Gary G Burrows
Port of Long Beach and Long Beach City College leaders have officially launched an innovative new program y to provide opportunities to local students seeking the employment skills they need to join the goods movement workforce.
The Port of Long Beach Maritime Center of Excellence at Long Beach City College will target a variety of programs for occupations in the global logistics and supply chain industries that require more education than ...
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Reuters reports that shipping group Maersk says 94 companies and organizations have so far joined a blockchain platform developed with IBM that aims at boosting efficiency and limiting the enormous paper trail of global container shipping.
Not since the invention of the container in the 1950s has the industry seen innovation ...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 2.7% in June 2018, compared to the same period the year before. This continues the slowdown in air cargo growth that began earlier in 2018. Growth for ...
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XPO Logistics, the largest provider of last mile logistics for heavy goods in North America, has announced the opening of its first hub in Canada for last mile distribution. The 50,000 square feet facility, located in Toronto, will be staffed by approximately 70 employees to serve customers throughout Ontario.
Troy Cooper, ...
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TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico was ranked No. 1 in the value and IT categories for Ocean Carriers in this year’s Quest for Quality awards.
These awards are a reflection of the long term investments being made by TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico – including the world’s first LNG powered containerships, terminal upgrades ...
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The Northwest Seaport Alliance has launched the North Star Awards, a customer recognition program that recognizes businesses using the Seattle-Tacoma gateway for outstanding business and environmental achievements.
NWSA tenants, shippers and supply chain partners (ocean carriers, terminal operators, 3PLs, property developers and warehouse companies), stakeholders, as well as non-profit organizations are ...
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The arrival of three new 270 foot-tall Super Post-Panamax cranes to Port Houston’s Bayport Container Terminal on Ausut 7 highlights $100 million in investments there. These three neo-panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes are the first of two crane shipments Port Houston is to receive during the week of August 7.
These newest ...
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Driven by nearly 350 million pounds of freight, up from 318 million the same time last year, American Airlines Cargo achieved record-setting growth in the second quarter, while also posting a record month in June.
Several key trends contributed to the record month and quarter. E-Commerce related movements continue to support ...
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Continuing the success of the new DeltaCargo.com, the website has been
enhanced with a number of new features that improve the shipping process
for customers. New features include the full product portfolio now
bookable online, as well as enhanced shipment tracking tools and
improved flight search.
New features on Deltacargo.com include:
· FULL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - ...
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Alaska Air Cargo now has 70 additional cargo-carrying planes in its new Airbus fleet with 200 million more pounds of capacity. It now offers 1,220+ daily cargo flights to 100+ destinations across the United States, including several daily departures from Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, and Washington, D.C. and multiple airports ...
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