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Gary G Burrows

Liebherr Maritime Cranes on a Roll

Last year Liebherr Maritime Cranes delivered nine mobile harbor cranes, four reachstackers, three rail mounted gantry cranes and one ship-to-shore container crane to various Italian ports. Since Liebherr has been engaged in the manufacturing of maritime cargo handling equipment, Italian ports proved to be reliable and valuable partners. The first mobile harbor crane was already delivered in 1974 and over the years the maritime cargo handling fleet operating in Italy ... [+]

Major U.S. Airlines Met With President Trump to Seek to Block Competition

CEOs from the major U.S. Airlines met with President Trump on Thursday, February 9, to discuss air traffic control privatization and further limitations on foreign air competition. As profits soar to record levels, passengers face a reduction in flights, shrinking seats, and less reliable air travel especially from small and ... [+]

Bolloré Logistics pursues its global IATA CEIV Pharma certification process with Paris Roissy CDG platform

Bolloré Logistics received IATA CEIV Pharma certification from Alexandre de Juniac, CEO of IATA on January 27 in the presence of the president of ADP, Augustin de Romanet. In a pilot phase of the IATA CEIV Pharma certification process for one year with IATA, Bolloré Logistics becomes the 1st transport ... [+]

CVG to be Amazon’s 1st Air Cargo Hub

Amazon.com Inc. announced on January 31 plans to build its first air cargo hub to accommodate its growing fleet of planes, signaling the company is ramping up its expansion into transporting, sorting and delivering its own packages. That new hub is to be located at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) located ... [+]

OIA Global Acquires American Cargo Express, Expands into Critical U.S. Markets and Canada

OIA Global announced on February 1 that it has acquired American Cargo Express, a New Jersey-based provider of domestic and international freight forwarding, warehousing and trade management services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “We value ACE's nearly 30-year commitment to providing quality freight forwarding, warehousing, fulfillment, as well ... [+]

UPS Foundation Awards More Than $2.3 Million to Expand Global Volunteerism

The UPS Foundation, which leads the global citizenship programs for UPS, announced it is awarding grants totaling more than $2.3 million to non-profit organizations to increase global volunteerism. Grants will support initiatives to bolster global communities, including disaster preparedness and recovery, youth literacy and skills development and veterans training. The UPS ... [+]

US Transportation Secretary Chao Sworn In

Elaine Chao was sworn in by US Vice President Mike Pence on January 31. Chao is the wife of Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the first Asian-American woman to hold a Cabinet position. She also served as the 24th U.S. Secretary of Labor under President George W. ... [+]

American Airlines Cargo enhances network with daily widebody service

Starting April 4, 2017, American Airlines will begin daily, nonstop widebody service between San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín Airport (SJU) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), home of American Airlines Cargo’s dedicated 25,000-square-foot pharmaceutical facility. The daily Airbus A330-200 widebody route will begin in April and will be in addition to ... [+]

Columbus cargo services thrive in 2016

International cargo traveling through Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) increased 16% over 2015. “Thanks to the thriving Columbus Region economy and numerous collaborative partners, including our dynamic air carriers, we’re connecting Ohio with the world in more ways than ever before,” said President & CEO Elaine Roberts, A.A.E. Cargo represents Rickenbacker’s ... [+]

Volga-Dnepr Continues Support of Reintroduction of Endangered Rpzewalski Horses in Ural Steppe

Volga-Dnepr Group is continuing to support the program to reintroduce endangered Przewalski horses in the Ural steppe of Russia by ensuring a safe delivery of the latest 14 horses from the Hortobágy National Park in Hungary. The horses each travelled in their own special horse stall onboard a Boeing 737-400SF freighter ... [+]

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