May 2016
China COSCO Shipping has won the draw for the first transit through the Expanded Panama Canal during the waterway's inauguration on Sunday, June 26. The shipping line's container vessel Andronikos will be making the inaugural transit. The vessel, which has a maximum capacity of 9,400 TEUs, is 8.25 meters in beam and 299.98 meters in length.
In addition, more than 100 Neopanamax ships have already made reservations for commercial transit through ...
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Crowley’s Jay Brickman, vice president of government and Cuba services, has been honored with induction into the Hall of Fame of the Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association (FCBFA), in recognition of his strong contributions to international trade, commerce and logistics.
Brickman began his career with Crowley over 40 years ago ...
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Four port operators pre-qualified during the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for companies interested in competing to design, develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain the Corozal Container Terminal.
The four pre-qualified companies were: APM Terminals B.V. (Netherlands); Terminal Link (France); PSA International Pte., Ltd (Singapore) and Terminal Investment Limited, S.A. (Netherlands).
"The result ...
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The Port of Houston Authority (POH) supports a new requirement to verify the gross weight of a loaded container before it is accepted by an ocean carrier for transport.
The requirement, which goes into effect July 1, 2016, is an amendment approved by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to the Safety ...
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SEKO Logistics has opened its first UK Aerospace & Aviation ‘Centre of Excellence’ at Farnborough Airport to deliver logistics and technology solutions for companies serving global customers in the sector.
Within the SEKO Logistics network of over 120 offices in 40 countries, there are already Aerospace & Aviation centers of excellence ...
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Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg based specialist for project and heavy lift liner services and the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (trading as Bahri Liner) have recently signed a space charter agreement.
The agreement covers the ports on the US Atlantic and Gulf Coasts as well as ports in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, ...
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Federal Marine Terminals (FMT) announces $3.7M in investments to ensure that its terminal cargo handling facilities meet their promise to deliver higher standards in safety and efficiency, and by doing so, remain at the forefront of the industry.
These investments include $1.7M for a new crane, $1.3M in new forklifts, and ...
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The Port of Rotterdam celebrates its Golden Jubilee as Europe's largest container port for 50 years! On 3 May 1966, the MS Fairland arrived in Rotterdam. It was the first time a container ship arrived in Rotterdam. Since then, Rotterdam has been the largest container port of Europe.
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Air cargo, passenger and military flights are now taxiing down Rickenbacker International Airport’s runways under the guidance of air traffic controllers operating out of the industry’s newest air traffic control tower.
“After more than eight years of planning and a year of construction, the state-of-the-art structure is helping Rickenbacker keep up ...
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A new Water Resources Development Act, or WRDA (S. 2848), approved 19-1 on April 28, by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, includes key language and provisions to maintain and improve America’s port infrastructure to meet the needs of 21st century maritime trade.
“This is a very good bill that ...
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