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Issue 8 2018 - FBJNA


Pasha Hawaii celebrates steel cutting for M/V George III


The first steel plates have been cut for Pasha Hawaii’s M/V George III, the first of two LNG- fueled containerships being built at Brownsville, TX-based Keppel


AmFELS. The two


‘Ohana Class vessels will join the Pasha Hawaii fleet, which services the Hawaii/Mainland trade lane. The vessels have been


named George III and Janet Marie, in honor of the parents


of The Pasha Group President and CEO George Pasha, IV.


Once built, the new, 774-foot US Jones Act vessels will carry


2,525 TEUs with a sailing speed of 23.0 knots. The ship’s hull has been designed to fully optimize computational fluid dynamics. It will be one of the most hydrodynamically


efficient


hulls in the world. Delivery of the vessels is expected in 2020. The


new vessels will


operate fully on LNG from day one in service, substantially improving the vessels’ environmental footprint. Energy savings will also be achieved with a state-of-the-art engine, an optimized hull form, and an underwater propulsion system with a high-efficiency rudder and propeller.


ABC Airlines transports 500th aircraſt engine in 2018


News Roundup


Port Freeport recently celebrated 30 years of successful operations of Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) 149. In July 1988, Port Freeport received its authorization and first shipment into FTZ 149 from Riviana Foods, formerly known as American Rice. Since receiving its first shipment, the FTZ has continually presented an opportunity to bring cost-savings to customers through deferment, reduction and even elimination of U.S. Customs duties.


///NEWS Sea


Port of Oakland reports that 78% of container vessels visiting the port in July cut engines and plugged into landside electrical power. It was the highest plug-in rate ever recorded in Oakland. Port officials said the performance demonstrates progress in its effort to curb diesel emissions from ships. According to port data, 105 of 135 vessels visiting Oakland in July connected to shoreside electricity at berth. The ships then switched off auxiliary diesel engines that typically power onboard systems during port stays. The result: tons of diesel particulate exhaust kept out of the skies over the city.


Transportation of special


cargoes, including aircraſt engines by ABC is monitored and coordinated by its Control Tower, a team of highly-skilled and experienced personnel working 24/7 to guarantee seamless deliveries. Monitoring includes all important shipment records; the technical condition of the aircraſt, temperature settings and changes, shock sensing data, and weather forecasting, to name but a few. Aircraſt engine transportation


For the first eight months of 2018, the 500 jet engines delivered by AirBridgeCargo represent a 50% growth year-on-year. (ABC photo)


AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has transported its 500th aircraſt engine in 2018, marking another milestone for ABC by representing a quantum leap in the development of ABC’s abcXL product. “We have strengthened


our position in the aerospace segment of the air cargo market, realigning our procedures, working with trustworthy


and reliable handling and trucking partners, and training our personnel to guarantee smooth and intact delivery of aircraſt engines,”


said Vasily


Zhukov, global director, Heavy & Outsized Cargo at ABC. ABC has also introduced the latest 3D modeling


soſtware


tools to enhance load planning and to minimize the time required for ground handling


procedures. For the first


eight months


of 2018, the 500 jet engines delivered by ABC represent a 50% growth year-on-year, a significant


increase which is


attributed to the strengthening of the airline’s abcXL product, which is underpinned by the shipment management and monitoring solution offered by ABC’s Control Tower.


SEKO Logistics acquires majority stake in Omni-Channel Logistics


SEKO Logistics has acquired a majority stake in strategic partner, Omni-Channel Logistics, to solidify and grow its eCommerce and technology solutions for retailers, pure- play etailers, marketplaces and platforms. The two companies have enjoyed a highly successful


and growing partnership since Managing Director Kai Lincoln and his partners launched Omni-Channel Logistics in Australia in early 2014. Under the new arrangement,


Lincoln will continue to lead SEKO Omni-Channel Logistics for cross-border eCommerce and global eCommerce returns.


SEKO Logistics created a new


integrated eCommerce and logistics division in 2013 with SEKO Omni-Channel Logistics to fast track traditional brick- and-mortar retailers into the global eCommerce market. The four key elements of the SEKO Omni-Channel Logistics offer are Global fulfilment,


is a technologically challenging process that requires a high level of expertise and years of experience. ABC is able to call upon best practices for moving such sensitive shipments


for


customers in the aerospace industry. Using the dedicated abcXL product, ABC’s logistics practitioners are able to organize jet engine deliveries with minimal loading time and maximum attention to detail. In addition, the airline’s specialists are


continually working to refine to


gain a deeper understanding of customers’ products and businesses


ABC’s service offering.


Global delivery management, Global returns solutions, and eCommerce development and design. “As a start-up business in 2014,


we recognized the importance of having a reputable global brand behind us,” said Lincoln. “SEKO gave us that credibility and the two-way partnership we have enjoyed since has enabled us to become a global eCommerce


force


amazing team of individuals and


with an 8 >>


The Port of Virginia is off to a very strong start to fiscal year 2019, having handled more than 250,000 TEUs in July. It was the second busiest month in our port’s history.


For the third year, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Panama Canal Authority’s (ACP) ‘A’ investment grade rating with a stable outlook for its long-term issuer default rating and its senior unsecured notes. The credit rating agency highlighted the Canal’s “stable volume performance, solid competitive position, and well-diversified cargo mix, causing [the] ACP’s volume profile to exhibit high levels of resilience.” In addition, the report noted the Canal’s strategic role in global trade flows due to its ability to offer connectivity to world maritime trade, adding value as the main transshipment hub in the region.


The Port of Brownsville announced the promotion of a new director of finance and the appointment of a new director of special projects. Lorena Hernandez, CPA, is the port’s new finance director following the retirement of Steve Fitzgibbons. Hernandez manages the port’s 9 -member financial team, winner of six consecutive Certificates of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting presented by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). She was previously assistant finance director. Jose Herrera joins the port staff as special projects director. In his new position, Herrera is responsible for managing all aspects of port special projects, ensuring each is carried through from inception to completion.


Port Freeport is investing in LED lighting for terminal operations.


Bright Light Systems recently completed Phase 1,


which transitions the port to high-mast LED lighting and Bright Light Management System (BLMS) soſtware. The two-phase project began with the replacement of the legacy 1000-watt high pressure sodium lights in the Inner Harbor area. The next phase, scheduled to begin in October, will replace the high mast lighting in the Velasco Terminal. Once completed, the LED lighting retrofit will illuminate over 250-acres in the terminal with approximately 400 NOVA HM LED lights with integrated wireless sensors and controls.


The JAXPORT Board of Directors selected new officers during its regular monthly meeting, unanimously electing Jacksonville business and civic leader John Falconetti as Chairman.


Falconetti is Chairman and CEO of Jacksonville-based print services provider Drummond, one of the fastest growing printers in the country. He previously served as JAXPORT Chairman from 2014 through 2015 and has also served in leadership positions for numerous high-level state and local boards.


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