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Gary G Burrows

Strengthening innovation together: New partnership between DB Schenker and Plug and Play

Strengthening innovation together: New partnership between DB Schenker and Plug and Play DB Schenker has entered a partnership with start-up accelerator Plug and Play. Since January 2020, DB Schenker is a so-called Anchor Partner in the field of “Supply Chain & Logistics” at Plug and Play’s European Headquarters in Hamburg, Germany. As a result, DB Schenker receives access to an extensive network of innovation drivers, including tens of thousands of start-ups. ... [+]

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased 3.3% in 2019 Monthly Index Rose 4% from November

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 3.3% in all of 2019, about half the annual gain in 2018 (6.7%), for the tenth straight annual increase. The advanced SA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 4% in December after falling 3.4% in November. In December, the index ... [+]

Despite Trade Wars, 2019 Cargo Volumes at Port of Los Angeles at Near-Record Levels

The Port of Los Angeles moved near record cargo in 2019 with a total of 9,337,632 TEUs, just short of the second-best year in its 113-year history. The milestone was announced by Port Executive Director Gene Seroka at the annual State of the Port event hosted by the Pacific Merchant ... [+]

Florida Ports Continue to Innovate with Use of Alternative Fuels

A report released in January week by the Florida Ports Council and the Florida Natural Gas Association shows Florida's seaports and industry partners are investing in innovations to be more efficient and effective, including the implementation of environmentally friendly, less costly, domestically-produced natural gas as an alternative fuel. Florida's 15 ... [+]

Two new mobile harbor cranes arrived on January 16, at the Port of Brownsville.

New Mobile Harbor Cranes Arrive at Port of Brownsville The cranes arrived at the port onboard the 393-foot long specialized cargo carrier M/V BBC ASIA. The Brownsville Navigation District ordered the Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 mobile harbor cranes in June 2019 to increase the port’s on-dock lifting capacity due to ... [+]

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics Acquires Savannah-based Crown Transportation

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, a single source intermodal, distribution, and logistics services company, announces today the acquisition of Savannah-based Crown Transportation to expand its U.S. Southeast intermodal drayage and logistics operations and overall North American network. Going forward the company's name will be Crown IntermodaLogistics in keeping with RoadOne's family of brands. In ... [+]

TTransplace Appoints Greg Sebolt as New Executive Vice President of Strategic Capacity Services

Transplace announced the appointment of Greg Sebolt as the company’s new executive vice president of strategic capacity services, the company’s over the road truck brokerage business. This appointment underscores Transplace’s continuing investment in delivering efficiency, flexibility and cost savings for North American shippers. With comprehensive capacity expertise, Transplace leverages an ... [+]

Two new super-post-Panamax cranes on their way to the Stockholm Norvik Port

Hutchison Ports will operate two brand new super-post-Panamax cranes at the container terminal at the Stockholm Norvik Port. The container cranes began their journey from Shanghai on 10th January and will arrive for installation at the new port at the end of March. Ports of Stockholm’s new freight port - the ... [+]

Emirates SkyCargo Poised to Support Global Trade in 2020

At the start of a new decade, Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, is geared up to facilitate global trade and cargo movement in 2020 and beyond through a combination of innovative product development and investment in ‘fit for purpose’ infrastructure. "The global air cargo industry witnessed what was a ... [+]

Port of Corpus Christi Closes 2019 with Record Tonnage

The Port of Corpus Christi ended 2019 with record tonnages for December of 13.8 million metric cargo tons and 122.2 million metric cargo tons for the entire year — a 16-million-ton improvement over 2018 tonnages. The significant growth is attributed to increases in energy exports of crude oil and ... [+]

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