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APM Terminals announces new service and new equipment order at Miami box terminal

The first ship deployed on CMA CGM’s new Medgulf service, CMA CGM Navegantes called for the first time the South Florida Container Terminal (SFCT) in the Port of Miami, as part of the service rotation.

APM Terminals announces new service and equipment order at Miami box terminal

The French carrier’s Medgulf service started at the end of September and calls Tanger (Morocco), Genoa (Italy), Valencia (Spain), Miami (US), Veracruz (Mexico), Altamira (Mexico), Houston (US) and Tanger.

Six vessels will...

https://container-news.com/apm-terminals-announces-new-service-and-new-equipment-order-at-miami-box-terminal/

Port projects pull in nearly $57M in infrastructure grants

Increasing intermodal rail capacity at select ports and developing inland ports are among the goals of projects receiving millions in federal grant money.

The funding came from the RAISE grant program, which stands for Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity. The program, administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, awarded more than $2.2 billion to projects nationwide to “modernize roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports and intermodal transportation and make...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-projects-pull-in-nearly-57m-in-infrastructure-grants

VESSEL REFIT | Carnival Radiance – Carnival Cruise Line’s third Destiny-class ship rejoins fleet following bow-to-stern upgrades

US-based Carnival Cruise Line has resumed operational sailings of one of its older vessels following an extensive US$200 million refit program to extend its service life ..

The post VESSEL REFIT | Carnival Radiance – Carnival Cruise Line’s third Destiny-class ship rejoins fleet following...

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FreezPak Logistics to open cold storage facility in Miami

Cold chain solutions provider FreezPak Logistics announced plans to open a new location in Miami by the end of the year.

The 315,000-square-foot cold storage development will be on 20 acres and aims to serve the South Florida cold chain solutions market.

“We are planning to be in every major port, and the Miami site helps us achieve that goal,” Dave Saoud, co-CEO, said in a statement.

Co-CEO Mike Saoud said the facility’s proximity to the Port Everglades terminal and the Port of Miami were factors...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freezpak-logistics-to-open-miami-cold-storage-facility

FreightWaves Classics: PortMiami handles cargo and cruises

A cargo ship being unloaded at PortMiami. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The city and port of Miami are the U.S. gateways to the Caribbean, Central and South America. Today, Miami is a bustling, cosmopolitan city in a state with approximately 21.5 million (third-most populous in the United States). 

The Port of Miami (or PortMiami) is located in Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River in far southeast Florida. It is east of the Everglades and south-southwest of the Port of Palm Beach. The area is one of the leading resort and tourism destinations in the nation. 

T...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classics-portmiami-handles-cargo-and-cruises

Success starts with a good foundation — Navigate B2B

Navigate B2B 11/20

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Steve Ferreira keeps his Miami visit going with a stop at the Port of Miami to examine its success in the last year. 

On this episode of Navigate B2B, Ferreira welcomes Port of Miami Director Eric Olafson for a discussion on how Port Miami’s bones (infrastructure) has led to captivating increases in volume, cargo mix and most importantly, regional diversity. 

Instead of a strict focus on Asia and only Asia, the port has developed a multi-continent strategy, which...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/success-starts-with-a-good-foundation-navigate-b2b

Five vessels diverted from Port of New Orleans

Container carriers weren’t taking any chances with what grew to a Category 4 hurricane, steering some vessels away from a Gulf Coast port expected to be hit by the powerful storm. 

Carrier schedules showed five of 13 services bypassed calls at the Port of New Orleans this week because of Hurricane Laura.  

According to data provided to American Shipper by BlueWater Reporting, vessels skipping Port NOLA this week were the:

• Maersk Kolkata, operated by the 2M Alliance.

• Gulf Bridge, operated by the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/five-vessels-diverted-from-port-of-new-orleans

Commentary: COVID-19 severely impacts the ‘Blue Economy’

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. 

Since the beginnings of COVID-19, the political rhetoric masking the severity and economic impact of the virus has piled up to levels we have not seen since the U.S.-China trade war. Just as the flow of trade refuted the trade war promises and winning declarations, the same can be applied to the impact and ruthlessness of C-19.

A cargo ship being unloaded at...

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3.877 guests disembark cruise ship unscreened, after COVID-19 positive case

In light of the COVID-19 situation, US health authorities released all the guests onboard the MSC Meraviglia cruise ship, despite the positive coronavirus test of one passenger that had disembarked several days ago.

According to Miami Herald, 3.877 people were allowed to leave the cruise ship in Miami without passing the appropriate medical screening procedures or quarantine measures.

In fact, on 8 March, the former passenger departed the cruise vessel in Miami and traveled to Canada.

The Public...

https://safety4sea.com/3-877-guests-disembark-cruise-ship-unscreened-after-covid-19-positive-case/

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