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Gary G Burrows

WPL Moves into Expanded Facility in Los Angeles

Wen Parker Logistics’ Los Angeles Office Wen-Parker Logistics (WPL), a global freight forwarder and supply chain solutions leader, is very excited to announce the move into an expanded facility in the Los Angeles area. This news comes less than a month after Wen-Parker opened a brand-new sales office in the Dallas area. “We have seen exponential growth in several key Midwest and Western markets lately and the move into Dallas ... [+]

Alabama’s Port of Mobile Harbor to be Deepened to 50 Feet

The Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) announced it has received federal authorization to modernize Mobile Harbor to accommodate larger vessels and improve transit efficiencies at Alabama’s only deep-water seaport – Port of Mobile. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) South Atlantic Division signed the Record of Decision for the Mobile ... [+]

Port of Los Angeles Releases Final Supplemental Environment Impact Report for Berths

Harbor Commission to Consider Certification on October 8 The Port of Los Angeles has released the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) for the Berths 97-109 (China Shipping) Container Terminal Project. The Los Angeles Harbor Commission will consider certification of the Final SEIR at a special meeting at 9 a.m. on ... [+]

Logistics sector expresses concerns over development of new UK Customs system

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has expressed numerous concerns over the progress of the development of a new computer system that will replace an existing system used for processing Customs declarations. BIFA Director General, Robert Keen says that with the freight and logistics sector facing numerous challenges including the increasing likelihood ... [+]

Alabama’s Port of Mobile Harbor to be Deepened to 50 Feet

The Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) announced it has received federal authorization to modernize Mobile Harbor to accommodate larger vessels and improve transit efficiencies at Alabama’s only deep-water seaport – Port of Mobile. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) South Atlantic Division signed the Record of Decision for the Mobile ... [+]

Hurricane Dorian Relief Loaded at Port of Baltimore

Relief supplies for Bahamian victims of Hurricane Dorian were loaded at the Port of Baltimore onto the Carnival Pride on September 8. The supplies will be delivered in Freeport to assist Bahamian residents in the aftermath of the storm. Supplies include water, which is the most critical need, along with generators, ... [+]

AIT Worldwide Logistics Marks 40 Years in Business

AIT Worldwide Logistics officially achieved 40 years in business on September 4. Four decades after opening its doors in the Chicago suburbs as a domestic freight forwarder, AIT has catapulted to continent-spanning success and is now a leading global supply chain management provider with more than 60 locations around the ... [+]

WFS Invests in New Pharma Center at Paris CDG Airport

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, invested €10 million in a new Pharma Center that expands its range of services for airline and freight forwarder customers at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). The investment also includes equipment and supplies for the next 10 years. The Pharma ... [+]

Port of Corpus Christi Achieves ISO 14001 Certification for 12th Consecutive Year

The Port of Corpus Christi will receive ISO 14001 recertification, following an exemplary external audit of environmental performance. The third-party auditor identified zero non-conformances and lauded the Port of Corpus Christi as a model of across-the-board employee engagement with environmental management. From committing to collectively minimize the use of disposables to ... [+]

PORT OF BALTIMORE SETS NEW RECORD FOR CARGO

Benchmarks Achieved for Fiscal Year and Quarterly Tonnage More than 11 million tons of cargo passed through the state-owned public marine terminals of the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore in the past fiscal year, setting a new record as the Port expands its regional economic impact. The second quarter of ... [+]

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