August 2017
Port of Virginia® moved 234,230 TEUs in July, which is growth of 7.5% when compared with the same month last year and a record as the best July cargo performance.
On a calendar-year basis, total TEU volumes are up 8.1%; containers up 8.5%; rail, up 5.6%; trucks, up 9%; and barge, up 30%.
“The peak season is underway, we are seeing the large vessels with regularity and handling their corresponding cargo volumes ...
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The American Waterways Operators recently released a study documenting the contribution of the American tugboat, towboat and barge industry to the US economy. Developed through a cooperative agreement between AWO and MARAD, and conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, it quantifies the industry’s impact on US employment, gross domestic product, and taxes, and ...
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American Trucking Associations and Drivers Legal Plan, a national legal firm dedicated to protecting the rights of truck drivers and the trucking industry, announced the renewal of Drivers Legal Plan’s ATA Featured Product agreement.
“Safe drivers and strong companies are too often exposed to legal vulnerabilities in our industry,” said ATA President and ...
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CaroTrans, a global neutral NVOCC and ocean freight consolidator, announces the launch of its freight management mobile app. It's currently available as a free download for Android phones in the Google Play App store. The iPhone version will be released early September 2017.
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King Ocean Services Limited, Inc. and Crowley Caribbean Services, LLC have entered into a vessel sharing agreement (VSA) that will expand their reach into Port Everglades’ top trade market, Central America.
In addition, King Ocean will sail its own ship from Port Everglades to Costa Rica for the first time as the VSA ...
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OIA Global, a worldwide logistics, packaging and materials sourcing provider, announced a "preferred provider partnership" with the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA). The agreement enables the OIA membership to receive discounted packaging optimization services.
"OIA Global has been a member of the Outdoor Industry Association and welcomes the opportunity to offer their ...
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Peak Scientific, a leading innovator in the design, manufacture and support of high performance gas generators for analytical laboratories, is partnering with SEKO Logistics to help optimize its supply chain with enhanced visibility, reporting and cost saving solutions.
Working with SEKO, Peak now serves customers in two of its major markets ...
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Delta Air Lines has named Shawn Cole, Vice President of Delta Cargo. Cole is responsible for ensuring that the airline's logistics division continues to deliver on superior commercial, financial and operational performance.
He joins the leadership team at a time when Delta Cargo is realizing the benefits of its multi-year transformation ...
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Wen-Parker Logistics (WPL) announced the promotion of Stephane Miralles to the position of CFO. In his new position, Stephane will provide the direction and leadership for all Wen-Parker’s financial management sectors worldwide.
“The Board of Directors are excited to expand Stephane’s oversight to all financial functions at WPL worldwide. Since his ...
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CN celebrated the groundbreaking of Whirlpool Canada's new distribution centre now under construction at CN's Calgary Logistics Park in Rocky View County, Alberta.
"We are very pleased to welcome Whirlpool Canada as a major tenant in our state-of-the-art Calgary Logistics Park," said Andrew Fuller, assistant vice-president of domestic intermodal at CN. "By locating ...
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