Gary G Burrows
The U.S. and Canadian Seaway Corporations marked the opening of the Seaway’s 58th navigation season on March 21 with the transit of Canada Steamship Lines’ Thunder Bay through Lock 3 on the Welland Canal. The ship, carrying a load of road salt, will be replenishing stocks depleted by ice storms which repeatedly struck Eastern Canada over the winter.
“We certainly welcome the warmer weather. A ...
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Hapag-Lloyd achieved a net profit of EUR 114 million (previous year: EUR -604 million) in the financial year 2015.
“The result for the year is in line with our expectations,” said Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd AG. “Hapag-Lloyd has delivered what we promised. Also in comparison with our main ...
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Strong growth in passenger traffic and the continuing boom in airfreight lifted Munich Airport to yet another very successful year in 2015.
A total of 41 million travelers – more than ever before – used Munich Airport as a starting point, destination or stopover in 2015. Growth in airfreight was even ...
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Aeroscraft Corporation (Aeros), a manufacturer of airships and aerostats operating with a FAA Type and Production Certificate, announced recently that the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Aeros a US patent number for important sub-system empowering the innovative Aeroscraft cargo airship. The Utility Patent covers the multi-functional ...
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During the month of February, nearly 3 million tons of cargo crossed Port of Houston Authority docks. Today, in his report to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority at its regular meeting, Executive Director Roger Guenther stated that this steady business “demonstrates the Port Authority’s resiliency, and ...
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Nabil Sultan, Emirates' Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo has been appointed to The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) Board of Directors.
Sultan has over 20 years' experience in senior management roles at the airline and was promoted to his current role in 2013.
"Air cargo is one of the primary drivers of ...
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FedEx Trade Networks, the international freight forwarding arm of FedEx Corp. has re-launched Bongo International as FedEx® CrossBorder.
The announcement highlights the FedEx investment in expanding its international e-commerce offerings.
FedEx CrossBorder, a subsidiary of FedEx Trade Networks, offers e-commerce technology solutions that enable e-tailers to navigate common cross-border selling challenges ...
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Troy Container Line, Ltd., one of the world's largest NVOCCs, recently announced the launch of a new weekly LCL export route to St. Petersburg with forwarding services to Moscow. Having commenced Monday, March 7, 2016, this new service expands upon the company's current FCL export service options to the region. ...
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Shannon Airport’s status as a gateway to one of the world’s top equine breeding destinations has received an endorsement with the arrival of the first batch of valuable equine cargo of 2016. These were also the first horses in many years to arrive in Shannon on a regular scheduled cargo ...
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American Trucking Associations and Bestpass, Inc., a company that provides single-source payment and streamlined toll management services to commercial fleets, are renewing their ATA Featured Product Partnership.
“The trucking industry is fortunate to have Bestpass providing nationwide services that reduce some of the burdens of tolling for our ATA members,” said ...
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