September 2024
Woodland Biofuels Inc. has proposed investing US$1.35 billion at the Port of South Louisiana to establish one of the world’s largest renewable biofuels production facilities.The Toronto-based company said it would utilize waste biomass to produce sustainable biofuel used in transportation, heating and electricity generation in Reserve, Louisiana.Louisiana Economic Development, or LED, estimates that the project would result in 259 indirect new jobs for a total of 369 permanent new jobs ...
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The Massachusetts Port Authority, or Massport, said Lauren Gleason has been appointed port director, overseeing all maritime business areas.Gleason, who has been at Massport since 2017, has served as interim port director, chief administrative officer and deputy port director of business development during her tenure.“Lauren has been a steadfast champion ...
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The Justice Department filed a civil claim Sept. 18 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against Grace Ocean Private Ltd. and Synergy Marine Private Ltd., the Singaporean corporations that owned and operated the container ship Dali, that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge.The Dali departed the ...
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Hareket said Jonathan Anderson has joined the heavy-lifting and transportation services provider as regional managing director, and Andrew James Hall as new sales director, both overseeing the Middle East and Africa business units.Anderson’s experience includes more than 15 years in leadership roles within the heavy-lift and engineering industries, most recently ...
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Two-dozen postal companies in North America, Europe, Oceania, Africa and Southeast Asia participated in Green Postal Day Sept. 19, celebrating more than 15 years of global partnership for a more sustainable postal system.Since the start of their cooperation in 2008, these postal companies have reduced their total annual CO2 emissions ...
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Descartes Systems Group, the on-demand software-as-a-service solutions provider, said it has acquired Assure Assist Inc., doing business as MyCarrierPortal, or MCP, a provider of carrier onboarding and risk monitoring solutions for the trucking industry.MCP’s solutions are designed to help freight brokers and shippers quickly set up carrier requirements through an ...
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French shipping line and logistics service provider CMA CGM said it is implementing local port charges for imports and exports at U.S. East and Gulf coasts.Effective Oct. 11, and until further notice, the local charge at origin for dry cargo and tanks will be US$800 per 20-footer, US$1,000 per 40-footer ...
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Container-shipping lines A.P. Moller – Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd AG shared an update on the service map for their Gemini Cooperation, the east-west network due to start operating in February 2025.The operational collaboration announced in December presented two network options: the Trans-Suez and the Cape of Good Hope, the latter providing ...
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Four fires aboard container ships, two in port and another two at sea within the last four months, has prompted the TT Club to reiterate its longstanding message for shippers and those facilitating the supply chain to be more diligent over how their cargoes are classified, packaged, packed, declared and ...
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The St. Louis Regional Freightway is launching a new task force in collaboration with the region’s five busiest airports, leading employers in the aerospace manufacturing and service sector and other leaders in education and workforce training.The launch is in response to more than US$5 billion in planned investments that are ...
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