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January 2021

Galveston Wharves: What to Anticipate in 2021

If 2020 taught us anything, it’s the importance of focusing on the things we can control and being adaptable. The Galveston Wharves board and staff did just that. As a result, its business has weathered the pandemic well. Estimated total cargo was 4.2 million tons, 6 % over 2019. That’s another record for lay ship revenue, earning more than $5 million, roughly 10% over 2019. This contributed to a positive cash ... [+]

Globalia Partners with SHIPCO

After three years of substantial efforts put forth by Globalia Logistics Network’s IT department for the upgradation of FreightViewer, a partnership has been finally forged with freight consolidator SHIPCO which will enable the agents to access the LCL rates in over thirty countries right from the FreightViewer platform. ... [+]

North Carolina Ports Expands Agricultural Opportunities

The North Carolina State Ports Authority announces the expansion of its capabilities to better support the North Carolina agriculture industry through a partnership with Scoular. North Carolina Ports has received approval from the North Carolina Council of State for a land lease to develop an agricultural transload facility on the Port ... [+]

Zach Pollock Appointed CEO of Pilot Freight Services

Pilot Freight Services, a worldwide provider of transportation and logistics services backed by ATL Partners and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), announces Zach Pollock as Pilot's new chief executive officer after the recent retirement of Gordon Branov. As chief executive officer, Pollock will work to grow Pilot's operational success, ... [+]

Amazon Buys 11 Planes to Bolster Air Fleet

Amazon has purchased 11 Boeing 767-300 aircrafts — seven from Delta and four from WestJet. These will be added to its air fleet by 2022 after undergoing passenger-to-cargo conversions. The WestJet aircraft are slated to take to the skies with Amazon packages this year. Amazon took a big leap forward in ... [+]

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to restructure Cargo Division

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is restructuring its Cargo Division, bringing it into its new Aviation Business Development Division under the umbrella of business unit Airport Operations and Aviation Partnerships, from the first of March 2021. From this date, Miriam Hoekstra – van der Deen will step down as Director Airport Operations ... [+]

Logistics Plus Receives CTPAT Partnership Renewal

Logistics Plus Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is pleased to share that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently reviewed and renewed its Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) partnership status for 2021. CTPAT is a voluntary public-private sector partnership program ... [+]

SEKO Logistics embarks on next phase of global growth

SEKO Logistics has selected Ridgemont Equity Partners, a Charlotte-based middle market buyout and growth equity investor, as its newest investment partner as the Company embarks on its next phase of expansion with plans for additional acquisitions, technology platform investments, and growth in key geographies. Greenbriar Equity Group LP, a ... [+]

Cleaning with a Purpose

American is the first airline to achieve GBAC STAR™ accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) for its entire fleet of aircraft and Admirals Club lounges. STAR is a performance-based program based on American establishing effective cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention work practices to prepare for, respond to ... [+]

Global Air Cargo Volumes End 2020 on a “Relative High”

Despite no traditional peak season for global air cargo demand in Q4 2020, the year ended on a ‘relative high’ in December with the first positive year-on-year growth in weekly volumes in over 12 months, according to the latest industry statistics from analysts CLIVE Data Services and TAC Index. Volumes in the period 21 December 2020-3 ... [+]

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