January 2021
The announced acquisition by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) of 50.01% of the multi-function terminal Piattaforma Logistica Trieste (PLT) in the Italian seaport of Trieste has been completed on Jan. 7, 2021. The handling facility will operate as HHLA PLT Italy and is expected to start extended operations in February.
Following approval by the Italian Council of Ministers and the fulfilment of additional formal closing conditions, nothing stands in the ...
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Data from eeSea’s Blank Sailings Tracker is showing that 1.7% and 0.6% of head haul sailings on the three main East/West liner trades have been cancelled in February and March 2021 respectively, compared to the 19.9% and 9.4% sailings cancelled in the same months last year.
Very few sailings have so ...
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Significant gains in cargo commodity volumes continued in November at the state-owned, public marine terminals of the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore compared to lows during the COVID-19 emergency. In the most recent monthly reporting period, general cargo, containers and roll on/roll off (farm and construction equipment) categories each ...
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A&M Cold Storage recently responded to Carrier's call to support global COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts by making immediately available 90 Carrier Pods™ monitored by Sensitech for deployment to help address the anticipated increase in demand for refrigerated storage capacity. Carrier and Sensitech are part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: ...
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Coronavirus vaccines are moving from the lab to the loading dock, prompting a sense of relief from the virus-weary public. Now comes the hard part. Delivering 14 billion doses to 7 billion human bodies around the globe. Assuming real-world conditions, that’s 20 million doses a day for two years.
Andrew Boyle ...
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To address the current crisis of increased demand in and out of Asia combined with decreased access to container equipment, a shortage of ocean carrier space and route suspensions, Dachser Americas is introducing its alternative solutions response team, which will serve as an extension of its recently launched customer ...
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Honor Foods, a Burris Logistics company, is in the final stage of moving its current Philadelphia operation from its North 5th Street location to a new warehouse at 5505 Tacony Street. The final day of business in its current location is January 7, preparing for a Monday, January 11 opening ...
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Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to deliver a further order of next-generation electric (NGE) straddle carriers to Maher Terminals LLC at the Port of New York/New Jersey, for use at their marine container terminal in New Jerse.y The order for 42 machines was booked in Cargotec's Q4 2020 order ...
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Yara North America, a leading crop nutrition solutions provider, has launched an expansion of its southeast U.S. distribution of premium crop nutrition products from Port Canaveral in partnership with Ambassador Services International. "This is solid cargo business for our Port and a great business win for our partners at Ambassador," ...
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Nate Herman, senior vice president of policy at the American Apparel & Footwear Association, said, “We are extremely concerned that something could happen before the end of the Trump administration.” Once Joe Biden becomes president on Jan. 20, his administration could reverse course on any action taken, but Herman said ...
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