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A.P. Moller – Maersk to divest its container manufacturer to CIMC

The container logistics company A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) signed an agreement on Monday 27 September 2021 to sell its reefer manufacturer, Maersk Container Industry (MCI), to China International Marine Containers Ltd. (CIMC), headquartered in Shenzhen, China and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock Exchange. MCI will become part of a market leading company in the container equipment industry. CIMC will take over MCI’s entire organization and ... [+]

JAXPORT awards $48.8 million construction contract

The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) Board of Directors has unanimously awarded a $48.8 million construction services contract to Superior Construction Company LLC for terminal improvements to enable the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal at Blount Island to accommodate more containers. The construction contract covers the first seven ... [+]

POLB begins 24-hour cargo pickup

Total Terminals International container terminal on Pier T in the Port of Long Beach is making it easier for trucks to access the facility during the overnight hours in a new pilot program to widen access and speed deliveries amid the ongoing cargo surge.The pilot ... [+]

Port of Oakland lands fourth first-call service in 2021

Another major shipping line is bringing first-call service to the Port of Oakland in 2021. MSC is launching an Oakland route to Southeast Asia Nov. 6. The weekly service will link Oakland with ports in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. It’s the fourth first-call service ... [+]

Port of Savannah to add 1.6M TEUs of capacity

On the heels of reporting the second busiest month in its history, the Georgia Ports Authority Board approved more than $34 million to help expedite an additional 1.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in capacity that will begin coming online in December.“In three months, this ... [+]

August cargo volumes exceeds 954,000 TEUs at Port of Los Angeles

Strong American consumer demand has continued unabated for more than a year, evidenced by the steady amount of cargo streaming through the Port of Los Angeles. In August, the Port of Los Angeles processed 954,377 TEUs, just shy of last August’s record of 961,833 TEUs. Eight ... [+]

Double Christening in the Port of Hamburg

The Mayor of the City of Dresden Annekatrin Klepsch and Prague's City Councillor for Culture Hana Třeštíková christened the new fire boats "Dresden" and "Prag" last week. The two new fire boats of the Flotte Hamburg were ceremonially christened "Dresden" and "Prag" on September 23 by ... [+]

Port of Hueneme Makes $5M Economic Development Grant

Through a competitive process based on merit, eligibility, and the availability of funds, the Port of Hueneme/Oxnard Harbor District was selected to receive a grant award totaling $5.1 million from the Economic Development Administration (EDA). This Department of Commerce's EDA investment will provide long-term infrastructure ... [+]

Port of Lake Charles partners with Crowley, Entergy Louisiana

A cleaner, greener alternative source of power will soon be available for vessels working City Docks at the Port of Lake Charles. It’s the latest innovation by the new leadership team at the Port. It’s shore power — a portside electrical connection that’s run to a ... [+]

Stena Line expands with new vessels at Stockholm Norvik Port

Shipping company Stena Line has chosen to invest in the Baltic Sea and Stockholm Norvik Port. The new Stena Scandica is the first of two extended vessels on the Ventspils – Stockholm Norvik Port route. The maiden call of Stena Line's new Stena Scandica vessel to ... [+]

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