September 2017

Americold Breaks Ground on Next Automated Facility in Rochelle, IL

Americold recently announced that it has broken ground for a new facility at its Rochelle, IL campus, adding a 15.5 million cubic foot automated facility to its network and further increasing its global capacity. That campus is currently home to two conventional warehouse facilities. This addition, being built on Americold-owned land, will bring an additional 57,600 pallet positions and extensive automation capabilities—boosting available capacity for Americold’s customers in the Chicago market. “Working ... [+]

CN: Port of Prince Rupert container terminal a true success story

CN joined its supply chain partners, the Port of Prince Rupert and DP World, in marking the 10th anniversary of the Fairview Container Terminal and celebrating the facility's expansion on August 29. The city of Prince Rupert was built for Canadian trade and the container terminal unlocked so much of the port's untapped potential," said Luc Jobin, ... [+]

PNAT Gets New Mobile Ro-Ro Training Simulator

Ports America’s Port Newark Auto Terminal (PNAT) has purchased a mobile ro-ro operations labor training simulator, which prepares drivers for a variety of ro-ro vessel scenarios involved in the loading and discharging of rolling stock/auto cargoes. This valuable addition to Ports America's overall operational training programs elevates the company from its ... [+]

Port of Virginia Names Brian Kobza Director of Ocean Carrier Sales

The Port of Virginia’s® new director of ocean carrier sales is Brian Kobza, who comes to the position with extensive experience in transportation industry, specifically rail, ports and shipping. “Brian is very diverse in terms of his industry experience,” said Thomas D. Capozzi, chief sales officer. “That understanding of the industry ... [+]

Port Everglades is Monitoring Hurricane Irma and Making Preparations

Port Everglades is closely monitoring the progress of Hurricane Irma. Port officials asked all tenants to review their hurricane plan and the US Coast Guard Marine Safety Information Bulletin for the 2017 hurricane season. The Port follows the U.S. Coast Guard regulations for operating the Port during storm conditions. There are ... [+]

Vessels Arriving – Corpus Christi Currently Largest Refining Center Fully Operational on Texas Gulf Coast

With sign off by the US Coast Guard Captain of the Port, the Corpus Christi Ship Channel opened up on.  The first vessel to arrive since closure of the channel for Hurricane Harvey sailed in soon after on August 31. [embed]http://portofcc.com/vessels-arriving-corpus-christi-currently-largest-refining-center-fully-operational-on-texas-gulf-coast/[/embed] [+]