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Gary G Burrows

Delta, Air France/KLM co-locate cargo in Seattle

Delta Cargo and the cargo division of its joint venture partner, Air France/KLM, have co-located cargo warehouse facilities in Seattle, a move that will allow more space for cargo capacity and make shipping easier and more convenient for the airlines' shared customers. Delta Cargo's Seattle warehouse has hosted Virgin Atlantic since March 26, 2017. In the last year, this 'One-Roof' partnership has handled over 1.2 million pounds of cargo with a daily ... [+]

M-Orlando! Virgin offers cargo customers more choice to/from Orlando

Cargo customers moving goods to and from Orlando, Florida, can now connect with Virgin Atlantic services at four gateways across the UK. On March 26, Virgin Atlantic Cargo launched a new weekly service from Belfast to Orlando, which departs from Northern Ireland every Monday throughout the summer. From June, a weekly ... [+]

Port Canaveral welcomes post-Panamax vehicle carrier on 1st US voyage

A new class of post-Panamax (PPX) shipping vessel made its first visit to Port Canaveral, marking the second time this year a vehicle carrier megaship of this size has called on the Port. Launched in 2017, the MV DoningtonPPX roll-on/roll-off (Ro/Ro) vessel arrived at Port Canaveral as part of its inaugural ... [+]

Reorganization of Hapag-Lloyd Executive Board

There are changes to the Supervisory Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG as approved on March 28. CEO Rolf Habben Jansen will now be responsible for global sales activities. Joachim Schlotfeldt will become a new member of Hapag-Lloyd AG’s Executive Board as of April 1, 2018. In addition to other areas of responsibility, ... [+]

SC Ports Authority Reports Record Container Volume through February

On March 22, South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) reported a fiscal year-to-date container volume record of over 1.4 million TEU handled since July. SCPA moved 168,480 TEUs during the month of February, which drove a fiscal year-over-year container volume increase of 1.07%. "Our container volumes are on track leading into spring, which ... [+]

SeaLand Launches Gulf Ocean Express Service

SeaLand, the Intra-Americas regional ocean carrier of the Maersk Group, introduced on March 22 its Gulf Ocean Express( GOEX) service, a new direct, all-water service that connects the U.S. Gulf with Central America, Panama and Colombia. SeaLand transshipment hubs in Cartagena and Manzanillo provide shippers with full access to SeaLand's ... [+]

Yusen Logistics Announces Customs Bonded Warehouse in Mexico

Yusen Logistics has gained bonded status for its Bajio Logistics Center (BLC) in Mexico, which will enable customers to securely store cargo without immediate payment of duty and taxes. Located near Celaya, the BLC includes a 53,280-sq.-ft. warehouse and an ocean container depot with capacity for 1,000 TEUs.  “Our customs bonded ... [+]

Cold storage facility to be built on TexAmericas Center

Lionchase Holdings, Inc., has agreed to build a 200,000-square foot cold storage facility on TexAmericas Center (TAC) just west of Texarkana, Texas, one of the largest mixed use industrial parks in the United States with over 12,000 acres. The project is expected to bring a minimum of $20 million investment. Lionchase ... [+]

Following President Trump’s Section 301 Decisions, USTR Launches New WTO Challenge Against China

The United States is taking action at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to address China’s unfair technology practices that run counter to WTO rules. The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) – at the direction of President Trump – has filed a request for consultations with China at the WTO to address China’s ... [+]

Mason Mega Rail breaks ground

The Georgia Ports Authority broke ground on its $126.7 million Mason Mega Rail Terminal on March 26. The expansion will increase the Port of Savannah's rail lift capacity to 1 million containers per year, and open new markets spanning an arc of cities from Memphis to St. Louis, Chicago to ... [+]

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