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Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, has been awarded a substantial multi-station cargo handling contract by Saudia Cargo covering major airport gateways in Europe and the United States.
The contract will see WFS handle in excess of 160,000 tonnes of cargo per annum for the airline and provide ramp handling for air cargo shipments onboard over 5,000 passenger and freighter flights a year.
The three-year agreement extends WFS’ ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has expressed numerous concerns over the progress of the development of a new computer system that will replace an existing system used for processing Customs declarations.
BIFA Director General, Robert Keen says that with the freight and logistics sector facing numerous ...
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Fednav Limited has taken delivery at the Oshima Shipyard in Japan of the Federal Montreal, its newest Great Lakes-suitable handysize vessel. The ceremony was attended by senior management from both Fednav and the shipyard.
The Federal Montreal is a 34,500 DWT international ice-class bulk carrier, flagged ...
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CN announced the signing of an agreement that will see CN acquire
the Massena rail line from CSX, which represents more than 220 miles of
track between Valleyfield (Quebec), in Canada, and Woodard (New York),
in the U.S. The Massena rail line also serves many cities in the
province ...
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Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired BestTransport.com, Inc. BestTransport, a cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) provider focused on flatbed-intensive manufacturers and distributors.
BestTransport has been connecting shippers and carriers to streamline transportation processes for more ...
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Descartes Systems Group announced that the Descartes ShipRush™ cloud-based ecommerce shipping solution now fully supports both parcel and less-than-truckload (LTL) freight to provide companies with a single platform to meet their shipping requirements. Descartes ShipRush makes it easier for customers to evaluate parcel and LTL
options ...
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Loadsmart and Starsky Robotics announced that they were able to automatically dispatch an autonomous truck to haul freight; having successfully priced, tendered and booked via Loadsmart and then picked up and delivered the shipment using Starsky's self-driving technology. The integration of Loadsmart's AI-powered pricing and ...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently released its calendar year 2018 all-cargo data which ranked Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) as the 19th largest cargo airport in the nation, with growth of almost 55 percent year-over-year.
Additionally, RFD was the only Illinois-based airports which grew its ...
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The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) achieved a record number of container and auto moves during the first three quarters of fiscal year 2019. During this time, JAXPORT moved nearly one million containers, a six percent increase over the same period last year. The port also ...
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On August 8th 2019, the Port of Rotterdam Authority launched its new company PortXchange Products BV (“PortXchange”). This entity is set up to offer the Pronto platform and application to ports around the world over the next few years. The establishment of a separate company ...
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