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In today’s global marketplace, consumers have grown accustomed to the convenience of getting everything instantly. As a result, businesses face mounting pressure to meet customer demands for faster delivery at a lower cost and enhanced resilience to disruption, all the while having to rethink their sustainability practices. While many companies think of fulfillment, ground transportation,… Read More
Last year’s annual reports on maritime crime and piracy may have made for some lurid headlines worldwide, but a deep dive into the underlying data reveals a consistent decrease in attacks on the commercial fleet for the past decade. According to the latest annual report from the ICC’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB), the number of ‘actual and… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced that Texas was awarded a $26.9 million grant for the Port Houston new clean truck program to help reduce air emissions. Port Houston’s CLEANSTACS Program (Catalyzing Lower Emissions with Alliances and New Systems in Trucking and Community Sustainability) was one of fewer than 20 projects selected… Read More
Terminal operator DP World has completed the acquisition of Savan Logistics which operates the Savannakhet dry port in Laos, in the country’s first special economic zone. Situated on the west end of the 1,450km-long East-West Economic Corridor – linking Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam – the 140,456 sq m dry port is utilised by… Read More
Today the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced that it has named Amanda Coates as its Chief Commercial Officer. In this role, Coates will lead the port’s business development strategies and real estate operations, further strengthening its position as a market leader. Her appointment reflects Port NOLA’s commitment to not only attracting top talent… Read More
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced the appointment of four leaders to the role of vice president, effective March 1 – Ricardo Roman, Michelle Probst, Gbile Adewunmi and Matt McQueen – in addition to Ashwath Ram, who was appointed Vice President in January. “These leaders each demonstrate, in their own unique ways, a commitment to making… Read More
Amid global crises, Tuas Port has streamlined its supply chain by embracing automation and establishing an innovative command centre to oversee operations Singapore’s PSA Tuas Port is on the path to becoming the world’s largest automated container terminal, boasting an annual handling capacity of 65 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) once it reaches full operational… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District, along with state and local officials, broke ground on a major dredging project Thursday morning that is expected to boost the region’s economy while replenishing resort beaches. They celebrated the start of phase two of the Atlantic Ocean Channel deepening project, a part of the wider, deeper,… Read More
AWO Celebrates, Thanks Lynn Muench for 23 Years of Outstanding Service By Jennifer Carpenter, AWO President & CEO Lynn Muench, AWO’s Senior Vice President – Regional Advocacy, will retire on May 3 after 23 years of outstanding service to AWO members and the tugboat, towboat and barge industry as a whole. I invite all AWO… Read More
Finland has officially joined the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), becoming the 43rd member of the world’s largest maritime security partnership. Vice Admiral George Wikoff, the commander of CMF, officially welcomed Finland, praising the country’s long history of maritime professionalism. “They will enhance our already impressive partnership here in the Middle East,” said Wikoff. The CMF… Read More