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March 2019

Brussels Airport presents BRUcargo Award to WFS

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has become the first handler to win the BRUcargo Award, presented annually by Brussels Airport Company to recognise and incentivise service excellence. The award – now in its 13th year – was presented at a special ceremony attended by senior executives from some 200 companies operating at the airport. WFS has provided cargo handling services at Brussels Airport for almost 27 years and manages over 140,000 tonnes annually ... [+]

Capstone Headwaters Advises SCR Air Services on its Acquisition by NFI Industries

Capstone Headwaters announces the successful sale of SCR Air Services to NFI Industries. Capstone Headwaters advised SCR Air Services, an intermodal focused brokerage company, on its acquisition by supply chain solutions provider NFI Industries. With this acquisition, NFI will expand its non-asset intermodal services, as well as its refrigerated capabilities. ... [+]

Lindecamp joins Port Manatee in deputy director role

Abby Lindecamp, who has held accounting positions in Florida’s Manatee County for nearly two decades, has joined Port Manatee in the newly created position of deputy director of business administration and finance. Lindecamp comes to Port Manatee from Manatee County’s Financial Management Department, in which she served since January 2018 as ... [+]

SC Ports Authority Reports Record February Volume

South Carolina Ports Authority reported the strongest February container volume in its history and nearly 12% fiscal year-over-year growth. SCPA moved 178,131 TEUs during the month of February, with 1.6 million TEUs handled since the fiscal year began in July. As measured by the total number of boxes handled, SCPA moved 100,794 ... [+]

Virgin Atlantic Cargo set to soar in South America for the first time

Virgin Atlantic Cargo will be launching flights between London Heathrow and São Paulo, Brazil in 2020. Flying daily between London Heathrow and São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport, the Boeing 787 service will offer cargo customers multiple tonnes of capacity a day. The new route represents Virgin Atlantic's first foray into South ... [+]

CMA-CGM expands PEX-3 Service between Asia, Port of Mobile

The Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) recently announced that CMA-CGM has added to its PEX-3 Asia Service offering new market options for containerized cargo shippers at the Port of Mobile. CMA-CGM added the Port of Vung Tau, Vietnam to its Asia service that already call Mobile and the ports of ... [+]

Port NOLA Sets Container Record in 2018

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) moved more containers in 2018 than at any time in its history, totaling 591,253 TEUs, up 12.3% compared to one year ago. The record marks the fifth year in a row Port NOLA has surpassed the half million TEU-mark at its Napoleon Avenue ... [+]

President’s Budget Allocates $138M for Charleston Harbor Deepening Project

The President’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget includes $138 million for the 52-foot Charleston Harbor Deepening Project, a milestone that provides an opportunity for the project to receive Congressional funding for construction. "We are grateful to the Trump Administration for recognizing the value of the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project with an outstanding ... [+]

SMS, Inc. new on-site services could save trucking companies millions

Safety Management Systems, Inc. (SMS), an EHS and regulatory compliance provider, has launched a timely new approach to DOT compliance and accident preventability determination that could save trucking companies millions of dollars in potential claims and fines.  As part of its SMS360 safety incident management system and workplace compliance solutions, SMS ... [+]

Cargo IQ successfully trials new SME Solution for independent freight forwarders

Cargo iQ has successfully trialled a new Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Solution to provide vastly improved planning and control options to small and medium sized forwarders who work with member airlines on a small-scale, or regional basis. The SME Solution will enable a Route Map and status updates to be ... [+]

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