The Class I railroad says it has seen an increase in efficiency and improvement in quality of customer service since implementing scheduled railroading.
Recovery efforts following the Jan. 28 crane collapse have been slowed by high winds and the discovery of more extensive damage to the crane’s boom.
The investments could facilitate new trade lanes despite looming economic uncertainty.
Port handled 9.5 million TEUs in 2018 and believes technology can help solve “persistent systemic problems.”
Container volumes increased 7.5 percent; the port is dredging and adding cranes, truck gates and rail capacity to accommodate more growth.
No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred early Monday morning, but both the crane and Evergreen ship sustained damage.
International Longshore and Warehouse Union says plan to automate Pier 400 puts robots ahead of people.
Numerous flights in and out of New York’s LaGuardia Friday morning were canceled or rerouted due to a shortage of federal air traffic control and safety personnel.
Executive Director Mario Cordero says even after a record 2018 the port is hopeful for additional volumes.
SpaceX’s lease on a 19-acre site at the port will end in February, while Cal Cartage will close its warehouse on an 85-acre site in July.
The barge would move containers between the Wando Welch and Hugh K. Leatherman terminals.
The port handled a record amount of container volumes in 2018, but the outlook for the coming year is uncertain, according to the port’s maritime director.
The Port of Rotterdam, which ranks 10th worldwide in terms of total throughput, can transport goods to a consumer base of about 40 million people.
But Drewry’s senior analyst of ports and terminals cautions growth will slow in 2019.
The Connecticut Port Authority said the 20-year agreement with the terminal operator offers “a substantial increase in revenue versus the current operations.”
Arian was the president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union from 1991 to 1994 and also served as president of Local 13 in Los Angeles.
With an estimated 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power projected for the United States by 2030, Virginia believes its port facilities could play a central role.
Container lessors board elects a chairman; four industry veterans get promotions.
More than 676,000 boxes of grapes, peaches, nectarines, apricots and plums were offloaded as the import season got under way.
For many people, myself included, the holidays are a time for reflection and looking ahead at what’s to come. And although I tend to think making specific predictions is an easy way to make oneself look foolish, as I look back on 2018, I do expect two of the same key themes to dominate headlines […]
