Ocean Ports & Carriers: Page 75

Cargo Volume Is Up at the Port of Long Beach—Will It Last?

Los Angeles and Long Beach ports could be increasingly competing for business as shippers consolidate their calls.

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AWO Testifies on the Dangers of Foreign Carrier Alliances Negotiating Collectively with U.S. Tugboat Operators

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Tom Allegretti, president and CEO of AWO, calls decision a "threat to the health and viability of the domestic harbor services industry."

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Japan Imports More Chipping Potatoes to Offset Domestic Shortage

Japan’s largest chip maker is boosting imports after bad weather cut into that nation’s chipping potato harvest.

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Port of Palm Beach Commission OKs $4 Million Project for Tropical Shipping Cargo Area Expansion

Tropical’s main business is shipping food in containers from Canada and southern Florida to the Bahamas and Caribbean.

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Port Manatee, Colombia Look to Expand Trade Ties

Port Manatee and Colombia are looking to expand commercial ties following a visit to the Florida Gulf Coast port from a Colombian trade official.

Manatee County Port Authority Chairwoman Vanessa Baugh, left, discusses trade opportunities with Juan C. Barrera, general deputy director for the United States of ProColombia USA.

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Port Manatee Extends Agreement with World Direct Shipping

The extension will help maintain the port's swift weekly service between the Florida Gulf Coast Port and Veracruz.

World Direct Shipping, which operates the M/V Queen B weekly between Coatzacoalcos, Mexico and Port Manatee, looks to provide the service for as many as five more years under an extended agreement.

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Port of Charleston Last Stop for COSCO Development

In an announcement last week, SCPA said it secured its desired position on the ship's voyage.

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Shipping Industry Warns of Catastrophe following Brexit

The UK is facing a catastrophe if it does not sort out its border at Dover and other ports.

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LoadExpress Launches Freight Auction and Matching Marketplace that Enables Shippers and Carriers to Deal Directly, Without Brokers

Automation and a direct auction model enables shippers to cut freight and operational cost.

Risk/Compliance

China’s Trading Partners Alarmed by Food Import Controls

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Software & Technology

INTTRA Acquires Avantida

The acquisition will accelerate the expansion of digital technologies in landside container logistics and ocean shipping.

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THE Alliance Unveils Unique Financial Contingency Plan

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