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MOL, K Line, NYK to commence ONE Line in April

The joint venture formed by Japan’s big three shipping groups – MOL (31%), K Line (31%), and NYK (38%) last July 2017 will commence joint service beginning April 1, 2018 under the Ocean Network Express (ONE) alliance, a new containership company. “I believe this new enterprise will deliver the advantages of expansion of scale brought by the integration,” said Eizo Murakami, President & CEO, K Line. “I expect it will also ... [+]

Port Canaveral Welcomes Höegh Sydney with First Delivery of Vehicles from Asia

Port Canaveral staff were on hand to welcome the captain and crew of the Höegh Sydney roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) vessel on her inaugural visit to the Port. The Sydney's arrival at Port Canaveral is the first U.S. port call for the vessel on a transit that originated in ... [+]

Baugh re-elected chairwoman of Manatee County Port Authority

Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh has been elected to a second consecutive one-year term as chairwoman of the Manatee County Port Authority, the governing board of Port Manatee. Baugh, who also was elected in mid-December to a one-year term as chairwoman of the Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning ... [+]

Crowley Shipping Announces New Management Team

Crowley Maritime Corp. has announced it has appointed four industry veterans to oversee the consolidated lines of business under the recently formed Crowley Shipping group, which provides petroleum and chemical transportation, commercial ship management, offshore energy support, and ship assist and tanker escort services in ... [+]

OOCL advances forward with next phase of OCEAN Alliance products to better serve customers

Following the success of the Day One products introduced earlier in 2017, OOCL announces the launch of the second phase of the OCEAN Alliance products in April 2018, which it dubs “an improved suite of products providing industry-leading services to customers.” The emphasis on quality services ... [+]

Port of Portland Announces Rail Service to Assist Shippers

The Port of Portland has worked to create another new option for moving container freight by way of a railway partnership at Terminal 6. Starting the first week of January, shippers can move their product on a rail shuttle to the Puget Sound ports. The new ... [+]

Port of Portland Commission President Appointed

Governor Kate Brown appointed Alice Cuprill-Comas as Port of Portland Commission President, effective Dec. 27. Cuprill-Comas is senior vice president and general counsel for Oregon Health & Science University, and she replaces Jim Carter who completed an eight-year term as Commission President, and who agreed to ... [+]

TEUs Skyrocket at China’s Ports

Shanghai Port has surpassed its annual handling capacity of 40 million TEUs, says Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG).  In 1978, the port had a handling capacity of 7.951 TEU. China’s official press agency, Xinhau, reports that Ningbo-Zhoushan Port has exceeded 10 million TEUs, up 16% ... [+]

Corpus Christi Celebrates Two-year Anniversary of Lifting of Crude Export Ban

The Port of Corpus Christi recognizes the two-year anniversary of Congress lifting the ban on exports of crude oil, and proud to have played a role in the expansion of the United States as a global leader in energy trade. Legislation to lift the export ... [+]

I-564 Intermodal Connector Opens; Benefits Virginia’s NIT

Motor carriers moving cargo to and from Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) are finding even greater efficiency in reaching the terminal’s North Gate and nearby I-564 with the opening of the I-564 Intermodal Connector on December 21. The Connector is a dedicated ramp that provides a safe, ... [+]

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