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Gary G Burrows

Kansas City International Airport Statistics

The City of Kansas City, Mo., Aviation Department reports that air cargo tonnages, which consist of both freight and mail transported by air, for all carriers at KCI were up 3.2% in December with a total of 19.2 million pounds handled. Year to date, 198.3 million pounds have been handled, down 6.5%. Air freight handled at KCI during December amounted to 19.1 million pounds, up 5.2% year-over-year. For 2020, air ... [+]

Todd Rives Joins Port of New Orleans

Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) recently welcomed Todd Rives to the executive team as Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. Rives’ maritime strategic business development and leadership experience, which includes 15 years with ocean carrier CMA CGM, will help Port NOLA fully realize current and future growth opportunities. Most recently, ... [+]

Bahri signs deal with Alpha Ori Technologies

Alpha Ori Technologies (AOT) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the ship management division of Saudi Arabian national carrier Bahri. The deal includes the installation of AOT’s patented SMARTShip™ digital platform across a substantial part of the Bahri fleet. AOT, the world’s leading provider of digital shipping solutions, will complete ... [+]

CMA CGM Surcharge

CMA CGM Group announced on February 8 the following Peak Season Surcharge update: This PSS will apply as follows: • Origin : From North Europe & the Mediterranean (excluding Spain & Turkey) • Destination : To Australia • Cargo : All • ... [+]

Container Repair Depot moved to accomodate Port’s Growth

A container repair depot operated by Ports America Chesapeake at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal has been being relocated to an off-dock location to accommodate the Port’s surging growth in container volume. The move of the container repair depot provides more space for container handling at the dock and ... [+]

DB Schenker to open new facility in Ireland

DB Schenker sets a strong signal in his European Network and invests 10 million euro in a new logistic center in Shannon. This investment is a powerful commitment from the global logistics service provider to continued expansion in the western region of Ireland. “This investment demonstrates DB Schenker’s commitment to Ireland ... [+]

SpiceJet, SmartKargo Renew Agreement for Air Cargo Technology

QuantumID Technologies, Inc. recently announced that SpiceJet has renewed its contract with SmartKargo to continue the delivery of real-time shipment data and innovative air cargo technology that powers key operations for the carrier’s air cargo business arm, Spice Xpress. This comes just as the airline begins its critical distribution of ... [+]

Turkish Cargo’s new digital event, “Cargo Talks”

Turkish Cargo is organizing a webinar titled “Cargo Talks” during which the valuable stakeholders of the air cargo industry, who finger on the pulse of the industry, will exchange opinions, and the important agenda items such as digitalization, vaccine transport, and the future of the industry will be discussed. The digital ... [+]

Vivo Life Chooses SEKO Logistics

Vivo Life has partnered with SEKO Logistics to scale its 100% plant-based health and fitness supplements business in North America as it aims to achieve the most positive impact on both people’s physical and mental wellbeing, and the planet. With SEKO’s help, the Glastonbury, United Kingdom, based producer’s range of ... [+]

Freight industry hails its heroes

Exceptional times call for exceptional measures. The past year has been a real challenge – and air cargo executives around the world have often asked us, the freight publications, to help express their gratitude to those who have kept the world moving. So nine air freight titles have suspended competitive concerns ... [+]

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