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Port of Virginia’s Truck Reservation System Launches

Following more than two years of collaborative development with the local motor carrier community, The Port of Virginia® has launched its trucker reservation system (TRS) to begin the effort of managing the flow of truck volume at the port. “This is a twenty-first century tool that holds benefits for motor carriers, cargo owners, logistics companies and our terminal operations team,” said John F. Reinhart, the CEO and executive director of the ... [+]

Strong start to 2018 for WFS In North America

Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) North American operations have made a successful start to 2018 by winning and renewing cargo handling, ramp and passenger services contracts with airline customers at eight U.S. stations. At Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, WFS won the freighter handling contract for Turkish ... [+]

TMC Partners With FleetNet America on New Maintenance Benchmarking Service

American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and FleetNet America, an ArcBest company, are pleased to announce a new online fleet maintenance benchmarking program. The new “TMC/FleetNet Vertical Benchmarking Program” will allow motor carriers and other types of fleets to compare their unscheduled roadside repairs with ... [+]

CSX Sticks With Harrison’s Plan To Cut Jobs, Reduce Trains

CSX recently affirmed that it would stick with former CEO Hunter Harrison's plan to cut jobs and rail cars, and slash capital spending: U.S. railroad operator CSX Corp said on March 1 that it would stick with a plan started by former Chief Executive Hunter Harrison, who ... [+]

Hamburg Süd optimal transportation chain from door-to-door

Intermodal transportation goes beyond the mere maritime transportation by developing an optimal door-to-door transportation chain and organizing the appropriate modes of transportation for this worldwide. So-called pre- and on-carriage will continue to be part of the specific services offered by Hamburg Süd in the future. Hamburg ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Wins 9th Consecutive “Excellent” Coast Guard Security Assessment Award

For the ninth consecutive year, the public marine terminals at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore received a top rating of ‘excellent’ on a security assessment from the U.S. Coast Guard for 2017.   The Coast Guard conducts annual and thorough examinations of the Port’s ... [+]

1GSA adds another member to growing network

1GSA – the recently-launched independent GSA network – has appointed Goodman GLS Co. Limited as its exclusive member for Korea. The Goodman GLS GSSA business was launched in 2014, as part of a well-established group with diverse freight-related interests. It currently represents Westjet, Cubana, and the ... [+]

Atlas Air Worldwide Acquires 2 B777 Freighters for ACMI Service

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. announced on March 6 the acquisition of two Boeing 777 Freighters from LATAM Airlines. Both 777 aircraft will operate in ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) service for DHL Express through Atlas’ Southern Air subsidiary, with the first starting service ... [+]

Delta Becomes 1st Major Carrier to Offer Real-Time Bluetooth Tracking on Container Shipments

With the introduction of new Bluetooth tracking technology, Delta will soon become the first U.S. passenger airline to provide, real-time tracking for unit load devices (ULDs). This move marks a new era for Delta Cargo and the more than 500 million kilograms of cargo it flies ... [+]

Demand Sensing Solution for Retailers

APL Logistics Ltd has announced a joint development and marketing agreement with Boston, MA based ToolsGroup. The partnership aligns the two firms to bring a unified demand sensing, inventory optimization, and inbound logistics solution to the retail market. “Many of our retail customers have spent time ... [+]

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