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Pasha Hawaii Celebrates Steel Cutting for M/V George III

Honolulu, HI-based Pasha Hawaii recently announced that the first steel plates have been cut for the M/V George III, the first of two Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fueled containerships being built at Brownsville, TX-based Keppel AmFELS. The two ‘Ohana Class vessels will join the Pasha Hawaii fleet, which provides service to the Hawaii/Mainland trade lane.  Once built, the new, 774-foot U.S. Jones Act vessels will carry 2,525 TEUs, with a sailing speed of ... [+]

Port Houston Continues to Shatter Records

The investments being made to Port Houston’s channel continue to pay off. As a result of the completion of the widening and deepening of its Bayport Channel and work on what’s known as the Bayport flare, Port Houston is seeing rapid growth in the size ... [+]

ACL Christens New G4 Vessel, ATLANTIC STAR, In the Port of Baltimore

Atlantic Container Line (ACL) christened its new G4 vessel, the Atlantic Star on Sept. 21 in the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s Dundalk Marine Terminal. Commissioner Rebecca Dye of the Federal Maritime Commission acted as Godmother of the vessel. The ACL G4 vessels are the ... [+]

CMA CGM Celebrates 40th Anniversary

CMA CGM recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. Marking that date, on Sept. 13, 1978, Jacques R. Saadé launched the first maritime line between Marseilles and Beirut, with only one ship and four employees. Forty years later, CMA CGM has become a recognized world leader, with ... [+]

NOLA and NOPB Boards Move Avondale Revitalization Forward

The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation (NOPB) approved separate resolutions authorizing nonbinding Cooperative Endeavor Agreements between Port NOLA, NOPB, Jefferson Parish and Avondale Marine LLC to facilitate the ... [+]

Port of Halifax Undergoing Digital Transformation

The Port of Halifax is taking steps to become one of the most digitized ports on the eastern seaboard. The Port Operations Centre on the Port of Halifax website, www.portofhalifax.ca, has become a critical digital tool for the sharing of real-time information with customers and the larger ... [+]

Port of Oakland imports up 9.2% from a year ago

Peak season is off to a record start at the Port of Oakland. Port officials say that it handled the equivalent of 85,166 loaded TEUS in August. It was the busiest August in the port’s 91-year history.  The port’s record performance signaled a strong start to ... [+]

Port of Oakland night gates will expand to speed up cargo flow

The Port of Oakland marine terminal operator recently opened its night gates to accelerate containerized cargo flow. TraPac, Oakland’s second-largest terminal, plans to add a second shift for harbor truckers beginning Oct. 15. The move enables thousands of drivers to pick up or drop off Oakland ... [+]

JAXPORT’s Board of Directors elects new officers

The JAXPORT Board of Directors selected new officers during its regular monthly meeting, unanimously electing Jacksonville business and civic leader John Falconetti as Chairman. Falconetti is Chairman and CEO of Jacksonville-based print services provider Drummond, one of the fastest growing printers in the country. He previously ... [+]

Current PANYNJ Port Director to Leave for Harvard Fellowship Program

The Port Authority of New York/New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced on September 6 that it will launch a nationwide search for a new director of its Port Department to succeed Molly Campbell, who will leave her position on October 26 to become a 2019 University Fellow ... [+]

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