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DP World Pursues Operating in Mexico, WSJ

Global port terminal operator DP World is talking to the Mexican government about beginning operations in the country, enabling the Dubai-based giant to handle cargo heading into the U.S. from the South, the Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 25.In June, DP World initiated an intermodal container solution to transport cars via rail from Mexico to the U.S. and Canada using 53-foot intermodal containers.In the service, finish vehicles are loaded into ... [+]

SC Ports Teases Cargo Records in July

South Carolina ports marked its start of the peak shipping season with an 8 percent increase in July container volumes, including a 6 percent increase in imports.                 SC Ports moved 224,407 TEUs and 124,448 pier containers at the Port of Charleston last month, the highest ... [+]

NC Ports Boost Intermodal Rail Services

North Carolina Ports has reported back-to-back years of record intermodal rail volumes due to new and expanding programs utilizing the Port of Wilmington’s express rail products.Port officials expect this growth to continue, as work begins on an expanded intermodal rail yard that will add four ... [+]

Funding Found for Mobile Dredge Projects

The Alabama Port Authority is advancing on three major projects related to long-term dredge material management at the Port of Mobile are moving forward in Congress.In partnership with the Alabama Port Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Alabama Sen. Katie Boyd Britt ... [+]

JAXPORT Upgrades Cranes at Talleyrand

Jacksonville Port Authority has received US$23 million from the Florida Legislature to purchase a new container crane for the port’s Talleyrand Marine Terminal and refurbish existing cranes at the port’s terminals.The crane addition, as well as upgrades will increase JAXPORT’s cargo handling efficiencies, allowing more ... [+]

DHL Accelerates Sustainability Strategy

Under logistics giant DHL Group’s strategic framework for the second half of the decade, “Strategy 2030 – Accelerate Sustainable Growth,” the company strives for 50 percent revenue growth by 2030, compared to 2023, through divisional and dedicated group growth initiatives.With Strategy 2030, DHL Group said ... [+]

Canada May Reach Emissions Goal Without Tax

Canada could meet its 2030 emissions target without a carbon tax on consumers, some analysts say, as the Justin Trudeau’s government faces mounting political pressure to remove it, Reuters reported.Canada’s opposition Conservative Party has vowed to "axe the tax" if it wins control, as support ... [+]

US Justice Sues Dali Owner, Operator

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 ... [+]

Descartes Acquires MyCarrierPortal

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 ... [+]

CMA CGM Sets US Southeast Port Charges

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 ... [+]

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