PhilaPort Announces Addition to Leadership Team Philadelphia, March 19, 2019 — PhilaPort, announced that Colette Pete, Esquire has agreed to join PhilaPort as its Chief Counsel effective March 18th. Pete comes to PhilaPort after a distinguished career with the Philadelphia Gas Works – the nation’s largest municipally owned natural gas [...]
Philadelphia Welcomes First Import of Argentine Beef into US in Over 17 Years Plaque Presentation with Argentine Ambassador Held to Mark Occasion Philadelphia, March 4, 2019 — On Friday, March 1, representatives from Holt Logistics and PhilaPort joined with officials from the Embassy of Argentina in the US to welcome the [...]
Inbound Infrastructure! PhilaPort’s Packer Avenue Marine Terminal poised for record-breaking 2019 Zero congestion and increased capacity means fewer delays and minimal demurrage fees Philadelphia PA, February 1, 2019 — On January 8, 2019, the M/V Zhen Hua 25 departed Shanghai, China with two new super post-Panamax container cranes bound for [...]
Delaware River deepening: 30 years and 16 million cubic yards of sand, muck and rock later via philly.com Philadelphia, December 27, 2018 — Steve Castillo (pictured, below) reclined in a vinyl seat in the cramped cockpit of the New York, a 3,400-horsepower monster dredge, manipulating controls that extended the vessel’s [...]
New Citizens Bank Regional Maritime Training Center to Provide Training Opportunities for Philadelphia’s Maritime Industry Workers 200 workers to receive specialized training during center’s first year Release via Citizen's Bank Philadelphia, December 5, 2018 — Hundreds of current and future workers within Greater Philadelphia’s growing maritime industry [...]
Hamburg Süd Resumes Seasonal Peruvian Fruit Service to PhilaPort's Packer Avenue Marine Terminal Seasonal Service Mangoes and Grapes Weekly direct service within eleven days between Peru (Paita) and US East Coast (Philadelphia) from November 2018 to February 2019 Press Release via Hamburg Süd Hamburg, November 28, 2018 – Just [...]
New Ocean Carrier Calls PhilaPort Philadelphia, August 21, 2018 — Today, Atlantic RoRo Carriers Inc. (ARRC) had its first vessel call at The Port of Philadelphia’s Tioga Marine Terminal. The M/V Warnow Sun is part of ARRC’s multi-cargo handling vessels of breakbulk, project cargo, vehicles, containers and heavy [...]
Governor Wolf, Senator Casey Celebrate PhilaPort, Highlighting New Crane Arrival, Job Creation, and Economic Growth via Governor Tom Wolf *UPDATED* June 8, 2018 Philadelphia, May 29, 2018 — Governor Tom Wolf and Senator Bob Casey joined federal, state, and local leaders in celebration of the recent arrival of the first [...]
Holt joins Maersk and IBM Global Shipping Platform to boost productivity at Packer Avenue Marine Terminal Philadelphia, April, 18 2018 — via AJOT.com Holt Logistics Corporation announced today that it has become the first independent port operator in the northeastern United States to conduct a pilot based on a blockchain-based global [...]
Twin Super Post-Panamax Cranes Make Their Spring Arrival at The Port of Philadelphia 32-Stories High Cranes Are a Welcomed Addition to PhilaPort’s Waterfront *UPDATED* March 29, 2018* Philadelphia, March 24, 2018 — The first visual affirmation of a new era of growth arrived at The Port of Philadelphia. [...]
