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Gary G Burrows

TIACA to partner with ICAO to hold a joint conference in Ethiopia this summer.

TIACA is partnering with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to hold a joint conference of the 2nd Air Cargo Africa Meeting planned for June 27-29th in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Airlines headed by their CEO Tewolde GebreMariam together with the Civil Aviation Authorities will be hosting this event with the goal of bringing together regulators, airlines, forwarders, shippers and others to share knowledge on the value of air cargo ... [+]

ATA Announces Bestpass Renewed as Featured Product Provider

The American Trucking Associations renewed Bestpass, an industry leader in toll solutions, as an ATA Featured Product provider. “The trucking industry is a large-scale operation with trucks delivering the goods and services people rely on from coast to coast,” said ATA President and CEO Chris Spear. “Trucking companies are encouraged ... [+]

CEVA expands its partnership with Mercedes-Benz in Brazil through new contracts

CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s leading supply chain management companies, is consolidating its partnership with Mercedes-Benz in Brazil by renewing its existing business partnership and the awarding of additional contracts. CEVA's services to Mercedes-Benz are concentrated in the southeast region of Brazil. Under the renewed contract, in-house logistics services ... [+]

ZEABORN Group takes over business operations of Rickmers-Linie and NPC Projects

ZEABORN Group, which was established in 2013, has taken over the business operations and the international organization of Rickmers-Linie, including NPC Projects. ZEABORN also takes over the business operations of MCC Marine Consulting & Contracting, which is active as bunker and chartering broker. The corresponding contracts between the Rickmers Group ... [+]

Jacques Saadé appoints Rodolphe Saadé CEO of CMA CGM Group

On the occasion of his 80th birthday, Jacques Saadé announced the appointment of his son Rodolphe Saadé as Chief Executive Officer of the CMA CGM Group. Jacques Saadé remains Chairman of the Board of Directors. Jacques Saadé stated: “Rodolphe has proven himself over the years, and he has my deepest trust ... [+]

Maersk Line reports a 2016 loss of USD 376 million

Maersk Line reported a 2016 result that is $1.679 million lower than the 2015 result ($1.303 million). The overriding reason for the loss is a 19% decline in freight rates compared to 2015. Revenue was $20.7 billion, which is 13% lower than 2015 ($23.7bn). Volumes were 9.4% higher as Maersk Line ... [+]

Port of Rotterdam throughput falls by 1.1% after record year in 2015

Throughput of freight in Rotterdam fell in 2016 by 1.1% to 461.2 million tonnes. The fall can largely be attributed to dry bulk such as ores and coal. Liquid bulk managed to hold on to the high level reached in 2015. At the time the sector was growing by overt ... [+]

Southwest Airlines Launches First Ever Bay Area International Flights from Oakland

Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Southwest Airlines will launch the airline’s first ever international flights from the San Francisco Bay Area on Sunday, February 12th. Southwest will commence daily service to two popular destinations on the Mexican Riviera, Puerto Vallarta and San Jose del Cabo/Los Cabos. Southwest’s ... [+]

Alabama State Port Authority, Cuban Ports Sign MOU

The Alabama State Port Authority and the National Port Administration of Cuba signed a five-year, cooperative agreement February 2 at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel in Tampa, Fla. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Port of Mobile and the Cuban ports marks the first ports agreement signed ... [+]

BLG Logistics, Inc. Opens New Location in South Carolina

BLG Logistics announces the official opening of its South Carolina office. This news comes on the heels of being nominated for the 2016 Supplier of the Year award by the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association. In Q4 of 2016 the office officially opened in Duncan, SC. It is conveniently located one ... [+]

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