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Hapag-Lloyd Enhances Reefer Fleet

Hapag-Lloyd recently added 3,000 PrimeLINE® units to its fleet to enhance its capabilities for shipping perishable goods. This includes 1,000 of the refrigerated containers equipped with Carrier Transicold’s innovative XtendFRESH™ controlled-atmosphere system. The XtendFRESH system actively manages oxygen and carbon dioxide levels within refrigerated containers and removes ethylene, thus slowing the ripening of produce and helping to preserve produce quality beyond what refrigeration alone can do. Hapag-Lloyd’s order is the largest for the ... [+]

Historic Maritime Emergency Restoration Plan for Port of San Diego

A signing ceremony was held on Jan. 13, 2016 to officially activate a multi-agency plan outlining protocols and measures for reopening the Port of San Diego in the case of a serious incident. The document, titled, “The Port of San Diego Maritime Emergency Restoration Plan,” was ... [+]

Port of Houston Sets Records for 2015

Preliminary operating and financial results show that the Port of Houston Authority had a remarkable 2015, setting new records in container movements and cargo tonnage and growth. In 2015, the Port Authority handled 30.5 million tons of cargo at its facilities, surpassing the record set ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd Registers Big Increase in Incorrectly Declared Dangerous Goods

Hapag-Lloyd registered considerably more incorrectly declared dangerous goods last year, compared to 2014. The Watchdog program developed jointly by Hapag-Lloyd’s IT and dangerous goods experts – a special safety software that continuously checks cargo data to identify anything conspicuous identified 4,314 incorrectly declared dangerous goods ... [+]

Port of Rotterdam Innovation Starting to Bear Fruit

Six months ago the Port of Rotterdam’s innovative new website Rotterdam Port Connector went live. Today, some 25,000 individuals, employed by a range of international firms, have joined the network – and are utilising the tools offered by the Port Connector every day. The website was ... [+]

Northwest Seaport Alliance Tops 3.5m Containers in 2015

International container volumes through the Puget Sound rebounded strongly in 2015 with The Northwest Seaport Alliance handling more than 3.5 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs), an increase of 4 percent. Container volumes grew despite the slowing Chinese economy and volume declines earlier in the year during ... [+]

Port of San Diego Appoints Two New Executives

The Port of San Diego is pleased to announce the appointment of two new executives, both of whom bring considerable leadership experience and expertise from the private sector. Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer Bella Heule, formerly Executive Vice President of World Trade Centers Association, began  work on ... [+]

Retailers Call on Union and Ports for Long-Term Stability

The one-day strike at the Port Authority of New York New Jersey (PANYNJ) may have been short lived. Nevertheless, the National Retail Federation called on the International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance to seek long-term stability at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports ... [+]

Thorco Shipping Opens with a Roar

Thorco Shipping has officially opened up its Spanish office in Madrid. To celebrate the opening, however,  Thorco chose to do something very different: threw a huge cocktail party at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, one of the world's most famous and prestigious football venues, hosting Real Madrid ... [+]

Kerry Logistics To Operate Myanmar Inland Ports

Kerry Logistics Network Limited announced that its subsidiary, KLN (Singapore) Pte Ltd, has been awarded concession to operate inland ports in Yangon and Mandalay -- two major commercial cities in Myanmar. In a bid to seize new opportunities for cross-border trade upon entering the ASEAN Economic ... [+]

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