinhart was among five people honored at the 26th annual event, which was held on ... [+]

Seaboard Marine launches new Savannah-Central America route

The Port of Savannah welcomed its first Seaboard Marine vessel on May 8. The new shipping line customer supports Savannah's cold chain logistics system with one new service to Central America, and a second to Latin America and the Caribbean. "In addition to serving Georgia's poultry ... [+]

Port of Virginia Posts Best April in its History; Import Loads Jump 22%

The Port of Virginia® in April processed 245,933 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in April, making is the busiest April in the port’s history. The strong cargo performance was driven by an increase of more than 22% in loaded import containers, which lead to increase in truck, ... [+]

Pasha Hawaii Marks Construction Milestones at Keppel AmFELS for New LNG-Fueled ‘Ohana Class Containerships

Executives from Hawaii-based Pasha Hawaii and Keppel AmFELS were joined by dignitaries in late April for the ceremonial keel laying for M/V George III and the cutting of the first steel plates for M/V Janet Marie. The two Liquefied Natural Gas (“LNG”) fueled containerships are ... [+]

Port of Wilmington takes delivery of new cargo handling equipment

GT USA Wilmington, the US arm of Gulftainer, the world’s largest, privately owned, independent ports and logistics company, has taken delivery of three fully electric and eco-friendly 45-ton reach stackers from KoneCranes Inc. This delivery is part of a larger order, which includes nine 41-ton Rubber ... [+]

Port of Oakland could return to roots with bulk shipping plan

Bulk shipping operations could soon return to the Port of Oakland for the first time in 20 years. Officials at the port said it’s negotiating with a Canadian building materials shipper to transport sand and gravel here. The port’s governing Board authorized talks with Vancouver-based Eagle ... [+]

Port Freeport Hosts 19th Annual Take-A-Child Fishing Tournament

Port Freeport Executive Director/CEO Phyllis Saathoff and Port Commissioner Rudy Santos presents 1st place through 3rd place awards to tournament winners in blue fins and yellow fins divisions. [+]

Panama Canal Welcomes First Q-Flex LNG Tanker

The Panama Canal welcomed Qatargas’ Al Safliya, the first Q-Flex and the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker to ever transit the waterway on May 13. The tanker–which measures 315 meters in length and 50 meters in beam with an overall cargo capacity of 210,000 meters3 ... [+]

JAXPORT sets port record with largest container ship to call Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) set a new port record on April 25 with the arrival of the ZIM vessel Kota Pekarang, the largest container ship to ever call Jacksonville. The 11,923-TEU vessel is operated by ZIM on a service offered by the 2M Alliance. The ... [+]

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