February 2017
On the occasion of his 80th birthday, Jacques Saadé announced the appointment of his son Rodolphe Saadé as Chief Executive Officer of the CMA CGM Group. Jacques Saadé remains Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Jacques Saadé stated: “Rodolphe has proven himself over the years, and he has my deepest trust as Chief Executive Officer of the Group. I know that, with Rodolphe as CEO, with Farid Salem and Tanya Saadé ...
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Maersk Line reported a 2016 result that is $1.679 million lower than the 2015 result ($1.303 million). The overriding reason for the loss is a 19% decline in freight rates compared to 2015. Revenue was $20.7 billion, which is 13% lower than 2015 ($23.7bn).
Volumes were 9.4% higher as Maersk Line ...
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Throughput of freight in Rotterdam fell in 2016 by 1.1% to 461.2 million tonnes. The fall can largely be attributed to dry bulk such as ores and coal. Liquid bulk managed to hold on to the high level reached in 2015. At the time the sector was growing by overt ...
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Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Southwest Airlines will launch the airline’s first ever international flights from the San Francisco Bay Area on Sunday, February 12th. Southwest will commence daily service to two popular destinations on the Mexican Riviera, Puerto Vallarta and San Jose del Cabo/Los Cabos.
Southwest’s ...
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The Alabama State Port Authority and the National Port Administration of Cuba signed a five-year, cooperative agreement February 2 at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel in Tampa, Fla. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Port of Mobile and the Cuban ports marks the first ports agreement signed ...
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BLG Logistics announces the official opening of its South Carolina office. This news comes on the heels of being nominated for the 2016 Supplier of the Year award by the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association.
In Q4 of 2016 the office officially opened in Duncan, SC. It is conveniently located one ...
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Last year Liebherr Maritime Cranes delivered nine mobile harbor cranes, four reachstackers, three rail mounted gantry cranes and one ship-to-shore container crane to various Italian ports.
Since Liebherr has been engaged in the manufacturing of maritime cargo handling equipment, Italian ports proved to be reliable and valuable partners. The first ...
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CEOs from the major U.S. Airlines met with President Trump on Thursday, February 9, to discuss air traffic control privatization and further limitations on foreign air competition. As profits soar to record levels, passengers face a reduction in flights, shrinking seats, and less reliable air travel especially from small and ...
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Bolloré Logistics received IATA CEIV Pharma certification from Alexandre de Juniac, CEO of IATA on January 27 in the presence of the president of ADP, Augustin de Romanet.
In a pilot phase of the IATA CEIV Pharma certification process for one year with IATA,
Bolloré Logistics becomes the 1st transport ...
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Amazon.com Inc. announced on January 31 plans to build its first air cargo hub to accommodate its growing fleet of planes, signaling the company is ramping up its expansion into transporting, sorting and delivering its own packages. That new hub is to be located at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) located ...
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