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Port of New Orleans Hosts Cuban Maritime Delegation

A seven-member delegation of trade ambassadors from Cuba met with Port officials and Louisiana trade representatives at the Port of New Orleans today, marking a return trip following a Louisiana delegation visit to Cuba in October. The delegation began the day by presenting an overview of the Cuban economy, trade activity, the Mariel Container Terminal and opportunities within the Mariel Special Economic Development Zone. A Louisiana business roundtable followed with representatives ... [+]

Top NVOCCs for 2016

Datamyne has released its popular 2016 NVOCC by Carrier Report, which features the top 20 NVOCCs by US imports for all of 2016, including a breakout of TEUs by top 3 carriers. The top 3 NVOCCs in 2016 are: Expeditors International, Blue Anchor Line and ... [+]

CIFFA will partner with TIACA and Multimodal Americas at ACF in Toronto

The Canadian International Freight Forwarders’ Association (CIFFA) will partner with TIACA and Multimodal Americas at the Air Cargo Forum (ACF) in Toronto in October 2018. The announcement comes as Vladimir Zubkov formally takes the helm as TIACA’s new Secretary General, replacing Doug Brittin, who ... [+]

GPA achieves record, double-digit growth in December

Georgia Ports Authority marked 12.3 percent container volume growth in December, moving 292,172 twenty-foot equivalent container units, an increase of 32,099 TEUs compared to December 2015, a record for the GPA. Roll-on/Roll-off cargo mirrored that growth, with a 12.3 percent increase (7,000 units) in ... [+]

GPA’s Tom Mahoney Passes

Tom J. Mahoney, Jr. passed away January 20. Mahoney had served as assistant attorney general for the Georgia Ports Authority from 1987 until the time of his death. "For nearly three decades, Tom Mahoney helped steer GPA's growth and success with his wise counsel, knowledge ... [+]

Port of Montreal Awards 178th Gold-Headed Cane

Montreal Port Authority (MPA) President and CEO Sylvie Vachon presented the Gold-Headed Cane to Shipping Agent Denis Blondeau of SMK Tanker Agency on January 4, who accepted it on behalf of South Korean national Captain Danel Ju, master of the Chem Sirius, the first ocean-going ... [+]

Port of LA 2016 Cargo Volumes Best Ever for Western Hemisphere Port

Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles reached 8,856,782 TEUs in 2016, marking the busiest year ever for a Western Hemisphere Port. The previous record was set in 2006, when the Port of Los Angeles handled 8,469,853 TEUs. "The Port of L.A. is ... [+]

SC Ports Authority Announces Record Container Volume in 2016

South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) announced a record container volume of nearly two million TEUs handled in 2016. SCPA handled 1.996 million TEUs in 2016, surpassing the previous record of 1.985 million TEUs handled in 2005. Container volume in TEU was up 1.2% compared ... [+]

Despite challenges, Long Beach posts fifth-best year

Middle Harbor at the Port of Long Beach in April 2016. Slowed by industry headwinds and challenges that included a major customer declaring bankruptcy, the Port of Long Beach still moved almost 6.8 million containers in 2016, its fifth best year ever. Overall cargo declined 5.8 ... [+]

Port of Virginia Sets New Volume Record in 2016

The Port of Virginia® set a new annual record for container cargo volume having handled more than 2.65 million TEUs, a 4.2% increase over last year’s total. In 2016, import and export volumes were up 6% and 2.6%, respectively, over the prior year. The port ... [+]

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