Ports & Terminals

Port International du Cap Haitien goes live with Octopi by Navis in three-month window

AJOT | September 12, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

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Ports draw $5B investment, 12K jobs to Georgia

AJOT | September 12, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

Port-related announcements of expansions and new business accounted for nearly $5 billion in investment and 12,000 jobs across the state of Georgia in Fiscal Year 2019, a year in which the Port of Savannah moved a record 4.5 million twenty-foot equivalent container units.

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CMA CGM launches RHINE VALLEY RAIL, a new train service connecting the Port of Rotterdam with the German hinterland

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, is pleased to announce the introduction of RHINE VALLEY RAIL, a new rail service connecting the Port of Rotterdam with the German hinterland. Weekly train connections perfectly aligned with CMA CGM’s deep-sea services

Port Saint John CEO elected Chair of National Board

AJOT | September 12, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

iPort Rail celebrates first-year anniversary milestone Multimodal hub prepares for further growth before end of 2019

AJOT | September 12, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals

Fifth-best August at the Port of Long Beach

AJOT | September 12, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

American Waterways Operators announces spotlight on video highlighting the tugboat, towboat and barge industry

AJOT | September 12, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

Port of Oakland opens peak season with cargo volume growth

AJOT | September 12, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

Integrating port and inland rail logistics in Europe – Contship’s unique example

Ports & Terminals

Brendan Dugan | Top Story | September 12, 2019

Integrating port and inland rail logistics in Europe – Contship’s unique example

The container terminal operator and logistics provider Contship Italia, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, recently took its market proposition message to the North American shipper, 3PL and carrier audiences in the New York, Houston, and Los Angeles markets.

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Straightpoint load cell used for testing 1975 crane

AJOT | September 11, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

At the request of Goforth Corporation Sdn. Bhd., Sarsco Lifting Technical Services Sdn. Bhd. was mobilised to witness the load test of a ringer crane. A wireless 150t capacity Radiolink plus load cell from Straightpoint (SP) was utilised.

PhilaPort breaks ground on new on-dock forest products warehouse

Ports & Terminals

AJOT | Top Story | September 11, 2019

PhilaPort breaks ground on new on-dock forest products warehouse

PhilaPort recently broke ground on a new $12 million warehouse at its Tioga Marine Terminal (TMT).

Aging US waterways transport system key to competitiveness for US economy and farmers, but lack of investment threatens $72 billion in GDP growth says IHS Markit

Ports & Terminals

AJOT | Top Story | September 10, 2019

Aging US waterways transport system key to competitiveness for US economy and farmers, but lack of investment threatens $72 billion in GDP growth says IHS Markit

U.S. farmers have enjoyed a competitive advantage in accessing the global export market with their products, but continued underinvestment in the aging inland waterways system will limit U.S. agricultural exports, and during the next 25 years, could put more than $72 billion in additional GDP and 77,000 new jobs at risk, a new report from Agribusiness Intelligence found.

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Unique dual rail line access and on-dock rail loop give the Port of Olympia a competitive edge

AJOT | September 10, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals

How many ports can offer direct access to both BNSF and Union Pacific (UP), have the capacity for large-scale new business, are price-competitive and foster a working partnership with customers, management and labor?

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Port of Long Beach seeks construction bids for rail project

AJOT | September 10, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday unanimously agreed to put out a call for construction bids on a planned rail project designed to increase operational efficiency at the Port of Long Beach.

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August cargo another record breaker at Port of Los Angeles

AJOT | September 10, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

For the fifth consecutive month, the Port of Los Angeles has set a new single-month cargo record. In August, the Port moved 861,081 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), the busiest August in the Port’s 112-year history and a 4.2% increase over the same period last year.