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GPA handles 479,000 TEUs in January

Cargo growth bolsters port’s impact on economy The Port of Savannah handled a record 479,700 TEUs of cargo in January, an increase of 4% over the same month a year ago, a month in which cargo volumes had expanded by 22%. The Port of Savannah has now set monthly records for the past 18 months. “The steps we have taken to add capacity have broken the logjam in global logistics for our ... [+]

VMA Port Day 2022

Representation is one of the core functions of the Virginia Maritime Association and on February 11, 2022, members of the VMA visited Virginia’s General Assembly to represent the best interests of Virginia’s ports and supply chains.“We started VMA Port Day several years ago so legislators ... [+]

Maersk vessels live feed meteorologists

A.P. Moller - Maersk has in collaboration with the National Meteorological Service of Germany, Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), installed automated weather stations on 50 of its vessels. While crossing the largest oceans, the vessels transmit live data helping forecast weather and climate.In the largest project of ... [+]

Port of Savannah cargo growth bolsters port’s impact on economy

The Port of Savannah handled a record 479,700 TEUs of cargo in January, an increase of 4% over the same month a year ago, a month in which cargo volumes had expanded by 22%. The Port of Savannah has now set monthly records for the ... [+]

Galveston Rising in U.S. Cargo Rankings

Galveston is rising in the rankings as a top-50 U.S. cargo port. Almost 12 million tons of cargo moved through the deep-water harbor in 2020, placing it 46th among the busiest U.S. ports and waterways.According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a 9% increase ... [+]

GCT Global Container Terminals Inc. announces leadership change

GCT Global Container Terminals Inc. (GCT) today announced that Doron Grosman, President and Chief Executive Officer, has tendered his resignation. The Board of Directors has accepted his resignation effective February 25, 2022. Since joining GCT in 2017, Mr. Grosman has consistently distinguished himself throughout his time ... [+]

POLB Creating Nation’s Largest Electric Truck Charging Network

The Port of Long Beach has issued an information request to assist in creating one of the largest U.S. networks of publicly accessible electric-charging stations for the heavy duty, class 8 drayage trucks that serve the port complex.Transitioning the drayage truck fleet serving the San ... [+]

Port Houston welcomes new Vietnam direct service

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) recently announced Houston on the rotation in their Santana trans-Pacific service, which links Vietnam and Central China to the U.S. Gulf and East Coasts.Port Houston will be the first port call in the United Statesfor the service. The rotation is Haiphong ... [+]

Port of Oakland to invest, renew and grow green

State of Port recap: federal/state funding fuels opportunities for investment. National attention focused on the supply chain, infrastructure investment and jobs, it is time for the Port of Oakland to invest in a renewed, smart and zero-emissions port. That was Executive Director Danny Wan’s message ... [+]

Port Helps Drive Economic Investment

The Port of Virginia® continues to be an expanding economic force in the Commonwealth’s economy, says a recent study conducted by The College of William & Mary that analyzes the overall value of the port to the Virginia economy during fiscal year 2021 (FY21). “The Port ... [+]

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