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AAPA Convention keynoter to address lingering question: ‘What’s the future of business travel?’

AJOT | September 17, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

SOCAR Terminal goes live with Navis N4

AJOT | September 16, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

SC Ports awarded $21.68 million BUILD grant for Ridgeville site

AJOT | September 16, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Mississippi River Ship Channel deepening to 50 feet begins

AJOT | September 16, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officially kicked off the historic deepening of the Mississippi River Ship Channel to 50 feet tonight (September 11, 2020), as Weeks Marine’s cutterhead dredge CAPTAIN FRANK started dredging 5 miles above the Head of Passes.

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AJOT | Top Story | September 16, 2020

US Army Corps of Engineers awards first contact for the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project

The Port Freeport Commission has announced that on September 14th, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded a $15.4 million dollar contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Corporation (Great Lakes) for the first phase of the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project (Project). Construction will commence in the fall of 2020 with expected completion in May 2021.

Completion ceremony of Guangzhou Port’s\Nansha deep-water channels widening project

AJOT | September 16, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

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Stas Margaronis | Top Story | September 16, 2020

Seroka reports Port of LA August imports are up as holiday season kicks in

At a September 15th virtual press conference, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka announced that imports rose in August and the Port sees trends indicating volumes will continue to improve in September and October.

August imports fuel cargo surge at Port of Los Angeles

AJOT | September 16, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

The Port of Los Angeles processed 961,833 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in August, the first monthly cargo increase in a year. The 12% gain in cargo was driven by imports, which eclipsed 500,000 TEUs for the first time.

The St. Lawrence Seaway System: U.S. farmers’ key advantage for competing globally

AJOT | September 16, 2020 | Maritime | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

Biggest vessel in Port of Virginia’s history calls; 15,000-plus-TEU CMA CGM Brazil

AJOT | September 15, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

At more than 1,200 feet long and nearly 170 feet wide, the containership CMA CGM Brazil is massive. It is more than 100 feet longer than most U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and is bigger than any containership to call The Port of Virginia® or come to the U.S. East Coast.

Cargotec’s third quarter 2020 better than expected

AJOT | September 15, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Port of Long Beach budget adopted

AJOT | September 15, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

The Long Beach City Council recently approved a $650 million budget for the Harbor Department that includes a transfer of about $19 million to the City’s Tidelands Operating Fund, which supports quality-of-life projects along Long Beach’s 7-mile coastline.

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AJOT | Top Story | September 15, 2020

New agreement could make Cairo, Illinois’ port a model for 21st century container shipping

A new agreement announced today could position Cairo, Illinois as a national logistics and distribution hub for the rapidly expanding intermodal container shipping industry. The agreement between the Alexander Cairo Port District, Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District and American Patriot Container Transport would make the proposed Cairo river port terminal a model for 21st century inland waterway shipping and key logistics terminal for the newest inland waterway vessels that are larger, faster and more efficient than anything on US waterways today.

Port of Virginia loaded imports mark third consecutive month of growth as trade rebuilds

AJOT | September 14, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers

The Port of Virginia’s cargo volumes are continuing their rebound and in August grew by more than 26,000 units when compared with July.

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AJOT | Top Story | September 14, 2020

SC Ports sees further rebound in August ahead of big ship arrival

South Carolina Ports Authority saw some positive cargo trends in August, pointing to a slow but emerging recovery during the ongoing global pandemic.

Valenciaport manages 503,482 containers in August and records its best month ever

AJOT | September 14, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

This is the first time that the half million containers have been exceeded in one month; a quantity which, in addition to setting the historical record for monthly movements, reaffirms the recovery trend observed in the months of June and July.

Kalmar Eco Reachstackers to help Maritime Transport Ltd increase capacity at its Wakefield terminal

AJOT | September 14, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a deal to supply two Kalmar Eco Reachstackers that will help Maritime Transport Ltd (Maritime) cut fuel costs and carbon emissions while addressing growing demand at its rail terminal in Wakefield, England.

Guangzhou Port / Nansha deep water channels widening project completed

AJOT | September 14, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

August 25th marks a significant day for Guangzhou Port/Nansha(GZP) as its deep water channels widening project is completed and put into operation.

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Stas Margaronis | Top Story | September 11, 2020

UK study says sea level rise will force ports to spend as much as $18 billion by 2050

By 2050, the effects of sea level rise will require ports around the world to allocate an additional $8 billion to $18 billion to protect their facilities, according to a new study.

Jaxport: Why port of entry matters for ecommerce retail

AJOT | September 11, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The margin of error in the supply chain continues to shrink as industry giant Walmart announced in September new key performance metrics for on-time delivery.

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