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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 is what our industry is asking for,” said Port of Oakland Maritime Director John Driscoll. “We’re providing a comprehensive digital view of ships, cargo ... [+]

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) ... [+]

New Maersk Line ‘MMX’ Service for Halterm International Container Terminal

A new Maersk Line Mediterranean – Montreal Express service is expected to call at Halterm International Container Terminal, as its last port in Canada before direct calls in Valencia (Spain), Salerno and La Spezia (Italy) finishing its eastbound calls at Fos sur Mer (France). The service ... [+]

Port Houston added to MSC’s existing Indus service

Port Houston Executive Director Roger Guenther announced that Port Houston has been added to MSC’s existing Indus service. That container service, which employs nine 8,400 TEU vessels, already calls the U.S. East Coast, India, and the Middle East via the Suez Canal, and will begin ... [+]

Port of Corpus Christi Celebrates Mariners on National Maritime Day

On Tuesday, May 22, the Port of Corpus Christi, the fourth largest port by tonnage and number one crude oil export port in the United States, celebrated the men and women who serve the U.S. Merchant Marine industry as part of National Maritime Day. The event ... [+]

Record April boosts Savannah’s containerized trade

The Georgia Ports Authority's busiest April ever pushed its fiscal year-to-date totals to more than 3.4 million TEUS, an increase of 8.8% (280,000 TEUs) compared to the first 10 months of FY2017. "We're on track to move more than 300,000 TEUs in every month of ... [+]

Port of Virginia’s FY Totals ahead of FY2017

The Port of Virginia® is nearing the end of FY 2018 and the total volume of TEUs) is 3.6%, or 83,000 units, ahead of where it was at this time last year. In April, the port processed 219,281 TEUs, which is a dip of 2.6%, ... [+]

Rolf Habben Jansen confirmed as Hapag-Lloyd CEO until March 2024

The supervisory board of Hapag-Lloyd AG has unanimously approved to extend the contract of Chief Executive Officer Rolf Habben Jansen for a further five years until 31 March 2024. “With Rolf Habben Jansen at the head, Hapag-Lloyd has further improved its position as a leading global liner shipping company ... [+]

CBP Opens Doors with New Office at Port Freeport

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) celebrated the completion of their newly constructed offices at Port Freeport with an official ribbon-cutting on May 3. Attending the event were CBP leadership and officers, Port Commissioners, members of Port management, and several Port tenants "We are pleased to ... [+]

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