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Gary G Burrows

Gerry’s dnata wins contact with Gulf Air

Gerry’s dnata, Pakistan’s leading ground services provider, has been awarded a multi-year contract by Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The partnership will see Gerry’s dnata provide quality and safe ground, passenger and cargo handling services to the airline at six airports in Pakistan, including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Multan andFaisalabad. In recent years Gerry’s dnata has significantly invested in facilities, equipment, training and technology, while continually ... [+]

IAG Cargo’s global now on CargoAi

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has joined the CargoAi platform. CargoAi is an artificial intelligence-enabled airfreight platform that connects freight forwarders and airlines. With thousands of flights per week across the globe, IAG Cargo’s addition to CargoAi means a significantly broadened offer for forwarders using ... [+]

JAXPORT employee receives U.S. Department of Defense recognition

The Office of the Secretary of Defense recently recognized JAXPORT Asset Manager Brandon Blanton for his outstanding support of fellow JAXPORT employee Seaman Matthew Reed during Reed’s service in the Navy Reserves. Blanton received the award from Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense program based ... [+]

Korean Air Shows Profit Again

Korean Air recorded an operating profit for a fifth consecutive quarter thanks to its efforts to boost cargo operations and reduce costs. Compared to Q2 2020, revenue increased 16% and operating profit rose by 31%.The cargo business achieved the highest revenue in the airline’s history. Its strong performance can be ... [+]

MSC launches new transpacific shuttle services

In response to the continued strong Transpacific market demand and to further support the challenging service schedules for North America West Coast, MSC announced two new weekly shuttles, connecting south and central China with Long Beach.The rotation of MSC’s new Puma service will be as follows, with the first sailing ... [+]

Port Freeport Commission lowers tax rate

The Port Freeport Commission has approved the Fiscal Year 2022 budget and passed a resolution to adopt a tax rate of $0.040000 which is less than the No New Revenue Tax Rate of$0.040080. The new total tax rate of $0.040000 includes $0.016606 dedicated to debt service and $0.023394 directed to ... [+]

Port of Halifax welcomes MSC Indus 2 Service

The Port of Halifax is receiving a new direct call with India through MSC Indus 2 service. The maiden call arrives early in October. The service will berth at the South End Container Terminal operated by PSA Halifax. The first sailing from Mundra commenced on Sept. 7, 2021, with MSC ... [+]

Port of Baltimore welcomes gigantic cranes

Following a two-month journey that included dramatic passage under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the Francis Scott Key Bridge, four new, massive Neo-Panamax container cranes arrived September 9 at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal. The cranes were delivered aboard the Zhen Hua 24 from China, ... [+]

Port of Virginia August TEU Volumes Surpass 307,000 Units

The Port of Virginia® in August processed more than 307,000 TEUs, making it the busiest August on record and the port’s second most productive month in its history.The combination of modern terminals and an experienced operating team are combining for success and ongoing efficiency, said Stephen A. Edwards, CEO and ... [+]

SAL, Gulf Air sign 7-year cargo logistics partnership agreement

SAL, Saudi Logistics Services company, signed an agreement with Gulf Air – the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier – to provide ground handling solutions to their fleet at all KSA main airports. The Saudi company said that this 7-year agreement is another step towards enhancing the expansion plans and strategic ... [+]

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