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Gary G Burrows

U.S. DOT Seeks Input on Screening and Treating Commercial Drivers, Rail Workers with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) are seeking public input during the next 90 days on the impacts of screening, evaluating and treating rail workers and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The National Transportation Safety Board recommended that DOT take action to address OSA screening and treatment for transportation workers. The joint Advance Notice ... [+]

Lufthansa Cargo Brings Eurowings’ Belly Capacities to Market

Beginning with the summer timetable (27 March), Lufthansa Cargo will market the belly capacities of Eurowings’ long-haul flights. This will allow Europe's leading cargo carrier to expand their network to include more destinations for their customers directly from Cologne/Bonn (CGN). This expansion will include routes to the Caribbean (Varadero, Cancun, ... [+]

Hong Kong Airport Customs Official Shot Dead

A customs official was found dead at the Hong Kong International Airport on March 1 at around 1 pm local time, according to a report by ChinaDaily. A gun shot was heard, and the medical staff found the official in an airport changing room located at the Cathay Pacific air cargo ... [+]

F.S. Mackenzie Extends FPS Network to Georgia

F.S. Mackenzie Group (FSM) – the UK and Russia member of the FPS Group network of independent forwarders and NVOCCs – has opened a new office in Tbilisi, Georgia, to act as gateway for imports to the Caucasus region. It is the company’s seventeenth branch. Georgia is a former USSR state, ... [+]

FEC Railway Introduces EZ Buy Tool

Florida East Coast Railway (FECR) is launching EZ Buy, a new online price quote and booking system for customers to ‘buy’ door-to-door intermodal transactional freight connecting the Southeast U.S. markets to the South Florida markets. Users receive access to dynamic price quotes, while having the ability to book an order ... [+]

DB Cargo AG is the New Name of DB Schenker Rail AG

As of March 1, Deutsche Bahn's rail freight business has been renamed DB Cargo and will use the DB logo going forward. The name of the corresponding legal entity will change from DB Schenker Rail AG to DB Cargo AG. All the companies in Germany and abroad that currently have ... [+]

CMA CGM Improves its Service Between US Gulf/East Coast and West Africa

Starting March 9, CMA CGM will commence improved service from the US Gulf Coast and US East Coast to a broader range of West African destinations. On that date, m/v CMA CGM CHATEAU D'IF voy. 062PGW, PEX 3 service operated with 11 vessels of 5,000 TEU will connect US cargo ... [+]

CaroTrans Broadens European Import Service Network

NVOCC and ocean freight consolidator CaroTrans announces a new, direct Hamburg, Germany to Detroit, Michigan LCL import service with a 16 day transit time. CaroTrans launches this service with its longstanding partner fair trade, a leading global NVOCC in Germany and partner over 15 years. Established in 1992, ... [+]

Watco Rail Center Plan Advances in Nevada

Watco Cos. LLC, the Northern Nevada Development Authority and Gateway Commerce Center announced in early February a new intermodal rail center and industrial park will be constructed near Hazen, Nevada. The long-awaited rail center is set to move forward in Lyon and Churchill counties. Watco will partner with the commerce center ... [+]

Union Pacific Tops Fortune’s Most Admired in Industry

Union Pacific was named the most admired among trucking, transportation and logistics companies by Fortune for the sixth year in a row, marking the thirteenth time in 17 years the company has been named No. 1. The magazine's annual World's Most Admired list is published in the March 1 edition, ... [+]

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