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January 2022

WFS grows partnership with Polar Air Cargo

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) announced on January 13 that Polar Air Cargo, a global leader in time-definite, airport-to-airport scheduled air cargo service, has expanded its cargo handling partnership with WFS in North America through a new long-term contract at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).As of December 2021, WFS is providing full warehouse handling services for the more than five million kilos of cargo carried each month by Polar’s all-Boeing freighter ... [+]

JAXPORT expedite the movement of frozen poultry

Terminal operator Enstructure recently moved 4,500 tons of frozen poultry through the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) in a single breakbulk shipment. The move was JAXPORT’s first poultry shipment via breakbulk since 2015. The cargo, which was previously shipped via container through other U.S. ports, shifted to JAXPORT to take advantage of ... [+]

Multichannel merchant names SEKO Logistics a “Top 3PL for 2022”

SEKO Logistics has been named a ‘Top 3PL for 2022’ by Multichannel Merchant, a leading intelligence source for key decision makers responsible for ecommerce, management, marketing and operations at companies selling merchandise through multiple channels. The achievement follows a record year of growth and investment for SEKO in 2021, a year ... [+]

Port of Mobile posts record containerized cargo growth

The Alabama Port Authority said calendar year 2021 containerized cargo volumes climbed to a record 502,623 TEUs up nearly 19% from 2020 volumes. To date, the terminal has handled over 3.6 million TEUs since containerized operations began in 2008. Since, 2015, the Port of Mobile’s volume has grown by 120% ... [+]

Port of Virginia® posts most productive year on record

Port of Virginia® is posting its most productive year on record having processed more than 3.5 million TEUs in 2021.“This year presented challenges to world trade beyond what we, and the industry, could have ever imagined,” said Stephen A. Edwards, CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority. “We ... [+]

Record-Breaking Cargo Moves at Port Everglades

Floridians could see more products on their local store shelves after the arrival of Mediterranean Shipping Company's MSC Rachele.With the assistance of the Port's three new Super Post-Panamax gantry cranes and one existing Post-Panamax crane, more cargo containers will move across Port Everglades' docks from a single ship then anytime ... [+]

RoadOne Adds EHS LogisticSolutions

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, a single source intermodal, distribution, and logistics services company, announces further growth of its national footprint with the acquisition of EHS Trucking and EHS Truck & Trailer. Going forward the companies will be known as EHS LogisticSolutions. EHS is a full-service trucking company, with 235 drivers, that’s based in ... [+]

Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Tours Port of Long Beach

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on January 11 toured the nation's largest port complex, including the Port of Long Beach, meeting with local officials while seeing firsthand efforts to deliver goods during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tour came as America's maritime ports are set to receive an infusion of critical infrastructure ... [+]

Air Canada Cargo Announces Key Appointments to Senior Leadership

o Janet Wallace becomes Senior Director, Cargo Transformationo Peter Laub named Senior Director, Cargo – USA & Latin Americao Milt Fenske promoted to Director, Cargo Sales – USAo Barb Johnston named Director, Cargo Operations Canada [+]

Fast Container Turnaround times in Asia, slower in US, Europe

Containers are now moving in and out of China at record speeds as shippers desperately source capacity, but port congestion in Europe and the US continues to slow the return of boxes to Asia and is stymying the recovery of global ocean supply chains.According to a joint report conducted by ... [+]

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