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Kerri McClellan Promoted to Crowley VP and Deputy General Counsel

Kerri McClellan has been promoted to vice president and deputy general counsel for Crowley Maritime Corporation.  McClellan, who is based in Jacksonville and reports to Senior Vice President and General Counsel Mike Roberts, joined Crowley approximately two years ago as senior corporate counsel and assistant corporate secretary and has excelled at corporate governance and transactional work among other legal areas. “Kerri has been a tremendous partner in the legal department, and ... [+]

Etihad Enhances US Operations with 2016 Equipment Changes

Etihad Airways is optimizing its US network with equipment changes on two key markets in 2016. Currently the UAE’s national carrier operates leased Jet Airways Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for its daily flight to and from San Francisco. These aircraft will be replaced with Etihad Airways Boeing 777-200LRs from April 25, 2016. The ... [+]

Hong Kong Expects 2% export volume growth in 2016

Weak global economic growth will likely put pressure on the value of Hong Kong exports next year, according a study by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). While the city’s export volume will increase by 2% in 2016, HKTDC Research expects slow growth and a strong US dollar could ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Number One U.S. Port again for Productivity

Journal of Commerce Study Names Port and its Seagirt Marine Terminal Most Efficient in First Half of 2015 An independent analysis conducted by the Journal of Commerce (JOC) recently named the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore and its Seagirt Marine Terminal the most efficient port and container terminal in the ... [+]

New VP Supply Chain at CF Industries

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. announced that Terrell D. Huch has been named vice president of supply chain effective January 1, 2016. Huch will replace Christopher D. Bohn, who was recently elected senior vice president of manufacturing. Huch will be responsible for the company’s raw materials procurement, including natural gas, as well ... [+]

Hactl Sets All-time Ramp Records

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest cargo handling agent – has broken two records for its ramp handling operations. In November the company handled 2,242 full freighters, beating its previous monthly record of 2,232 set in November 2014. On December 2, it also broke its record ... [+]

East-West Shippers See Sharp Decline in Contract Rates

Ocean freight rates for cargo moving under contracts on the major East-West trade routes saw another reduction in the last quarter of 2015, according to Drewry’s Benchmarking Club, a closed user group of multinational retailers and manufacturers who closely monitor their contract freight rates. The Drewry Benchmarking Club Contract Rate Index, ... [+]

ASEAN Companies on the Move

ASEAN companies are gaining traction as the region grows. According to Nikkei Asian Review magazine, 44 ASEAN companies boasted a market capitalization of US$10 billion or more in 2014, up from 34 in 2010. The dominating sectors are finance, communications, real estate, oil and gas, retail, agribusiness and utilities. In many ... [+]

Crowley Rings in 2016 with $25.5m Investment in Containers, Related Equipment

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s liner services group is ringing in the new year with a $25.5 million investment in new cargo carrying equipment. The units, all of which are built to Crowley's specialized structural and security standards, will include 325, 20-foot chassis; 500, 45-foot (102-inch wide) dry containers; 600 53-foot (102-inch wide) ... [+]

Crowley Scholarships Aid Four University of Washington Students

Crowley Maritime Corp. recently awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to four seniors studying at the University of Washington's (UW) Michael G. Foster School of Business. The students, Joshua Banks, Kainen Bell, Maninder Grewal and Xuan Liao, were each chosen to receive a $2,500 scholarship for the 2015-2016 academic ... [+]

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