According to BlueWater Reporting’s Port Dashboard Tool two services currently connect Laem Chabang and Africa, meaning CMA CGM’s ASEA loop will become the third once it adds a call there in October.

The Southern California port laid out an ambition goal to move 35 percent of containers to and from its terminals by rail by the end of this decade.

The French ocean carrier and its subsidiary Delmas will become slot purchasers on the joint Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen Line and “K” Line TAE service between North Europe and the United States East Coast in October.

The Northwest Seaport Alliance, comprised of the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma, said the August increase bodes well for the peak shipping season.

The independent containership owner and manager signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China for up to $1 billion in export credit facilities.

The sluggish iron ore trade in August resulted from high levels of steel imports, and repairs for three 1,000-foot lakers during the month.

The North American Chassis Pool Cooperative currently offers more than 8,500 chassis in three contributory gray pools: MCCP, COCP and SACP.

Jobs directly associated with port activity have increased more than 13 percent between 2012 and 2014, according to an economic impact study of the Port of New York and New Jersey.

Norfolk Southern Corp. will modify its Triple Crown Services (TCS) subsidiary to focus on the transport of auto parts, while other business will shift to the railroad’s intermodal network.

The ocean carriers, which offer liner service to Puerto Rico and Alaska, will henceforth be known as TOTE Maritime, according to a statement from the companies.