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Critical Alert: Crumbling Landside Connections Need Immediate Attention

AAPA contends connections at nearly one-third of U.S. ports each need minimum $100 million in upgrades to handle projected 2025 freight volumes. The port labor dispute may have generated headlines earlier this year, but a bigger threat facing American seaports is the long-term ability of US national seaport gateways to efficiently move cargo. Not only are US seaports threatened by crumbling landside connections, connections at nearly one-third of US ports each ... [+]

Port of Oakland: Vessel Traffic Jam in San Francisco Bay Fading

A backlog of container ships crowding San Francisco Bay is fading, the Port of Oakland says. On September 1, the Port reported no vessels at anchor waiting for berths at its five marine terminals. It was the sixth straight day of no waiting after a ... [+]

CSCL Reportedly Ordering 10 Huge Container Ships

Wall Street Journal reporters indicate that China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL), a subsidiary of the China Shipping Group, is reportedly planning to order 10 ultra-large container ships for US $1.5 billion. The mammoth container ships can carry up to 20,000 intermodal containers each, which would help ... [+]

Lobster Anyone? Americold Wins Bid to Build Temp-Controlled Facility in Maine

Great going Americold! This global leader in temperature-controlled supply chain solutions was just awarded the bid from the Maine Port Authority to build a 150,000 sq. ft. facility on 6.3 acres of land adjacent to the International Marine Terminal in Portland, ME. "Americold has been a ... [+]

Necotrans wins bid for multipurpose terminal at Kribi Port, Cameroon

Necotrans logistics group to guarantee operation and maintenance of future multipurpose terminal at the port of Kribi, Cameroon As the result of the tender launched in May 2014 by the authorities of Cameroon, the Necotrans group and the Kribi Port Multi Operators (KPMO) consortium, consisting of ... [+]

Hans Nagtegaal – Head of Containers at Port of Rotterdam Authority

Congratulations to Hans Nagtegaal on his new position as head of Containers at the Port of Rotterdam Authority, effective September 1. Mr. Nagtegaal, 49, joins the port authority has a highly experienced manager from the world of shipping and logistics. He’s enjoyed a successful career at ... [+]

Hans Infomatic’s Software Solution Connects to +90 Airlines Through WIN

India-based Hans Infomatic has teamed up with the Worldwide Information Network (WIN) to offer customers a streamlined e-Customs process. Hans Infomatic’s web-based ‘AMS’ application enables customers to access one streamlined process for e-Customs filing as well as electronic Air Waybills (e-AWBs), and e-manifests to over 90 ... [+]

DB Schenker and Hyundai Merchant Marine Go Green

DB Schenker Logistics and Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) are committed to protecting the environment. As part of their effort, earlier this year the two signed a six-year strategic agreement on reducing CO2 emissions from ocean freight. In signing the commitment, the Seoul-based HMM has agreed to ... [+]

CMA CGM Continues to Show Strong and Profitable Growth

News coming from CMA CGM shows strong and profitable growth during Second Quarter 2015. Figures released August 31 showed that volumes carried during the second quarter increased by 6.2% year-on-year, to 3.3 million TEUs, compared to global market volume growth of between 1% and 2%. Average ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Receives Kudos from Maryland Governor Hogan

Praises to the Port of Baltimore! Governor Larry Hogan offers kudos to the port for moving more cargo from its public marine terminals than in any other time in its history. The port moved more than 9.7 million tons of general cargo and more than 808,000 ... [+]

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