U.S. Xpress Enterprises and Maritime-Ontario
Freight Lines launched a cross-border North American shipping solution, creating
one seamless North American network that covers the United States,
Canada and Mexico.
New Orleans Cold Storage opened a
142,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse at the Port of New Orleans,
adding 125 direct new jobs and generating $126 million in annual
spending.
President Barack Obama recognized the importance of seaport-related infrastructure by announcing seven projects of national and regional significance, all designed to benefit from aggressive federal permit decision-making and review schedules.
A slew of associations co-sponsored a proposal asking the International Maritime
Organization to require loaded containers be weighed to determine their actual weight.
The American Association of Port Authorities selected 22 seaports to be recognized for
exemplary communications projects and programs at its annual convention and awards luncheon, set for Oct. 21-25 in Mobile, Ala.
The Panama Maritime Authority granted permits to a private development group for the construction and operation of a new container terminal to be built at the Atlantic entrance of the Panama Canal.
Seattle's Seafreeze / City Ice, a leading cold storage provider on the Port of Seattle, said it hired Bonnie Geise as vice president of business development.
One of the nation's largest public refrigerated warehouse operators, Millard Refrigerated Services, Omaha, Neb., said it simplified its brand identity and now will known as Millard.
Global warehousing and logistics services provider VersaCold, Vancouver, B.C., said it plans in July to open a 196,000-sq.-ft. public refrigerated storage and distribution center in Tacoma, Wash.