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Gary G Burrows

DWC cargo volume rises 7.1% in the first half

Cargo volumes at Dubai World Central (DWC) grew to 475,190 tonnes in first half 2018, a year-on-year increase of 7.1% compared to 443,835 tonnes recorded last year, according to the traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports.  After a robust growth of nearly 9% in first quarter, cargo volumes at DWC reached 245,359 tonnes in the second quarter, up 5.4% compared to 232,691 tonnes during the same period last year.  Flight movements ... [+]

Echo Global Logistics Named One of Chicago’s 2018 Best

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. announced that the company has been named one of Chicago's 2018 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®. This is the third year in a row Echo has earned this recognition. The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For competition recognizes organizations that display a commitment to excellence in ... [+]

Intermodal Advances with Strong Q2 Growth

Total intermodal volumes advanced 6.2% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2018, after posting 7.2% growth in the first quarter, according to the Intermodal Association of North America’s Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics report. International intermodal volumes increased 4.8%, domestic containers 6.1%, and trailers led overall growth at 18.1%. “Continued intermodal ... [+]

Port of LA surpasses 9.1 million TEU mark for 2nd straight FY

The Port of Los Angeles processed 723,141 TEUs in June, nearly on par – a dip of 1.1% – with last June. It is the second fiscal year period the port has surpassed the 9.1 million TEU mark, marking 24 months of record-breaking cargo movement. “We closed our fiscal year on ... [+]

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics adds Northeast Freight Xpress

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics announces that Northeast Freight Xpress, a drayage trucking operation with rail ramp locations in Taylor, Bethlehem and Harrisburg in Eastern Pennsylvania, has been consolidated into RoadOne's operations. Harrisburg is a new market location for RoadOne.  With this consolidation, RoadOne, further expands its national intermodal drayage and distribution network adding ... [+]

CEVA completes Phase 1 of new Rolls-Royce Project

CEVA Logistics has completed Phase One of a major global inbound aero logistics project for Rolls-Royce.  Starting in 2017 and running through the first half this year CEVA has been responsible for designing, implementing and managing the domestic, regional and international shipment of aerospace parts for both the civil and ... [+]

Emirates SkyCargo transports Alfa Romeos for celebrity motor rally

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, and Gargash, one of the largest distributors of premium and luxury cars in the UAE, have partnered to transport two Alfa Romeos from Dubai to London for the prestigious Gumball 3000 motor rally. The two cars, an Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio and an Alfa ... [+]

No Other Name Carries as Much Weight

ANTONOV Airlines report in late July that it has successfully completed the 12th in the longest succession of AN-225 flights in the aircraft’s commercial operating history. The Ukrainian airline delivered twelve Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) Modules, each weighing 160 tonnes, for Hansa Meyer Global Transport GmbH & Co in twelve ... [+]

Port of Rotterdam reports mixed bag of growth

The port of Rotterdam achieved throughput of 232.8 million tonnes in the first six months of 2018. That is 2.2% less than in the first six months of 2017. Container throughput, one of the strategic priorities of the Port Authority, rose by 5.9% (in tonnes, 6.2% in TEU) by comparison ... [+]

Turkish Cargo defends animal rights, contributes to survival of the wild life

Offering service to 122 countries and being the fastest-growing air cargo brand around the world, Turkish Cargo, pays utmost care for transportation of the animals threatened with extinction, and contributes to the survival of the wild life thanks to the special cargo transportation service it offers. In Africa, the natural habitat ... [+]

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