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New Partnership – DHL Express and SmartLynx Malta

DHL Express, the world’s leading express service provider, and SmartLynx Malta announce the signing of a new partnership agreement for the introduction of two newly converted Airbus A321-200 freighters joining DHL’s European air fleet. The new technically advanced narrow-body fleet type is adding capacity to meet the increasing demand for express cargo transportation worldwide combined with further improving DHL’s unit Co2 emissions by introducing the most fuel efficient narrow-body ... [+]

JAXPORT unveils new Strategic Master Plan

Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) Chairman Jamie Shelton and Chief Executive Officer Eric Green unveiled the port’s new 2020-2025 Strategic Master Plan during today’s virtual State of the Port address. The plan was developed by JAXPORT’s senior leadership team with support from international maritime consultant Martin ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Rebounds from COVID-19 Impact

The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s state-owned, public marine terminals opened 2021 in impressive fashion, with all categories posting significant increases over 2020 lows during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, two categories – cars/light trucks and roll on/roll off farm and construction equipment ... [+]

Port of Oakland cargo volume off due to crowded ports

Containerized cargo volume declined at the Port of Oakland in January, the result of spreading supply chain congestion. The Port said today that import volume dropped 11.9% last month compared to January 2020. Exports were down 11.3%. The Port attributed cargo declines to factors ... [+]

SAL & KAEC Sign Memorandum of Cooperation

The Saudi Logistics Company SAL has signed a memorandum of cooperation with King Abdullah Economic City in order to provide further support to both logistics sector in the Kingdom and King Abdullah Economic City. The signed memorandum by Mr. Omar Hariri, CEO of SAL, and Mr. Ahmed Linjawi, CEO ... [+]

A.P. Moller – Maersk delivers strong results in 2020

2020 has been another year of solid progress for A.P. Moller - Maersk, both in terms of financial performance and in transforming the company. Despite low volumes during most of 2020, profitability grew throughout the first nine months and ended the year with record Q4 ... [+]

Cleo Integration Cloud Accelerates Growth

It’s no secret that unprecedented consumer demand combined with tightening freight capacity and rising shipping rates are driving rapid change and growth in today’s logistics and transportation industry. What you might not know though, is that to manage such change, more and more companies in ... [+]

CMA CGM purchases four freighter aircraft

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, is stepping up its strategic development in logistics by creating a specialized air freight division: CMA CGM AIR CARGO. This move into air freight strengthens the Group’s transport and logistics business, allowing it to offer ... [+]

Port of Baltimore sets record for container moves

The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore has set another record at the Seagirt Marine Terminal this week, with 6,000 container moves conducted by longshore workers from the Maersk Edinburgh – the most ever from a single ship in the 315-year history of the ... [+]

1m sq. ft. speculative building underway in Charleston

The Keith Corporation and South Carolina Ports Authority recently announced the groundbreaking of the largest speculative industrial facility ever built in the Charleston region — a 1,019,200-square-foot, cross-dock industrial building in the Charleston Trade Center. The Charleston Trade Center is situated off the Nexton Parkway interchange ... [+]

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