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Gary G Burrows

How A-boat that! AAL Shipping Transports 38 Yachts from US to Europe in Single Sailing

Multipurpose (MPP) and project heavy lift carrier AAL Shipping, in partnership with Peters & May, has successfully transported 38 private yachts – the largest of which was 32 m long – on deck in a single sailing from Fort Lauderdale, US, to Southampton, UK, and Antwerp, Belgium. The cargo covered an area of 2,500 m2 – about half the size of a soccer pitch – and was carried aboard the ‘mega ... [+]

Investments in airport pharma facilities paying off for WFS

Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) investment in 12 dedicated pharma facilities at airports in Europe, the United States and Africa generated significant increases in time- and temperature-sensitive volumes in the first five months of 2020, and will provide vital support to airlines, freight forwarders and their healthcare customers involved in the ... [+]

Old Dominion Freight Line – Second-Quarter 2020

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. reported certain less-than-truckload (“LTL”) operating metrics for May 2020. Revenue per day decreased 16.2% as compared to May 2019 due to a 12.1% decrease in LTL tons per day and a decrease in LTL revenue per hundredweight. The change in LTL tons per day ... [+]

Port of Oakland Board President speaks out for social justice

Port of Oakland Board President Ces Butner recently denounced social injustice as West Coast dockworkers prepared to protest racism. The Port must stand up for what’s right, President Butner declared in an online video interview distributed to employees and the public. “There’s no question that we stand behind the Black ... [+]

Trucking Industry Applauds Highway Funding Bill

The American Trucking Associations praised the leaders and members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for their work in advancing the INVEST in America Act to the House floor. “Chairman DeFazio and the entire committee have produced a solid piece of legislation that authorizes a real and significant increase in ... [+]

World Refugee Day 2020

To mark World Refugee Day, which takes place on June 20 every year, Deutsche Post DHL Group is publishing a review of its refugee initiative, which was launched in fall 2015. Focusing on professional integration by providing individuals with the opportunity to gain initial work experience in the company. Additional ... [+]

YRC Freight Recognized Again

For the fifth time, YRC Freight has been named National LTL Carrier of the Year by the National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council (NASSTRAC). Through its annual Carrier of the Year Awards Program, NASSTRAC recognizes carriers that have demonstrated excellence in transportation, while also helping shippers identify the best of ... [+]

On-Line Certificate in International Shipping & Customs Procedures

The Port of Long Beach Maritime Center of Excellence at Long Beach City College is now offering the live, on-line version of its six-week training program entitled, "International Transportation & U.S. Customs Clearance Procedures." This 24-hour program takes a deep dive approach into three subjects related to importing into the United ... [+]

Maintenance Dredging of Coos Bay Harbor

American Construction Company has been contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform maintenance dredging in the Coos Bay harbor from River Miles twelve to fifteen beginning on or around July 1, 2020.  Dredging was also conducted in this section of the Federal Navigation Channel throughout the summer of 2019.  This section ... [+]

Port of Oakland to get three giant cranes in fall

Three cranes able to load the world’s largest container ships will soon be headed to the Port of Oakland. Shanghai-based manufacturer ZPMC said that construction of the ship-to-shore behemoths is nearing completion in China. The cranes are due at Oakland International Container Terminal Sept. 14, according ... [+]

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