July 2017
Port Manatee and Chile are pursuing considerable opportunities to boost two-way trade, according to a Chilean official who visited the Central Florida Gulf Coast port on June 15.
“We’re looking forward to developing a closer commercial relationship,” said Sacha Garafulic, who serves as trade commissioner of Chile in his position as director of ProChile, the Chilean government’s export promotion organization. “We have a lot of potential that has not yet been ...
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Port of Los Angeles has approved a five-year lease extension for SSA Pacific, Inc. to continue operating the marine terminal that is the West Coast's home to imported Chilean fruit.
For more than 25 years, Chilean growers have relied on the dedicated terminal to deliver their fresh produce - primarily grapes, ...
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Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. has been named the 2016 Tier 2 Intermodal Provider of the Year by Vantix Logistics.
This is the second year in a row that Yusen Logistics has been honored with this award, which recognizes the 3PL as a top provider of intermodal solutions and its commitment to ...
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American Trucking Associations officials say they are pleased to see that the long-awaited review of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability safety monitoring system substantiated many of the concerns ATA has raised about the program.
“We appreciate the work the National Academies of Science has done in helping ...
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During the week of June 23, Evergreen Line's Ever Sigma container ship discharged the 9 millionth TEU to pass through the Port of Los Angeles in the span of 12 months, setting a new annual record for the most container throughput of any port in the western hemisphere.
"Nine million TEUs is a major milestone ...
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Evergreen Line has teamed up with Alibaba.com, a leading wholesale marketplace for global trade under Alibaba Group, to provide Alibaba.com members with the option of booking sea freight services online with guaranteed space and prices. Evergreen Line has also appointed Evergreen Logistics Corporation as a designated provider of customized, comprehensive ...
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Yusen Logistics, the award-winning pharmaceutical global logistics specialist, has been awarded a major contract by India-based pharmaceutical manufacturer Glenmark Pharmaceuticals.
Glenmark was looking to reduce delivery lead times to its UK customer base while maintaining stringent quality standards for its high-quality generics and specialty products.
The Yusen Logistics solution is based at ...
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The Ports of Indiana announced that the country’s oldest stevedoring company – Metro Ports – will become the new bulk terminal operator at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor. Starting July 1, 2017, Metro Ports will manage the loading and unloading of shipments along the port’s East Harbor for port tenants and outside companies shipping ...
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On June 27, at 0800 hours the M/V GLOVIS Comet commenced cargo operations at Pier 122. The arrival of the vessel from South Korea with its cargo of 2,176 Hyundai and Kia automobiles marks the first vessel to call the pier in twenty years, and gives The Port of Philadelphia ...
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The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have set Wednesday, July 19 to release the draft Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) 2017 Update and will then solicit comments from the public on new strategies to further reduce air emissions and support the statewide vision for more sustainable freight movement.
The Ports also ...
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