Gary G Burrows
The CMA CGM Group and SEATRADE Group, No. 1 in Specialized Reefer Transport, are pleased to announce their collaboration on the creation of a new vessel sharing agreement incorporating the services known by CMA CGM as PAD and by Seatrade as MERIDIAN. This unique service will link Northern Europe, the East Coast of the United States, Central America, the Pacific Islands, Australia, New Zealand, Peru and the Caribbean on a ...
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American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 4.3% in June, following a 6.9% gain during May. In June, the index equaled 138.5 (2000=100), down from 144.7 in May.
Compared with June 2016, the SA index increased 1.3%. In May, the index jumped 5.2% on a year-over-year ...
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Agency Sector Management (ASM), the leading software provider to the UK forwarding industry, has launched a major upgrade of its Sequoia software, which now gives users a complete freight management system, from job and shipment management and documentation through to Customs declarations, job costing, and invoicing.
The new release gives users ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the Federal Aviation Administration will award $185.1 million in airport infrastructure grants to 107 airports in 40 states across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP).
The airport grant program funds various types of airport infrastructure projects, including runways, ...
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The Port of Oakland handled record import volume in June. That volume totaled the equivalent of 80,253 TEU, up 2% from the previous record of 78,326 TEU set in June 2006. Import volume in June was up 5.1% over year-ago levels and was a good sign for West Coast ports.
Export ...
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National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons has expressed manufacturers’ strong opposition to the nomination of Scott Garrett to lead the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. Below are key excerpts from Timmons’ Wall Street Journal op-ed:
“President Trump has been a vigorous and outspoken supporter of manufacturers.”
“(Scott) Garrett’s confirmation (as ...
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Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has been appointed as cargo ground handler for Virgin Australia’s new services from Melbourne to Hong Kong. Hactl will provide terminal handling and all documentation.
The five-times-weekly flights began on July 5th, using Airbus A330-200 aircraft with 14 tonne belly-hold capacity. Cargo sales on ...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) signed a milestone Maintenance Agreement Guidance (MAG) on July 12 with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). The agreement allows for mutual surveillance conducted on certified repair stations located abroad for each of the agreement partners.
It provides guidance for the implementation of the previously ...
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The Agriculture Transportation Coalition announced the results of the 11th Annual AgTC Ocean Carrier Performance Survey in June, with three carriers attaining the highest scores in this year's Survey. Hamburg Sud is the AgTC Top Ranked Carrier 2017. K-Line and NYK were presented AgTC Recognized Performance 2017 plaques.
During April and ...
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Preferred Freezer Services (PFS), a global leader in advanced design and engineered temperature-controlled warehouses, is further expanding its cold storage facilities in the New York / New Jersey Port with their newest facility in Kearny, NJ.
The cold storage warehouse, set to open in the summer of 2018, will add 197,000 ...
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