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USACE Awards First Contract for Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded a $15.4 million dollar contract on September 14 to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Corporation for the first phase of the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project. Construction will commence in the fall of 2020 with expected completion in May 2021. The Project will deepen the Freeport Harbor Channel to depths ranging from 51 to 56 feet Mean Lower Low Water and widen one ... [+]

WFS Invests in Johannesburg

WFS, the world’s largest cargo handler, expects to handle some 23,000 tonnes per annum for the two airlines, which have both signed three-year handling agreements commencing September 1. In its latest investment in South Africa, WFS has acquired the lease on a further 3,600 ... [+]

Global Air Cargo Shows Improvement for 4th Consecutive Month in August

The gradual route to recovery to pre-COVID market conditions continued for the global air cargo industry in August for a fourth-consecutive month, according to fresh volume and yield data from two of the industry’s leading analysts, CLIVE Data Services and TAC Index.  Year-on-year growth for the full four ... [+]

More Success for WFS in Madrid with AirBridgeCargo, Air China

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won two major contracts to handle AirBridgeCargo Airlines’ (ABC) and Air China Cargo’s new freighter operations at Madrid Airport. AirBridgeCargo has appointed WFS to provide ramp handling for its three Boeing 747F flights a week to Madrid, while Air China Cargo ... [+]

Early success prompts Imperial to expand multi-user warehouse

Just months after opening its latest multi-user warehouse, located in Werne, Germany, rapidly growing business has led Imperial to expand the facility’s capacity by 30%, with the leasing of a further adjacent unit. The additional space brings the total under-cover storage area to almost 30,000 sqm. ... [+]

GT USA Welcomes Binderholz GmbH

GT USA, the US arm of Gulftainer, a privately owned independent port operator headquartered in the UAE, recently received its first shipment from Binderholz GmbH (Binderholz), a family-owned, leading European timber company with operations in Austria, Germany and Finland, which utilizes cutting edge technology and ... [+]

Lufthansa welcomes eighth Boeing 777F aircraft in Frankfurt

Boeing 777F landed at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) on August 31. The cargo aircraft with registration D-ALFH was in flight for 9 hours and 24 minutes after its take-off from Everett Airport (PAE) in Washington State, USA. It is the eighth aircraft of this type in ... [+]

Port of Corpus Christi, Port Aransas Reach Settlement

The Port of Corpus Christi and City of Port Aransas have reached an agreement on the future development of Harbor Island. This agreement amicably resolves all pending litigation between the Parties. Port and City leaders have been in settlement negotiations for many months, and ... [+]

APM Terminals to acquire ALC´s Aarhus Terminal

Aarhus Logistics Center A/S (ALC) divests its container terminal in the port of Aarhus to APM Terminals, with neighboring APM Terminals Aarhus acquiring operations as well as the port areas of ALC. The transfer of ownership will have effect as of Sept. 1, 2020. ... [+]

CHAMP Cargosystems partners with Google Cloud

CHAMP Cargosystems has partnered with Google Cloud to accelerate digitalization in the air cargo industry. The air cargo IT provider selected Google Cloud to provide an API platform and developer self-service portal option to all its SaaS customers – increasing its range of options and ... [+]

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