The port operator will utilize TMA Logistics’ network in short-sea container operations, roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vehicle handling, and general and project cargo, Hutchinson Ports said in a statement Friday.

Benin’s Council of Ministers has tapped the Antwerp Port Authority’s consulting and investment subsidiary, Port of Antwerp International (PAI), to help modernize the Port of Cotonou.

The site will be open to both commercial and passenger vehicles, with four compressed natural gas (CNG) pumps designed to service long-haul trucking operators.

ECU Worldwide appoints global sales head; Crowley Shipping names vice presidents; Manatee Country Port Authority reelects chairwoman; and Port of Tacoma elects commission president.

Despite having long been a pain point for the liner shipping industry, the technology behind drayage procurement and execution has largely been neglected due to a highly fragmented market and its relatively low cost in comparison with other modes.

The Ocean Network Express (ONE), comprising Japanese container carriers “K” Line, MOL and NYK, has released details on its partnership structure and service offerings with east-west vessel sharing agreement THE Alliance.

CSX acting CEO Jim Foote met with Maryland congressional delegates and port officials on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of resuscitating the now-stalled Howard Street Tunnel rail project in Baltimore, reported the Baltimore Sun.

In addition to the growth in container cargo, the 13th straight month of gains for the port, breakbulk tonnage increased 25 percent at Savannah in November to reach 248,500 tons, according to data from the Georgia Port Authority (GPA).

The composite World Container Index (WCI), which aggregates container freight rates on eight major routes to/from the U.S., Europe and Asia, is up 5 percent from last week, but still down 23 percent compared with the same 2016 period, according to Drewry.