Ocean Ports & Carriers: Page 113

Antwerp Becomes Major Hub For Reefer Cargo From Ecuador

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)

Container carriers have seen their market share rise significantly in the past few years, at the expense of the traditional reefer fleet.

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China Denies Support For P3 Network

The P3 Network agreement received support from the US and EU, however, competition and maritime authorities in China decided that the project would not go ahead.

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Port Tampa Bay To Expand Container Capacity By Adding Gantry Cranes

The port authority now has the funds to purchase new post-Panamax gantry cranes to expand throughput capacity at the port’s growing container terminal.

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U.K. Judge Rules Port Of Portland Workers Tried To Force Shipper To Abandon Port

A U.K. administrative law judge for the National Labor Relations Board has ruled longshore workers employed at Terminal 6 engaged in unfair labor practices by driving trucks slowly, refusing to hoist cranes in bypass mode, and refusing to move more than one 20-foot shipping container of freight at a time on older trailers in an effort to force management company International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) to abandon the port.

New Orleans Cold Storage Expands In The South

South Carolina Ports Authority

New Orleans Cold Storage is more than doubling the size of its storage space at the Port of Charleston in South Carolina.

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Congress Passes Water Resources Bill Supporting Public-Private Partnerships For Water Treatment

A key provision of the WRRDA bill establishes the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA), a five-year pilot federal loan program for water projects.

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U.S. Delays Cargo Container Scanning: British Association 'Not Surprised'

British International Freight Association (BIFA)

The director general of the British International Freight Association says it was “hardly surprising” to hear the recent news that the U.S. has delayed new rules for two more years that would require all cargo containers entering the U.S. to be security scanned prior to departure from overseas.

Chiquita To Leave Gulfport For New Orleans

The Next Generation of Flexitanks Transforms Liquid Transport

DHL Global Forwarding

Also referred to as a “Flexibag” or “Flexitanque,” a Flexitank is a flexible tank bag designated to fit into a 20-foot standard ocean container.

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UAE Ranks Among World’s Top Food Importers

World Trade Organization (WTO)

The United Arab Emirates imported $16 worth of food in 2012, making it the 15th biggest food importer, according to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: ‘Even More Rate Increases Ahead’

Now, the 15-member Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) is planning rate hikes on westbound reefer containers transporting U.S. beef, pork and poultry to Asia, starting July 1.

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Perishables, Refrigerated Container Tech Are Causing Modal Shift

A new study from Seabury found 100,000 teu per year of freight has moved from air to sea transport in the last 10 years, with advancements in refrigerated container technology getting credit for the shift.

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