Ports & Terminals

Port of Oakland import cargo volume grew 6.4 percent in July

AJOT | August 12, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

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SC Ports sees signs of moderate recovery in July

AJOT | August 12, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

S.C. Ports Authority is seeing signs of a moderate recovery beginning to emerge at the start of fiscal year 2021 amid the ongoing global pandemic. S.C. Ports handled 176,974 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) at the Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals in July. S.C. Ports moved 99,431 pier containers, which measures boxes of any size, in July. Pier containers are up 12% from June, showing a positive trend for the first month of fiscal year 2021, but volumes remain down year-over-year.

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LNG vessel completes 10,000th Neopanamax transit at the Panama Canal

AJOT | August 11, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

The Panama Canal welcomed the 10,000th Neopanamax vessel through the Expanded Canal on Monday, marking a new milestone for the nearly 106-year waterway and its growing liquefied natural gas (LNG) segment.

Port of Virginia July volume increases over June

AJOT | August 11, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Port of Wilmington, DE strengthens operational efficiency with the addition of new, eco-friendly equipment

Ports & Terminals

AJOT | Top Story | August 11, 2020

Port of Wilmington, DE strengthens operational efficiency with the addition of new, eco-friendly equipment

GT USA Wilmington, partnering with KoneCranes, has taken delivery of five new Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes at the Port of Wilmington in Delaware, which will significantly strengthen the terminal’s operational efficiency and increase overall productivity.

Tulane University warns New Orleans and Baton Rouge at risk from sea level rise

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Stas Margaronis | Top Story | August 11, 2020

Tulane University warns New Orleans and Baton Rouge at risk from sea level rise

A Tulane University report warns that as a result of increasing rates of sea level rise, the remaining 6,000 square miles of Louisiana's coastal wetlands in the Mississippi River Delta will probably disappear.

Port of Montreal announces “indefinite general strike”

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AJOT | Top Story | August 10, 2020

Port of Montreal announces “indefinite general strike”

Montreal Port Authority deplores the conflict between the Maritime Employers Association and the Longshoremen Union resulting in major impacts on businesses and the public

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LSCT operational offices upgrade

AJOT | August 07, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

La Spezia Container Terminal recently inaugurated its new operational offices, which are the result of the reorganization of the old control room, the YSOP (planning department), and Yard & Rail offices, as well as the creation of a new meeting room.

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Red Hook Terminals to deploy largest electric truck fleet on US East Coast

AJOT | August 07, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

This zero- emission fleet will be deployed at Red Hook Terminal’s intermodal yard in Port Newark, NJ, and will be the largest fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks operating on the US East Coast.

Baltimore CBP agriculture specialists intercept cow skins from Nigeria and Federal noxious weed seeds from Japan

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AJOT | Top Story | August 06, 2020

Baltimore CBP agriculture specialists intercept cow skins from Nigeria and Federal noxious weed seeds from Japan

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists are charged with the challenging task of safeguarding our nation’s agricultural resources by examining international trade and travelers’ baggage every day for invasive insects, federal noxious weeds, and plant and animal diseases. Two recent interceptions highlight the breadth of this responsibility.