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Record-Breaking Cargo Moves at Port Everglades

Floridians could see more products on their local store shelves after the arrival of Mediterranean Shipping Company's MSC Rachele.With the assistance of the Port's three new Super Post-Panamax gantry cranes and one existing Post-Panamax crane, more cargo containers will move across Port Everglades' docks from a single ship then anytime in the Port's history - 4,849 containers, which equates to nearly 9,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units, which is the industry's ... [+]

Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Tours Port of Long Beach

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on January 11 toured the nation's largest port complex, including the Port of Long Beach, meeting with local officials while seeing firsthand efforts to deliver goods during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tour came as America's maritime ports are set to receive ... [+]

Fast Container Turnaround times in Asia, slower in US, Europe

Containers are now moving in and out of China at record speeds as shippers desperately source capacity, but port congestion in Europe and the US continues to slow the return of boxes to Asia and is stymying the recovery of global ocean supply chains.According to ... [+]

Port of Oakland launches program to expedite ag exports

The Port of Oakland is set to launch an interagency effort to improve the flow of agricultural exports at the Port. The program involves the use of additional yard space and equipment, restored export ship calls and assistance to export users. The goal is to ... [+]

Port of Palm Beach to help stop human trafficking

In observance of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Port of Palm Beach is taking steps to prevent human trafficking by joining the Not Alone campaign, a nationwide campaign dedicated to encouraging victims of human trafficking to seek help. The Not Alone campaign was conceived and launched by ... [+]

Port of Baltimore receives top U.S. Coast Guard Security Rating

The state-owned, public marine terminals of the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore received a top security rating for the 13th consecutive year by the U.S. Coast Guard as part of an annual inspection of facilities.  The assessment reviewed security procedures and protocols at the ... [+]

APL Logistics names Thad Bedard as new president

APL Logistics Ltd (APLL) is pleased to announce Thad Bedard as the new president effective January 1, 2022.Prior to becoming president, Thad served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. He will lead APLL in its continuing evolution to grow and become the ... [+]

Port of Oakland ship turning basins study

The Port of Oakland, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) San Francisco District, has reached a key milestone in the planning process to widen the Oakland Harbor turning basins to accommodate larger container ships calling North America.The comment period started,December 20, ... [+]

GPA to expedite 1.6M TEUs of on-terminal capacity by June

At a recent Georgia Ports Authority Board meeting, Executive Director Griff Lynch detailed actions that will expedite the completion of 1.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in annual capacity. “Through ingenuity and teamwork, GPA has put into place what amounts to the largest current expansion for ... [+]

Rotterdam studying more shore-based power

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the municipality of Rotterdam want shore-based power to be available in the container, cruise, and liquid bulk sectors. To this effect, studies have commenced at the terminals of Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT), APMT2, Vopak, and Cruiseport Rotterdam.These companies ... [+]

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