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Intermarine Boosts Heavy-Lift Fleet

Intermarine, the multipurpose carrier for the Americas and collaborator with the heavy-lift Jumbo-SAL-Alliance, said Jan. 10 that it will expand its fleet with four heavy-lift vessels. Intermarine has secured four vessels on long-term charter, sailing under the names Industrial Fraternity (F360), Industrial Skipper (F500), Industrial Swift (F500) and Louise Auerbach (F300). The vessels within the next few weeks will join global trade routes with a focus on enhancing connections between Europe, ... [+]

CMA CGM Updates Rates for Europe-Med to U.S.

CMA CGM said it will implement its Rate Restoration Initiative 2 (RRI02) for cargo from North Europe and Mediterranean ports of load to U.S. East, Gulf and West coasts ports of discharge and all inland destinations, effective Jan. 21. Unless otherwise specified, the RRI02 will apply ... [+]

Maersk splits Panama Canal service

Maersk is switching from vessels to a land bridge to avoid the Panama Canal on its OC1 service between Oceania and the Americas. This is due to the water situation, which has forced the Panama Canal Authority to reduce the number and weight of vessels ... [+]

First AAL Super B takes to the water

The first of AAL Shipping’s next generation 32,000 deadweight Super B-Class ships, the AAL Limassol, was floated out from dry dock in late December. She is due to go for sea trial in April 2024 before her delivery to AAL in May. [+]

Port Receives $283 Million for ‘America’s Green Gateway’

The Port of Long Beach will receive $283 million from the federal government to assist in building "America's Green Gateway," a rail project which will enable one of the nation's busiest seaports to move more cargo by trains, speeding deliveries across the entire national supply ... [+]

Jonathan Daniels Named to Head Maryland Port Administration

Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld has announced Jonathan Daniels as the new executive director of the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Port Administration. Mr. Daniels comes to Maryland after serving as chief executive officer and director at Port Everglades in Broward County, Fla., and ... [+]

No sign of aging for freight industry rock star

The music industry’s favourite forwarder, Rock-it Global is to rebrand itself to its former name Rock-it Cargo to mark its 45th anniversary. To mark its 45th years, Rock-it Cargo hosted the Welcome Party during THE Conference Live at Lititz on 6 December in Pennsylvania, where ... [+]

Mitch Landrieu, Presidential Advisor Responsible for ‘Build America’ Implementation, Visits Coos Bay

Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu, Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Val Hoyle were in Coos Bay this week to discuss the Port's container facility project. The Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) is a project of national significance that ... [+]

Trade Up at Port of Long Beach in November

Shippers continued to reposition cargo back to West Coast seaports in November, lifting trade for a third consecutive month at the Port of Long Beach. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 731,033 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last month, a 24.2% increase from November 2022. Imports rose 37% ... [+]

Toys for Tots: Helping Families in Need this Holiday Season

This festive season, the employees of Port Canaveral did their part to brighten the holidays for Brevard County children through heartwarming contributions to the Marine Corps Reserve's renowned "Toys for Tots" initiative. In a year marked by increased need, Toys for Tots witnessed a record ... [+]

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