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September 2019

DHL sends Disaster Response Team to Bahamas

Following the destructive category five hurricane Dorian, DHL has sent volunteers from the Disaster Response Team (DRT) to the Bahamas to logistically handle relief supplies for the victims. The first relief supplies delivered by the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) in a wide-bodied charter aircraft were transported by DPDHL employees to a World Food Program (WFP) warehouse for onward distribution to those in need in Freeport, Nassau and Abaco. In ... [+]

Kontainers Continues Growth Trajectory with Addition of Ceva Logistics

Kontainers, the industry-leading e-commerce software provider for freight brands, announced that Ceva Logistics, a top 10 global freight forwarder, has signed a multi-year, seven figure contract with Kontainers to power its primary customer-facing e-commerce portal. Ceva will utilize Kontainers flagship product, Enterprise, which is designed for large freight brands with ... [+]

Panama Canal Signs Agreement with Port of Rotterdam

The Panama Canal and the Port of Rotterdam signed a Memorandum Understanding (MOU) to promote international trade between Europe and the West Coast of South America. Through this agreement, the two organizations will work closely to optimize operations while encouraging economic growth and the exchange of information on new business ... [+]

Saudia Cargo awards multi-station contract to WFS in Europe and US

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, has been awarded a substantial multi-station cargo handling contract by Saudia Cargo covering major airport gateways in Europe and the United States. The contract will see WFS handle in excess of 160,000 tonnes of cargo per annum for the airline and ... [+]

SeaCube and Globe Tracker to Supply IoT-Enabled Gensets to ONE

SeaCube Containers, a global leader in refrigerated shipping containers and gensets, and Globe Tracker (GT), a leader in IoT tracking and monitoring solutions for logistics assets, announced their partnership to provide Internet of Things-enabled gensets for the 6th largest shipping line in the world, Ocean Network Express (ONE). The cutting-edge GT ... [+]

WPL Moves into Expanded Facility in Los Angeles

Wen Parker Logistics’ Los Angeles Office Wen-Parker Logistics (WPL), a global freight forwarder and supply chain solutions leader, is very excited to announce the move into an expanded facility in the Los Angeles area. This news comes less than a month after Wen-Parker opened a brand-new sales office in the ... [+]

Alabama’s Port of Mobile Harbor to be Deepened to 50 Feet

The Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) announced it has received federal authorization to modernize Mobile Harbor to accommodate larger vessels and improve transit efficiencies at Alabama’s only deep-water seaport – Port of Mobile. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) South Atlantic Division signed the Record of Decision for the Mobile ... [+]

Port of Los Angeles Releases Final Supplemental Environment Impact Report for Berths

Harbor Commission to Consider Certification on October 8 The Port of Los Angeles has released the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) for the Berths 97-109 (China Shipping) Container Terminal Project. The Los Angeles Harbor Commission will consider certification of the Final SEIR at a special meeting at 9 a.m. on ... [+]

Logistics sector expresses concerns over development of new UK Customs system

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has expressed numerous concerns over the progress of the development of a new computer system that will replace an existing system used for processing Customs declarations. BIFA Director General, Robert Keen says that with the freight and logistics sector facing numerous challenges including the increasing likelihood ... [+]

Alabama’s Port of Mobile Harbor to be Deepened to 50 Feet

The Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) announced it has received federal authorization to modernize Mobile Harbor to accommodate larger vessels and improve transit efficiencies at Alabama’s only deep-water seaport – Port of Mobile. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) South Atlantic Division signed the Record of Decision for the Mobile ... [+]

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