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November 2020

Carrier Transicold Adds Versatility to EverFRESH

Carrier Transicold’s EverFRESH® active controlled atmosphere system for refrigerated containers now offers a new carbon dioxide (CO2) injection option to better preserve low-respiring, high-value perishable cargo. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corp., a leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions. The new option allows the container to be pre-charged with CO2 at the start of a voyage and automatically ... [+]

CEVA Logistics wins contract with Pernod Ricard

CEVA Logistics has won a major, five-year contract with Pernod Ricard to provide the drinks manufacturer with warehousing and distribution support in South East Asia. Pernod Ricard is one of the world’s leading alcoholic beverages producers and within this new contract, CEVA Logistics’ extensive scope of work in Thailand will ... [+]

FTSE4Good Adds Agility to Ethical Investing Index

Agility, a leading global logistics provider, has been added to the FTSE4Good Index Series, a resource used by investors to identify companies around the world with strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. Agility's addition to the FTSE4Good Indices comes as the company is intensifying efforts to green the supply chain, ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Once Again Receives Top US Coast Guard Security Rating

For the 12th consecutive year, the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s state-owned, public marine terminals received a top security grade during an annual assessment by the U.S. Coast Guard. The assessment reviewed security procedures and protocols at the six public marine terminals: Dundalk, Seagirt, North Locust Point, South Locust ... [+]

Port of Oakland imports jump 10.4%

October imports at the Port of Oakland grew 10.4 percent compared to October 2019. The Port also said containerized export volume was down 0.5% when compared to October 2019. Total TEUs for October were 216,686, up 5.8% compared to October 2019 when TEUs were 204,880. The Port attributed the jump ... [+]

Turkish Cargo carries COVID-19 vaccines

Turkish Cargo has started to carry COVID-19 vaccines with its strong fleet, wide flight network and special cargo service quality. Turkish Cargo carried the COVID-19 vaccines, manufactured in China, to Brazil which is at a flight distance of approximately 17 thousand kilometers. The COVID-19 vaccines, loaded inside 7 containers equipped ... [+]

Zim Records Highest Quarterly Profits Ever

Israeli carrier Zim recorded its highest quarterly profits in Q3 net profit of $144.4 million, a whopping 2,818% increase over the $5 million it recorded in the third quarter of 2019. Adjusted ebitda of $262.1 million in the third quarter was also a record, and compares with $106.8 million in Q3 ... [+]

C.H. Robinson Uncovers More Than a Billion Dollars in Tariff Refunds

Global logistics company C.H. Robinson, reveals that U.S. companies importing from China could be missing out on more than a billion dollars in refunds via Section 301 tariff exclusions. The vast majority of these refund opportunities, which have continued to be updated since 301 tariffs were implemented as a result ... [+]

Port of Hueneme Secures Cold-Treatment Finishing On-Dock

Known as the Banana Port of the West Coast, the Port of Hueneme can now add another title to their brand: the Peruvian blueberry pilot Port. Being the specialized reefer port of the U.S. West Coast, Hueneme has been able to receive completed cold-treated produce containers for years; however, they ... [+]

Port of Brownsville FTZ Ranks No. 2 in US for Value of Exports

For the eight year in a row, Foreign Trade Zone No. 62 (FTZ) at the Port of Brownsville remains near the top in the nation for the value of exports, according to the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board’s annual report to Congress released on November 13, 2020. FTZ No. 62 ... [+]