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Kim Link Wills

Senior Editor Kim Link-Wills has written about everything from agriculture as a reporter for Illinois Agri-News to zoology as editor of the Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. Her work has garnered awards from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Magazine Association of the Southeast. Prior to serving as managing editor of American Shipper, Kim spent more than four years with XPO Logistics.
May - 2021 -
26 May
Kim Link Wills

Hapag-Lloyd raises box order to ‘counteract the container shortage’

“The supply of container equipment is currently one of our industry’s biggest challenges,” says Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen.

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25 May
17 May
Kim Link Wills

Fire blamed for latest Golden Ray dismantling delay

The capsized roll-on/roll-off vessel has been on its side near Georgia’s Port of Brunswick since early September 2019.

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Kim Link Wills

Fire-damaged container ship being towed to Port of Oakland

There have been no reported injuries, pollution or cargo losses aboard the vessel deployed on a ONE Atlantic service.

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13 May
Kim Link Wills

Port of LA lengthens ‘unprecedented run’

“This was by far the busiest April in the port’s 114-year history, outpacing the previous record set just back in 2019 by a hefty 29%.”

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12 May
Kim Link Wills

Port of Charleston cargo volume up nearly 28% year-over-year

Containers, vehicles and rail moves contribute to a record April for the South Carolina Ports Authority.

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Hapag-Lloyd rakes in more in Q1 than all of 2020

A “truly outstanding quarter” lifts net profit from $27 million in 2020 to $1.45 billion this year.

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07 May
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Among Piers: Empty containers continue making waves

Exported empties contribute to the Port of New York and New Jersey’s monthly volume record.

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05 May
Kim Link Wills

ILA lawsuit throttles South Carolina container terminal traffic

In the next two weeks, only two container ships are slated to berth at the new Leatherman Terminal. Forty are scheduled at the Port of Charleston’s neighboring Wando Welch Terminal.

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Apr - 2021 -
26 April
Kim Link Wills

ILA sues for $200M over nonunion labor in South Carolina

“Both Hapag-Lloyd and USMX were well aware that the work in question would have been handled by ILA members” if the vessel had gone to another port, the International Longshoremen’s Association lawsuit asserts.

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20 April
Kim Link Wills

Hapag-Lloyd shelling out more than half a billion dollars for containers

“The container shipping industry is currently seeing unprecedented demand, which has led to a shortage of containers all over the world,” says CEO Rolf Habben Jansen.

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Among Piers: Container record, terminal opening and COVID-19 vaccines

“We have invested in the right infrastructure at the right time to handle growing cargo volumes and bigger ships,” says South Carolina Ports’ Jim Newsome.

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Kim Link Wills

Repaired MSC Ariane resumes voyage to LA

The container ship now is expected to anchor in San Pedro Bay on May 1.

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19 April
Kim Link Wills

Search ends for Seacor Power crew

Eight missing crew members of a Seacor Marine lift boat are presumed dead.

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06 April
Kim Link Wills

MSC Ariane experiences engine problem en route to LA

Pearl service customers’ imports likely will be delayed arriving from Asia.

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South Carolina Ports breaks all-time container record

“Our all-time container record reinforces that we are adding more capacity to the Port of Charleston at the right time,” says South Carolina Ports CEO Jim Newsome.

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05 April
Kim Link Wills

Among Piers: Military cargo deployed from JAXPORT

“Imagine a port where a ship slows down on approach to reduce emissions, plugs into the electrical grid at berth instead of burning fuel to run vital systems and is worked by zero-emissions cranes, yard vehicles and trucks. That’s our reality in Long Beach.”

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02 April
Kim Link Wills

Maersk adding weekly service to US East Coast

Maersk and ZIM ships are being deployed in response to “customers’ increased cargo demands.”

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Mar - 2021 -
30 March
Kim Link Wills

HMM Nuri slated to transit Suez Canal on maiden voyage

The South Korean container carrier expects the Suez Canal backlog to be cleared by the time the HMM Nuri arrives in mid-April.

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29 March
Kim Link Wills

It’s free! Ever Given refloated in Suez Canal

‘We pulled it off!’ says salvage company Boskalis after freeing the container ship.

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26 March
Kim Link Wills

Everybody wants to talk — or laugh — about Suez Canal crisis

Additional dredgers have been brought in to help dig out the 20,000-TEU Evergreen Marine container ship.

