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New Senate WRDA Bill Would Aid U.S. Navigation Infrastructure

A new Water Resources Development Act, or WRDA (S. 2848), approved 19-1 on April 28, by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, includes key language and provisions to maintain and improve America’s port infrastructure to meet the needs of 21st century maritime trade. “This is a very good bill that will aid our economy and environment, and the ability of America’s ports to handle increasingly large cargo and passenger ships,” ... [+]

Phase 1 of Singapore’s Tuas Terminal Development Begins

The Port of Singapore’s Tuas Terminal development has entered Phase 1 of its construction. When completed, the 20 deep-water berths in Phase 1 of Tuas Terminal development will be able to handle about 20 million TEUs per annum. The entire mega-terminal will have a total ... [+]

Maersk Line Fights Illegal Wildlife Trafficking

Maersk Line has joined a group of 40 organizations taking steps to combat illegal wildlife trafficking by targeting key routes and ports. Signe Bruun Jensen, Global Head of Sustainability at Maersk Line, says the company strictly enforces the ban on transport of illegal wildlife. “Maersk Line ... [+]

Orleans Port President, CEO LaGrange to Retire

The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans recently announced that President and CEO Gary LaGrange will retire at the end of his current contract in April 2017. The Board is expected to name Brandy D. Christian, the Port’s current COO, to succeed ... [+]

G6 Alliance New Product and Service Updates between Asia and North America

In response to the upgrade of the Panama Canal and seasonal changes in market demand, the G6 Alliance announced on April 21 new product and service updates for the Asia – North America trade effective this summer. Effective from Week 23, the G6 Alliance will upgrade ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd and United Arab Shipping Company “Talk”

Hapag-Lloyd AG (HL) and United Arab Shipping Company SAG (UASC) are currently discussing forms of cooperation including a potential combination of their mutual container shipping operations. In case of a business combination, the parties are basing their discussions on a relative valuation of the two ... [+]

POLB’s Slangerup Named to Commerce Committee

Port of Long Beach (POLB) Chief Executive Officer Jon Slangerup has been named by U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker to the Department’s Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSSC). Slangerup, along with 10 other industry executives representing the various segments of the supply chain, ... [+]

JAXPORT Raises the Roof… and Other Building Parts, Too!

Highly trained master riggers recently moved 42 large steel pieces that will ultimately form a Northeast Florida manufacturing facility. The cargo moved through the heavy lift and specialty cargo berth at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal, home of one of the nation’s highest weight-bearing capacity ... [+]

Long Beach Cargo Volumes up 6% in 1st Q

Cargo shipments at the Port of Long Beach were up 6.1% for the first three months of 2016 compared to the same period last year, starting the year off strongly. Lifted by big gains in January and February, the quarter was the Port’s best since ... [+]

Port of Pascagoula’s McAndrews Elected as AAPA 2016-17 Board Chairman

At its 2016 Spring Conference on April 6, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) elected Port of Pascagoula Director Mark McAndrews to serve as the association’s chairman of the board for the 2016-17 activity year that begins in late October. McAndrews is slated to be ... [+]

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