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May 2016

JAXPORT Grows Asian Container Volumes

During the first six months of fiscal year 2016, JAXPORT recorded 16% growth in Asian container shipments over the same period last year, moving 157,689 TEUs compared to 135,429 TEUs in FY2015. JAXPORT’s fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. The Asian container trade is the fastest growing segment of JAXPORT’s container cargo business, accounting for 33% of the business in the first six months of FY2016 up from 31% ... [+]

Port of Virginia Moves 215,000 TEUs in April; CY Growth at 4%

The Port of Virginia processed 215,254 TEUs in April, a 2.4% increase when compared with the prior year. The performance was supported, in part, by growth in volume at both Virginia Inland Port (VIP) and Richmond Marine Terminal (RMT). “Our volumes were modest and we see some softness in the market ... [+]

Air Canada Cargo attains QEP Accreditation

Air Canada Cargo has received QEP Accreditation from Envirotainer at its Canadian Global hub - Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) as well as six more stations across its network: Indianapolis (IND), Chicago (ORD), London Heathrow (LHR), Paris (CDG), Amsterdam (AMS) and Frankfurt (FRA). Qualified Envirotainer Provider (QEP) Accreditation demonstrates Air ... [+]

Ceres Signs Operator Agreement with JAXPORT’s ICTF

Ceres Terminals CEO Patrick Burgoyne and JAXPORT CEO Brian Taylor signed the Operator Agreement for JAXPORT’s new on-dock rail facility, the Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) at Dames Point on May 12. Ceres will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the terminal. Commercial container operations are ... [+]

East Coast Warehouse & Distribution Receives World Trade Week NYC Global Logistics Award

East Coast Warehouse & Distribution, located on the Port of New York/New Jersey, announced it has received the World Trade Week NYC Global Logistics Award at the Annual International World Trade Week NYC Awards. The Global Logistics Award is presented to a company in the New York metropolitan region for ... [+]

Envirotainer Opens New Service Station in Delhi

As part of its continued network expansion, Envirotainer opened a new service station in Delhi, India to support growing pharmaceutical business in the cold chain. On May 16, 2016, the opening of Envirotainer station in Delhi expanded the company to a total of 57 stations across EMEA, APAC and Americas. Partners ... [+]

Port Everglades Container Terminals Equipped for SOLAS Weight Verification

Terminal operators at Broward County’s Port Everglades say they are already equipped to help shippers handle the new international container weight verification requirements that go into effect on July 1, 2016. Certified scales are available at several locations throughout Port Everglades to use to weigh export containers. Ocean shippers are encouraged ... [+]

Possible East-West Alliance Could Encompass 18% of World Container Fleet Capacity

Hanjin, Hapag-Lloyd, “K”Line, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Yang Ming have agreed to create a new alliance covering all East-West trade lanes namely, Asia-Europe/ Mediterranean, Asia-North America West Coast, Asia-North America East Coast, Transatlantic and Asia-Middle East/Persian Gulf/Red Sea. A binding agreement has been concluded by all partners ... [+]

time:matters Expands US network.

By directly integrating United Airlines into the time:matters Sameday network, customers will benefit from fast transport and handling times to and from the US. For example, urgently required technical spare parts from southern Germany might be booked late into the night. The goods are picked up the following morning and brought ... [+]

AACargo Supports Ecuador Earthquake Victims

American Airlines Cargo (AACargo) has shipped more than 20 pallets of water purification units to families across Ecuador whose lives were devastated when an earthquake hit the region last month. The massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake affected local water treatment plants and supply networks, which were severely disrupted in towns such as ... [+]

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