November 2020
The
North Carolina State Ports Authority has announced the arrival of industry
veteran Doug Vogt as its next Chief Operating Officer. At North Carolina Ports,
Vogt will apply his extensive experience to further improve the operational
excellence at the Port of Wilmington, Port of Morehead City and Charlotte
Inland Port. Specifically, he will direct and coordinate the activities of all
terminal operations. He will also oversee the execution of the
infrastructure investment plan.
Vogt brings more than 20 years ...
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The Panama Canal amended the prequalification document for a tender for the engineering, design, and construction of an optimized water management system. The decision comes after receiving more than 250 potential bidder inquiries following the opening of the prequalification period on September 7.
This tender is the first component of a ...
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The global air cargo market maintained its slow, six-month road to recovery in October but the industry will be waiting cautiously to see if a sudden fall in demand in the last week of the month signals a new hiatus in consumer spending amidst uncertainties caused by the second ...
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ANTONOV Airlines has completed the transportation of three high tech “flying” racing yachts from Italy, the UK, and the USA, to Auckland, New Zealand in preparation for the 2021 America’s Cup race.
ANTONOV’s in-house engineering team worked to ensure the safe loading of the 22.8-metre-long, 4.9-metre-wide AC75 class yachts on board ...
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As students continue to face increasing financial hardship due to the global pandemic, the Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) introduces the CII Covid-19 Scholarship Fund, which will provide scholarships to students pursuing a career in transportation, supply chain and logistics. The association is appealing to the transportation community to support ...
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Dachser Mexico, a subsidiary of global logistics provider Dachser, announces it is expanding its bonded warehouse facility located in Parque el Marqués at Querétaro, one of Mexico’s key manufacturing hubs. Addressing the growing needs of the market, this new state-of-the-art facility launched October 1.
Considered the crown jewel of the Bajio ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has recently crossed key milestones in its global freighter operations. The cargo division of Emirates recently completed 10 years of operating dedicated cargo flights on its Boeing 777-F aircraft to Viracopos in Brazil and five years to Brussels. The air cargo carrier commenced freighter flights to Viracopos on ...
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The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) maintained steady container volumes and overall revenue during fiscal year 2020, despite the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the global economy. JAXPORT’s fiscal year runs October 1 – September 30.
More than 1.277 million TEUs moved through JAXPORT in FY2020, down just 5% from ...
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The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay is conducting dredging operations in the Charleston Marina Complex near the Point Adams Facility and the Russell Marine fuel dock. Mariners are advised to use extreme caution navigating in the inner basin and within the vicinity of the outflow pipe in both the ...
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The Virginia Port Authority Board (VPA) of Commissioners today introduced Stephen Edwards as the next leader of The Port of Virginia®. He succeeds John F. Reinhart who for the last seven years has led the VPA as its CEO and executive director.
Edwards has extensive experience in the global transportation ...
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