January 2017
Tom J. Mahoney, Jr. passed away January 20. Mahoney had served as assistant attorney general for the Georgia Ports Authority from 1987 until the time of his death. "For nearly three decades, Tom Mahoney helped steer GPA's growth and success with his wise counsel, knowledge of maritime issues and love of our ports. He will be missed," said Board Chairman Jimmy Allgood.
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Montreal Port Authority (MPA) President and CEO Sylvie Vachon presented the Gold-Headed Cane to Shipping Agent Denis Blondeau of SMK Tanker Agency on January 4, who accepted it on behalf of South Korean national Captain Danel Ju, master of the Chem Sirius, the first ocean-going vessel to enter the Port ...
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CargoSphere, the single rate platform for frictionless rate distribution, networking and cloud-based freight rate management, today announces an industry-first, eSUDS (electronic - Smart Upload and Diagnostics Solution). eSUDS allows ocean carriers, through an automated, digital framework, to systematize the process of distributing freight rates to customers online in real-time.
With ...
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Logility, Inc., a leading provider of advanced retail planning and collaborative supply chain optimization solutions, announced that Nebraska Furniture Mart, a complete one-stop retailer of furniture, appliances, electronics and flooring, has achieved significant benefits with Logility Voyager Solutions™. Through the use of Logility’s integrated supply chain solution that that delivers ...
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Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles reached 8,856,782 TEUs in 2016, marking the busiest year ever for a Western Hemisphere Port. The previous record was set in 2006, when the Port of Los Angeles handled 8,469,853 TEUs.
"The Port of L.A. is America's Port® — and ...
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol ended 2016 with a record total flown cargo throughput of 1.66 million tonnes, up 2.5% on 2015.
Europe's third largest air cargo hub had a strong end to the year, with December figures up 10.4% on the same month in 2015 at 149,000 tonnes. Cargo throughput until November ...
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South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) announced a record container volume of nearly two million TEUs handled in 2016.
SCPA handled 1.996 million TEUs in 2016, surpassing the previous record of 1.985 million TEUs handled in 2005. Container volume in TEU was up 1.2% compared to last year. Loaded TEU ...
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Scandit, developer of leading software-based barcode scanning solutions for smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices, announces the Scandit Case for iPod touch. The new Scandit Case for iPod touch is the next-generation version of the Scandit Case for iPhone 6/6s and features improved materials that increase ruggedness and grip. The Scandit ...
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The board of directors of the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) has elected Adriene Bailey, Chief Strategy Officer, Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc., as its chairman for 2017. She formerly held the office of vice chairman.
Prior to joining Yusen Logistics in 2011, Bailey held leadership positions at Pacer International as ...
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Middle Harbor at the Port of Long Beach in April 2016. Slowed by industry headwinds and challenges that included a major customer declaring bankruptcy, the Port of Long Beach still moved almost 6.8 million containers in 2016, its fifth best year ever.
Overall cargo declined 5.8 percent in 2016 compared to ...
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