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New Commissioner appointed to Duluth Seaway Port Authority Board

Commissioner Michael “Mike” Jugovich was appointed by the St. Louis County (SLC) Board to complete the remaining term of former Commissioner Pete Stauber on the Duluth Seaway Port Authority Board, effective January 8, 2019. Jugovich has held many positions over the years. He is a retiree of the United Steelworkers of America, Local 2705, Hibbing Taconite Company. He finished his career as an equipment and warehouse manager in the agglomerating department. ... [+]

Port NOLA Sets Container Record in 2018

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) moved more containers in 2018 than at any time in its history, totaling 591,253 TEUs, up 12.3% compared to one year ago. The record marks the fifth year in a row Port NOLA has surpassed the half million ... [+]

Port of Montreal to accelerate business plan for Contrecoeur project

Following a fifth consecutive year in 2018 of record tonnage handled at the Port of Montreal, and the likelihood of similar anticipated growth in the coming years, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has decided to work in priority with its terminal operators, Montreal Gateway Terminals ... [+]

Port of Oakland’s TraPac concludes $67 million buildout

A $67 million waterfront expansion concluded at the Port of Oakland this month, as TraPac marine terminal opened its newest vessel berth to arriving container ships. The milestone signals completion of a 2-year project at Oakland’s second-largest terminal that has: • Nearly doubled TraPac’s footprint from 66 ... [+]

New Mobile Harbor Crane Arrives at Port Canaveral

A new mobile harbor crane for Port Canaveral has arrived at the Port’s North Cargo Berth 5. The mammoth crane arrived early Friday morning aboard the heavy load carrier, Happy Dover. The 270-foot tall Liebherr LHM 600 – the largest mobile harbor crane in the ... [+]

Port of Baltimore receives top Coast Guard Security Review

For the 10th consecutive year, the state-owned, public marine terminals at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore received a top rating on an annual security assessment from the U.S. Coast Guard for 2018.   The Coast Guard conducts annual and thorough examinations of the Port’s ... [+]

ZIM and the 2M Alliance Announce a Major Expansion

ZIM and the members of the 2M Alliance, Maersk and MSC, recently announced a second strategic cooperation agreement following the agreement announced in July 2018 in the Asia-US East Coast Trade. The new strategic operational agreement, which will be a combination of Vessel Sharing, Slot exchange ... [+]

Port of Everett earns short sea shipping designation; only Port on West Coast

The Port of Everett has achieved another vital step in reducing congestion on the I-5 corridor while moving more freight in the region. The Port was notified this month that it received designation by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation as a Federal Maritime Administration Marine ... [+]

Street Turn Penalties to Result in Decreased Capacity

In a critical capacity environment for all stakeholders, Ocean Carriers SM Lines, ZIM, Hyundai, and Maersk have announced a disturbing penalty on “street turns” ranging from $30-$75 a box. • Maersk $30 • ZIM $40 • Hyundai $50 • SM Lines $75 Simply put, everyone wins in the street turn ... [+]

CMA CGM Group supports the development of Agricool

The CMA CGM Group has decided to support the financial and industrial development of Agricool, a young and innovative company specializing in urban agriculture, in order to enable it to launch its industrialization phase. Founded in 2015 in Paris, Agricool aims to create urban farms in ... [+]

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