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Gary G Burrows

WFS achieves IATA CEIV Pharma certification at Amsterdam Schiphol

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has gained IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its pharmaceutical handling facilities at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s leading air cargo hubs for healthcare and life science products. At Amsterdam Schiphol, WFS provides dedicated temperature-controlled facilities for pharma products requiring both 2-8°C and 15-25°C environments. In preparation for its CEIV audit, WFS carried out a risk analysis and updated its quality management system and operating procedures to ... [+]

AACargo announces record-breaking year

Last year proved to be an exceptional year for the American Airlines Cargo team, with the division exceeding multiple all-time records in performance, volume and revenue, finishing the year with more than $1 billion in revenue. The airline moved record volumes of freight and mail across its system in 2018, with ... [+]

Port NOLA Sets Container Record in 2018

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) moved more containers in 2018 than at any time in its history, totaling 591,253 TEUs, up 12.3% compared to one year ago. The record marks the fifth year in a row Port NOLA has surpassed the half million TEU-mark at its Napoleon Avenue ... [+]

Port of Montreal to accelerate business plan for Contrecoeur project

Following a fifth consecutive year in 2018 of record tonnage handled at the Port of Montreal, and the likelihood of similar anticipated growth in the coming years, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has decided to work in priority with its terminal operators, Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership (MGTP) and Termont Montreal ... [+]

Port of Oakland’s TraPac concludes $67 million buildout

A $67 million waterfront expansion concluded at the Port of Oakland this month, as TraPac marine terminal opened its newest vessel berth to arriving container ships. The milestone signals completion of a 2-year project at Oakland’s second-largest terminal that has: • Nearly doubled TraPac’s footprint from 66 to 123 acres; • Boosted its ... [+]

Big Growth Projected for Rickenbacker LCK

Columbus Business First recently reported that a tenfold increase in cargo volume at Rickenbacker International Airport is expected to spur $1.3 billion in development through 2036 – about half from private companies. [+]

ANA Delivers Comprehensive Guide for Intermodal

The Intermodal Association of North America released, in print and digital format, a first-of-its-kind resource, "The IANA Guide to Chassis Inspection and Repair: Intermodal Recommended Practices." The Guide details all the elements for the inspection, repair and replacement of components on the North American fleet of intermodal chassis. This project ... [+]

New Mobile Harbor Crane Arrives at Port Canaveral

A new mobile harbor crane for Port Canaveral has arrived at the Port’s North Cargo Berth 5. The mammoth crane arrived early Friday morning aboard the heavy load carrier, Happy Dover. The 270-foot tall Liebherr LHM 600 – the largest mobile harbor crane in the United States – will be ... [+]

Norfolk Southern updates on industrial development

Norfolk Southern says it generated more than 60K carloads of new rail traffic in 2018 through collaborative efforts that helped 90 industries locate or expand business operations along the company's rail lines. The company says 72 new and 18 expanded industries across 17 states represented an investment of $1.5B by Norfolk ... [+]

Port of Baltimore receives top Coast Guard Security Review

For the 10th consecutive year, the state-owned, public marine terminals at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore received a top rating on an annual security assessment from the U.S. Coast Guard for 2018.   The Coast Guard conducts annual and thorough examinations of the Port’s six public marine terminals: Dundalk, ... [+]

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