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Record-Setting Year for Port Houston

Port Houston business has grown consistently and solidly across all business lines, including achieving record-breaking performances and milestones in 2017. Highlights of the record-setting business and operational results for 2017 were announced during the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority first meeting of the year. “We are again on our way to another tremendous year of opportunity and growth at Port Houston,” said Port Commission Chairman Janiece Longoria. Port Houston ... [+]

SM Line to begin calls at NWSA North Harbor

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) welcomed the SM Line Qingdao to its North Harbor on May 30th. The Pacific Northwest Service (PNS) will be a weekly call of six 4,300-TEU vessels at SSA Marine’s Terminal 18 on Harbor Island. The new rotation will consist of ... [+]

PortMiami welcomes ZIM’s Canada Florida Express service

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services recently selected PortMiami for its Canada Florida Express service (CFX). The service’s first Miami bound vessel, M/V Arsos arrived on May 31, 2018. The M/V Arsos, a 1,300 TEU vessel, is part of a fixed weekly service, is being serviced by ... [+]

Ports America Group, Inc. Appoints New CEO

Ports America Group, Inc., the largest marine terminal operator and stevedore in North America, announced the appointment of Mark Montgomery as president and CEO. Mark replaces former president and CEO, Michael Hassing. Mark was previously president and CEO of Ports America Chesapeake (PAC) from 2010 to ... [+]

South Carolina Ports Posts Fiscal Year Growth

South Carolina Ports Authority's fiscal year-to-date volumes are nearly 2% higher last year, with record-breaking container volumes handled in April. As previously announced, SCPA has moved 1.8 million TEUs since July, compared to 1.78 million during the same period last fiscal year. The Port achieved a ... [+]

ContainerLINK™ App for Carrier Transicold Container Refrigeration

Much lighter than 10 pounds of service manuals and far easier to use, thanks to its built-in search functionality, the new ContainerLINK™ app for tablets and smartphones is now available for Carrier Transicold container service personnel. The app puts a wealth of technical and troubleshooting ... [+]

Maersk Line expands presence between Canada and Europe

Maersk Line, the world’s largest shipping company, announced on May 23rd the expansion of its product portfolio between Europe’s Mediterranean region and Canada to cater for the growing demands of importers and exporters on both sides of the Atlantic. The new service offers direct calls ... [+]

Port of Oakland online shipping platform goes live

A one-stop, online gateway to the Port of Oakland is now live. The Port’s new tech platform, called the Oakland Portal, provides a single point of entry to seaport operations. It’s believed to be an industry first in the quest to digitize containerized cargo transportation. “This ... [+]

VIG Introduces New Terminal Operating System

A new, unified terminal operating system is driving the terminal data and control systems at Virginia International Gateway (VIG) following the recent, successful changeover from a system that was more than 10 years old. “Our ability to efficiently coordinate all of the operations, analyze the ... [+]

‘Global opportunities at Port of Oakland’

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) recently announced the award of $187.4 million in 2018 Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Grants funded by Senate Bill 1 (the statewide gas tax enacted in 2017) to construct two projects of the Global Opportunities at the Port of Oakland (GoPort) ... [+]

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