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Gary G Burrows

Port of Houston Sets Records for 2015

Preliminary operating and financial results show that the Port of Houston Authority had a remarkable 2015, setting new records in container movements and cargo tonnage and growth. In 2015, the Port Authority handled 30.5 million tons of cargo at its facilities, surpassing the record set in 2014 of 30.3 million tons (figures exclude bulk terminals leased to third parties). “The success of the Port Authority is a success for all of ... [+]

Saudi Welcomes New Dreamliners

The flag carrier airline of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian Airlines, also known as Saudia, is ready to welcome two new Boeing B787-9 Dreamliners the week of February 1. Based in Jeddah, Saudia announced that in addition to these two aircraft, another six will be delivered to the airline over the course ... [+]

Yusen Logistics and SATO Launch Global Logistics IT Solution

Yusen Logistics Co. Ltd. and SATO Corp. have collaborated to launch a global logistics IT solution to integrate purchase order, production and shipment, and transport data to provide significant labor savings to customers. This supply chain optimization tool is currently available for customers with global operations in all industries and ... [+]

Emirates SkyCargo Wins Big in India

Emirates SkyCargo has been named International Air Cargo Carrier of the Year at the Economic Times Logistics’ Awards in India. Organized by The Economic Times, India’s largest financial daily and the world’s second largest financial daily after The Wall Street Journal, the awards aim to recognize excellence in logistics that ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd Registers Big Increase in Incorrectly Declared Dangerous Goods

Hapag-Lloyd registered considerably more incorrectly declared dangerous goods last year, compared to 2014. The Watchdog program developed jointly by Hapag-Lloyd’s IT and dangerous goods experts – a special safety software that continuously checks cargo data to identify anything conspicuous identified 4,314 incorrectly declared dangerous goods cases last year. This is ... [+]

MaaS Finland to Revolutionize Global Transport Market

MaaS Finland, the world’s first mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) company, commenced operations on February 1, raising a total of $2.48 million in its first call for funding from private investors and the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation Tekes. Sampo Hietanen, MaaS Finland’s CEO and the original developer of the concept, has ... [+]

Hactl and CKS Join Forces to Develop PRD Air Cargo Support Services

HACTL Development Holdings Ltd (HDHL) – the business development arm of the Hactl Group - has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises (Group) Co., Ltd. (CKS). The objective of the MoU is to explore the joint development of logistics links and infrastructure in and ... [+]

Port of Rotterdam Innovation Starting to Bear Fruit

Six months ago the Port of Rotterdam’s innovative new website Rotterdam Port Connector went live. Today, some 25,000 individuals, employed by a range of international firms, have joined the network – and are utilising the tools offered by the Port Connector every day. The website was set up to bring potential ... [+]

Singapore Airshow 2016

Yusen Logistics will be exhibiting at Asia's largest aerospace and defense show, the Singapore Airshow, from February 16-21, 2016 at Changi Exhibition Center, Singapore. The event brings together leading aerospace and defense manufacturers, services provides, and partners for 5 days of networking, presentations, and strategic conferences. Yusen Logistics will be presenting ... [+]

WFS Wins First-ever Cargo Handling Contract with JAL

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) won its first-ever contract with Japan Airlines (JAL). The cargo handling contract was awarded by the airline at New York’s JFK International Airport to manage Japan Airlines’ twice-daily Boeing 777 and 787 services to Tokyo. WFS expect to handle over 15 million kilos of cargo a ... [+]

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