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November 2018

Panama Canal Registers Record Year

The Panama Canal closed its 2018 fiscal year (FY 2018) with a record tonnage of 442.1 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS), which represents a 9.5 percent increase from the previous year. With this tonnage, the Panama Canal surpasses the cargo projections of 429.4 million PC/UMS tons for FY 2018, as well as the 403.8 million PC/UMS tons registered in FY 2017. "The Panama Canal continues to exceed our expectations, reinforcing every day ... [+]

Turkish Cargo continues to increase the quality standards in pharmaceutical transportation.

Turkish Cargo is now part of Pharma.Aero, which fosters collaboration between CEIV certified airport communities. The "Pharma.Aero full membership certificate" was presented to Turhan Özen, Chief Cargo Officer Turkish Airlines at the ceremony held at TIACA Air Cargo Forum. Pharma.Aero aims to achieve excellence in reliable end-to-end air transportation of pharmaceutical products. The ... [+]

$25 million state-of-the-art cancer treatment equipment moves through JAXPORT

Highly trained stevedores recently moved state-of-the-art cancer treatment equipment worth $25 million through JAXPORT’s Talleyrand Marine Terminal. The proton therapy equipment, which was unloaded in three pieces, is en route to the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute in Jacksonville where it will be used to provide an advanced form ... [+]

CargoLogicAir showcases its thoroughbred credentials with US to Europe racehorse deliveries

CargoLogicAir (CLA)demonstrated its expertise in moving live animals with two Boeing 747 freighter flights delivering elite racehorses from the US to Europe. The flights at the end of October from Atlanta to London Stansted and from Chicago to Shannon in the Republic of Ireland followed CargoLogicAir being awarded a United States ... [+]

JAXPORT sets container volume record for third consecutive year

JAXPORT’s public seaport terminals achieved record growth in container volumes, recording double-digit growth during the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2018. JAXPORT moved nearly 1.3 million TEUs, a 23% increase over 2017. JAXPORT has set container volume records the past three years. When combined with the containers handled through private terminals, ... [+]

Port of Baltimore welcomes largest container ship to ever visit Maryland

The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore welcomed the largest container ship to ever visit Maryland as the Gunde Maersk, which has a capacity to handle 11,000 TEU containers, arrived at the Seagirt Marine Terminal yesterday and worked through today. The massive vessel was able to call the Port ... [+]

Port of Corpus Christi Names Clark Robertson Chief Operating Officer

The Port of Corpus Christi has appointed Clark Robertson as its Chief Operating Officer, a position last held by Chief Executive Officer Sean Strawbridge. Accomplished in industrial real estate acquisitions, economic development, transportation sales and marketing, Robertson has expertise in developing and leading results-driven teams in dynamic environments with a focus ... [+]

Textainer invests in PrimeLine One™ refrigerated containers

Textainer has placed a 1,000-unit order for the PrimeLINE ONE(tm) refrigerated container by Carrier Transicold and Singamas Container Holdings Limited, making it the first major container leasing company to acquire the innovative new refrigerated container. Underscoring the significance of the order, the announcement was made this week, just before Intermodal ... [+]

Turkish Cargo Signs with CHAMP for Traxon

Offering service to 124 countries and being the fastest-growing air cargo brand around the world, Turkish Cargo has signed with CHAMP Cargosystems for its Traxon CDMP quality management solution. The solution measures over 40% of the worldwide Cargo iQ airline shipments. The solution, which is enhanced with the latest Cargo iQ ... [+]

American Airlines Cargo breaks another operational record

 American Airlines Cargo continues to outperform and exceed operational performance records achieved in the past seven decades. Earlier this year, the team had a record-setting second quarter, moving nearly 350 million pounds (158 million kilograms) of freight, up 10% from 2017, plus a record June performance.  New routes, strategic capacity planning ... [+]

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