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March 2023

New daily rail service into Tennessee

Beginning April 1, The Port of Virginia® will expand its westward reach with a new daily rail service between the port’s primary container terminals and Norfolk Southern’s regional intermodal terminal near Memphis.“It’s an important step west and south for The Port of Virginia,” said Stephen A. Edwards, CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority. “Both exporters and importers have asked us [Norfolk Southern and the port] to develop ... [+]

Port of Baltimore ships out original cranes

Three original Post Panamax-style container cranes that have been at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal since it opened in 1990 were shipped on March 16, as Maryland’s port continues to upgrade infrastructure and make other enhancements to improve overall efficiency. The cranes will leave Baltimore ... [+]

Port of Oakland calls for zero emissions

The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners approved an environmental ordinance at its March 9 meeting. The Port law includes requiring tenants that operate cargo-handling equipment (CHE) to create a plan for converting CHE to zero-emissions.“The entire Port Board is committed to de-carbonizing operations at Port facilities,” said Port Board President ... [+]

Port of Savannah gains national market share

In the latest information from logistics data provider PIERS, the Georgia Ports Authority now handles one out of every 8.8 loaded twenty-foot equivalent container units in the U.S., its highest national market share ever.The Port of Savannah moved 11.4 percent of the nation’s loaded international containers for Fiscal Year 2023 ... [+]

Smiths Detection innovation

Smiths Detection announces the launch of its latest chemical agent identifier, Lightweight Chemical Detector (LCD) 4 alongside the LCD XID extension. This will expand the detection capabilities of the LCD to include street narcotics, explosives, pharmaceuticals, and other super toxic chemical threats. The capability of LCD can be transformed by placing ... [+]

Agility Launches Data Center Sites Across Middle East & Africa

Agility Logistics Parks (ALP), a leading developer of industrial and logistics real estate in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, announced the launch of tailored, master-planned data center campus sites in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt and Ghana, with more to come.The sites are being readied at ultra-modern ALP warehousing ... [+]

DANX announces New Polish Joint Venture

Time-critical logistics specialist DANX (part of the DANX Carousel Group) announced a new joint-venture with Polish logistics specialist, ILS. The strategic partnership will create a strong distribution network in Poland, in response to growing demand for high-quality time-critical and in-night logistics solutions in Eastern Europe. As the sixth largest economy in ... [+]

JAXPORT – State of the Port address

Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) Chief Executive Officer Eric Green outlined significant progress toward the port’s 2020-2025 Strategic Master Plan during today’s sold-out State of the Port address. Hosted by the Propeller Club of the United States – Port of Jacksonville, the event provided updates on JAXPORT’s infrastructure projects, business opportunities, and ... [+]

Port of LA signs cooperative agreement with Port of Gothenburg

Officials with the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Gothenburg, Sweden, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further their relationship and cooperation on a number of key topics, including sustainability, digital and physical infrastructure, and potential trade opportunities. The agreement was signed at a ceremony at the ... [+]

PortSL dedicates new headquarters building, launches rebrand

Port of South Louisiana held a ribbon cutting for its new Headquarters Building in Reserve, Louisiana on March 1. The brand-new, state-of-the-art facility is centrally located in PortSL’s three-parish jurisdiction at its Globalplex Intermodal Terminal along the Mississippi River.Coinciding with the event, PortSL also unveiled its rebrand, which will further ... [+]

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