July 2016
Americold, the global leader in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics to the food industry, announced that it has concluded the purchase of the temperature-controlled storage facility at 1239 Oakleigh Drive, East Point, GA, bolstering the company’s Georgia-based facility network to 15 and controlling more than 90 million cubic feet of capacity.
“We’re fortunate to be supporting some very successful food producers and retailers who are rapidly expanding throughout the Southeast. They needed ...
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The Panama Canal marked another milestone on July 25 with the transit of the first-ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier through its expanded locks.
Shell-chartered Maran Gas Apollonia—measuring 289 meters in length and 45 meters in beam—arrived Monday from the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal on the U.S. Gulf Coast, signaling the ...
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Freightos, a pioneer of the LogTech (logistics technology) sector, went “live” on July 26 with the launch of the world’s first online marketplace for international freight. That marketplace provides instant comparison, booking, and management of freight services from multiple logistics providers.
Until then, the freight industry was reminiscent of the travel ...
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At its July board meeting, the Georgia Ports Authority approved a spending package of $19.7 million to construct the Appalachian Regional Port in Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia.
The funds consist of $10 million from the state of Georgia and $9.7 million from the GPA. In addition, CSX is making off-site improvements ...
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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., the largest provider of dredging services in the US and a provider of environmental and infrastructure services, recently announced that it awarded four contracts with an approximate value of $93 million.
Great Lakes received two awards for coastal protection work required along the East Coast ...
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A $34 million contract for construction of three dockside electric container cranes at the Bayport Container Terminal was awarded to Shanghai Zhenua Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. (ZPMC) recently by the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority.
The cranes, which will be placed on Wharf No. 2, are expected to ...
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Two services will be merged into one until further notice / Reason is change in market demand / All other services remain unchanged
Members of the G6 Alliance today announced a change within their Asia - North America West Coast products in response to changes in market demand. As the G6 ...
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Cargo iQ and the World Bank Group (WBG) are partnering in their global efforts to enhance supply chain efficiency and improve the participation of developing countries in global value chains.
Through the Smart Data project, information generated by Cargo iQ members is pooled, providing a rich resource from which to identify ...
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The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) will recognize 25 seaports for exemplary communications projects and programs at its annual convention and awards luncheon this fall. Winning entrants in AAPA’s 50th annual Communications Awards Program will be recognized at an Oct. 26 awards luncheon in conjunction with AAPA’s 109th Annual ...
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Air France – KLM Cargo has opened a new state of the art cargo handling facility at JFK International Airport. The new facility is designed to handle all cargo types from pharmaceutical or live animals to express cargo requiring quick transit -- and of course general cargo.
“Air France – KLM ...
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