Icelandic shipping company Eimskip is adding a second weekly stop in Portland, as container vessel traffic to and from Maine continues to increase. Maine’s only freight seaport soon will be getting busier with the Icelandic
International Education Week 2022, November 14-18, is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education strives
The Maine International Cold Storage Facility, which is expected to open on the Portland waterfront in 2024, will be the subject of a panel discussion Nov. 16 at the University of Southern Maine. The cold-storage
Maine International Trade Center in Portland was awarded $400,000 in federal money to provide small businesses with the information and tools they need to succeed in export-related activities. The money comes from a total of
Maine International Trade Center is seeking proposals for consulting services to support global business development and workforce growth for Maine’s emerging renewable energy sector, including offshore wind. Services provided will include marketing and promotional support,
Portland’s International Marine Terminal is headed for another record-breaking year without the shipping-container congestion and delays that have plagued larger ports on the East and West coasts. The volume of shipping containers crossing the docks
Ocean Renewable Power Co., the Portland-based developer of renewable power systems that generate electricity from river and tidal currents, plans to install a new power system more than 6,400 miles from Maine next year —
The UArctic Assembly held its first ever meeting in the lower 48 states, and chose Portland as its host. Senator Angus King co-chairs the Senate arctic caucus and helped bring the assembly to Maine. UArctic
The Maine Port Authority has named Matthew Burns, a former deck officer on ships around the world and a Maine Maritime Academy graduate, as executive director of the authority after he had served in an
The global pandemic has shifted the way companies grow their international business. Maine International Trade Center (MITC) is recognizing four that have used creativity, innovation, and new strategies to strengthen their ties to global markets