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Columbus cargo services thrive in 2016

International cargo traveling through Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) increased 16% over 2015. “Thanks to the thriving Columbus Region economy and numerous collaborative partners, including our dynamic air carriers, we’re connecting Ohio with the world in more ways than ever before,” said President & CEO Elaine Roberts, A.A.E. Cargo represents Rickenbacker’s primary focus and its outstanding 2016 air freight highlights are summarized below: • More than 202 million pounds of cargo ... [+]

Response Packaging expanding in Greenville, Co, SC

Response Packaging, a premier returnable packaging manufacturer, is expanding its existing facility in Greenville County. The expansion is projected to bring $5 million of new capital investment and lead to the creation of 100 jobs. With facilities in both the United States and Mexico, Response ... [+]

Lear Corp expanding in SC

Lear Corporation, a leading global supplier of automotive seating, is expanding its existing operations in Spartanburg County, SC, to accommodate its continued growth. The company will be adding equipment and upgrading existing infrastructure, bringing more than $7.7 million in new capital investment. With 240 ... [+]

CIFFA will partner with TIACA and Multimodal Americas at ACF in Toronto

The Canadian International Freight Forwarders’ Association (CIFFA) will partner with TIACA and Multimodal Americas at the Air Cargo Forum (ACF) in Toronto in October 2018. The announcement comes as Vladimir Zubkov formally takes the helm as TIACA’s new Secretary General, replacing Doug Brittin, who ... [+]

GPA achieves record, double-digit growth in December

Georgia Ports Authority marked 12.3 percent container volume growth in December, moving 292,172 twenty-foot equivalent container units, an increase of 32,099 TEUs compared to December 2015, a record for the GPA. Roll-on/Roll-off cargo mirrored that growth, with a 12.3 percent increase (7,000 units) in ... [+]

Nebraska Furniture Mart Drives Enhanced Visibility

Logility, Inc., a leading provider of advanced retail planning and collaborative supply chain optimization solutions, announced that Nebraska Furniture Mart, a complete one-stop retailer of furniture, appliances, electronics and flooring, has achieved significant benefits with Logility Voyager Solutions™. Through the use of Logility’s integrated supply ... [+]

Record Volumes of 1.66m tonnes flown through Schiphol in 2016

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol ended 2016 with a record total flown cargo throughput of 1.66 million tonnes, up 2.5% on 2015. Europe's third largest air cargo hub had a strong end to the year, with December figures up 10.4% on the same month in 2015 at 149,000 ... [+]

Scandit Launches Next-Gen Scan Case for iPod Touch to Replace Dedicated Barcode Scanners

Scandit, developer of leading software-based barcode scanning solutions for smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices, announces the Scandit Case for iPod touch. The new Scandit Case for iPod touch is the next-generation version of the Scandit Case for iPhone 6/6s and features improved materials that increase ... [+]

Beware of Big Sticks

Newsmax Media recently report Chinese state media warning U.S. President-elect Donald Trump that he’ll be met with “big sticks” if he tries to ignite a trade war or further strain ties. “There are flowers around the gate of China’s Ministry of Commerce, but there are also ... [+]

Virginia’s FTZ 20 to Expand into Northeast NC

Expansion of Virginia’s Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ 20) into northeast North Carolina was approved by the US Department of Commerce and the decision provides another means of attracting cargo to The Port of Virginia, the port’s CEO says. “This is an incentive that can be used ... [+]

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