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Design Of Jacksonville, Fla. Harbor Deepening Project Begins

The initial engineering and design work is expected to take 18 months, so the deepening construction could begin as early as 2016.

Federal, state and local leaders today joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and JAXPORT leadership along the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville to mark the start of the Pre-Construction, Engineering and Design (PED) phase of the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project. The initial engineering and design work is expected to take 18 months. Deepening construction could begin as early as 2016.

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Tales from the Former VP of Fleet Operations for Coca-Cola

RTA

Join fleet hall of famer Steve Saltzgiver, RTA’s senior fleet management consultant, as he shares lessons from his time as VP of Fleet Operations at Coca-Cola and reveals how the four pillars of fleet success can transform your operations.

Tales from the Former VP of Fleet Operations for Coca-Cola

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The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'All Hands On Deck For ILWU Talks'

The ILWU/PMA contract is set to expire just after the stroke of midnight tonight. However, there’s a glimmer of hope that negotiations between union dockworkers and West Coast ports are on a different course this time around.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

Lara L. Sowinski

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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