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Gary G Burrows

Air Canada Cargo Expands Freighter Network

Air Canada Cargo announced that scheduled service to Liege with its Boeing 767 freighters will begin next month, while flights to Basel are slated to begin in April. Air Canada Cargo will operate flights twice per week to Liege, with service increasing to three flights per week later in the year. Basel, one of Europe's premiere pharmaceutical hubs, will see two flights per week. They will originate in Toronto and have ... [+]

J.B. Hunt’s 4Q sees change in growth trajectory

Ti reports that 4th quarter and full year results from J.B. Hunt, the leading Arkansas intermodal, less-than-truck load, full-truck load and last mile provider, show that both its sales and its profits boomed in 2022. [+]

2022 record year for containerized shipping in Mobile

The Alabama Port Authority today announced record container shipping numbers for the 2022 calendar year, with 563,191 TEUs handled.These numbers reflect the ninth year the Port of Mobile posted double-digit growth since 2009. With 563,191 TEUs moved in 2022, total container volumes were 11% over 2021. Intermodal rail volumes continued ... [+]

Delayed post-holiday recovery in air cargo demand

Global air cargo tonnages have shown a strong post-holiday season recovery in the second week of 2023. This upswing is delayed compared with last year, when tonnages had already begun to recover by the end of the first week. However, when combining the first two weeks of 2023, the recovery ... [+]

Port of Virginia’s 2022 Cargo Volume Up 5%

Port of Virginia® is posting its most productive year on record having processed more than 3.7 million TEUs in 2022, an increase of 5.1%.“We made real progress in 2022 and it was another very solid year for volumes,” said Stephen A. Edwards, CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port ... [+]

Strong partnerships, strategic investment at Port of Halifax

In 2022, the Port of Halifax crossed the 600,000 TEU annual throughput threshold for the first time. Thanks to the 18 ocean carriers and the collective effort of PSA Halifax, CN, the ILA, and with dedicated support from the marine pilots and tug operator, 601,700 TEUs moved through Halifax's containerized ... [+]

WFS fast tracks sustainability

Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) cargo and ground handling operations in Spain are helping to spearhead the group’s ‘Our Sustainable Flight Path’ program with a series of initiatives and investments to significantly reduce emissions at its 7 airport stations across the country.WFS’ GSE fleet in Spain is now 89% electric for ... [+]

American Trucking Associations Unveils New HQ Office in Washington

After leaving Washington in 1984, the American Trucking Associations is announcing that it has fully moved into its new D.C. headquarters building, within walking distance to the U.S. Department of Transportation and Capitol Hill. “ATA’s advocacy efforts are best served by being close to where decisions are made,” said ATA President ... [+]

Astral Aviation enters into strategic partnership with Air Logistics Group

Astral Aviation has entered into a strategic partnership with Air Logistics Group as it gears up for growth into Europe and the United States (USA) in 2023. The new commercial partnership will enable Astral Aviation to offer more opportunities to its clients in Kenya, Europe, and the USA, with the objective ... [+]

GPA handles nearly 6 million TEUs in 2022

The Georgia Ports Authority handled a record 5.9 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Calendar Year 2022, an increase of 5 percent over 2021. “It was a challenging year, but collaborative effort across Georgia’s supply chain ensured cargo movement remained fluid,” said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch. “I want to thank ... [+]

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