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Gary G Burrows

BNSF employees clearing heavy snow from track

Given the heavy pounding of snowfall that has been inflicting the US West, BNSF employees have been hard at work clearing the tracks along parts of its network in the north. Railroading means operating in the elements, but BNSF team members know how to work in these conditions. [+]

Canada-EU Free Trade Agreement Update

On February 15, 2017, the European Union (EU) parliament voted in favor of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada. CETA is designed to unite the markets of 35 million Canadians with 500 million Europeans. Ratification by the EU parliament now paves the way for CETA to take effect on ... [+]

ECS Group joins forces with Exp-Air Cargo

World’s leading general sales and service agent ECS Group has teamed up with Montreal-headquartered Exp-Air Cargo in a significant strategic move to consolidate its leadership position as a key general sales and service agent in the Americas. Exp-Air Cargo, founded in 1990, is a specialist in airline cargo sales and management ... [+]

Norfolk Southern opens new locomotive maintenance and repair shop in Chicago

Norfolk Southern opened a new locomotive maintenance and repair facility in Chicago on Feb. 14 to enhance operational efficiency for trains moving through the nation’s largest rail hub. The company’s $9.5 million investment expands Norfolk Southern’s locomotive repair capabilities in the Chicago region. Previously, locomotives needing more extensive maintenance were transported ... [+]

Updates for Key Oakland International Airport Runway

The Port of Oakland is planning to construct the Runway 12 30 Rehabilitation Project at Oakland International Airport during the summer of 2017 and has scheduled a public outreach meeting to provide information and seek feedback on the project. The Runway 12-30 Rehabilitation project includes an asphalt concrete overlay and ... [+]

Work Commences at Virginia International Gateway

Work is underway at Virginia International Gateway (VIG) on a $320 million expansion project that wills nearly double the terminal’s annual cargo handling capability. The project is the first of two large-scale expansion projects that, when complete, will increase the port’s overall annual container capacity by 40 percent, or 1 ... [+]

Antonov Airlines transports giant helicopter from new UK headquarters

Antonov Airlines has carried out its first charter operation from its new UK headquarters at London Stansted Airport using machinery, which it designed to speed up loading of a giant helicopter. The cargo, a British-manufactured helicopter measuring almost 4.4 metres high, travelled from the UK to Southeast Asia on one of ... [+]

ATA Announces U.S. Legal Services Renewed as ATA Corporate Partner

American Trucking Associations announced U.S. Legal Services was renewed as an ATA Corporate Partner and Featured Product Provider. “The trucking industry counts on its supplier community for top-of-the-line products and services and ATA continues to recognize leaders in the industry through the ATA Featured Product program,” said ATA ... [+]

Vanta Coda receives Distinguished Service Award from Center for Transportation Studies

In recognition for his leadership in the freight transportation and logistics field and contributions to leadership, mentorship and education of future leaders in private sector freight transportation, the Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) presented its 2017 William K. Smith Distinguished Service Award to Vanta Coda, executive director of the Duluth ... [+]

Improving Demand Easing Oversupply in Dry Bulk Shipping

With contraction in vessel supply and healthy demand growth, the dry bulk shipping market is expected to recover from 2017 onwards, according to the latest edition of the Dry Bulk Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry. An impressive outlook for dry bulk demand coupled with a small order book of ... [+]

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