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FAA Proposes $52,000 Civil Penalty Against Home Depot

The U.S Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $52,000 civil penalty against The Home Depot, Inc., of Atlanta, Georgia, for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations. The FAA alleges that on Oct. 3, 2014, The Home Depot offered a box containing 16 cans of spray paint, a flammable aerosol, to UPS for shipment by air from San Antonio, Texas, to Pleasant Prairie, Wis. A UPS employee in ... [+]

Germany Calls for $300B in Infrastructure Improvements

Germany's federal government has gotten the message that good infrastructure translates to good trade. Recently, the German government announced plans to invest nearly US$300 billion as part of its national infrastructure plan, or Bundesverkehrswegeplan. The budget is nearly US$100 billion less, however, than the last Bundesverkehrswegeplan ... [+]

Shippers take Center Stage at TIACA Executive Summit

Shippers operating in the air cargo industry will be given a voice at The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA)’s Executive Summit, which takes place from May 22-24 in Hollywood Beach, FL. ... [+]

Cubans to Rock to Rolling Stones; Atlas Air Delivers the Equipment

Atlas Air, Inc. provided essential cargo lift to help The Rolling Stones perform an historic concert in Havana, Cuba. An Atlas Boeing 747-400 freighter carried 97 tons of staging and musical equipment from Mexico City to Havana, with a stop at Miami International Airport, on March ... [+]

Flowers Help Flourish ABC’s February Performance

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has reported a 15% growth in its airfreight volumes in February, transporting over 37,000 tonnes across its global route network in Asia, Europe, North America and Russia. The airline's FTK rose 3% over the same month last year when the airline saw ... [+]

Panama Canal Authority Announces Expansion Inauguration Date

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced on March 23 that the Panama Canal Expansion will be officially inaugurated on Sunday, June 26, 2016. The announcement was made this morning during the inauguration ceremony of the Canal’s state-of-the-art Scale Model Maneuvering Training Facility, which will provide ... [+]

CEVA and Ford Extend Relationship at Louisville Plant

CEVA Logistics has renewed and expanded its services to the Ford Motor Company in which CEVA will provide container management, deconsolidation, metering, sequencing, transportation and inventory control for Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant (LAP) in Louisville, Kentucky. CEVA has served Ford LAP as a ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd Content with FY 2015 Figures

Hapag-Lloyd achieved a net profit of EUR 114 million (previous year: EUR -604 million) in the financial year 2015. “The result for the year is in line with our expectations,” said Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd AG. “Hapag-Lloyd has delivered what we promised. Also ... [+]

FedEx Introduces Global E-Commerce Solutions Under FedEx CrossBorder

FedEx Trade Networks, the international freight forwarding arm of FedEx Corp. has re-launched Bongo International as FedEx® CrossBorder. The announcement highlights the FedEx investment in expanding its international e-commerce offerings. FedEx CrossBorder, a subsidiary of FedEx Trade Networks, offers e-commerce technology solutions that enable e-tailers to ... [+]

Turkish Airlines Cargo brings new thoroughbred service to Shannon

Shannon Airport’s status as a gateway to one of the world’s top equine breeding destinations has received an endorsement with the arrival of the first batch of valuable equine cargo of 2016. These were also the first horses in many years to arrive in Shannon ... [+]

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