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Sydney (Nova Scotia) Expects Hub Announcement in 2016

Port officials at the Port of Sydney in Nova Scotia expect to make a hub announcement this year regarding construction of a major, ultra-modern container terminal. In February the port made a rebranding announcement for the proposed project. Harbor Port Development Partners (HPDP), who have exclusive rights to market and develop the port, and the Port of Sydney, said the proposed terminal will be known as Novaporte and the planned adjacent ... [+]

ACL’s ATLANTIC SAIL Sets Sail

ACL has officially taken delivery of the ATLANTIC SAIL, its second of five new vessels in the G4 fleet. The ATLANTIC SAIL set sail from China early in the week of April 4th and will take its place in the company's transatlantic schedule in early ... [+]

Diamond State Port Corp and Trans Global Shipping Sign Agreement for Chilean Fruit

The Diamond State Port Corp., which oversees the Port of Wilmington, and Trans Global Shipping NV recently reached an agreement by which Trans Global Shipping will continue to use the Port of Wilmington as its mid-Atlantic import Chilean fruit distribution hub for the next 5 ... [+]

Next Step for Spliethoff’s Cleveland-Europe Express

Dutch shipping company Spliethoff recently announced that it is taking the next step in the development of the Spliethoff Cleveland Europe Express (CEEWAY) by expanding its team in Toronto, Ontario. Back in December 2013 Dutch shipping company Spliethoff and The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority in Cleveland, ... [+]

Signs of Export Rally at Port of Oakland

An export rally may be underway here at one of the nation’s leading gateways to Asia. The Port of Oakland reports that its 2016 containerized export volume is up 19.9% so far over 2015. March exports were up 9.9%, the third-straight monthly ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd Focuses More Intensely on Special Cargo

Hapag-Lloyd is focusing even more intensely than before on Special Cargo for container vessels. In order to be able to transport more cargo which does not fit into standard containers due to oversize or overweight, Hapag-Lloyd has strengthened its team of specialists. In addition ... [+]

New Contract Between ACL and Ceres Halifax

Atlantic Container Line (ACL) is maintaining its twice weekly call at Halifax with its new G4 RORO/Containerships thanks to a new contract between Ceres Halifax Inc and ACL that runs through 2022. ACL is continuing to serve the North American and European markets at the ... [+]

Smart Phone Apps for Port of Oakland Harbor Truckers

The Port of Oakland is launching two smart phone applications that could transform containerized cargo handling at seaports. The apps provide a highly anticipated tech-based calculation of harbor trucker turn times – an elusive industry metric. The apps, DrayQ™ and DrayLink™, employ Bluetooth, WiFi and ... [+]

“A” Rating for Port Canaveral

As Port Canaveral progresses with its $244 million capital program budgeted this year to upgrade its cruise and cargo facilities, Fitch Ratings affirmed an ‘A’ ranking for $13 million of outstanding revenue bonds, series 2006 A&B, and declared all Canaveral bonds as ‘stable.’ Canaveral Port ... [+]

Economist Expect Ports Industry to Grow in 2016

Supply chain experts expect cargo should continue to grow through 2016 even though uncertainty remains as the economy and industry continue to evolve. seven speakers from all segments of the supply chain offered their thoughts on megaships, congestion, cargo volumes and the future of the transportation ... [+]

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