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June 2017

Tigers e-fulfillment Solution Brings Cycling Clothing Brands to APAC Mareket

Supply chain specialist Tigers is fulfilling the leading cycling clothing brand Rapha Racing’s e-commerce requirements in the Asia-Pacific region. Tigers, which recently launched a new China marketplace, called eShop, handles Rapha Racing’s Asia-Pacific B2C distribution from its e-commerce fulfillment hub in Hong Kong, one of several across China. Tigers offers order fulfillment services for Rapha Racing’s products, in addition to Value Added services including labeling, quality checks, kitting of products, and acting ... [+]

Delta, Aeromexico Launch Cargo Joint Cooperation Agreement

Delta Air Lines Cargo and Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V.  Cargo are now working together, to create a bigger, better cargo operation in the transborder market between the US and Mexico, one of the most important cargo routes in the world. The cargo joint cooperation agreement (JCA), will allow customers to work ... [+]

Georgia Ports Authority breaks container volume record

Larger vessels and additional container services calling Georgia's ports coupled with a positive economic forecast ushered in an all-time record month for container volume. The Georgia Ports Authority handled 350,104 TEUs in May, 11.68 % more TEUs compared to the same month a year ago, or 35,619 additional TEUs. "It's evident ... [+]

Icelandair Chooses B&H Worldwide to Manage Global A.O.G. and Urgent Spares

Icelandair Group has chosen B&H Worldwide, the leading aerospace logistics supplier, as its global partner for managing time-critical, AOG and urgent airline spares shipments.  Effective June 1st, B&H has been awarded a three year contract to handle the Icelandic national carrier's business, with an option to expand for an additional ... [+]

ShipServ Awarded ISO 27001 Certification

ShipServ, the world’s leading maritime e-procurement platform, has earned ISO 27001 certification in recognition of the company’s strategy to continually develop its information security practices in line with industry best practice. This certification also compliments the existing controls ShipServ has in place including regular external Penetration Tests, independent reviews of ... [+]

Emirates announces key management changes across the Middle East

Emirates has made three key management movements within its commercial and cargo operations team in the Middle East. The changes place UAE National talent in key positions that will enhance the airline’s commercial and cargo presence in the region. All of the appointments will be effective from 1 June 2017. Thierry ... [+]

Etihad doubles A380 service to JFK

Etihad Airways introduced its flagship Airbus A380 aircraft on its second daily service between Abu Dhabi and New York JFK. All 14 weekly flights between the two cities are now operated by the double-decker aircraft. The superjumbo has replaced a three-class Boeing 777-300ER previously operating one of the airline’s twice daily ... [+]

MPA Continues Planning for Bigger Ships, More Containers

Supersized container ships traveling through the newly enhanced Panama Canal have been arriving at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore since last year and the Maryland Department of Transportation's Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) continues to make plans to handle the increased amounts of containerized cargo. Recently, the MDOT MPA ... [+]

New Carrier SM Line Looking to Expand

Newly formed South Korean ocean carrier SM Line is launching China Pacific Express, its weekly service between China, Korea and the U.S., which made its debut at the Port of Long Beach in late April. Its initial fleet of five 6,500-TEU vessels will connect Long Beach to ports in Busan, South ... [+]

Strong Start to 2017 for ABC

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) reinforced its position as one of the world’s fastest-growing all-cargo airlines with a 17% increase in volume in Q1 2017 to 158,000 tonnes. ABC’s load factor also rose year-on-year to 70% for the first months of 2017. The arrival of the airline’s tenth new Boeing 747-8 Freighter in ... [+]

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