September 2018
The Port of Brownsville announces the promotion of a new director of finance and the appointment of a new director of special projects.
Lorena Hernandez, CPA, is the port’s new finance director following the retirement of Steve Fitzgibbons. Fitzgibbons served as the port’s finance director for more than five years.
Hernandez manages the port’s 9 -member financial team, winner of six consecutive Certificates of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting presented by ...
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The Port of Oakland has given $70,000 to a local non-profit to prepare local workers for careers in the environmental construction trades.
The money is going to Oakland-based Rising Sun Energy Center which has a track record of helping low-income adults get jobs in the construction, energy efficiency, and solar industries. ...
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SEKO Logistics has acquired a majority shareholding in its strategic partner Omni-Channel Logistics to solidify and grow its eCommerce and technology solutions for retailers, pure-play etailers, marketplaces and platforms.
The two companies have enjoyed a highly successful and growing partnership since Managing Director Kai Lincoln and his partners launched Omni-Channel Logistics ...
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For the third year, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Panama Canal Authority’s (ACP) 'A' investment grade rating with a stable outlook for its long-term issuer default rating and its senior unsecured notes.
The credit rating agency highlighted the Canal’s “stable volume performance, solid competitive position, and well-diversified cargo mix, causing [the] ...
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Logility, Inc. announced the company has been positioned by Gartner as a Leader in the August 2018 Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning System of Record. This Magic Quadrant examines vendors that provide supply chain planning (SCP) system-of-record solutions.
Today’s fast-paced, global business requires companies to make smarter decisions faster to ...
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enVista’s FUEL 2018 conference brings together dozens of executive-level global supply chain, transportation and unified commerce leaders and decision-makers.
It's an opportunity to share ideas and best practices, and address your biggest supply chain and transportation challenges.
FUEL 2018 will held at the luxury Loews Chicago Hotel beginning at 7:30pm on Wednesday, ...
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Americold Realty Trust, the world’s largest owner and operator of temperature-controlled warehouses, announced today that its brand new Middleborough, MA facility is now officially open.
Americold’s Middleborough facility comprises three temperature-controlled rooms and a loading dock with 165,000 square feet of capacity. The facility, designed in partnership with Ocean Spray, can ...
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Rick Helfenbein, president and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association, welcomed the conclusion of bilateral talks with Mexico on NAFTA and emphasized the need for Canada to be a part of any final agreement. Helfenbein also highlighted the need for the industry to be able to review the details ...
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Delta Cargo has launched self-service iPad kiosks in Atlanta and Boston, and is currently testing in other hubs, requiring electronic air waybills (e-AWB) as standard operating procedure. The air waybill is a critical air cargo document that constitutes the contract of carriage between the shipper and Delta. The new implementation ...
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JAXPORT has recorded its best ever July container volumes, with total container movements increasing 17 % over the same period last year. Nearly 97,250 TEUs moved through JAXPORT in July 2018.
The port’s Asian container volumes continue to show significant growth, up 11 % year–to–date with 344,730 TEUs moved so far ...
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