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December 2017

Port Manatee, Japan bolster commercial ties

Port Manatee and Japan are strengthening commercial connections with the December 15 visit of the Asian nation’s top Florida-based official to the Gulf Coast port and its global trade hub. “Japanese company colleagues generally find Florida to be a good place to live and do business,” said Ken Okaniwa, a Japanese diplomat since 1984, who has served since 2015 as consul general of Japan in Miami. “This is not a surprise, ... [+]

Richard Norris Passes

  The International Air Cargo Association is saddened to hear about the loss of one of its past Board Members, Richard Norris. Richard was a founding member of the Association and cargo manager of Washington/Dulles Airport..   Vladimir Zubkov, Secretary General, TIACA said: “Although I didn’t know Richard personally, I really have full ... [+]

THE Alliance strengthens in 2018

  After a successful first year of cooperation, the members of THE Alliance announced the details for their enhanced product effective from April 2018. THE Alliance plans to deploy a fleet of more than 250 modern ships in the Asia /Europe, North Atlantic and Trans-Pacific trade lanes including the Middle East and ... [+]

FBJNA appointed agents for Multimodal Americas

  Multimodal Americas is North America's only one stop shop for shippers and cargo owners looking for new suppliers and ways to improve their businesses by finding new methods of moving their products more efficiently.   It will be held in Toronto Canada, October 16 - 18 2018. In North America, booth sales ... [+]

ABC, Global Forwarding successfully trial RKN containers for pharma shipments from Russia

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has successfully completed a multi-modal shipment trial for DHL Global Forwarding (DGF) to deliver healthcare products from Moscow to Miami using an RKN active cargo container in accordance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) cool chain standards. The RKN is a certified air cargo ULD container which ensures the ... [+]

Delta Cargo Expands CEIV Approved Stations in Europe

Delta Cargo is now offering CEIV approved facilities at seven locations across Europe, with the recent addition of Dusseldorf airport to the network. These facilities are operated in conjunction with joint venture partners Air France-KLM. Delta is the first U.S. global passenger carrier to receive IATA's Center of Excellence for Independent ... [+]

Port Houston Continues Solid Results

Port Houston terminals handled nearly 35 million tons of cargo through November, representing a 9% increase versus the same period last year, Executive Director Roger Guenther announced in his report to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority on December 13, during the last regular Port Commission meeting of ... [+]

Sol Shipping Grows Business at Port Everglades

Produce importer Sol Shipping Services is growing its business at Broward County’s Port Everglades with approval of a five-year lease on a 6.54-acre marine terminal and a guarantee to move to a 7-acre site in June 2018. Sol's operations, primarily shipping melons from Central America to South Florida, are estimated to support ... [+]

Liberty Global Logistics Welcomes New Vessel to the Fleet

In honor of the maiden voyage of the Liberty Peace, a plaque was presented to Capt. Raider of Liberty Global Logistics by Port of Beaumont staff and members of the 842nd Transportation Battalion, 597th Transportation Brigade, SDDC on Dec. 5, 2017. The vessel was designed to transport commercial vehicles, rolling stock ... [+]

Logistec and Port of Trois-Rivières Strengthen Long Standing Partnership

The Trois-Rivières Port Authority (TRPA) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Logistec Stevedoring Inc. for the leasing and operation of its general cargo terminal. This agreement strengthens a long-standing business relationship between the Port of Trois-Rivières and one of the leading port terminal operators ... [+]

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