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Troy Container Line Announces new direct Hamburg to Chicago

Troy Container Line, one of the world’s largest American-owned NVOCCs, recently announced a new direct import service which provides accelerated transits between Hamburg to Chicago. Building upon a strong foundation in the Midwest marketplace, this new service gives customers a fast, reliable, direct route to Chicagoland in addition to destinations throughout the Lower 48 from Germany. Expanding upon a widespread presence in the Midwest and European markets, Troy Container Line ... [+]

GPA achieves record August

Executives at the Georgia Ports Authority Lynch report that GPA achieved an August record of 330,846 TEU, a robust increase of 5% compared to August 2015. "August container unit volumes were the third highest in the Authority's history, behind April and May 2015 at the height ... [+]

SC Ports Authority Posts Record August Container Volume

South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) reports its strongest August container volumes on record. SCPA handled 180,153 TEUs in August, a year-over-year increase of 5.6%. Previously, SCPA's strongest August on record was 170,528 TEUs handled in 2015. With 357,420 TEUs moved during the first two months of ... [+]

Thorco and United Heavy Lift Join Forces

As of Sept. 19, 2016, Thorco and United Heavy Lift have joined forces and created THORCO PROJECTS. By combining the two companies’ fleets, expertise and know-how, they aim for THORCO PROJECTS to become a major player within the project and heavy lift market, offering clients ... [+]

U.S. Senate WRDA Passage Moves Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Closer

The U.S. Senate has passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016, a significant milestone that moves the 52-foot Charleston Harbor Deepening Project to the U.S. House of Representatives for final authorization to begin construction. "WRDA is critical legislation for port and port-related infrastructure modernization ... [+]

Port of Houston Authority and Freight Shuttle International Sign Cooperation Agreement

The Port of Houston Authority and Freight Shuttle International (FSI) announced Friday that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding a Joint Project to Evaluate Freight Shuttle Deployment Options in Port of Houston Area. The signing preceded a Demonstration of the Autonomous Freight Shuttle ... [+]

Port of New Orleans Grant from EPA Provides Financial Incentives

The Port of New Orleans is launching its Clean Truck Replacement Incentive Program (Clean TRIP), providing financial incentives for local short-haul truck owners to voluntarily replace approximately 20 Class 8 drayage trucks from model years 1993-2006 with trucks from model year 2012 and newer. The ... [+]

Exports Up at Long Beach, Overall Cargo Volumes Down

August exports surged 14.8% through the Port of Long Beach compared to the same month in 2015, but lower imports drove overall volumes down. Harbor terminals moved 641,029 TEUs equivalent units in August, an 8.9% year-over-year decrease. Of those, 321,625 TEUs were import containers, which were ... [+]

St. Lawrence Seaway sees slight uptick in August traffic

“As we approach the mid-year point of the 2016 navigation season we continue to see a diversified mix of cargoes moving throughout the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System,” said Betty Sutton, Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. “Cargo diversification is an important ... [+]

Virginia Sets Single-Month Record for TEUs; Rail, RMT Volumes Grow

The Port of Virginia® rewrote its record books once again, having handled 235,511 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in August, making it the single busiest month in the port’s history. In comparison with last August, TEU volumes are up 7 percent; rail units up 20 percent and ... [+]

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