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25 March
24 March
Kim Link Wills

Scores of container ships waiting to transit Suez Canal

“Strong winds” are blamed for causing the 20,000-TEU Ever Given to get stuck and block Suez Canal traffic in both directions.

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23 March
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Evergreen container ship blocks Suez Canal traffic

Vessels are backed up on both ends of the Suez Canal as tugs work to free the ultra large container ship Ever Given.

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22 March
Kim Link Wills

‘Seismic change’: Maersk commits to long-term relationships with shippers

The world’s largest shipping line says it has changed its ways and is no longer playing the spot market, instead going steady with long-term partners.

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18 March
Kim Link Wills

Hapag-Lloyd profit skyrockets with ‘stellar performance’

“2020 has been exceptional, with stellar performance in the industry,” says Hapag-Lloyd CFO Mark Frese.

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16 March
Kim Link Wills

San Pedro Bay congestion recedes to Christmas Eve level

“Today we are in the seventh month of a historic import surge driven by unprecedented demand by American consumers,” says Gene Seroka.

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11 March
Kim Link Wills

South Carolina Ports finding groove with rail

“As retail imports continue to boom during the pandemic, the ability to quickly move goods from ships to the hinterland via rail is paramount,” says CEO Jim Newsome.

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10 March
Kim Link Wills

Port of Long Beach volume jumps 43.3% year-over-year

The lack of Lunar New Year shutdowns contributes to the busiest February on record.

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08 March
Kim Link Wills

Career Tracks: GreyOrange, Aim Transportation and Duluth Seaway

“We are solving meaningful business challenges with innovation and passion,” says GreyOrange Chief People Officer Ramya Sampath Sharma.

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Kim Link Wills

Among Piers: South Carolina Ports COO Woman of the Year

“As we continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the time to accelerate our throughput and growth,” says Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf.

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04 March
Kim Link Wills

Project44 reels in Ocean Insights in ‘largest acquisition in visibility space’

“Ocean Insights has dominated the container-tracking space, and we look forward to providing the industry not only the best ocean capabilities but also the most comprehensive end-to-end visibility platform,” says project44 CEO Jett McCandless.

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03 March
02 March
Kim Link Wills

CMA CGM steering LNG-powered ships to US

“American customers will be able to choose to transport their goods using LNG, a new technology that helps to preserve air quality by eliminating almost all atmospheric pollutants,” said CMA CGM CEO Rodolphe Saadé.

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01 March
Kim Link Wills

Maersk Essen nears LA more than 6 weeks after container loss

The ocean carrier has not said when customers can expect to receive damaged or intact cargo.

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Kim Link Wills

Career Tracks: ‘Product visionary’ from Dropbox and Facebook joins FarEye

Suvrat Joshi joins logistics software-as-a-service platform FarEye as chief product officer.

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Ocean carriers take heat for profiting ‘so handsomely’ while service plunged

AgTC’s Peter Friedmann said Hapag-Lloyd’s Rolf Habben Jansen failed to mention in a press conference that the container shipping lines are enjoying record profits “while pushing their customers into real financial trouble, some towards bankruptcy.”

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Feb - 2021 -
23 February
Kim Link Wills

JAXPORT positioned ‘for great things to come’

“There’s tremendous opportunity for Florida-bound cargo,” says JAXPORT CEO Eric Green during his State of the Port address Tuesday.

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22 February
Kim Link Wills

Maersk Eindhoven expected in Yokohama Thursday following container loss

The Maersk Eindhoven, which lost 260 containers overboard, is slated to berth for repairs in Japan on Thursday.

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19 February
Kim Link Wills

Hapag-Lloyd CEO: COVID, congestion, container shortage form ‘perfect storm’

“We have really a perfect storm of demand that’s surging like there’s no tomorrow, everybody needing to get the boxes back, COVID-related restrictions,” says Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen.

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18 February
Kim Link Wills

Global Supply Chain Week Days 6-8 preview: Maritime

Former U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, economist James Pomeroy and serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk headline three days packed with content covering global maritime logistics.

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17 February
Kim Link Wills

Another Maersk ship sailing for LA loses containers

Six cases of at-sea container losses have been reported in less than three months.

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Patience tested: 62 ships at anchor in San Pedro Bay

“If we do nothing, we will still have vessels at anchor come midsummer,” says Port of LA Executive Director Gene Seroka.

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16 February
Kim Link Wills

Career Tracks: Plug Power charts growth with new CMO

Preeti Pande, the hydrogen solution provider’s chief marketing officer, comes with extensive fuel cell industry experience and a Ph.D.

