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Best quarter ever for Port of Antwerp

The Port of Antwerp experienced an excellent first quarter with a freight volume of 58,328,678 tonnes, an increase of 7.1% on the same period last year. The total volume is a result of all freight categories with the exception of conventional breakbulk. The main driver, however, is once again container freight which enjoyed very strong growth of 9.5% compared with the first three months of 2017. Containers The container volume rose by ... [+]

New cranes arrive at APM Terminals Elizabeth

APM Terminals Elizabeth took delivery today of four of the newest generation gantry cranes to better serve liner customers deploying larger ships. The cranes reach 23 containers across the vessel beam – equivalent to two thirds the width of a football field – and are ... [+]

Saia Opens Second Seattle-area Terminal

Saia, Inc. announced today that Saia LTL Freight has opened a terminal in the city of Fife, Washington. The facility is in close proximity to the Port of Tacoma. "With the growth we have seen in the Seattle-Tacoma area, this second terminal will position us to ... [+]

South Asia Gateway Terminal welcomes ONE service

SSingapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) has introduced its new EC5 route calling at the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Headquartered in Singapore, Ocean Network Express was established on July 7, 2017 through the integration of 'K' Line, MOL and NYK. It’s new EC5 service was launched ... [+]

New SeaLand All-Water Service Calls Port Houston

Port Houston is the first US port of call in a new service between the US and Latin America called the Gulf Ocean Express, which is operated by SeaLand, the Intra-Americas ocean carrier of the Maersk Group. The direct all-water service connects Houston, New Orleans, ... [+]

Panama Canal Hosts the Port of Corpus Christi to Tour Waterway, Discuss Growing Liquid Bulk Segment

Representatives of the Panama Canal hosted executives from the Port of Corpus Christi to tour the Neopanamax locks and discuss growth opportunities for the waterway’s thriving liquid bulk segments. “As part of our commitment to providing safe and reliable customer service, we continue to work closely ... [+]

Port Manatee considered as Poland’s Gateway to Americas

Port Manatee is being looked at as a gateway linking Poland and all of Central and Eastern Europe with the entire Western Hemisphere following a visit Thursday [April 19] to the Florida Gulf Coast port by the president of the Polish-American Chamber of Commerce of ... [+]

APS Stevedoring announces new manager for sales, marketing

APS Stevedoring LLC, the largest 100 percent family-owned stevedoring company in the U.S. and headquartered in Long Beach, recently announced the appointment of Nick Mori as its manager of sales and marketing. Reporting to President John Hering, Mori will be focused on customer service, rate negotiations, ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd makes first-ever call at Prince Rupert in Canada

Hapag-Lloyd, the market leader in Canada, is expanding its local network. On April 21, the “YM Masculinity” called at a new destination, the Port of Prince Rupert, for the first time. The ship, which operates on the ‘PS8’ service of THE Alliance, was sailing from Asia to North ... [+]

Christening of “Grande New York” held in Port of New York/New Jersey

The Grande New York, part of the fleet of the Grimaldi Group, has been christened on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 in the Port of New York- New Jersey at FAPS Port Newark Auto Marine Terminal. Godmother of the vessel was Amanda Matilda Cuomo Cole, granddaughter of the former ... [+]

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