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GPA Approves Projects to Expand Rail, Gate Capacity

On the heels of reporting 32% growth in containerized trade for October, an all-time record for Savannah, the Georgia Ports Authority approved rail and gate expansion projects that will significantly increase capacity at GPA’s Garden City Terminal – the single largest container terminal in all of North America. “A strong Southeast U.S. economy, on-terminal expansion, and investment by private logistics firms throughout the region have resulted in phenomenal growth for Georgia,” ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd delivers significantly higher operating result (EBIT)

Hapag-Lloyd closed the third quarter of 2017 with a significant positive Group net profit and a much improved operating result (EBIT). The integration with United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) is almost completed and on schedule to be finalized by the end of the year. For the ... [+]

Port Manatee-Ecuador trade opportunities abound

Port Manatee is seen as an ideal gateway for Ecuadorian imports to burgeoning Central and Southwest Florida markets, according to a top trade official visiting the Florida Gulf Coast port on November 14. “Opportunities are really growing for reaching Central and Southwest Florida by way of ... [+]

POLB Dedicates Second Advanced Fireboat

A second, new fireboat was officially brought into service on November 13 at the Port of Long Beach, completing a program to provide the most robust waterborne safety of any container seaport in the world. “Vigilance” was dedicated in a dockside ceremony for the late Long ... [+]

Development of Economic Zone in Sokhna, Egypt

Admiral Mohab Mamish, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority and Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), and Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO, DP World, signed a partnership agreement on November 7 to develop an integrated industrial and residential zone at ... [+]

JAXPORT partners leading the LNG Revolution

This new video outlines the pioneering role Jacksonville, JAXPORT and our partners are playing in the advancement of LNG as a maritime fuel. From multimillion-dollar investments in LNG-powered vessels to the development of landside bunkering and liquefaction plants, Northeast Florida is on the leading edge of ... [+]

MOL Joins Research Project on Use of Vibrating Sensors to Detect Abnormalities in Rotary Machineries

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. President & CEO Junichiro Ikeda announced plans to work with Asahi Kasei Engineering Corporation (AEC; President: Ryuji Kawano, Headquarters: Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture) on a project to verify predictive detection of abnormalities in marine rotary machineries using vibrating sensors. The research will focus ... [+]

New Director of Marine Terminal S Brings 20+ Years of Experience to Port of Longview

Bringing a wealth of maritime experience, Mark Price joins the Port of Longview as Director of Marine Terminals. Price will manage cargo operations and ensure that Port facilities operate at a high volume. “Mark is an outstanding addition to our team,” said Port of Longview Chief ... [+]

Port Everglades Sets Record for Containerized Cargo Volumes in FY2017

Broward County's Port Everglades topped its previous record for containerized cargo volumes with 1,076,893 TEUs moving through the Port in Fiscal Year 2017, which ended Sept. 30, 2017. The Port also experienced slight increases in cruise passengers and petroleum volumes according to unaudited reports. The containerized cargo ... [+]

PortMiami Receives First Dragon Fruit Shipment from Ecuador in collaboration with Seaboard Marine

Recently at PortMiami, Seaboard Marine, the seaport’s largest container shipping partner from South Florida to Latin America, delivered its very first shipment of dragon fruit from Ecuador into Florida’s market. The new weekly service between Miami, Ecuador, and Peru was announced earlier this year offering the ... [+]

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