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Gary G Burrows

Vector.ai rebrands to Raft

Vector.ai announced that the company is rebranding under the name Raft. The name change to Raft emphasizes their evolution to a comprehensive operational platform for freight forwarders.Since 2017, when launched as Vector.ai, the company has delivered industry-leading AI to automate document and email processing for freight forwarders. While AI for automated document and email processing remains at the core of the company's technology, the rebrand to Raft points towards the ... [+]

AD Ports Group Acquires 80% Stake in Global Feeder Shipping

AD Ports Group announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire an 80% equity stake in Dubai-based Global Feeder Shipping (GFS), a global container shipping company.The total purchase consideration for the 80% stake amounts to US$ 800 million, implying a 100% Enterprise Value of US$ 1.0 billion), with the ... [+]

ContainerPort Group Launches Expedited Services

ContainerPort Group (CPG®) announced the launch of its Expedited Services team, as part of its larger Logistics unit. The Expedited Services team will focus on finding solutions to move customer-critical containers that are not easily accessible or otherwise detained at rail yards and container yards across the country. “Customers continue to ... [+]

Darktrace announces several new customers

Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security artificial intelligence, announced that several companies in the U.S. transport and logistics sector have adopted Darktrace's AI technology to protect against sophisticated cyber-attacks. U.S. transport and logistics organizations to have recently chosen Darktrace include:• A leading railway company operating across 10+ states• A warehousing ... [+]

Echo Global Logistics Acquires Fastmore Logistics

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. announced their acquisition of Fastmore Logistics, a leading Chicagoland transportation broker. Fastmore's extensive knowledge and core competency in selling domestic non-asset-based transportation services to international freight forwarders is a strong addition to Echo's business. "We're excited to continue investing in industry growth opportunities, especially since going private ... [+]

Port of Hueneme is going electric

The Port of Hueneme, known as the fourth largest container Port in California, welcomed another electric-hybrid crane--an investment made by Ports America stevedoring. The crane's arrival marked another important step in the Port's partners continued investment in zero-emissions technology and focus on operational reliability, as the new crane is also ... [+]

Strong increase of air cargo ex-Asia

A strong recovery in volumes from Asia Pacific to Europe and North America in the last two weeks of October have helped lift overall global volumes and average rates back into positive territory following months of gradual declines and a sharp dip in the first half of October, the latest ... [+]

WFS opens new cargo Terminal 3 in Copenhagen

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has opened its latest and third cargo handling facility at Copenhagen Airport.The new Terminal 3 cargo building adds a further 3,700m² warehouse facility to WFS' handling infrastructure in Copenhagen, where it handles over 100,000 tonnes of cargo a year, carried onboard passenger and freighter services.Since opening ... [+]

Bahri Logistics to acquire remaining stake in joint venture with Bolloré

Bahri announced that its business unit Bahri Logistics has entered into a sales and purchase agreement with Bolloré Logistics, one of the largest transport and logistics companies in the world, to acquire 40 percent of the share capital of their joint venture, Bahri Bolloré Logistics. Following the proposed transaction, Bahri Bolloré ... [+]

DNV creates expert team in China

DNV has launched a Shanghai-based Gas Carrier and Alternative Fuels Expert Team to support key stakeholders amid strong growth in two thriving markets in China: large gas carriers and alternative-fuel new buildings. China’s shipbuilding industry has made great progress in recent years, scaling up its value chains to more advanced and ... [+]

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