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Havertys expands regional distribution center

Port partner Havertys Furniture recently opened a newly expanded 300 thousand sq. ft. distribution center in Lakeland, Fla. More products will be shipped through JAXPORT to serve Havertys’ 25 stores in the growing Florida market. The company says it is able to reduce incoming freight costs, particularly from Asia, as well as deliver goods to the market faster by bringing more of the import and distribution operations in-state. [+]

Ports America, Port of Tampa Ink Agreement

Ports America and the current operator of Florida’s Port Tampa Bay Container Terminal have signed an amended container agreement that will be valid through May 2046. In a signing ceremony on July 22, the company also agreed to a new breakbulk concession of five years, ... [+]

Tara C. Hernandez Appointed to Board of Commissioners of Port of New Orleans

Gov. John Bel Edwards appointed Tara C. Hernandez to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans. Hernandez, who was sworn in during the monthly Board meeting, will serve a five-year term, succeeding Gregory R. Rusovich, one of four Orleans Parish representatives on ... [+]

Chiquita Returns to Port of Gulfport

Gov. Phil Bryant and officials from banana giant Chiquita Brands International recently announced the company is returning its shipping operations to the Port of Gulfport in Gulfport. “Chiquita’s return demonstrates the ‘Port of the Future,’ or the Port of Gulfport, is the right fit for companies ... [+]

COSCO Bans Shark Fin Shipments

WildAid Hong Kong offers a huge “thank you” to China COSCO Shipping Corporation Ltd., which recently announced that it will ban all shark fin shipments. COSCO joins a growing number of transport and logistics companies standing up against a brutal trade that kills millions of sharks ... [+]

Jebel Ali Port voted Best Seaport – Middle East

DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port has been voted “Best Sea Port – Middle East” for the 22nd consecutive year at the recent Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards (AFLAS). The award was received by Rashid Abdulla, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, DP World, ... [+]

GPA Sees TEU Volumes Top 3.6m TEUs in FY2016

Georgia Port Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch recently reported that the GPA moved 30.8 million tons of cargo and 3.6 million TEUs in FY2016. It is the second straight year that TEU volumes topped 3.6 million. Despite a decrease of 1.3% in containers for FY16, ... [+]

MSC joins CMA CGM in backing TRAXENS

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company joined CMA CGM in backing French start-up TRAXENS. “We see container monitoring as an important innovation in providing our customers with a high quality of service, while also being able to monitor our outputs accurately,” said Diego Aponte, President and CEO of ... [+]

First-Ever LNG Vessel Transits the Expanded Panama Canal

The Panama Canal marked another milestone on July 25 with the transit of the first-ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier through its expanded locks. Shell-chartered Maran Gas Apollonia—measuring 289 meters in length and 45 meters in beam—arrived Monday from the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal on the ... [+]

GPA board approves $19.7M for new inland terminal

At its July board meeting, the Georgia Ports Authority approved a spending package of $19.7 million to construct the Appalachian Regional Port in Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia. The funds consist of $10 million from the state of Georgia and $9.7 million from the GPA. In addition, ... [+]

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