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Gary G Burrows

Fresh Del Monte Produce Supports Regional Food Banks

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., a top fresh fruit distributor with import operations at the Port of Galveston, has donated 919,000 pounds of fresh fruit to the Houston Food Bank in April to help those in need during the Covid-19 crisis. In total, the company has donated more than 1.1 million pounds to the food bank in 2020. “The Port of Galveston salutes its long-time tenant for stepping up ... [+]

Agility JV to Procure Vital COVID Supplies, Deploy Testing Units

Agility, a leading global logistics provider, has launched Global Response Aid (GRA), a Dubai-based company established to procure certified diagnostic, testing and protective products and offer services such as a contact-tracing app and mobile testing used in the detection, treatment and prevention of COVID-19. GRA works directly with trusted manufacturers ... [+]

CEVA Logistics launches Truck–Rail–Truck service

CEVA Logistics has designed an innovative Truck-Rail-Truck (TRT) solution to keep customers’ freight moving across Asia during the COVID-19 crisis. China and the Southeast Asian region are facing flight suspensions and reductions, space limits and operational restrictions in addition to long waits at border crossings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CEVA ... [+]

Emirates SkyCargo strengthens cargo connections to South America

Emirates SkyCargo has announced that effective May 3, 2020, it has introduced weekly scheduled cargo flights on its Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft to Sao Paulo. This will allow for importers and exporters in the region to stay connected with their trading partners across the world with access to around 40 ... [+]

IATA / UPU Warn of Air Capacity Shortage

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) warned that air capacity for postal services is insufficient and urged governments to do more to support the movement of mail by air during the COVID-19 crisis. Owing to the drastic 95% reduction in passenger flights, which are typically ... [+]

Shoreside Logistics Receives FTZ Designation

Shoreside Logistics has announced its designation as a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). An FTZ is a secured site considered outside U.S. Customs territory where foreign cargo can be stored while delaying, reducing or eliminating import duties. By using Shoreside as their FTZ, businesses only pay duties once the cargo leaves ... [+]

AAL Delivers 2 Giant JIB Cranes to Jebel Ali

Manufactured in China by global supplier of heavy lifting and handling equipment, Nantong Rainbow Heavy Machineries Co. ltd., the two ‘jib cranes’ were loaded by the mega-size A-Class HL MPV, the AAL Melbourne in Taicang. They were then discharged in Jebel Ali, for deployment at the DP World’s Shipyard in ... [+]

Emirates SkyCargo Commences Dedicated Cargo Flights

Effective the first week of May, Emirates SkyCargo has commenced dedicated cargo flights on a scheduled basis every week to 67 global destinations across six continents. This includes 11 destinations in the Middle East, seven in Africa, 22 in Asia, six in Australasia, 15 in Europe and six cities in the Americas. Out of the ... [+]

Emirates SkyCargo drives optimization of cargo capacity

With close to 100 daily cargo flights operated to a destination network spanning more than 65 cities across six continents, Emirates SkyCargo is leading the global cargo industry during these critical times in delivering essential supplies and commodities to people around the world. The air cargo carrier is currently operating ... [+]

Georgia Ports starts live chat feature

A new tool has been put in place to provide customers with another method to communicate with GPA's customer service team. One can access it anytime between 8a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. "The live chat feature has given our dedicated client relations professionals an opportunity to communicate quickly and clearly with our ... [+]

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