Jacksonville Port Authority’s board of directors has unanimously elected Joe York as chairman, effective July 1.
Port News
Ports are the conduits through which international trade flows, be it through the air or on the ocean. They typically are composed of numerous terminals operated by public or private port authorities and operators. Among the biggest issues they face today, especially as ocean vessels reach record proportions, is dredging of harbors to ensure adequate depth.
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18 Jun 2013
The new Canadian National-Indiana Rail Road intermodal service to Indianapolis will offer export “matchback” opportunities for steamship lines and shippers when it launches on July 1.
18 Jun 2013
The first ship in a new G6 Alliance service linking Asia and the U.S. East Coast via the Suez Canal called at Global Terminal in Bayonne, N.Y.
18 Jun 2013
A U.S. District Court judge in Portland ruled that the National Labor Relations Board last year had no right intervening in a contractual dispute between a container terminal operator at the Oregon port and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.
18 Jun 2013
Liebherr has opened a new sales and service center in Miami.
18 Jun 2013
The Galveston County Rural Rail Transportation District has signed an agreement with Legacy Port Partners for a feasibility study for a new freight rail connection to Pelican Island...
18 Jun 2013
Maher Terminals reports progress in recovery from severe delays that accompanied glitches in a new computer system, but CEO Gary Cross said additional ship calls may be subcontracted to other terminals this week in the Port of New York and New Jersey.
17 Jun 2013
Maher Terminals said a fifth ship has been diverted to a nearby terminal as the Port of New York and New Jersey’s largest container facility struggles with congestion and delays for a second week.
17 Jun 2013
The Port of Long Beach reported total container volume in May was 583,588 20-foot-equivalent units, up 17.2 percent compared with the same month last year, making it the highest monthly container volume since October 2010.
17 Jun 2013
Port Freeport’s commission has unanimously elected John Hoss as chairman of the Texas port.
17 Jun 2013
The Jacksonville Port Authority’s board of directors today unanimously voted to offer the position of Jaxport CEO to Brian W. Taylor.
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