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Gary G Burrows

Four TIACA Board Members Join New Sustainability Strategic Partnership Program

Four new Strategic Partners, including Brussels Airport, Flexport, Oman Aviation Services, and Turkish Airlines, have signed up to back The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA)’s new Sustainability Program. They join CHAMP Cargo Systems, sponsors of TIACA’s inaugural Sustainability Award, which is a key part of the project. The Program, headed by Celine Hourcade, TIACA’s new Project Manager, was launched this summer with the aim of driving sustainability goals within the air cargo ... [+]

NFTC Statement on Limited U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement

National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) President Rufus Yerxa issued the following statement following the announcement by the Administration regarding the limited U.S.-Japan trade deal: “We are pleased to see that the U.S. and Japan have come to an agreement that demonstrates the leadership of both countries in high-standard digital trade rules ... [+]

Tel Aviv Joins Virgin Atlantic’s Growing Cargo Network

Virgin Atlantic’s first flight to Tel Aviv touched down at Ben Gurion International Airport yesterday with a full cargo payload as the airline continues to extend its international route network. The new daily Airbus A330-300 flights offer 20 tonnes of cargo capacity to and from London Heathrow as well as fast ... [+]

WFS talents deliver a welcome BOOST for under-privileged children

Worldwide Flight Services’ new BOOST programme to develop, motivate, engage and retain its next generation of business leaders sent a team of 15 ‘talents’ to help organise a three-day football tournament for under-privileged children in India in partnership with the Parikrma Humanity Foundation. The charity’s Parikrma Champions League in Bangalore is ... [+]

Wisetech Global joins Cargo IQ

Global logistics solutions group WiseTech Global has joined Cargo iQ to provide independent freight forwarders with access to industry best practices, through its operational platform, CargoWise One. CargoWise One users will be able to access Cargo iQ’s latest quality standards and processes from within the platform, once it is fully integrated, ... [+]

Another Record Breaker at POLA

For the fifth consecutive month, the Port of Los Angeles has set a new single-month cargo record. In August, the Port moved 861,081 TEUs, the busiest August in the Port’s 112-year history and a 4.2% increase over the same period last year. Eight months into 2019 overall volumes have increased 5.7% ... [+]

Hamburg Süd launches INSTANT

Hamburg Süd has expanded the e-commerce offerings on its website and is now offering INSTANT, a digital application that makes booking containers much easier and faster. Customers will benefit from enhanced certainty in their planning, transparency and efficiency. Within just a few seconds, INSTANT users will be able to view fixed ... [+]

Port of Los Angeles Protects Clean Air while moving record cargo

The Port of Los Angeles continues to make progress cutting emissions from ships, trains, trucks, harbor craft and cargo handling equipment since 2005, according to its 2018 Inventory of Air Emissions Report. Additionally, the report shows the Port is meeting and exceeding all 2023 targets for reducing primary pollutants while ... [+]

SCPA, industry partners send supplies to the Bahamas

A group of port and maritime industry partners came together to send critical supplies to the Port of Freeport on Grand Bahama Island following Hurricane Dorian. The hurricane wreaked havoc on the Bahamas. Thousands had their homes destroyed and thousands remain without electrical power or running water. Essential services are impaired, ... [+]

SCPA Reports Record Cargo Volumes

South Carolina Ports Authority reported its best monthly container volumes on record in August. SCPA handled 233,110 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) at the Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals in August, up 13% from the year prior. The Port has handled 443,652 TEUS thus far in fiscal year 2020, ... [+]

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