Archives



November 2016

97 Crowley Vessels Win Awards for Environmental Safety

Ninety-seven vessels owned or operated by Crowley Maritime Corp. have been recognized by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) with Certificates of Environmental Achievement. The association's awards honor companies for operating vessels without any environmental incidents, displaying a commitment to respecting and protecting the environment on oceans and inland waterways. The 97 vessels represent a combined sum of 992 years of service without an environmental incident, such as reportable spills ... [+]

ICAT Logistics Opens New Office in Atlanta, Appoints New Leadership, Adds to Team

ICAT Logistics, Inc. (ICAT) announces it has brought on an office in Atlanta, GA, being overseen by Agency Owner Steve Haraway. To continue to support its growth, the office also plans to on-board two other experienced members to its team over the next few weeks. Steve brings more than 28 ... [+]

MonarchFx Alliance

The first ten months of 2016 have been spent laying the foundation for the "Go Live" of The MonarchFx Alliance. An exciting journey that began from a desire in 2010, in response to the Great Recession, to further enhance the adaptability of supply chains, into the creation of a whole ... [+]

Port of Los Angeles Records Best Month Ever for a Western Hemisphere Container Port

Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles increased nearly 16% in October compared to the same period last year, marking the busiest month ever at a Western Hemisphere container port, according to data collected by the American Association of Port Authorities. Total volumes registered at 814,574 TEUs, eclipsing ... [+]

Rolls-Royce and VTT Technical Research Centre form a strategic partnership to develop smart ships

Rolls-Royce is pioneering the development of remote controlled and autonomous ships and believes a remote controlled ship will be in commercial use by the end of the decade. The company is applying technology, skills and experience from across its businesses to this development. VTT has deep knowledge of ship simulation and ... [+]

SeaLand Enhances NAE-North Atlantic Express Service

SeaLand announces two new, direct, all-water NAE service connections with the addition of port calls in Turbo and Puerto Moin. The expanded NAE service features expedited service between the Caribbean, Costa Rica and Colombia and the U.S. East Coast, including Philadelphia and New York, as well as other major ... [+]

XYpper, Inc. Launches Transformative Technology for the Trucking Industry

Truckers across North America, particularly independent owner operators (IOOs), often struggle to find conveniently located and timely freight loads through an outdated, fragmented and often expensive system of loadboards – online message boards that work like classified ads. Twenty-eight percent of all trucks in the U.S. run empty every year, ... [+]

Turkish Cargo strengthens its presence with the launch of freighter service to Chennai.

Along with its spectacular passenger growth, Turkish Airlines is also rapidly growing its cargo network and operations. In line with that growth, Turkish Cargo inaugurated its weekly freighter service to Chennai (MAA), beginning of November 9th, 2016. MAA (Chennai) and CMB (Colombo) cargo services will continue as 1 frequency per ... [+]

Fairmacs Completes Load to Bangladesh

XLP member, Fairmacs Multiline, have loaded 26 units of excavators and bulldozers from Kota KinaBalu, East Malaysia to Chittagong, Bangladesh. The total volume was 2900 Cbm with the max weight per lift being 38 tons. The loading took around 66 hours to complete the entire loading. [+]

Hactl IGOM first in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has been certified under IGOM (IATA Ground Operations Manual), signifying its full compliance with the new standardized procedures. It is the first handler in Hong Kong to achieve IGOM certification. Through IGOM, IATA is driving the adoption of a single industry ground operations manual, ... [+]

More »