Kurt J. Nagle, president and ceo of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), will retire from the association in 2019 following more than 33 years of service.
Nagle, who joined AAPA in 1985 as the membership services director, will retire towards the end of 2019. He has served as president and ceo of the organisation since 1995.
The search for Nagle’s successor will begin immediately, said AAPA.
Port Houston reported a strong surge in activity at its multipurpose facilities in September 2024. Steel imports were up 25 percent year on year.
For the first nine months of 2024, the port of Antwerp-Bruges saw a total throughput of 210.5 million tonnes, an increase of 3 percent compared to the same period last year and a stabilisation in comparison to the second quarter of 2024.
Trailer manufacturer Faymonville has selected a site in Little Rock, Arkansas for its first USA production facility.
Ro-ro shipping group Wallenius Wilhelmsen has posted its second-best quarter to date, with an adjusted EBITDA of USD503 million for Q3 2024.
Ro-ro shipping group Wallenius Wilhelmsen has entered into a five-year agreement with an agriculture, forestry and roadbuilding equipment manufacturer.
DSV issued its Q3 2024 figures last week. Revenue has climbed strongly but uncertainty about the macroeconomic environment has hit margins.
