March 2022
Baumer Food, Inc.’s President Pepper Baumer joined Port of South Louisiana’s Executive Director/CEO Paul Matthews to renew their lease agreement at a ceremonial signing held at the Port’s Guesthouse in Reserve, Louisiana. They were joined by community leaders, business and Baumer Foods representatives, Port renewal between Baumer Foods and the Port of South Louisiana reflects a seven-year lease for the 190,000 square foot facility, with an option to renew for ...
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The Port of Brownsville remains a stronghold for the Rio Grande Valley’s economy providing record-setting tonnage and robust operating revenues for FY 2021.Brownsville Navigation District Board Chairman Sergio Tito Lopez highlighted these achievements at the recent 2022 State of the Port.The unaudited operating revenues for FY 2021 surpassed the $30 ...
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IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has restarted its London Heathrow to Sydney route for the first time since early 2020, as Australia re-opens its borders to vaccinated passengers all over the world.From March 27, IAG Cargo customers will be able to export and import vital ...
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Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is now offering a new Caribbean container service through the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), where it currently operates three other services. MSC’s Florida Gulf Feeder rotation connects Jacksonville to major transshipment hubs in the Dominican Republic and The Bahamas.The service begins calling the SSA Jacksonville Container ...
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The Port of Virginia welcomed a pair of massive container cranes to Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) South on March 25, the final pieces of equipment needed to complete the South Berth’s $450 million optimization project.“These cranes will expand our lift capacity, berth productivity and the ability to handle multiple ULCVs ...
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United Cargo became the corporate winner of the third annual Air Cargo Sustainability Awards hosted by the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) for its work with the Eco-Skies Alliance.This unique program offers its corporate customers the opportunity to contribute towards the purchase of millions of gallons of sustainable aviation fuel ...
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Air Canada Cargo announced that, starting in the next few weeks, its capacity will be available to forwarders on WebCargo, an eBooking platform that allows real-time pricing and booking for customers.
As Canada’s largest air cargo provider, Air Canada Cargo has continually invested and adapted despite the impact of the Covid-19 ...
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American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index was unchanged in February after increasing 0.4% in January. In February, the index equaled 115.3 (2015=100) the same as January.
“February was the first month that the index didn’t increase since July,” said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. “Despite a ...
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With shovels in hand, officials from the Canaveral Port Authority joined with leaders from federal, state, and municipal government, along with business and space industry representatives to ceremonially break ground on a massive $48 million project to rebuild Port Canaveral's North Cargo Berth 3 (NCB3). The Port Canaveral Cargo Berth ...
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The return of operations for shipments of cars to APM Terminals Itajaí at Brazil’s Port of Itajaí took place on March 15th, with the docking of the Florida Highway ship, owned by K-Line. More than 460 vehicles in the premium segment were unloaded, all from BMW Group Brazil. The manufacturer, ...
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