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New ambassador for Lufthansa Cargo’s social commitment

Ever since the Cargo Human Care e.V. aid organisation was founded by Lufthansa Cargo employees 13 years ago, the freight crane has been supporting the organisation's sustainable aid in Kenya. As part of Lufthansa Cargo's intensified commitment to the 17 sustainable development goals of the United Nations, this support has now been visualised on the latest freighter in the fleet: in cooperation with Lufthansa Technik, the Boeing 777F with the ... [+]

Onfleet Raises $14 Million in Series A Funding

Onfleet, the fastest-growing provider of last mile delivery management software, announced it has raised $14 million in Series A funding to meet surging customer demand. The round was led by Kennet Partners and will allow Onfleet to continue broadening its product offerings and expanding its ... [+]

UPS Pilots See COVID Disruption Potential

The President of the union representing UPS airline pilots has said he agrees with UPS CEO Carol Tomé's concern that a spike in COVID-19 cases among the pilots has the potential to disrupt the Company's operations. In comments made to investors, Tomé said that "there ... [+]

Possibilities of green hydrogen export from Iceland to Rotterdam

Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company of Iceland, and the Port of Rotterdam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to perform a pre-feasibility study of exporting green hydrogen from Iceland to Rotterdam. According to the MOU, the parties also agree to the exchange of knowledge, with ... [+]

Agricultural Exporters Hamstrung and Losing Money due to Changes to “Earliest Return Dates”

A new research report from the DC-based Agriculture Transportation Coalition and TradeLanes, an advanced technology company that is streamlining global commodity trade, shows that ocean carriers’ uncommunicated changes to “Earliest Return Date” (the earliest date a loaded export container can be delivered to the carrier) ... [+]

Etihad Cargo Approves CSafe RAP Container for Flight

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, has partnered with CSafe Global, the innovation leader in active, passive parcel and cell and gene temperature-controlled container solutions for the transport of life-enhancing pharmaceuticals, to introduce its latest high-performing container, the CSafe ... [+]

JAXPORT offers expanded service to the West Coast of South America through ONE

Shippers using the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) now have access to a new container service to the West Coast of South America through Ocean Network Express (ONE). The container carrier has added Rodman, Panama, as a new port of call on its EC1 U.S. East ... [+]

North Carolina Ports Awarded $16 Million Grant

The North Carolina State Ports Authority received a $16 million grant for infrastructure improvements at the Port of Wilmington. The grant was awarded by the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) through the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program. The funds will help support the ... [+]

PhilaPort Container Volumes Grow Despite Pandemic Recession

Container volumes through PhilaPort’s Packer Avenue Marine Terminal are up 5%. The Port of Philadelphia continues to sustain its eight-month surge and remains the only U.S. East Coast port to grow cargo volumes during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are extremely proud of our ... [+]

Port of VA Secures Federal Transportation Grant

The Port of Virginia® is preparing to expand its rail capacity and will be using a $20 million federal grant to reconfigure and double the size of the on-dock rail yard at Norfolk International Terminals (NIT). The project’s total cost is $44 million, and ... [+]

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