Archive for 'International Shipping' Category
APL Introduces 53 Foot Ocean Containers
2 November 2007APL is taking delivery of the first 53 foot ocean capable containers November 7th and will deploy them as a weekly service on APL’s premier South China to Los Angeles service. 53 foot containers have been in use for intermodal transportation in the U.S. but have not been strong enough for ocean shipments, however, the [...]
Exports to Iraq Encouraged at Gulf Iraqi Expo
31 October 2007If your company is considering doing business in Iraq, the Gulf Iraqi Expo, is running November 1-3, 2007 in Manama, Bahrain.
The Gulf Iraqi Expo will be the first trade show held by the Government of Iraq outside of Iraq. This exciting event will be held under the patronage of the Iraqi Ministry of [...]
Port of Tacoma Plans NYK Line Terminal
26 July 2007The Port of Tacoma is planning to construct a new terminal which will be leased to Yusen Terminal Tacoma for the NYK Line.
The Port of Tacoma today announced plans to build a $300 million, 168-acre (68-hectare) container terminal on the industrial east side of Tacoma’s Blair Waterway. The terminal will be leased to a container [...]
FedEx and U.S. Commercial Service Agreement to Boost U.S. Small - Medium Business Exports
16 May 2007Deciding to export your products into the global marketplace can open huge new opportunities for your company but small and medium sized businesses are often not equipped to take on the task and need a bit of up front help. FedEx and the U.S. Commercial Service have a new 5 year agreement to simplify the [...]
Dockwise Yacht Transport Builds Largest Yacht Carrier
5 May 2007Dockwise builds semi-submersible heavy lift vessels capable of moving extremely large objects worldwide and their subsidiary, Dockwise Yacht Transport, has just completed the world’s largest purpose built ship of its kind, the Yacht Express. The float on/float off design enables easy loading and unloading for all shapes and sizes of yachts. Yachts can be carried [...]
