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November 2019

Three New LNG Projects Moving Forward at the Port of Brownsville

The Port of Brownsville is one step closer to welcoming three new LNG projects with an investment totaling $38.75 billion after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved their proposals today during its monthly commission meeting. “Today’s announcement is another significant milestone in making these energy projects a reality and is the result of years of hard work by the applicants,” said John Reed, Chairman of the ... [+]

GCT Deltaport Welcomes First Shore Powered Vessel at Roberts Bank

GCT Canada was proud to welcome the MSC Meline as the first vessel to use GCT Deltaport’s Shore Power system on Nov. 14, 2019. Completed in early 2019, this transformative technology allows vessels to plug into the clean electrical power grid at GCT Deltaport and turn off their auxiliary diesel ... [+]

Kerry Logistics acquired Turkey’s ASAV to further expand global network

Kerry Logistics Network Limited announced the acquisition of a majority interest in Turkey’s Asav Lojistik Hizmetleri Anonim Sirketi (ASAV) to further the expansion of its global network and strengthen its international freight forwarding capabilities. Building upon ASAV’s competitive advantages of established operations and a diversified mix of domestic and international customers, ... [+]

Lufthansa Cargo Powers Up Digitalization

With smartBooking, Lufthansa Cargo now offers a new digital interface (application programming interface, or API for short). It provides customers and partners with a binding offer that can be booked online immediately. It contains the available routings, capacities and prices and automatically executes all relevant checks. This means that the ... [+]

Port of Oakland names Danny Wan Executive Director

Danny Wan, who has been serving as the Port of Oakland’s interim Executive Director since last summer, and was Port Attorney for six years before that, has been named permanent Port Executive Director. The Port’s governing Board selected Mr. Wan at a special meeting this morning. He replaces Chris Lytle ... [+]

Duluth achieves wind energy cargo record

The final inbound wind energy cargo vessel of 2019 off-loaded at Duluth’s Clure Public Marine Terminal recently, and her cargo helped set a record. In total, the Port of Duluth welcomed 306,000 freight tons of wind energy cargo in 2019, a single-season record. This hefty haul eclipsed the previous high of ... [+]

dnata gains IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification at Dubai World Central (DWC)

dnata has been certified by IATA's Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) for its pharma handling processes at its state-of-the-art cargo facility at Dubai World Central (DWC). The accreditation complements dnata's existing CEIV Pharma certification at Dubai International (DXB), demonstrating the company's ability to move ... [+]

Carrier Transicold Introduces Next-Gen EverFRESH®

Building on the pioneering legacy of the refrigerated container shipping industry’s first controlled-atmosphere system 25 years ago, Carrier Transicold has developed the next-generation EverFRESH® system, which makes premium performance more affordable than ever for fleets and container leasing companies. The new EverFRESH system was unveiled for attendees at Intermodal Europe 2019, ... [+]

DHL and Hewlett Packard Enterprise take aim at invoice process improvement

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have worked to deploy a blockchain solution supporting logistics payment processing. Based upon smart contracts and blockchain technology, this solution offers a more robust alternative to back-end processes which are often ... [+]

Federal government awards JAXPORT $20 million for terminal improvements

The federal government has awarded the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) a $20 million grant for the reconstruction of more than 100 acres of existing terminal pavement at the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. The funding is part of a $238 million plan to expand and ... [+]

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