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 executive Jeff Theobald as PRPA’s new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Theobald, most recently the President [...]
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 GLOVIS America shipping vessel to carry automobiles from the new KIA manufacturing plant in Monterey [...]
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, Friopuerto Veracruz; Manuel Cabrera-Kabana, FrioPuerto S.L.; David Apseloff, AGRO Merchants Group; Sean Mahoney, Philadelphia Regional Port Authority; Maria [...]
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 delighted to be revealing details of its revised Canada Gulf Bridge service. The changes, which [...]
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 Philadelphia, April 14, 2016 – The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA) Board of Directors hosted the inaugural meeting of the Port of Philadelphia Advisory Committee at [...]
Port of Philadelphia's 2015 Cargo Figures Indicate Continued Growth Major Port Milestone: For the First Time, More Than 6 Million Tons of Cargo Handled in a Single Year April 8, 2016 Philadelphia, PA – With the recent compilation of complete cargo-handling figures for 2015, the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA) is pleased to report [...]
Governor Wolf Announces Next Step in Port of Philadelphia Development Read: Stack Issues Statement on Step Forward for Port of Philadelphia Strategic Plan January 20, 2016 Philadelphia, PA – Governor Tom Wolf today announced the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA) has developed a shortlist of potential developers for the Southport Marine Terminal Complex [...]
