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August 2019

Virgin Atlantic Cargo, Delta Cargo expand network

Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines are boosting flights between the U.K. and U.S. from next summer, in a move which sees Delta join Virgin Atlantic at Gatwick Airport for the first time together and promises cargo customers their best-ever choice of trans-Atlantic capacity, routes and frequencies. "This is great news for the cargo customers of both airlines and will significantly increase the choice they have to ship goods between the ... [+]

Atlas Air Worldwide to Expand in Kentucky

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. announced it will expand its operations in northern Kentucky to accommodate its growing workforce in the area. Atlas' plans include a commitment to a long-term lease in a new facility in Erlanger, Kentucky, near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to support its growing global operations. ... [+]

Kottke Trucking Purchases Wayne T. Fellows, Inc.

Kottke Trucking, a provider of refrigerated, dry freight, and dedicated services, has announced it has acquired Wayne T. Fellows, Inc. a trucking company focused on refrigerated less-than-truckload and truckload services based in Davenport, Florida. With the acquisition, Kottke Trucking will be adding 43 drivers and 22 non-driving positions in accounting, ... [+]

Loadsmart completes first-ever automated dispatch and delivery

Loadsmart and Starsky Robotics announced that they were able to automatically dispatch an autonomous truck to haul freight; having successfully priced, tendered and booked via Loadsmart and then picked up and delivered the shipment using Starsky's self-driving technology. The integration of Loadsmart's AI-powered pricing and load matching technology with Starsky's ... [+]

RFD Now Ranked in the Top 20 Busiest Cargo Airports

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently released its calendar year 2018 all-cargo data which ranked Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) as the 19th largest cargo airport in the nation, with growth of almost 55 percent year-over-year. Additionally, RFD was the only Illinois-based airports which grew its cargo operations including Chicago O’Hare ... [+]

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics Expands

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, a leading single source intermodal, distribution and logistics services company throughout North America, announces the launch of RoadOne LogisticSolutions (ROLS), a full-service drayage brokerage division. With its headquarters in Tampa, ROLS will provide end-to-end drayage brokerage and related logistics services enabling RoadOne to continue its national intermodal network ... [+]

TT Club Supportive of Container Line Moves to Punish ‘Mis-declarers’

Several container lines have recently announced measures to discourage shippers from mis-declaring hazardous cargoes, which is a practice strongly suspected as being either the cause of, or at least contributory to, the spate of container ship fires in recent months. TT Club welcomes such initiatives by liner operators as the international ... [+]

USDOT Authorizes 21 Air to provide U.S.-Mexico All Cargo Scheduled Service

21 Air, LLC, a North Carolina-based air cargo carrier, was recently approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to perform Scheduled Service Flights between the United States and Mexico. In its July 10, 2019 decision, the USDOT states it found "no reason to question the carrier's qualifications." A pair of ... [+]

Air Dispatch Produces 5 millionth Loadsheet

Dispatch, the world’s leading provider of centralized load control (CLC) services, has recently produced its five millionth loadsheet since its foundation. The milestone document was issued from the Prague facility, ensuring safe and efficient operations of a Hong Kong-bound flight. Air Dispatch has been offering quality and reliable CLC services to ... [+]

Cargo Chief launches most comprehensive database for freight brokers

Cargo Chief announced the release of the latest version of its C4® platform, version 2.0—now the most complete and informative database of trucking carrier lane preferences and availability in the OTR (over-the-road) industry. C4 2.0 enables freight brokers to select available trucking capacity based on their vetted carriers’ as well as ... [+]

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