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$93M Rail Project Completed at POLB

The Port of Long Beach is going green thanks to the official completion of its $93 million rail project. Dubbed the “Green Port Gateway” project, this critical rail pathway is vital for improving the efficiency and sustainability of cargo movement as shipment volumes increase at POLB. Funded in part with state and federal transportation dollars, the “Green Port Gateway” was approved for construction at the end of 2012 and was completed this ... [+]

Port of Virginia Profitable Again

The Port of Virginia (POV) is profitable for the first time since 2008. Preliminary reports indicate that POV is forecast to turn a $16.1 million profit in FY 2015, which is a $31.5 million improvement in operating income compared with the prior fiscal year. POV also ... [+]

SDV Announces Launch Project to Build 36,000m2 Logistics Hub at Port of Le Havre

SDV Logistique Internationale, a subsidiary of Bolloré Logistics, and HAROPA recently signed a preliminary agreement for the construction of a warehouse on the Parc Logistique du Pont de Normandie 2 (PLPN2) platform at the Port of Le Havre. This project is divided into two successive construction ... [+]

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 ... [+]

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 ... [+]

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