ocean transportation

SeaFreight Labs, InnoCentive announce strategic partnership

The new service combines the deep domain expertise of SeaFreight Labs with InnoCentive's ability to deliver diverse solutions from thousands of different individuals.

September 5, 2019

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SeaFreight Labs and InnoCentive announced a strategic partnership to deliver advanced crowd-solving services to the sea freight industry.

Damco, A.P. Moller-Maersk integrate products to enhance supply chain services

Effective Jan. 1, 2019, Damco’s supply chain services and Maersk Line’s ocean product will be integrated and sold as Maersk products and services.

September 27, 2018

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A.P. Moller – Maersk, Denmark, will combine its offering for ocean products and supply chain services to offer more comprehensive end-to-end logistic solutions for cargo owners.

Del Monte Fresh Produce to build 6 new energy efficient container vessels to service ocean transportation lanes

Each vessel will have a capacity of 634, 40-foot-high cube container capacity.

September 27, 2018

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Del Monte Fresh Produce, Coral Gables, Fla., announced plans to build six container ships to service its ocean transportation lanes between Central/South American and U.S. ports.

CaroTrans, TCC Logistics to strengthen transatlantic service network

TCC LOGISTICS is integrating CaroTrans’ four branch offices and five logistics distribution facilities throughout France.

September 20, 2018

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CaroTrans International, Clark, N.J., and TCC LOGISTICS, France, announced a strategic alliance to serve the growing import-export trade between the United States and France.

Cargill to make ocean transportation safer, efficient, sustainable

Cargill reports some improvements across a number of performance measures, notably within its fleet composition and vessel efficiency.

June 19, 2018

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Cargill, Inc., Minneapolis, published its first corporate responsibility report specifically for its ocean transportation business.

AFF Global Logistics acquires Alaskan Express

AE will merge its business operations with AFF, further strengthening its presence and services in the Alaska economy.

May 8, 2018

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AFF Global Logistics, a Fife, Wash.-based domestic ocean freight forwarder, acquired Alaskan Express (AE), Sumner, Wash.

Reefer container system for ocean transport of fresh produce

April 20, 2017

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Maersk Container Industry (MCI), Denmark, introduced Star Cool CA+, a system designed to extend the market reach of sensitive low-respiring perishables.

2 freight forwarders consolidate, form NorthPoint Fowarding

NorthPoint Forwarding brings together a group of commodity-driven individuals each with 20-plus years of experience creating value-added freight solutions with velocity tools to generate export documentation for rail, land, sea and air logistics.

April 19, 2017

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Jo-Sak Shipping Inc., Boulder, Colo., and Olympic International Freight Forwarders, Inc., Poulsbo, Wash., joined forces with an affiliate of NorthPoint Development, Riverside, Mo., to launch NorthPoint Forwarding.

Chiquita Returns Shipping Operations to Port of New Orleans after 40-Year Hiatus

May 15, 2014

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Chiquita Brands International Inc., Charlotte, N.C., announced plans to relocate its shipping operations from the Port of Gulfport in Mississippi to the Port of New Orleans after nearly a 40-year hiatus.