January 2024
Maersk is switching from vessels to a land bridge to avoid the Panama Canal on its OC1 service between Oceania and the Americas. This is due to the water situation, which has forced the Panama Canal Authority to reduce the number and weight of vessels passing through the waterway.
The service will be split into two loops, separated by an 80km rail link. Pacific vessels will turn at Balboa, Panama, dropping ...
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The first of AAL Shipping’s next generation 32,000 deadweight Super B-Class ships, the AAL Limassol, was floated out from dry dock in late December. She is due to go for sea trial in April 2024 before her delivery to AAL in May.
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Nippon Express has formally completed its purchase of Austrian-based Cargo-partner, paving the way for the Japanese forwarder to become a major international logistics company.
NX Holdings chairman, Mitsuru Saito, said that the merger, first announced in May 2023 would help propel Nippon Express from its current number eight ranking in the ...
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Pharma solutions organization Cencora’s World Courier arm is to open transport stations in Denver, Indianapolis and San Diego to delivery specialty products, including those that require cryogenic storage. The Indianapolis site will be equipped with liquid nitrogen.
They extend World Courier’s network of facilities in North America to 17 sites.
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The Port of Philadelphia welcomed the largest vessel to ever call in Philadelphia: M/V CMA-CGM J. Madison, a 14,400 TEUS cargo vessel, arrived at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal on Friday, December 15, 2023.
“With our deeper main channel and our super post-Panamax cranes – we can easily handle this size ...
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The Port of Long Beach will receive $283 million from the federal government to assist in building "America's Green Gateway," a rail project which will enable one of the nation's busiest seaports to move more cargo by trains, speeding deliveries across the entire national supply chain, easing congestion and lessening ...
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Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld has announced Jonathan Daniels as the new executive director of the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Port Administration. Mr. Daniels comes to Maryland after serving as chief executive officer and director at Port Everglades in Broward County, Fla., and has more than 30 years ...
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Bahri Logistics has entered into an international freight forwarding service agreement with Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR). SAR is the owner and operator of the railway networks in Saudi Arabia, which plays a pivotal role in supporting the goals of building an integrated transportation system. Under the terms of the three-year ...
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