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12 February
Kim Link Wills

Containerization pioneer Chris Kritikos dies at 95

Kritikos launched Ceres Terminals in 1958 and sold the company to NYK in 2002.

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Among Piers: APM Terminals Elizabeth converts to green energy

Lending a hand includes everything from improving the environment to funding community initiatives to rescuing a skier mauled by a bear.

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11 February
Kim Link Wills

Vehicle handling steers JAXPORT to cargo gain

JAXPORT says strong demand for vehicles and consumer goods contributed to a solid first fiscal quarter.

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09 February
Kim Link Wills

South Carolina Ports rides rails to robust January

Inland Port Greer records its best January and ocean-carried container moves increase year-over-year.

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HMM makes billion-dollar turnaround from loss to record profit

Korean container carrier HMM expects equipment and capacity shortages to continue at least through the end of the first quarter.

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05 February
Kim Link Wills

Port of Long Beach has best January on record

The Port of Long Beach may need to start filling out its record book in pencil as new numbers keep replacing those on top.

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CMA CGM expanding in Virginia, launching startup incubator

“ZEBOX will assist innovative startups in developing new technologies in transportation, logistics, mobilities and industry 4.0,” says CMA CGM CEO Rodolphe Saadé.

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04 February
Kim Link Wills

Ocean container losses topple annual average in 2 months

The discharging of damaged containers continues nearly two months after the storm-battered ONE Apus arrived in Japan.

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Port of Long Beach’s 2020 grew from bad to best

Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero delivers a melodious annual report.

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02 February
Kim Link Wills

ONE has second quarter of ‘significantly increased’ profit

Ocean Network Express takes giant profitability leap — from $5 million to $944 million year-over-year.

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01 February
Kim Link Wills

Career Tracks: TRAC taps industry veteran Forster to lead FYX

“Demand in the intermodal and trucking sectors is at an all-time high, which makes this an ideal time to optimize FYX’s many assets and take it to the next level,” says new CEO Kenneth Forster.

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Jan - 2021 -
27 January
Kim Link Wills

Hapag-Lloyd’s earnings ‘significantly higher’ despite uncertainty of 2020

Hapag-Lloyd credits higher freight rates and lower bunker prices as “the main drivers of these positive business developments.”

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26 January
Kim Link Wills

Among Piers: JAXPORT has room to grow

U.S. ports have seen “month-over-month strength across multiple business segments.”

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25 January
Kim Link Wills

Georgia Ports ends roller-coaster year on upside

The Georgia Ports Authority is adding capacity in anticipation of another busy year.

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21 January
Kim Link Wills

Maersk Essen loses 750 containers, sails for Mexico

FreightWaves identifies importers who use the Asia-West Coast service.

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20 January
Kim Link Wills

Port of LA will pay container terminals for efficiency gains

“These best practices are needed now more than ever to relieve pressure on the supply chain due to the ongoing surge,” Port of LA Executive Director Gene Seroka says.

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15 January
Kim Link Wills

Port of Long Beach pads record book

The 8,113,315 TEUs moved in 2020 stacked up as a record year for the Port of Long Beach.

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14 January
Kim Link Wills

Seroka: Port of LA ‘stayed the course’ during difficult 2020

“The way we responded to the challenges, kept commerce moving and preserved jobs is a story that we will all remember for a long time to come,” says Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka during his State of the Port address.

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13 January
Kim Link Wills

Port Houston imports up 26% in December

Thanks to a resurgence of imports that began in late summer, Port Houston moved 2,989,347 TEUs in 2020.

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11 January
Kim Link Wills

South Carolina Ports continues riding volume wave

The opening of the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal and deepening of Charleston Harbor are expected to make for an even brighter 2021.

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Supply chain expert joins FreightWaves as adviser

“FreightWaves has developed this incredible media company” around its SONAR platform, says Matt Waller, dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business.

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Career Tracks: Dachser promotes CFO Eling to CEO

Dachser promotes Burkhard Eling to CEO; GlobalTranz hires Bryan Foe as SVP; the Containerization & Intermodal Institute appoints Randy Bayles to its board; and Illinois Railroad Association taps Michelle Kelm as executive director.

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07 January
Kim Link Wills

South Carolina Ports defends hybrid labor model

The division of work between state employees and union members at the new South Carolina container terminal goes to the labor board.

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04 January
Kim Link Wills

Golden Ray dismantling continues into new year

No end date is in sight as the wreckage removal proceeds nearly 16 months after the roll-on/roll-off vessel capsized off the coast of Georgia.

