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MONTREAL, Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) and Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership (MGT), the operator of two container terminals at the Port of Montreal, said today closer collaboration and innovation are driving important supply chain efficiencies in their operations that are improving customer service. Jean-Jacques Ruest, CN executive vice-president and chief marketing officer, said: "Since we first committed ourselves to a stronger working...

NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. containerized volume slowed in the second quarter after a strong first quarter increase of 8.9 percent year-over-year. Combined import and export volume in June slid 7 percent from May, reported The Journal of Commerce. Mediterranean Shipping Co. held at No. 1, exports, and No. 2, imports, on the JOC's Top 40 Import and Export Carrier ranking, with growth outpacing the other major carriers, at 27 percent and 20 percent, respectively....

LONG BEACH, Calif., Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- There are still tickets available for the 2011 Connie award event honoring Richard D. Steinke, who will retire this month as executive director of the Port of Long Beach. Mr. Steinke was instrumental in developing the Port into one of the world's largest container harbors and has been selected to receive the Connie Award to be presented on the West Coast by the Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII). The industry-wide dinner event...

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- APS Technology Group, Inc., a leading provider of optical character recognition (OCR) and process automation technology solutions for marine and intermodal terminals, announced today their entry into the Brazilian market with the award of a terminal automation project at Tecon Suape S/A in Recife, Brazil. Tecon Suape, a member of ICTSI Group, is implementing the APS solutions to support volume growth, reduce operational costs and to meet the Customs...

NEWARK, N.J., July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Containerized ocean imports moving through U.S. seaports in June declined 1.7 percent year-over-year, but were still up 6.3 percent in the first half of the year, reports The Journal of Commerce/PIERS. The year-over-year drop to 1,442,952 20-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) relates strongly to a 9 percent decline in furniture imports, to 142,102 TEUs, and a 21 percent decline in sheets, towels and blankets imports to 23,757 TEUs....

MONTCLAIR, N.J., July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Staxxon, LLC, the developer of innovative logistics technology for empty ISO steel containers that reduces back-haul moves and related operating costs, is a participating exhibitor in the SeaBox, Inc. grand opening exposition being held Friday, 22 July, 2011. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is scheduled to speak at the grand opening exposition. SeaBox, Inc., the leading supplier of military and specially designed containers, purchased and...

BEIJING, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SINO), a leading, non-state-owned provider of shipping agency services operating primarily in China, today announced that its affiliate, Sino-China, has reached a Strategic Cooperation Agreement (the "Agreement") with COSCO Container Shipping Agency. Founded in 1998, COSCO Container Shipping Agency is a fully owned subsidiary of COSCO Container Lines Co., Ltd. (COSCON) and has more than 50 offices in...

ANTWERP, Belgium, June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The container ships arriving in the port of Antwerp continue to score a series of "firsts." On the evening of 22 June the Maersk Enfield called in Antwerp on its maiden voyage. With a capacity of 13,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) this is the first time that the Danish company, Maersk Line, has sent ships of such a size to Antwerp. The increase in scale demonstrates the great confidence that the port of Antwerp inspires...

Whether at sea, on rail, stacked or stored, shipping containers can now be tracked worldwide via satellite with Cont-Trak, developed through ESA's telecommunications program.Field trials have been carried out at a container depot in Halifax, Canada to test different stacking situations, and during shipping from Europe to North America. Containers were fitted with Cont-Trak terminals, set to provide reports every four hours, and sent on their normal routes.These tests achieved seamless...

HALIFAX, June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Macquarie Infrastructure Partners, the owner of Halterm Container Terminal Limited, will invest in two additional Super post-panamax cranes (SPPX) at the Port of Halifax.  In 2012, the Port of Halifax will feature four SPPX container berths equipped with seven SPPX cranes following the addition of these new cranes. "The investment in new cranes is indicative of Halterm's confidence in the long-term strength of the Halifax market," said...