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Gary G Burrows

Emirates SkyCargo introduces new product for rapid transport of aircraft parts

Emirates SkyCargo has launched Emirates AOG – a new airfreight product designed for transporting aircraft parts quickly across the globe. Every day, spare parts are airfreighted at short notice to help repair aircraft that have been stranded due to technical reasons and lack of availability of the right spare part. As the financial and reputational impact of keeping an aircraft grounded at a remote location can be fairly large, transporting spare ... [+]

Global shipping industry faces calls to reduce emissions

The IMO’s International Marine Environment Protection Committee met in London, UK last week to agree a global plan for reducing emissions levels within the shipping sector. With container ships fuel reportedly having 3,500 times more sulphur than car diesel, there have been recent calls for the global shipping industry to ... [+]

Holt joins Maersk, IBM in blockchain platform at Philadelphia terminal

Holt Logistics Corporation has announced that it has become the first independent port operator in the northeastern United States to conduct a pilot based on a blockchain-based global trade digitization solution developed by Maersk and IBM. The solution is designed to provide transparency and promote the sharing of information within the ... [+]

ITP Aero renews its partnership with CEVA for a further five years

CEVA Logistics has renewed its contract with ITP Aero for an additional five year period. ITP Aero is a Rolls Royce Group company and the ninth largest aircraft engine and components company in the world.  It also provides engineering, research and development, manufacture, assembly and testing of aeronautical engines and gas ... [+]

Port of Virginia March Cargo Up 9%; Port Continues to Focus on Delivery of Service

The Port of Virginia® processed 252,230 TEUs in March, pushing the port’s growth thus far in fiscal year 2018 to 4.4%. Further, March’s TEU volume was nearly 9% ahead of the same month last year. “March’s volumes were a nice rebound from largely static volumes in January and February,” said John ... [+]

Saia LTL Freight Joins CargoNet Program

Saia, Inc. announces that Saia LTL Freight has joined CargoNet to reinforce its efforts combating freight theft. CargoNet uses “a unique layered approach to cargo security with proactive deterrence and prevention methods, extensive recovery assistance, (and) coordinated theft communications, combined with education, awareness and cargo theft trend analytics.” CargoNet is ... [+]

Turkish Cargo’s upward acceleration is maintained in 2018

Reaching 302 destinations in 121 countries with the cargo transport capacity of Turkish Airlines, which flies to the most countries worldwide, and operating additional direct cargo flights to 85 destinations thanks to the fleet of freighters, Turkish Cargo achieved a total of 55.614 tons of cargo sales in February, with ... [+]

FSTED Chooses COP Platform to Fill Gaps in Seaport Emergencies

The Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council (FSTED) has chosen ARES Security Corporation’s Common Operating Picture (COP) platform, CommandBridge, to unite the seaports in the state of Florida with state and local government agencies. Historically the state of Florida has sustained multiple natural disasters and has identified gaps within the ... [+]

Port Houston Reports Solid First Quarter Results

Year-to-date total tonnage for Port Houston through March is at 9.7 million, reflecting a 2% increase compared to the same period last year. Results showed that bulk material and steel were the primary drivers for the growth. “We continue to see positive activity for all sectors of business through Port ... [+]

Port Manatee achieves record first half, on pace to shatter full-year marks

Port Manatee has achieved numerous cargo records in the first half of its current fiscal year and is on pace to shatter several full-year marks. The Central Florida Gulf port has established new first-half highs for total tonnage throughput and a host of cargo sectors, according to figures released on April ... [+]

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