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First Neo-Panamax Shipping Vessel Calls Port of Philadelphia
First “Neo-Panamax” Shipping Vessel Calls Port of Philadelphia The MSC Sofia Celeste, an 8,800 TEU ship, is first in a new class of vessels to begin service between the West Coast of South America, East Coast of North [...]
Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Board of Directors Selects New CEO
Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Board of Directors Selects New Chief Executive Officer for Port Agency July 20, 2016 Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it has selected global transportation [...]
First vessel to carry Kia automobiles from new factory in Mexico coming to Port of Philadelphia
First vessel to carry Kia automobiles from new factory in Mexico coming to Port of Philadelphia Expected volume from expanded KIA imports will total approximately 35,000 vehicles annually June 24, 2016 Philadelphia – On Saturday, July 2nd, the first [...]
Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Hosts Mexican Inbound Trade Mission
Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Conducts Three-Day Mexican Inbound Trade Mission to Grow Trade and Promote Innovative New Shipping Service Mexican Inbound Trade Mission, Opening Reception: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 – (L to R) Tom Mutz, Penn Warehousing; Tim Brown, Horizon Stevedoring; Dionisio Cos, [...]
MSC Canada Gulf Bridge Service adds Direct Route from Mexico to the Port of Philadelphia
Canada Gulf service revised from June Revisions to mean New Routes to and from Mexico via Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) MSC's Canada Gulf Bridge service adds direct route from Mexico to the Port of Philadelphia MSC is [...]
Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Hosts First Meeting of Governor Wolf’s Port of Philadelphia Advisory Committee
Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Hosts First Meeting of Governor Wolf’s Port of Philadelphia Advisory Committee 14-Member Team Will Regularly Meet to Advise PRPA Board on Current Issues April 14, 2016 Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia Regional Port [...]