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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 reduce the CO2 emissions of every container it ships on behalf of DB Schenker Logistics until 2020 by 17 percent compared to 2014 levels. The effort ... [+]

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 ... [+]

CaroTrans Enhances Direct India-U.S. Import Service Network

NVOCC and ocean freight consolidator CaroTrans announced on August 31 a new, direct LCL import service from Nhava Sheva, India to Charleston, SC for expedited delivery to the U.S. South Atlantic and Gulf regions.  This weekly, all-water service has a 25 day transit and offers ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd Showcases Reefer Expertise at ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA

Asia Fruit LOGISTICA is in full swing in Hong Kong this week (September 2-14), and Hapag-Lloyd is there with wings on presenting its full range of specialized services in reliably transporting fresh fruit and vegetables all over the world. The Hamburg-headquartered steamship line is attending the ... [+]

Georgia Hooks Trident Seafoods

Trident Seafoods just opened its $40 million production and distribution center in Carrollton, Ga. Some 50,000 tons of finished products annually will be produced for the U.S. market from the center. Founded in 1973 by Chuck Bundrant with two fishermen partners and a single vessel, the ... [+]

A New Deep Sea Port for Indonesia

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed a partnership agreement with the Indonesian Port Corporation Pelindo I in Medan, North Sumatra for the development of the new deep sea port Kuala Tanjung. The Port Authority will now carry out a feasibility study for the new port ... [+]

First Large Aerospace Ship Arrives in Everett

This month, the Port of Everett and Westwood Shipping Lines are marking the 10th anniversary of weekly, direct aerospace shipments from Japan to Everett with a new, larger vessel calling the Port of Everett. In the early 2000s, the Port Commission made the strategic decision to ... [+]

Port of Seattle Sends Staff to Help Eastern Washington Fire Tragedies

The Port of Seattle sent two fire crews from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport the last week of August to assist with mutual aid to respond to the overwhelming need surrounding the Eastern Washington fire situation. The crews will be working in support roles to ensure surrounding ... [+]

Edwin Lammers New Head of Breakbulk at Port of Rotterdam Authority

As of 1 September 2015, Edwin Lammers,41, will become head of the Breakbulk department at the Port of Rotterdam Authority. Lammers was previously with the Sohar Industrial Port Co., a joint venture between the Port Authority and the Sultanate of Oman. As commercial manager there ... [+]

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