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Porto Itapoá adds reefer capacity, appoints new CEO

News3 Oct 2024

Porto Itapoá will install 1,800 new reefer outlets, increasing its total to 4,038, supporting a strong year for meat exports in Brazil....

Changes at Kalmar and Konecranes

News3 Oct 2024

Kalmar advances its post-separation strategy, while Konecranes adapts its operating model to support strategy deployment and growth ambition...

People on the Move: Port Houston appoints CEO, Port of LA names Deputy Executive Director, changes at Maersk

News27 Sep 2024

Port Houston names Charlie Jenkins CEO, Gabriela Costa leads ATP, Maersk appoints Lisa Park in UAE, and Erica Calhoun becomes Deputy Executi...

People on the Move: Yang Ming elects Chairman, BTP CEO leaves, WW names CSDO, HGT appoints CFO, Haymes resigns

News16 Aug 2024

Yang Ming has elected Feng-Ming Tsai as its Chairman, Wallenius Wilhelmsen has strengthened its executive team, Camillo Fontana has become C...

People on the Move: Unifeeder CEO steps down, ESL names Interim CEO, SAAM Terminals, Port of LB and Oakland announce new appointments

News23 Jul 2024

CEO of Unifeeder steps down, SAAM Terminals announces new Senior VP of Commercial & Business Development, Oakland Board of Port Commissioner...

SC Ports, ILA hammer out deal to reopen Leatherman terminal

News27 Jun 2024

SC Ports and ILA agree to fully restore operations at the Leatherman marine terminal, which has been largely idle since its opening in 2021 ...

People on the Move: Pankakoski leaves Konecranes, new Director at Everglades, changes at Transnet

News25 Jun 2024

Juha Pankakoski decided to leave Konecranes, Guenter Schmidmeir joined Fernride's Board, Mia Pietarinen took the role of ConFoot's CEO, Jose...

Transnet launches disciplinary charges against TNPA CEO

News24 Jun 2024

The Transnet National Ports Authority announces disciplinary action against TNPA CEO Pepi Silinga. ...

SAAM Terminals to boosts crane operator skills with new simulator training

News21 Jun 2024

SAAM Terminals has invested US$500,000 in a simulator from CM Labs Simulators to train and retrain crane operators....

People on the Move: Spinelli appoints new President and CEOs, Ronald Wendel Jr. to lead Port NOLA

News24 May 2024

Spinelli Srl appoints new President and CEOs, Ronald J. Wendel Jr. to succeed Brandy D. Christian as Port NOLA's CEO, Christian Roeder will ...

People on the Move: Joe Kramek appointed as new President & CEO of WSC

News1 May 2024

WSC has appointed new President and CEO; Daan Schalck to remain in charge of the North Sea Port authority; & APM Terminals announces appoint...

Jansen to remain at Hapag-Lloyd‘s helm until 2029

News14 Mar 2024

Hapag-Lloyd AG reaffirms confidence in Rolf Habben Jansen's leadership, extending his tenure as CEO until 2029....

BIFA names first chair of Sustainable Logistics Policy Group

News14 Mar 2024

"Environmental and sustainability issues are not new. Whilst the focus is often on carbon emissions, there are other wide-ranging generic is...

People on the move – Solent Stevedores names Mark Hooper as Director of Rail and Containers

News13 Mar 2024

Hooper brings his extensive 35-year port experience including 15 years at Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) as Senior Intermodal Manager....

People on the move – CakeBoxx appoints Erik Jensen as CCO

News28 Feb 2024

CakeBoxx has had a year of significant milestones, including the launch of an office in Aarhus, Denmark, to support the renewable energy sec...

Laurence Jones announces that 2024 will be his final year

News26 Feb 2024

He will be missed by his colleagues, his contacts within TT’s membership and so many of his friends and associates across the global indus...

Porto Itapoá adds reefer capacity, appoints new CEO

Changes at Kalmar and Konecranes

People on the Move: Port Houston appoints CEO, Port of LA names Deputy Executive Director, changes at Maersk

People on the Move: Yang Ming elects Chairman, BTP CEO leaves, WW names CSDO, HGT appoints CFO, Haymes resigns

People on the Move: Unifeeder CEO steps down, ESL names Interim CEO, SAAM Terminals, Port of LB and Oakland announce new appointments

SC Ports, ILA hammer out deal to reopen Leatherman terminal

People on the Move: Pankakoski leaves Konecranes, new Director at Everglades, changes at Transnet

Transnet launches disciplinary charges against TNPA CEO

SAAM Terminals to boosts crane operator skills with new simulator training

People on the Move: Spinelli appoints new President and CEOs, Ronald Wendel Jr. to lead Port NOLA

People on the Move: Joe Kramek appointed as new President & CEO of WSC

Jansen to remain at Hapag-Lloyd‘s helm until 2029

BIFA names first chair of Sustainable Logistics Policy Group

People on the move – Solent Stevedores names Mark Hooper as Director of Rail and Containers

People on the move – CakeBoxx appoints Erik Jensen as CCO

Laurence Jones announces that 2024 will be his final year

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Guidelines on safe transport of charcoal in containers published

Port of Oakland, NWSA join FLOW

Xeneta: Shippers are not out of the woods

Port of Gothenburg gets direct Ro-Ro connection to Asia

Port of Vancouver’s container volumes recover

Porto Itapoá adds reefer capacity, appoints new CEO

Changes at Kalmar and Konecranes

People on the Move: Port Houston appoints CEO, Port of LA names Deputy Executive Director, changes at Maersk

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Guidelines on safe transport of charcoal in containers published

Port of Oakland, NWSA join FLOW

Xeneta: Shippers are not out of the woods

Port of Gothenburg gets direct Ro-Ro connection to Asia

Port of Vancouver’s container volumes recover

ILA says it will move forward with strike on Tuesday

Map of major ports affected by strike on US East and Gulf coasts

Will port strike severely disrupt US economy?

ILA shuts down ports on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

Sand: Ships en route to East Coast will have to wait at anchor until strike ends