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First of four new cranes starts work at Port of Savannah

The Georgia Ports Authority has commissioned the first of four new Neo-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes at the Garden City Terminal, bringing its fleet to 23 -- more cranes than any other U.S. terminal -- with three machines yet to come online. "Expanding our capabilities means we are able to grow along with our customers, and adjust to changes in the logistics marketplace, such as increasing vessel sizes," said GPA Chief Operating ... [+]

Gator Rigging becomes first lifting set company certified as an LRCCS Competent Manufacturer

Gator Rigging, Inspection and Testing has received Competent Manufacturer Certification under the Lloyd’s Register Container Certification Scheme (LRCCS), the first company of its kind to achieve that level of certification. Headquartered in Morgan City, LA, Gator Rigging manufactures and services wire rope slings for offshore containers ... [+]

POLB OKs Guidelines for $46M Environmental Grants Program

Attendees offered input on their priorities for the Port Community Grants Program during an October 2016 workshop at the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library. The Port of Long Beach will accept grant applications later this year from local organizations to bring health programs and new air ... [+]

Seatrade Gains Energy Efficiency EDGE with Carrier Transicold PrimeLINE® Units

Expanding its refrigerated container capabilities with an eye toward reducing energy consumption, Seatrade Group N.V. has acquired more than 2,400 Carrier Transicold PrimeLINE® container refrigeration units, including 2,000 featuring EDGE energy-saving technology. “The PrimeLINE units were selected for their reliability and performance as well as ... [+]

Crowley Launches Industry-Leading, LNG-Powered ConRo Ship at VT Halter Marine

Crowley Maritime Corp. and VT Halter Marine launched Crowley's new Commitment Class ship El Coquí, one of the world's first combination container/Roll on-Roll off (ConRo) ships powered by liquefied natural gas in Pascagoula, MS, on March 21. El Coquí, named after a beloved frog native ... [+]

Lunar New Year Affect Eases February Cargo at Port of Los Angeles

Coming on the heels of record volumes in January, Port of Los Angeles cargo traffic decreased in February compared to 2016. The timing of the Lunar New Year resulted in a significant amount of cargo being shipped in January rather than February. February container volumes of ... [+]

Panama Canal to launch state-of-the-art vessel scheduling and maritime resources management system

Quintiq, a Dassault Systèmes brand and global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O), recently announced that its software has been selected by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to plan, schedule and optimize all vessels transit operations through the Canal to reduce costs, improve ... [+]

Trailer Bridge enhances service from JAXPORT to Dominican Republic

Trailer Bridge, Inc., is now offering additional service to the Dominican Republic from JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. The company has two sailings per week to Santo Domingo, in addition to its long-time weekly call from JAXPORT to Puerto Plata. The Santo Domingo service utilizes one ... [+]

Henry Gorski to Lead Procurement and Global Ocean Coverage at enVista

enVista, a leading global supply chain consulting and IT services firm, announces today that Henry Gorski has joined the enVista Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) team as ocean category manager. In this role, Gorski will be responsible for navigating enVista’s procurement goals on ... [+]

Diversified Port Holdings Receives Safety Award from The American Equity Underwriters, Inc.

The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. (AEU) presented their Safety Awards at their annual conference late last year in Lake Oconee, Georgia and Diversified Port Holdings was the recipient of the Large Stevedore Safety Award. AEU is the program administrator for American Longshore Mutual Association (ALMA), ... [+]

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