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Port of Los Angeles Handles 8.1 Million TEUs in 2015

The Port of Los Angeles moved a total of 8,160,457 TEUs in 2015, a decrease of 2.1% compared to 2014. "I'm pleased that the Port of Los Angeles has surpassed the 8-million TEU threshold for the fifth time in our history," said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. "Despite the soft start to the year, our terminals, labor force and supply chain stakeholders rebounded strongly. With bigger ships and ... [+]

Troy Line Promotes Key Employee

Troy Container Line, one of the world's largest American-owned NVOCCs, promoted Derrick J. Magee to vice president of the FCL Department. Magee has played an integral role at Troy Container Line since joining the company in 2005. Most recently, he held the position of Assistant ... [+]

Duluth-Superior Shipping Season Closes with 7 Lakers in Port for Winter Layup

The Port of Duluth-Superior is welcoming seven ships for winter layup this year. In fact, the Indiana Harbor laid up early (on November 3) and a major repowering project is already underway at Fraser Shipyards on the Herbert C. Jackson, in dry dock since early ... [+]

Seaway Wraps Up Positive 2015 with OECD Innovation Award

With water temperatures well above the 10-year average, the St. Lawrence Seaway closed its 2015 navigation season ice free on December 31st. Thirty-six million tonnes of cargo transited the waterway during the season, with grain, at volumes well above the five-year average, leading the way. ... [+]

POLB Moves Over 7 Million TEUs in 2015

The Port of Long Beach recovered from systemic congestion and cargo diversion in the first quarter 2015 to deliver one of its strongest results on record. For only the third time in its 105-year history, Long Beach topped 7 million TEUs during the year. Cargo ... [+]

Port Corpus Christi Posed for Oil Exports

The federal repeal of a several decade long ban on crude oil exports from the United States has positioned Port Corpus Christi as an emergent leader for export of crude and condensate materials from South Texas. An historic first export of U.S. crude oil left ... [+]

Port of Virginia Sets New Annual Mark for TEU, Truck and Rail Volume

The Port of Virginia set a new annual record for container cargo volume, having handled more than 2.5 million TEUs in 2015, a 6.5% increase over last year’s total. In 2015, the port saw increases in TEUs, total truck and rail volume, total containers and general ... [+]

GCT Deltaport Grows Capacity with Konecranes RTGs

Complementing its GCT Deltaport Intermodal Yard Reconfiguration project in Port Metro Vancouver, GCT Canada has confirmed the order of 12 state-of-the-art rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes from Konecranes of Finland. The new equipment will boost yard velocity at the country’s flagship container terminal, densifying container ... [+]

New CEO for Canaveral Port Authority

Canaveral Port Authority Commissioners have unanimously selected shipping line executive Capt. John W. Murray as the next CEO of Port Canaveral. Murray currently is the President and CEO of Hapag-Lloyd USA, LLC, a leading global liner shipping company in Tampa that operates about 150 modern container ... [+]

Port of Oakland Marine Terminal Re-opens After Upgrade

A Port of Oakland marine terminal has re-opened following two months of modernization to improve cargo handling. The upgrade climaxed on January 7 when Ben E. Nutter Terminal received its first container ship since early December. That ship is the 1,100-foot container vessel Ever Liberal. The ... [+]

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