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US Maritime Workforce Grows to 650,000

Following last month’s news of 304,000 U.S. jobs created in January, Transportation Institute (TI) announced a 30% increase in domestic maritime job creation enabled by the Jones Act. Thanks to the law, the industry now employs nearly 650,0000 Americans across all 50 states and contributes $154 billion to the nation’s economic growth annually. The Jones Act, an anchor for U.S. economic and national security interests, guarantees that the transportation of merchandise ... [+]

GoShip.com Expands Shipping Services into Canada

GoShip.com, an online less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping exchange, announced that it is expanding its shipping services to and from Canada. GoShip.com is expanding its shipping radius to reach across the northern border. This new development follows the addition of new features to GoShip.com’s online shipping platform, including ... [+]

First Kia Telluride crosses Brunswick docks

The first of Kia's new Telluride vehicles were loaded for export onto the Roll-on/Roll-off vessel Sirius today at the Port of Brunswick on February 26. The 8-person SUVs are destined for ports around the Arabian Peninsula. "The Telluride is a bold, capable new offering, and the largest ... [+]

CargoSphere Announces Rate Integration and Single Sign On with CargoWise One

CargoSphere, the neutral rate network for container shipping, recently announced a seamless integration with CargoWise One, WiseTech Global's flagship product. WiseTech Global is a leading developer and provider of software solutions to the logistics execution industry globally, whose customers include 12,000 of the world's logistics companies ... [+]

Port of Virginia Completes USDA’s Cold-Treatment Pilot Program

Following the successful completion of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Southeast InTransit Cold Treatment Pilot program, importers of perishables from South American countries can now move their cargo across The Port of Virginia®. “We’re the U.S. East Coast’s leading vegetable exporter, and this designation positions ... [+]

PhilaPort welcomes 1st import of Argentine beef into US in more than 17 years

Representatives from Holt Logistics and the Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) joined officials from the Embassy of Argentina in the US on March 1 to welcome the first shipment of Argentine beef into the United States in more than 17 years. Officials gathered at the Packer ... [+]

World Fuel Services increases bunker capacity in port of Gibraltar

World Fuel Services (WFS), via its fully owned subsidiary Gib Oil Limited, has extended its capacity in the port of Gibraltar with the addition of two barges to its physical bunker operations. The barges, dedicated to Marine Gasoil and Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel, also offer the ... [+]

ZIM Announces a Strategic Investment in Ladingo

ZIM announced that it has made a strategic Investment in Ladingo on February 27 that the steamship line claims is “A Move that will Lead to a B2C Revolution.” ZIM announced that it has made a direct investment in the technology company Ladingo, which just closed ... [+]

Container Stack-Yard Work at VIG Ends

During the week of February 18, container stack No. 1 began operating at Virginia International Gateway (VIG) and in doing so signaled the end of a critical construction phase at that terminal. The end of the stack-yard work leaves only two projects to be completed ... [+]

Halterm Container Terminal orders additional equipment to strengthen its Halifax capabilities

Halterm Container Terminal announced a significant investment in a Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore container gantry crane and associated lifting equipment, together with an extensive order for container yard equipment, including 2 Rubber-Tired Gantry Cranes and 9 Terminal Tractors and Trailers, with an option to extend procurement ... [+]

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