All North America articles – Page 8
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NewsALS and Wallenius Wilhelmsen collaborate on gigafactory project
Abnormal Load Services (ALS) and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have been working closely over the past 18 months to deliver cargoes from Asia to the USA for a gigafactory development.
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NewsSochocki named RUD regional sales manager
Caldwell Group, which is based in Rockford, Illinois, has named Brian Sochocki as regional sales manager for RUD Group. He will be tasked with overseeing the Eastern region of the USA.
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NewsSatellite office for deugro (USA) in Houston’s Energy Corridor
deugro (USA) has opened a new satellite office at the Energy Corridor in Houston, Texas.
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NewsDrewry: Disaster recovery to boost West Coast breakbulk imports
The recent wildfires that wreaked havoc across Los Angeles are expected to drive up import demand for bulk and breakbulk commodities, according to shipping sector analyst Drewry.
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NewsHeavy lifts and trade shifts
As AAL Shipping delivers a 560-tonne crane body from Japan to the USA, the company reflects on the resilience of heavy lift logistics amid shifting US trade policies and geopolitical tensions.
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NewsMultipurpose pair joins JSI Alliance
SAL Heavy Lift confirmed that two F300-type multipurpose vessels, Eva and Ella, have joined the JSI Alliance fleet.
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NewsClimatic events increasingly hinder inland waterway operations
There are warning signs that severe climatic events are already impacting inland waterway operations, according to international freight and cargo handling insurer TT Club. These impacts are widely forecast to get worse in the future.
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NewsBalena ships press machine from Far East to North America
Canada-based Balena Projects has shipped a press machine from the Far East to North America.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen signs 20-year lease with GPA
Ro-ro shipping group Wallenius Wilhelmsen has opened its South Atlantic hub at the port of Brunswick, having signed a 20-year lease with Georgia Ports Authority (GPA).
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NewsModulift spreader beams used to develop NASA research facility
Spreader beams from Modulift have been used in the construction of a research facility at NASA’s Langley Research Centre in Hampton, Virginia, USA.
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CapPro newsOffshore wind outlook ‘ambiguous’, says Esgian
Esgian’s Offshore Wind Q4 2024 report indicates that while the three-month period represented a “strong end to the year”, the longer-term outlook is somewhat “ambiguous”.
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Newsdeugro adds second warehouse facility in Texas
deugro USA has added a second warehouse facility at Cedar Port Industrial Park in Baytown, Texas.
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NewsFendrick fills chief operating officer role at Tadano
Jack Fendrick has been appointed chief operating officer for Tadano America’s crane business, as of January 13, 2025.
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NewsDAKO delivers components for Dolores wind farm
Project freight forwarder DAKO Worldwide Transport has delivered the first set of wind tower components to the Dolores wind farm in Mexico.
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NewsChapman Freeman appoints Bolton-Wilson
Cam Bolton-Wilson has been named vice president of humanitarian and government division in the Americas for global air charter brokerage, Chapman Freeborn.
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NewsDeLuca to retire from Duluth in May 2025
Executive director of Duluth Seaway Port Authority Deb DeLuca will retire on May 15, 2025.
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NewsPotential strike at US ports avoided
A potential strike at various US ports and cargo centres has been avoided following a tentative agreement between dockworkers and their employers.
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NewsGlobal Feeder Services becomes general sales agent for Antonov in USA
Logistics solutions provider Global Feeder Services has become the general sales agent for Antonov in the USA, effective January 1, 2025.
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NewsAmbercor assists in air charter delivery from Canada to Australia
North American project freight forwarder Ambercor Shipping has been involved in an air charter delivery from Calgary Airport, Canada, to Toowoomba, Australia.
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NewsCys joins UAL America as general manager
Xavier Cys has joined Universal Africa Lines (UAL) America as general manager.