June 2016
The world’s largest cargo plane, the Antonov An-225 Mriya (AN-225), took its first voyage from Ukraine to Abu Dhabi carrying a shipment handled by Freightworks, the WACO System member for the UAE.
The six-engine, 600-tonne aircraft, which has twice the wing area of a Boeing 747, was transporting a compressor skid and associated system equipment. There were six pieces of cargo weighing a total of 155 tonnes.
“We have a dedicated project ...
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Mainfreight, a global supply chain and logistics provider, announces the addition of two new warehouses to its North American logistics network. They're located in Newark, NJ and Dallas, TX.
The Newark facility is 135,000 sq. ft., and Dallas is 129,000 sq. ft. Mainfreight's logistics network also includes warehouses in Los Angeles, ...
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Mallory Alexander International Logistics has opened an office in Houston, Texas as part of ongoing expansion plans.
The office, headed by Brenda Goodrich and her team, is the third location that Mallory Alexander operates in the southern US state and specializes in supporting customers, not only in the Gulf of Mexico ...
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A newly created international Transportation & Logistics Americas (TLA) exhibition is being launched, to be collocated with the already established MODEX supply chain exposition. Both events will take place on April 9-12, 2018 at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center. MODEX is sponsored by MHI and is the largest manufacturing and ...
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Container cargo numbers improved slightly at the Port of Long Beach in May, rising 0.8% compared to the same month last year when the docks were still busily catching up after several months of congestion.
With cargo volumes near all-time peak levels, May’s 640,566 TEUs qualified the month as the second-busiest ...
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Schiphol Cargo, the cargo department of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, scooped the prize for Best Airport-Europe at last night’s Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain (AFLAS) Awards.
The annual event, organized by Asia Cargo News, recognizes best-in-class across the supply chain, with a focus on industry leadership, innovation, and service quality.
Over 15,000 ...
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CMA CGM S.A. (CMA CGM) satisfied on 9 June the acceptance condition in its all-cash voluntary conditional general offer for Neptune Orient Lines Limited (NOL), after NOL’s majority shareholders (Temasek and its affiliates) tendered all of their shares in acceptance of the Offer. The Offer has therefore been declared to ...
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Etihad Cargo has commenced a new twice weekly A330 freighter service between Abu Dhabi and Brussels Airport to strengthen connectivity options and economic ties, and adding freighter capacity to its existing passenger service.
“Brussels is an important route into Europe with the freight operation returning to full strength, so as part ...
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Smooth government transition in April 2016 affirms a continuation of Myanmar’s reform policy, boding well for its manufacturing sector.
With soaring wages and difficulty in recruiting workers, many manufacturers in China’s Pearl River Delta region (PRD) are exploring ways to minimize their production cost, including relocation or diversification of their labor-intensive ...
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IAG Cargo recently appointed Pravin Singh to the role of Regional Commercial Manager, Asia Pacific and India. Pravin’s role will focus on driving growth across these key markets, ensuring that IAG Cargo continues to expand its footprint across existing and new markets.
Pravin brings 20 years of airline experience to the ...
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