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First saltie of the 2018 shipping season is on its way to Port of Duluth-Superior

The first ‘saltie’ of the 2018 commercial navigation season, the Federal Weser, is on its way to the Port of Duluth-Superior and is expected to arrive 04/05/2018 by 10 p.m. Its official arrival time will be recorded when the ship passes beneath Duluth’s Aerial Lift Bridge.   The Federal Weser is expected to start loading Monday morning at the CHS terminal on the Superior side of the harbor – 21,400 metric ... [+]

Port of Oakland March cargo volume took a post-holiday dip

Port of Oakland import volume dipped last month while export growth flattened during a seasonal lull in containerized trade. The port reported that March imports declined 1.9% compared to March 2017. Exports were essentially flat – down just 0.5%. The port attributed declining import volume to post-Lunar ... [+]

KCS Intermodal Service Returns to Port of New Orleans

Kansas City Southern (KCS) announced a new weekly service between the Port of New Orleans and Wylie, Texas (Dallas-market) beginning May 2018, relaunching intermodal service to this lane for the first time since 2005. “The return of the Kansas City Southern weekly intermodal service helps us ... [+]

Port Everglades Signs MOU with Puerto Limón, Costa Rica

Broward County’s Port Everglades has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Port of Limón, Costa Rica, as part of its International Sister Seaport Program. Costa Rica is the Port’s eighth largest trading partner by volume. Broward County Commissioners Chip LaMarca and Dale V.C. ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Handles Most Cargo Tonnage in 38 Years in 2017

The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s public and private marine terminals handled 38.4 million tons of cargo in 2017, the most since 1979 and the third-highest tonnage in its history. This record comes on the heels of a record 2017 year for the port’s ... [+]

Port of Brownsville, Big River Steel LLC sign option agreement

The Brownsville Navigation District Board of Commissioners - the governing body for the Port of Brownsville - has signed an option agreement covering up to 800 acres of property with Big River Steel LLC enabling the steel-maker to continue its due diligence pursuant to the company's ... [+]

Port of Oakland fruit, veggie cargo up 36% in four years

Port of Oakland containerized fresh fruit and vegetable shipments have jumped 36% since 2013.  The port said further gains are likely as it adds capacity to handle temperature-controlled cargo. About $6.1 billion worth of containerized fruit and veggie shipments moved through Oakland in 2017, the port ... [+]

Alabama State Port Authority and AutoMobile International Terminal announce new ro/ro facility

On April 18 the Alabama State Port Authority and AutoMobile International Terminal, a joint venture of Terminal Zárate S.A. and SAAM Puertos S.A., signed in Buenos Aires, Argentina, a Memorandum of Understanding to develop and operate a vehicle processing roll-on/roll-off  facility at the Port of ... [+]

Global shipping industry faces calls to reduce emissions

The IMO’s International Marine Environment Protection Committee met in London, UK last week to agree a global plan for reducing emissions levels within the shipping sector. With container ships fuel reportedly having 3,500 times more sulphur than car diesel, there have been recent calls for ... [+]

Port of Virginia March Cargo Up 9%; Port Continues to Focus on Delivery of Service

The Port of Virginia® processed 252,230 TEUs in March, pushing the port’s growth thus far in fiscal year 2018 to 4.4%. Further, March’s TEU volume was nearly 9% ahead of the same month last year. “March’s volumes were a nice rebound from largely static volumes in ... [+]

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