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Record Year for Port of Halifax

Containerized cargo volume through the Port of Halifax has set a new port record. Containerized cargo volume in 2017 is 559,242 TEU, up 16% over 2016. This is the highest volume of containerized cargo the Port of Halifax has handled in a single year. The previous record was 550,462 TEU, set in 2005. “The current growth cycle is a reflection of the hard work of key port partners including terminal operators, ... [+]

JAXPORT Hires Experienced Seaport Executive as Chief Operating Officer

Following a nationwide executive search, JAXPORT has selected Frederick P. Wong Jr. as Chief Operating Officer. Wong’s first day on the job will be Feb. 5, 2018. Wong has more than 20 years of experience in all facets of port operations and since 2014 has been ... [+]

JAXPORT Hires New Container Accounts Director

JAXPORT has hired experienced logistics and transportation professional David Kalata as Director, National Container Accounts. Kalata joins JAXPORT’s award-winning Sales and Marketing team and is responsible for developing new and existing container cargo business with accounts throughout the United States. Kalata comes aboard as the federal ... [+]

Journey of New RMGs Gets Underway; Cranes for VIG Expansion Effort Depart Europe and Head to Virginia

The heavy-load vessel Happy Buccaneer left Poland today bound for Virginia laden with six new rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMGs), signaling the start of a two-year cycle that will see the delivery of 86 new cranes that are the centerpieces of the expansion taking place at ... [+]

POLB Releases Rail Facility Study

The Port of Long Beach has released the final study for a proposal to redevelop a rail yard within the Harbor District to move cargo faster and with fewer environmental impacts. The proposed Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility would shift more cargo to “on-dock rail,” ... [+]

Port of Virginia Sets New Annual Volume Record in 2017 Having Handled 2.84 Million TEUs

The Port of Virginia® set a new annual record for container cargo volume having handled more than 2.84 million twenty-foot equivalent units, or TEUs, a 7% increase over last year’s total. In 2017, loaded import and export volumes were up 8.6% and about 1%, respectively, over ... [+]

JAXPORT’s heavy lift berth offers ship-to-rail service for large generator

Highly trained dockworkers recently moved a nearly 331,000-pound diesel-powered generator through JAXPORT’s heavy lift and specialty cargo berth at Blount Island Marine Terminal, the nation’s highest capacity weight-bearing dock. The equipment is valued at approximately $3 million and will be used to generate power for ... [+]

Port of Seattle Commission becomes 1st US port with 10-year goal to transition to sustainable aviation fuels

The Port of Seattle Commission became the first United States airport operator to set a specific timetable and goals for reducing the use of fossil fuels and transitioning all airlines at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to commercially competitive sustainable aviation fuels. In a motion, the Commission ... [+]

2018 New Year Message from K Line President Murakami

To everyone of the "K" Line Group, I extend my very sincerest wishes for a Happy New Year. As we enter 2018, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on the past year and offer a look forward to the challenges ahead. The year 2017 ... [+]

Gold-Headed Cane Ceremony and Record Year for Port of Montreal

Montreal Port Authority (MPA) President and CEO Sylvie Vachon was pleased to award the famous Gold-Headed Cane to Captain Rakesh Kumar, an Indian national, Master of the Ottawa Express, the first ocean-going vessel to reach the Port of Montreal without a stopover in 2018. The ... [+]

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