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Dec - 2020 -
31 December
Kim Link Wills

Among Piers: Port of Oakland ends 2020 on high note

Cranes arrive, environmental prizes are awarded and cruise ships are welcomed.

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30 December
Kim Link Wills

3 C’s see Port of New York and New Jersey through 2020

The Port of New York and New Jersey is committed to fluid operations during cargo surges.

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28 December
Kim Link Wills

Maersk collaborating to ‘alleviate supply chain pain points’

Ocean carrier Maersk says it is “working closely with the Agriculture Transportation Coalition and local trucking associations to address their concerns of equipment availability and detention and demurrage issues.”

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Hapag-Lloyd, ONE order ultra large container ships

Hapag-Lloyd and ONE have ordered 12 ultra large container ships, all of which will be able to carry more than 23,500 TEUs.

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24 December
Kim Link Wills

Among Piers: Cranes land in South Carolina

Drugs valued at more than $411 million are offloaded at Port Everglades, and the new Long Beach bridge shines bright.

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23 December
Kim Link Wills

Trump pardons former congressman and maritime advocate

Now-pardoned California Republican Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty to misusing campaign funds.

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21 December
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Port of Long Beach delivering cargo information in waves

“Sharing this information is highly beneficial for the supply chain, especially as we cope with both seasonal and unanticipated peaks and valleys in cargo volume,” says Executive Director Mario Cordero.

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16 December
Kim Link Wills

ONE Apus container loss shows need for ‘real-time information’

Removal of dislodged containers is expected to take more than a month, and none of the 1,816 units that fell into the Pacific have been recovered.

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15 December
Kim Link Wills

Anchored container ships weigh down Port of LA’s volume

“In November, 50 of the 88 vessels coming to Los Angeles first went to anchor and averaged two and a half days there.”

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Pandemic hit Port of LA with huge ebbs and flows

The Port of Los Angeles is still working to get toys to retailers’ shelves in time for Christmas.

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14 December
Kim Link Wills

Career Tracks: Onfleet, Perishable Shipping Solutions make C-suite hires

Onfleet hires Scott Cross as CFO, and Stephanie Riffell joins Perishable Shipping Solutions as COO.

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10 December
09 December
Kim Link Wills

1A Auto driving for faster deliveries with Jacksonville warehouse

“We’re able to reach virtually 100% of our customers in Florida overnight from Jacksonville, which was a real selling point for us,” says aftermarket auto parts retailer.

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08 December
Kim Link Wills

Storm-beaten ONE Apus berths in Japan

The state of customers’ freight remains unknown as inspection of the 14,052-TEU vessel begins.

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South Carolina Ports: Southeast market ‘booming’

CEO Jim Newsome calls Walmart’s $220 million investment a signal that SCPA is “prepared to be a force in retail distribution.”

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Digital Container Shipping Association helping shape paperless trade

E-documentation initiative establishes data and process standards for bill of lading preparation and issuance.

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07 December
Kim Link Wills

Fireworks among dangerous goods lost from ONE Apus

Sixty-four missing containers carried liquid ethanol, batteries and fireworks.

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Career Tracks: GEODIS vows to increase number of female leaders

The GEODIS Women’s Network “is also intended to improve the reputation of the logistics and transport industry, a field traditionally dominated by men.”

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02 December
Nov - 2020 -
30 November
26 November
Kim Link Wills

Career Tracks: World Shipping Council elects CEOs co-chairs

Hapag-Lloyd and ONE chief executives will lead the “unified voice of liner shipping.”

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24 November
Kim Link Wills

French-American Thanksgiving: CMA CGM donates 10,000 turkeys

“While COVID-19 has fundamentally shifted how many American families will celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we are very proud to be providing a bit of home.”

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Tugboat captain presumed lost off Florida coast

Ozzy Martinez had been transferring to a dredging vessel when he fell overboard near Blount Island in Jacksonville.

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20 November
Kim Link Wills

MSC EVP: Ocean containers must get ‘smarter’

“Obviously everything with COVID is a learning curve,” says Tom Hughes.

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18 November
Kim Link Wills

ZIM crushes all-time earnings records

Net profit skyrockets by more than 2,800% to $144.4 million.

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16 November
Kim Link Wills

Career Tracks: Volga-Dnepr gears up for COVID-19 vaccine delivery

Air cargo carrier names Yulia Celetaria health care director and forms vaccine task force.

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