Freight News
The Port of Brownsville's Foreign Trade Zone No. 62 (FTZ) saw a boost in the value of goods transported in 2022, reaching a record total of $13.9 billion in exports and imports – a notable increase from the $9.7 billion recorded in 2021.
The U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board's 2022 report to Congress, published Aug. 22, revealed that FTZ No. 62 held its position as the second highest-ranking FTZ in the country ...
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With the delivery of the Great Lagos, which took place on August 30 at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. in Ulsan, South Korea, the Grimaldi Group fleet officially includes two con-ro multipurpose units of the modern “G5” class.The new vessel is named after the ...
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Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE) has selected Broward County's Port Everglades as the U.S. port of call on its newly minted FLX service that will bring refrigerated fruits, vegetables and seafood from the farms of South America to the tables of South Florida.On August ...
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The Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) and Ukraine Sea Ports Authority (USPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), launching a cooperative alliance directed at technical guidance toward planning, development, construction, administration, and operation and maintenance of port infrastructure, particularly when reconstruction begins in Ukraine.This ...
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Florida Legislators presented JAXPORT with a $30 million check during the port’s monthly Board of Directors meeting on August 28. The funding will be used to purchase two new container cranes for the port’s Blount Island Marine Terminal.The new cranes will increase JAXPORT’s cargo handling ...
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Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO Rodger Rees has been recognized as a 2023 Most Admired CEO by the Houston Business Journal (HBJ). Rees was among the honorees celebrated at a luncheon of hundreds of corporate and community leaders hosted by the HBJ on Aug. ...
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The Port of Los Angeles moved 684,291 TEUs in July as cargo shipments declined compared to last year’s record month.“Global trade has eased as warehouse inventories of retailers and manufacturers remain elevated,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. “American consumers are continuing ...
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The Port of Los Angeles recently celebrated the achievements of over two dozen shipping lines and carriers for participating in the Port’s Vessel Speed Reduction Program (VSRP), an air quality and annual incentive program for vessel operators who reduce their speed as they approach or ...
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The Port of Savannah received four Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes on Aug. 24, upgrading the crane fleet to 34 machines at Garden City Terminal after four older cranes are retired and recycled.“Along with the completion of our project to improve Berth 1, these cranes will ...
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Canada’s Minister of Transport, the Honorable Pablo Rodriguez, recently announced an investment of up to C$11 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund. This investment will be used to build a new cargo facility for Canadian North, the Inuit-owned airline. To further enhance this commitment, ...
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