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Doug J. Marchand, Executive Director of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), and the CKYH Alliance (Cosco, “K” Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping) announced the addition of the “Shanghai/Savannah Express,” a new service between Asia and Savannah.

Fifth Consecutive Year of Growth Predicted.
The North Carolina State Ports Authority wrapped up fiscal year 2006 on June 30 with record annual revenues and its largest profit in 15 years, and plans to repeat the performance in the new fiscal year just begun.
Double-digit growth in container business and bulk cargo at the Port of Wilmington, and in breakbulk cargo at the Port of Morehead City, combined for the Authority's fourth consecutive year of growth. Breakbulk cargo refers to commodities like rubber, lumber, steel and woodpulp, shipped in units such as bundles, pallets or bins. Bulk cargo is products which flow, like fertilizer or salt.

Mediterranean Shipping Company will bring growth, jobs
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the second largest operator of container ships and one of the fastest-growing maritime transportation companies in the world will begin calling at the Port of Seattle next year.
"We're thrilled that MSC will be in our harbor," said Port of Seattle Commission President Patricia Davis. "The arrival of this very dynamic company brings a new shipping line to the Puget Sound region and builds on the growth in container volumes we've experienced in recent years."