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Gary G Burrows

U.S. Ports Receive Nearly $30 Million in FY 2021 Port Security Grants

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has recently awarded $100 million to over 44 U.S. Port Authorities, along with numerous terminal operators, municipalities and policing entities to further enhance the protection of critical port infrastructure from threats through the agency’s Port Security Grant Program (PSGP). Consistent with previous years’ awards, port authorities themselves received almost ... [+]

Air One Aviation generates 145m kilos of bookings for ATC

Air One Aviation has generated over 145 million kilos of cargo for over 1,300 Boeing 747 freighter flights in its first 12 months as the global general sales agency partner of AEROTRANSCARGO (ATC). Prior to appointing UK-headquartered Air One Aviation on 1 August 2020, AEROTRANSCARGO was operating solely as an ACMI ... [+]

DHL Express orders first-ever all-electric cargo planes

DHL Express, the world’s leading express service provider, and Eviation, the Seattle-area based global manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, write aviation history in announcing that DHL is the first to order 12 fully electric Alice eCargo planes from Eviation. With this engagement DHL aims to set up an unparalleled electric Express ... [+]

Estafeta Carga Aérea renews for CHAMP Cargospot Airline

Estafeta Carga Aérea has renewed for CHAMP’s Cargospot Airline and will migrate to a SaaS model of the cargo management application. The carrier has been using the core cargo solution as a licensed customer for over 16 years and will continue to rely on the solution for years to come. ... [+]

Hactl takes first robotic step

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent handler – has taken its first step into robotics with the opening of a new Automated Parts Store (APS) for its giant container- and loose cargo handling systems.The new, robotically-operated parts dispensing system enables urgently-needed spares to be ... [+]

Kerry Logistics links Asia to Huntsville, AL

Kerry Logistics Network Limited introduced a new Trans-Pacific air freight service to connect multiple Asian locations to the USA to capture the heightened demands in the pandemic-hit air freight market. Named Kerry Freight Controlled Network (KCN), the freight integrator centers on the Americas hub set up in Huntsville, Alabama. The ... [+]

Port of Brownsville proved resilient in 2020

The Port of Brownsville has come a long way in its 85-year history, finding ways to overcome challenges and ever-changing global markets.The port proved resilient throughout 2020 in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and its related economic challenges, moving a record-setting 11.6 million short tons of diverse cargo with ... [+]

Port of Oakland gets new Matson service

U.S. shipping line Matson has launched a new vessel service with major implications for the Port of Oakland. The Port said that Matson’s CCX Service, which began July 27, is noteworthy on two fronts: It’s the first China-to-Oakland service for longtime Port of Oakland carrier Matson. It’s the third first-call ... [+]

WFS acquires R.A.HAND

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, has acquired Paris-based R.A.HAND, extending its specialist handling services to freight forwarders in France.Formed in 2010 and based at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, R.A.HAND works exclusively with French and international freight forwarding companies, providing cargo handling services, storage, distribution ... [+]

Third-Party Logistics Companies See Record Sales

Capstone Partners, a leading middle market investment banking firm, released its June 2021 Transportation & Logistics Public Earnings Update, reporting that third-party logistics companies saw record sales due to the shift in consumer behavior towards e-commerce, with the pandemic playing an important role. The demand for transportation has also strengthened ... [+]

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