Maersk signed the Land Grant Contract with the administrative committee of Lin-gang new area of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone in late December 2022. This marks the official landing of Maersk’s first green and smart flagship logistics center in China with low or very low greenhouse gas emissions. With a total investment of 174 million… Read More
Justine Daw doesn’t mince words when describing the Kaipara Harbour: “It’s blooming massive”. It’s not an exaggeration for the largest natural harbour in the southern hemisphere, which straddles Northland and Auckland’s west coast. It has more than 900km2 of surface area and more than 8000km of waterways, is a globally significant home to rare migratory birds and a key spawning… Read More
By Judith Powers Capt. John Cameron, executive director of the Charleston Branch Pilots Association, reflected on the channel improvements in Charleston Harbor following the December 5 ceremony that marked the completion of the five-year project to deepen the channels from 45 feet to 52 feet. “Reconfiguration in three dimensions – depth, channel width and channel layout,… Read More
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has named Stephen Parker (pictured below) as its new director general to succeed Robert Keen, who will be retiring from full time employment with the trade association in 2023. At the end of 2022, Mr Parker retired from his position as head of Customs UK at DHL Global Forwarding,… Read More
Rep. Marcy Kaptur: “Our new Great Lakes Authority will serve as a powerful catalyst to strengthen America’s heartland and move us ahead for the 21st century.” There has been plenty of good news for the Great Lakes in all the year end flurry of legislation, and it’s not only about icebreaking, important as that is. The… Read More
2023 is shaping to be another challenging year for human rights defenders. These are dangerous geopolitical times for maintaining and assuring hard-earned fundamental human rights on land and at sea. The established global emphasis on upholding fundamental, individual human rights can no longer be taken for granted. The rise in nationalism, expanded regional and State divisions,… Read More
The beginning of the year marks a new chapter for the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. Chief Operating Officer Stephen Cheung will assume his new role as chief executive and president of the organization, taking over for veteran leader and business advocate Bill Allen. Cheung’s promotion comes as the nonprofit is seeking more ways to… Read More
Uncertainty is likely to remain in discussions regarding Silver Lake dredging and potential dam modifications as 2023 begins. “The work is around finalizing and continuing to generate consensus,” Heather Corcoran, Rochester’s legislative policy analyst, said of the city’s decision to back away from requesting the state borrow $6.7 million to support the project. In 2020,… Read More
Today, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) announces the completion of its acquisition of Martin Bencher Group, a Danish Project Logistics expert with premium capabilities within non-containerised project logistics and global operations. Martin Bencher is a renowned specialist within project logistics services with a high degree of reliability, a proven track-record, and a strong focus on… Read More
Roger Gendron recalled when nearly eight feet of floodwaters inundated his home and tore down the first floor ceiling while he and his family huddled upstairs during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Gendron’s home has since been rebuilt. But his community of Hamilton Beach, which sits on the Jamaica Bay, is plagued by up to a… Read More