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Gary G Burrows

DP World Announces Closing of Continental Warehousing Corporation (India) Transaction

Hindustan Infralog Private Limited (HIPL), a joint venture between DP World and the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), announced on July 18 that the transaction to acquire 90% stake in Continental Warehousing Corporation (Nhava Seva) Ltd in India has now closed. CWCNSL’s founders, the Reddy family, will retain the remaining 10% shareholding and will remain involved in the business operations. It is the first investment of HIPL, the recently ... [+]

Hactl first with new IATA handling audit system

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – is the first cargo terminal operator (CTO) in the world to complete a pilot for IATA’s new Smart Facility Operational Capacity Audit (SFOC). SFOC is part of the Smart Facility program which aims to provide total ... [+]

Port of Corpus Christi Sets Tonnage Record in First Half of 2018

The Port of Corpus Christi had a record-breaking first half of the year moving 52.2 million tons of products between January 1 and June 30, 2018. This number exceeds the tonnage moved in the first half of 2017 by 926,000 tons – an overall two percent increase year over year. ... [+]

Port of Oakland’s clean air vision: a path to zero-emissions

The Port of Oakland has announced that it has embarked on a path to emissions-free cargo operations. The ambitious target is at the heart of a draft air quality improvement plan sent out for public review June 29. It calls for reducing criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases at Oakland’s seaport ... [+]

Volga-Dnepr Group launches global AOG service

Volga-Dnepr Group has launched a new AOG service to manage the delivery of urgent spare parts to aircraft stranded around the world. Supported by a 24/7 team of aviation professionals, it will offer the fastest and most cost-efficient solution using either air charter or scheduled cargo services, utilizing the Group’s unique ... [+]

Volga-Dnepr Group, CargoLogicAir to strengthen European operations

Volga-Dnepr Group (VDG) and its strategic partner CargoLogicAir (CLA) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding on Strategic Cooperation with Liege Airport, one of the fastest developing European airports, with the aim to strengthen their positions in the European market through development of a regional hub and enhancement of freighter capacity. Within ... [+]

CMA CGM receives regulatory approvals for investment in CEVA

CEVA Logistics A.G. announces that CMA CGM  S.A. has obtained all regulatory approvals required in connection with its investment in CEVA and will become a regular 24.99% shareholder in CEVA. CMA CGM, the third largest container shipping group in the world, made a strategic investment in convertible securities issued by CEVA ... [+]

PFY2018 Yields Cargo Record at Port of Virginia

Driven by an increase in imports, The Port of Virginia® completed fiscal year 2018 (FY18) having handled 2.8 million TEUs, which is a volume increase of 2.4% when compared with last fiscal year. “We finished the fiscal year in positive territory – our fourth consecutive fiscal year of growth,” said John ... [+]

ILA and HEA reach new labour contract

The Halifax Port Authority would like to congratulate the Council of International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) Locals and the Halifax Employers Association for the successful ratification of a tentative new labor contract. “We are pleased to see continued positive labor relations in the Port of Halifax ,” said Karen Oldfield, President and ... [+]

Port of Oakland import cargo volume at all-time high in June

Port of Oakland containerized import volume reached an all-time high last month, according to data released today. The Port said it handled the equivalent of 87,207 20-foot import containers in June. That beat the previous monthly record of 84,835 containers set last July. June import volume was up 8.7% over June ... [+]

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