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Gary G Burrows

Lufthansa Cargo welcomes brand-new Boeing 777F to Frankfurt

A brand-new Boeing 777F that is now part of the Lufthansa Cargo fleet landed at Frankfurt Airport the morning of February 19. The new aircraft, registered as D-ALFF, arrived from Everett, WA, and was received with a welcome ceremony after its official ferry flight with flight number LH8145. Lufthansa Cargo’s sixth Boeing 777F will soon start scheduled operations. Harald Gloy, Chief Operations Officer and Member of the Board of Lufthansa Cargo, ... [+]

Moody´s upgrades Hapag-Lloyd credit rating to B1

Rating agency Moody’s has upgraded Hapag-Lloyd’s corporate family rating (CFR) to B1 from B2 and its senior unsecured bond rating to B3 from Caa1. The outlook remains stable. The improved rating acknowledges Hapag-Lloyd’s progress in integrating United Arab Shipping Company Limited (UASC) while reducing leverage and generating positive free cash ... [+]

Port Canaveral Roadway Upgrades Underway

Work is underway at Port Canaveral for wider roads, improved traffic signals and a new “wayfinding” system around the Port to accommodate increased vehicle traffic generated by the Port’s operations growth. The roadway upgrades will improve traffic flow and promote traffic safety around the Port’s northside cruise terminals and growing ... [+]

Port of Oakland import volume increased 9% last month

Port of Oakland containerized import volume increased 9% last month over January 2018 totals. According to port data, the port handled the equivalent of 81,895 20-foot import containers last month. It was the busiest January for imports in its history. Oakland’s January export volume rose 0.6% compared to last year. Total ... [+]

AirBridgeCargo Airlines and CargoHub cooperation

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the major players in the air cargo market, and CargoHub, the cargo logistics quality and compliance platform, have solidified their collaboration for the implementation of the CargoClaims platform. The online tool, which received the IATA cargo innovation award in 2015, will allow ABC’s customers to ... [+]

Delta, Virgin Atlantic Cargo Celebrate Five Years of Partnership

Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo  are promising customers more choice and reach, as well as the service benefits of greater automation as their trans-Atlantic joint venture partnership celebrates its fifth anniversary. The airlines’ commitment to build the leading trans-Atlantic partnership has already increased customers’ access to major cities in the ... [+]

CMA CGM Launches its PTO offer for CEVA shares

CMA CGM Group has launched its public tender offer for CEVA shares in an effort to become a global leader in transport and logistics. The offer price was set at CHF 30 per share, open from February 12. The board of CEVA Logistics is fully aligned with this friendly offer. Rodophe Saade, ... [+]

Holger Wilhelm to lead automotive growth for Imperial Logistics

Imperial Logistics has appointed Holger Wilhelm to the newly-created post of Executive Vice President - Automotive. Wilhelm is based in Zurich, reporting to Imperial Logistics International CCO Sandro Knecht. He will be responsible for identifying and exploiting all opportunities to develop the company’s automotive presence both in its existing markets and ... [+]

Port Manatee receives first Carver Maritime shipment

Port Manatee received its first shipment for its newest terminal operator, Carver Maritime Manatee LLC, with the February 6 arrival of a ship bringing nearly 50,000 tons of raw material to be used in Florida cement manufacturing. Officials of Carver and Port Manatee shared enthusiasm and indicated additional shipments to the ... [+]

Port of Virginia Volumes Up 8.9% Versus Prior Year

The Port of Virginia® continues to move near-peak season cargo volumes and is doing so well under the industry standard turn time of 60 minutes for motor carries. The port’s container volume for January was 240,111 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), or 134,638 containers, up 8.9 percent compared to prior year. ... [+]

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