July 2016
In the ever evolving world of steamship alliances, Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd (HMM) reported on July 14 that it has signed a preliminary deal to join the 2M Vessel Sharing Agreement (2M VSA), a leading container shipping alliance comprised of the world’s largest container carriers: Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC).
By accessing 2M VSA network, HMM will be able to strengthen its service offering and achieve improved cost ...
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DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, is responsible for the majority of Electrolux' global ocean freight LCL shipments. The appointment by the Swedish home appliances manufacturer comprises an annual estimated cargo volume of more than 20,000 cubic meters, approximately 70% of the ...
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The Georgia Ports Authority has received a $44 million Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to increase rail capacity at the Port of Savannah.
"As the nation's fourth busiest container port, Savannah's continued rail expansion is a key component to freight mobility in this country,” ...
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Hamburg Süd has been named Top Ranked Carrier 2016 by the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) on the basis of the annual AgTC Ocean Carrier Performance Survey. In the survey, in which member companies of the AgTC – chiefly US exporters and importers of agricultural and forestry products – participated in ...
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The Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) recently named Jim Newsome, SCPA president and CEO, the first Person of the Year award recipient in the Coalition’s 28-year history.
“Never has an individual so distinguished himself in a manner that will have such a positive impact on all participants in ocean shipping, shippers, carriers, ports ...
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DB Schenker has invested millions in the digital future, signing a five-year partnership agreement with US-based online freight shipping marketplace uShip for exclusive collaboration in Europe. The goal of the partnership, worth tens of millions, is to harness new, digital innovations that get freight moved faster and more efficiently, helping ...
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The Halifax Port Authority Board of Directors has approved a contract extension for Karen Oldfield, President and CEO, until December 2018. The next few years are critical in the master planning for the Port of Halifax and Ms. Oldfield will be leading her team through this process, focusing on building ...
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The British Museum has appointed IAG Cargo as the official logistics partner of the upcoming “South Africa: 3 Million Years of Art” exhibition that opens Oct. 27, 2016 and runs through Feb. 26, 2017, in London. The artworks will be transported via IAG Cargo’s “Secure” service, dedicated to the delivery ...
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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. President & CEO Junichiro Ikeda exclaimed that that the MOL Benefactor, a 10,000-TEU containership, successfully passed through the expanded Panama Canal on July 1, 2016. This is significant in that the MOL Benefactor is the first Neo-Panamax containership to perform a commercial transit through the Canal's new expanded ...
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The US Senate confirmed the nominations of three individuals on June 30 to serve as Federal Maritime Commissioners. Those confirmed are Rebecca F. Dye, Michael A. Khouri, and Daniel B. Maffei. Dye and Khouri, both of whom currently serve as Commissioners, were re-nominated by the President to serve in terms ...
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