THE Port of Long Beach's new bridge replacing the old Gerald Desmond is scheduled to be open for truck and commuter traffic mid-August, according...
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Long Beach's new Gerald Desmond bridge opens in August - Ontario International Airport freight volume soars 24pc in May
SOUTHERN California's Ontario International Airport (ONT) continued to see strong growth in commercial air freight in May as tonnage handled rose...
- DNV GL's new plan to pursue ship recycling guidelines
CLASS society Det Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd (DNV GL) announced a new plan to ensure recycling guidelines for disposing of ship in India...
- Port of Oakland names longtime shipping vet as maritime director
VETERAN shipping executive Bryan Brandes has been named maritime director at the Port of Oakland, replacing John Driscoll who left to manage the...
- Port of Savannah commissions first 9 of 18 Mason Mega Rail tracks
GEORGIA Ports Authority (GPA) has reached a milestone by putting put into operation the first nine of 18 new working tracks, with its first two...
- Imperial wins contract to store batteries for German car manufacturer
DUISBURG's Imperial chemical logistics division has captured the contract to store and handle lithium-ion traction batteries for the German...
- Canadian Pacific closes sale of Central Maine & Quebec Railway network
CANADIAN Pacific has completed the acquisition of the entire Central Marine & Quebec (CMQ) railway network, which was first announced in November...
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US sanctions on Iran shipping companies come into effectUS sanctions on a large Iranian shipping company and its subsidiary came into effect on Monday, as relations continued to simmer between Tehran and...
- Huawei's Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings to continue into 2021
CANADIAN extradition hearings in Vancouver for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, wanted on fraud charges in the United States, are expected to continue...
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Hong Kong to allow unrestricted crew changesIn a major step forward in getting crew changes moving again Hong Kong is to allow unrestricted exchanges of seafarers.
- Virgin Atlantic Cargo to boost cargo-only PAX flights by 33pc
FOLLOWING the success of its cargo-only passenger aircraft flights (PAX) programme in May, Virgin Atlantic Cargo has announced that it is increasing...
- LA April volume falls 6pc to 690,000 TEU, LB falls 17.3pc to 519,730 TEU
THE Port of Los Angeles container volume fell six per cent year on year to 690,000 TEU in April due to the continuing impact from the Covid-19...
- 67-year old sailor's life saved after box ship rescue off Aleutian Islands
THE US-flagged 7,500-TEU President Eisenhower, enroute to Yokohama from Oakland, rescued a 67-year-old man from a disabled sailboat 500 nautical...
- Steep dip in April air cargo demand: IATA
THE latest figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show that air cargo recorded its steepest ever decline in volumes in...
- Abu Dhabi Ports links up with Bengal Tiger Line to launch Safeen Feeders
ABU Dhabi Ports has established a new feeder services company named Safeen Feeders in partnership with Bengal Tiger Line (BTL), as part of its...
- TAPA warns of crime surge as lockdowns are eased
THE Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has warned of an expected spike in cargo thefts as coronavirus lockdowns are eased across Europe,...
- CMA CGM targets 2050 to be carbon neutral
FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM has said that it aims to become carbon neutral by 2050 and is targeting for 10 per cent of its energy supplies to be...
- Piraeus aims to be top container port in the Mediterranean
GREECE's port of Piraeus has now become the Mediterranean's top container-handling port, according to officials from the Piraeus Port...
- ICL will make new call at Ireland's Port of Cork
US Richmond, Virginia-headquartered niche carrier Independent Container Line (ICL) has announced plans to include the port of Cork on its North...
- Capacity crunch continues on Asia-Europe trade, but it's guesswork for the summer
HEAUL cargo visibility for Asia-North Europe carriers is still unclear for July and August, with much depending on the speed of the economic recovery...