April 2021
Port Freeport in Freeport, Texas, celebrated a historic milestone on April 8, 2021 with a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project, a federal cost-shared
initiative with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The channel is being dredged from its current 46 feet to depths ranging from 51 to 56 feet.
The channel deepening project has been a strategic initiative for Port Freeport for many years, receiving Congressional ...
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An international trade boom is exploding at the Port of Oakland. The Port reported all-time high container volume for import and export cargo in the month of March. It said there’s no sign of the global surge in business activity abating any time soon.
“Ships are full, ocean freight rates are ...
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Saudia Cargo and leading e-booking platform cargo.one have entered into a distribution agreement to provide customers across the board with first class digital booking experience. Freight forwarders will be able to book Saudia Cargo’s real-time quotes on cargo.one within a matter of seconds and with instant confirmation.
“Saudia Cargo’s objective ...
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SEKO Logistics has opened major new regional distribution hubs on the U.S. east coast to manage growth in Baltimore and Charlotte as part of its investment strategy to expand the company’s facilities footprint in the United States. The new Baltimore operation offers over 160,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space to ...
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The Port of Virginia® in March set a new record for monthly TEU volume having handled nearly 280,000 TEUs and processing the volume with fluidity.
March’s record TEU volume was more than 60,000 TEUs ahead of March 2020 and was driven by heavy loaded import volume, which was up 31%, ...
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Close collaboration between senior leadership in operations and strategy at Airspace has led to the introduction of a new strategic approach and expanded service lines within key verticals. Chief Operating Officer Ben Kozy and Senior VP of Strategy Alex Coates are collaborating to form a strategic planning team at Airspace ...
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CMA CGM has launched the first low-carbon shipping offer by choosing biomethane. With biomethane, a non-fossil energy, CMA CGM provides customers with a new and immediately available solution, bringing the Group a step closer toward carbon neutrality. The solution translates to 12,000 tonnes of biomethane, the equivalent of two 1,400-TEU ...
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GEODIS, a leading global logistics provider, has partnered with Phantom Auto, experts in long-range remote operation software for unmanned vehicles, to develop a forklift truck that can be controlled from a distance. This innovative program is aimed at improving comfort and safety, and creating job opportunities for people with physical ...
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Gov. John Bel Edwards, Port of New Orleans President and CEO Brandy D. Christian, and Lineage Logistics President and CEO Greg Lehmkuhl recently announced that the company will build a $42 million expansion of its Jourdan Road cold-storage facility in New Orleans East, where Lineage plans to create 50 new ...
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C.H. Robinson is paving the way for more sustainable supply chains around the world by turning decades of logistics expertise into technology and data that any company can use to reduce its carbon footprint. Just announced: • Emissions IQ™, which will be the first free, ...
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