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January 2016

Incheon Airport VP Kwang-Soo Lee Joins TIACA Board of Directors

Kwang-Soo Lee has joined TIACA's Board of Directors bringing 25 years of experience in the aviation industry. Lee is VP Marketing and Member of the Board of Directors at Seoul-Incheon International Airport, South Korea's largest airport and the fourth busiest in Asia in terms of cargo traffic. "TIACA represents all sections of the air cargo industry globally and we are delighted to welcome a representative from the airport community and a new ... [+]

Hansa Heavy Lift Navigates Western Boundary of Northern Sea Route

Hansa Heavy Lift recently completed two successful voyages along the western boundary of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) to deliver a heat exchanger weighing 365 metric tons from Fairless Hills, USA and power generation equipment from Italy to Sabetta, Russia. These were the tenth and eleventh voyages for the global tramp ... [+]

Corcentric Makes Food Logistics 100+ List

Corcentric™, a provider of cloud-based financial process automation solutions, today announced it has made the Food Logistics FL100+ list for the fourth time. “Developments in the software and technology sector are generating new opportunities for growers, food manufacturers, grocery retailers and the many logistics providers that support them,” notes Lara L. ... [+]

Community College Receives JPMorgan Chase Foundation Grant for Logistics

A $45,000 grant from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation will allow Grand Rapids Community College to develop a certification program logistics as well as industrial sewing. Bill Pink, vice president and dean of GRCC's School of Workforce Development, said both programs are the result of requests from area employers. "These programs are directly ... [+]

APL Guam Makes Maiden Call in Guam on New Year’s Day

APL ushered in the New Year with its U.S-flagged vessel, APL Guam arriving at the island of Guam for the first time. The event marks the maiden inbound shipment to Guam via APL’s Guam Saipan Express (GSX) service. “We are thrilled to kick-start 2016 with the first cargo shipment on the ... [+]

Port of Long Beach State of the Port Address, Jan. 21

CEO Jon Slangerup will give the 2016 State of the Port address Jan. 21 at the Long Beach Convention Center. This year's theme is "Then. Now. Tomorrow." The annual event is open to the public and broadcast live online.  The address will give updates on major infrastructure projects, cargo trends, ... [+]

Kerri McClellan Promoted to Crowley VP and Deputy General Counsel

Kerri McClellan has been promoted to vice president and deputy general counsel for Crowley Maritime Corporation.  McClellan, who is based in Jacksonville and reports to Senior Vice President and General Counsel Mike Roberts, joined Crowley approximately two years ago as senior corporate counsel and assistant corporate secretary and has excelled ... [+]

Etihad Enhances US Operations with 2016 Equipment Changes

Etihad Airways is optimizing its US network with equipment changes on two key markets in 2016. Currently the UAE’s national carrier operates leased Jet Airways Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for its daily flight to and from San Francisco. These aircraft will be replaced with Etihad Airways Boeing 777-200LRs from April 25, 2016. The ... [+]

Hong Kong Expects 2% export volume growth in 2016

Weak global economic growth will likely put pressure on the value of Hong Kong exports next year, according a study by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). While the city’s export volume will increase by 2% in 2016, HKTDC Research expects slow growth and a strong US dollar could ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Number One U.S. Port again for Productivity

Journal of Commerce Study Names Port and its Seagirt Marine Terminal Most Efficient in First Half of 2015 An independent analysis conducted by the Journal of Commerce (JOC) recently named the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore and its Seagirt Marine Terminal the most efficient port and container terminal in the ... [+]

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