A team of researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the US Coast Guard has located the wreckage of a US Revenue cutter that was lost ..
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Mother’s Day Truck Convoy helps Make-A-Wish children
The Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware and Susquehanna Valley chapter will continue its annual Mother’s Day tradition of hosting one of the world’s largest fundraising truck convoys.
The 2021 Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Truck Convoy will take place May 9 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The convoy provides funding more than 75% of the wishes granted for the Susquehanna Valley chapter, which includes areas of New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
This year, Make-A-Wish has set the events fundraising goal at...
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Digital convenience store goPuff raises $1.15B
GoPuff, a Philadelphia-based digital convenience store, announced Tuesday it raised $1.15 billion in a Series G round led by an existing investor, D1 Capital Partners. Other investors include Fidelity Management and Research Co., Baillie Gifford, Reinvent Capital, Luxor Capital and SoftBank Vision Fund 1. The grocery delivery platform has raised a total of $2.4 billion and is now valued at $8.9 billion.
Co-founders and co-CEOs Rafael Ilishayev and Yakir Gola created the platform in 2013 while...
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Rail Roundup: CSX’s Pennsylvania tunnel update; CP’s record grain volumes
CSX could begin construction on Boone tunnel widening in 2022CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) reports that it’s still on course for a plan to allow double stacking in a tunnel in the Philadelphia area.
The project in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, entails lowering track through the existing Boone railroad tunnel to allow for double-stack clearance on CSX’s Interstate 95 route from Baltimore to Philadelphia, CSX told FreightWaves. CSX expects to begin project construction in 2022.
In January, the Pennsylvania...
PhilaPort Becomes Fastest Growing Port On The U.S. East Coast
PhilaPort achieved a 7% increase in container volumes in 2020. This placed The Port of Philadelphia as the fastest-growing container port on the U.S. East Coast. These impressive cargo levels continue a decade-long trend of prosperity for the Port, which has realized 10% compound annual growth.
The worldwide COVID pandemic has created unprecedented difficulties for global supply chains. However, certain market sectors, such as perishables and forest products, have surged.
The Port of Philadelphia...
From carpets to food, how one fleet got involved in COVID-19 hunger relief
Prior to COVID-19, Commercial Carpet Logistics (CCL) was busy moving carpets and flooring materials throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Then COVID-19 hit, and the family-owned company’s fleet suddenly had less freight to haul.
Cassie Sealing, executive vice president and daughter of company owner Ed Sealing, said the virus has caused people to stop installing carpets for fear of letting installers into their homes and putting family members at risk.
“However, we service the commercial market and...
J.P.Morgan Container Ship Seized With 20 Tons of Cocaine Released by U.S
According to an article published in The Wall Street Journal, U.S. authorities have released a container ship that was seized with 20 tons of cocaine in Philadelphia.
What happened?The vessel was released after the operator posted a $50 million bond, including $10 million in cash, but said they still plan to consider seeking forfeiture of the vessel.
The release of the MSC Gayane, owned by J.P. Morgan Asset Management and chartered to Mediterranean Shipping Co., means the ship can resume...
http://mfame.guru/container-ship-with-20-tons-of-cocaine-released-by-u-s/
All cargo on arrested MSC Gayane now back en route – except the cocaine
MSC has sort to ease the fears of shippers with cargo aboard a vessel arrested by US authorities this week.
The MSC Gayane was impounded by US Customs on 17 June after a raid at the port of Philadelphia uncovered the largest amount of cocaine they ever found.
On Monday, US Customs and Border Protection revealed it had obtained a warrant to arrest the ship and it would remain in the court’s …
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Federal agents seize cargo ship linked to massive cocaine bust in Philadelphia
The US’s National Public Radio (NPR) news site carries a story saying prosecutors in the US have arrested the MSC Gayane, the MSC vessel that last month was found to be carrying the largest amount of cocaine ever seized by US authorities. They raided the ship as it docked at the port of Philadelphia in June, and US Customs and Border Protection revealed yesterday it had obtained a warrant to …
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New move to redevelop, reuse SS United States
New York City-based firm RXR Realty will analyze the potential for converting the 1950s luxury liner SS United States into a mixed-use development and maritime museum, according to the nonprofit group that owns the ship.
For more than 20 years the liner has been tied up at Pier 82 in Philadelphia, changing owners until the SS United States Conservancy acquired it in 2011. In 2016 Crystal Cruises, a high-end cruise operator based in Century City, Calif., considered buying the ship to return it to...
https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/new-move-to-redevelop-reuse-ss-united-states/