June 2018
Port Houston business has grown consistently and solidly across all business lines, including achieving record-breaking performances and milestones in 2017. Highlights of the record-setting business and operational results for 2017 were announced during the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority first meeting of the year.
“We are again on our way to another tremendous year of opportunity and growth at Port Houston,” said Port Commission Chairman Janiece Longoria.
Port Houston ...
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Bright Light Partners, the holding company for RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, as well as Quality Logistics Services doing business as American and U.S. IntermodaLogistics, expands its intermodal drayage and logistics operations with the acquisition of First Coast and Mile High Logistics of Jacksonville, Florida. With broad penetration of the ...
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The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) welcomed the SM Line Qingdao to its North Harbor on May 30th. The Pacific Northwest Service (PNS) will be a weekly call of six 4,300-TEU vessels at SSA Marine’s Terminal 18 on Harbor Island. The new rotation will consist of the following ports: Yantian – ...
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American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said the driver turnover rate at large truckload carriers rose in the first quarter of 2018.
“The uptick in turnover is consistent with continued tightness in the market for drivers,” Costello said. “Anecdotally, carriers continue to struggle both recruiting and retaining quality drivers ...
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CEVA, IMSW enter US FTZ services strategic alliance
CEVA Global Logistics, LLC (CEVA) and IMS Worldwide, Inc. (IMSW) have announced that they have entered into a Strategic Alliance to offer the benefits of FTZ services to customers in the United States.
The partnership’s focus is the development of a sophisticated ...
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ZIM Integrated Shipping Services recently selected PortMiami for its Canada Florida Express service (CFX). The service’s first Miami bound vessel, M/V Arsos arrived on May 31, 2018.
The M/V Arsos, a 1,300 TEU vessel, is part of a fixed weekly service, is being serviced by Port of Miami Terminal Operating ...
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Ports America Group, Inc., the largest marine terminal operator and stevedore in North America, announced the appointment of Mark Montgomery as president and CEO. Mark replaces former president and CEO, Michael Hassing.
Mark was previously president and CEO of Ports America Chesapeake (PAC) from 2010 to 2014, and currently serves as ...
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South Carolina Ports Authority's fiscal year-to-date volumes are nearly 2% higher last year, with record-breaking container volumes handled in April.
As previously announced, SCPA has moved 1.8 million TEUs since July, compared to 1.78 million during the same period last fiscal year. The Port achieved a record April, with 196,439 TEUs ...
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WiseTech Global announced the acquisition of SaaS Transportation, a specialist US transport management solutions provider for Less Than Truckload (LTL) shipping.
SaaS Transportation provides LTL and logistics transportation management solutions to third party logistics companies and shippers with integrated quoting, booking and tracking. SaaS Transportation also offers a specialist LTL freight ...
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