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Gary G Burrows

CMA CGM to launch Indian Ocean Feeder 4

Starting October 21st, 2017, Indian Ocean Feeder 4 will significantly increase CMA CGM service offering on North Madagascar and Mayotte through the strategic operational hub in Pointe des Galets, Reunion.   [+]

Double Digit Demand Growth for Air Freight Continued in August

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), increased by 12.1% in August 2017, compared to the same period a year ago. This was the fifth time in six months of double-digit gains on the previous ... [+]

Emirates SkyCargo, Cargolux announce codeshare partnership

Cargolux Airlines and Emirates SkyCargo have announced that they will be entering into a codeshare partnership for air cargo transportation. The agreement was signed in Dubai by Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo and Richard Forson, President & CEO Cargolux Airlines in the presence of François Bausch, Minister ... [+]

Hactl wins new freighter handling contract

Moscow-based carrier, Aviastar-Tu has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) to handle its new freighter services from eastern Russia to Hong Kong. Aviastar-Tu has commenced operations from Tolmachevo to Hong Kong, utilizing a Tupolev Tu-204C freighter aircraft with 28,500kg payload and 14 pallet positions. It plans to increase services ... [+]

IATA-WCO Collaboration to Improve Air Cargo Efficiency and Security

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) announced that IATA's Cargo-XML messaging standard has been fully integrated into WCO's Cargo Targeting System (WCO CTS), a risk assessment tool available to WCO member countries worldwide. The integration of Cargo-XML in the WCO CTS enables electronic communication between ... [+]

Port Manatee breaks container, tonnage records

Port Manatee has shattered prior annual records for container volume while also reporting its top year ever for total cargo tons moved in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30. The Central Florida Gulf port’s count of 39,726 TEUs for the just-ended fiscal year bested by a whopping 52% the 26,210 TEUs ... [+]

Port of Virginia ® sees strong September volumes

The Port of Virginia® moved 237,816 TEUs in September, which is growth of nearly 8%, and container volume up nearly 9% when compared with the same month last year. “Our gate volume was up nearly 15%, barge volume to Richmond Marine Terminal was up more than 12% and automobiles moving across ... [+]

BahriBunge Dry Bulk Ltd. office inaugurated in Dubai

Following the announcement of the joint venture agreement by Bahri and Koninklijke Bunge B.V., the two companies recently inaugurated the offices of BahriBunge Dry Bulk Ltd. in Dubai, UAE. In celebration of the occasion and reveal of the new company’s logo, Mr. Abdulrahman M. Al-Mofadhi, Chairman of Bahri hosted a special ... [+]

JAXPORT know-how expedites movement of US military aircraft

 The U.S. Army 841st Transportation Battalion, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., recently moved helicopters and other equipment bound for a combat mission overseas through JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. The cargo, including Apache, Black Hawk, Chinook and Osprey aircraft, was loaded onto the Central Gulf Lines Ro/Ro vessel Green Ridge. The Army’s Blount ... [+]

PEIR helps track faulty party of container damage

With an estimated 17 million metal shipping containers in circulation around the world, making approximately 200 million trips a year, so it’s not surprising that large numbers are damaged at some point during transit. Determining who was at fault for the damage takes hours and may involve legal costs for all ... [+]

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