November 2015
Crowley Martiime Corp.’s Kyra Roca, vice president, customer care, was presented with the 2014 Thomas Crowley award, the company's highest honor, at a ceremony held at the company's Jacksonville, FL, office.
Roca joins Capt. David Ridge, director of marine operations in Valdez, Alaska, as the second and final Thomas Crowley Award recipient for 2014. Ridge was presented his award in Anchorage, Alaska in October.
The exclusive employee recognition program was ...
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Fednav (Belgium) N.V. welcomed its next-generation vessel, the Federal Bering, at the Port of Antwerp on Nov. 17. A reception was held on board to celebrate its maiden voyage to the largest Belgian port.
Best known in Antwerp for its FALLine liner service from Europe to the Great Lakes, ...
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South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) saw strong container volume growth during the first quarter of the 2016 fiscal year, with TEU volumes 9.5% higher than the same period last year.
SCPA handled 167,549 TEUs last month, an 11.1% increase from September 2014 volumes. Since the 2016 fiscal year began in July, ...
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Port Freeport CEO Glenn Carlson announced his decision to retire to the Commission effective March 15, 2016.
During Mr. Carlson’s time as CEO Port Freeport has experienced significant growth, including the adding of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Hoegh Autoliners as tenants.
Carlson looks forward to this new ...
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Highly trained master riggers moved three multi-million dollar helicopters and 10 ambulances through JAXPORT’s heavy lift and project cargo berth at Blount Island Marine Terminal, one of the nation’s highest weight-bearing capacity docks.
Workers employed by stevedoring company Portus used specialty lift and lashing gear to load the helicopters one at ...
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Board approves new truck program
The Georgia Ports Authority handled a total of 321,094 TEUs in October 2015, an additional 9,335 units, or 3% increase over the same period last year. For the fiscal year to date (July-October), the GPA has moved 1.27 million TEUs, up 74,754 units, or 6.2%.
"Month ...
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Air Serbia, the national airline of the Republic of Serbia, has announced plans to launch flights from Belgrade (BEG) to New York (JFK) in June 2016.
Subject to government and regulatory approval, it will be the first non-stop service between Serbia and the United States in 24 years, to provide ...
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Tesla opened a new factory in the Netherlands in September to supply European customers with its Model S luxury sport sedans. The factory, located in Tilburg, streamlines the production process for European deliveries of Model S cars.
The Tilburg factory builds Model S with parts expertly manufactured in Tesla’s US factory ...
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Veteran port executive Steve Tyndal has joined the staff at the Port of Brownsville as senior director of marketing and business development.
He comes from Port Manatee, Florida, where he held a similar position for 20 years. At the Port of Brownsville, he is responsible for all trade development, marketing and ...
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Healthcare services and information technology company McKesson Corp. plans to open a new distribution center in Hamptonburgh, NY in Summer 2017. The 340,000-sq.-ft. facility will add to the company’s existing network capacity and help to service parts of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania. When completed, the new distribution ...
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