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Volga-Dnepr delivers 30 Mercedes vehicles to Angola for new President’s inauguration ceremony

Volga-Dnepr delivers 30 Mercedes vehicles to Angola for new President’s inauguration ceremony Volga-Dnepr Airlines has used the special two-tier car racking system developed for its An-124-100 freighter fleet to deliver 30 vehicles on a single flight to Luanda for the inauguration ceremony of Angola’s newly-elected President, Joao Lourenco. The valuable 90-tonne payload of vehicles was transported from Leipzig on behalf of the Angolan Embassy in Germany. It consisted of a fleet of ... [+]

BACA members vote Volga-Dnepr Airlines as ‘Cargo Charter Airline of the Year’

Volga-Dnepr Airlines has won the coveted ‘Cargo Charter Airline of the Year’ award in The BACA Excellence Awards 2017, voted for by members of BACA – the Air Charter Association. A ‘global voice’ of the air charter industry, BACA was founded in 1949 by members of ... [+]

CSX Honored for Service by National Defense Transportation Association

The National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) recently selected CSX as a recipient of its 2017 Distinguished Service Award in recognition of the company’s “invaluable support of the organization’s goals and aims.” Since World War II, the NDTA has served the United States’ national defense and homeland ... [+]

Delta Cargo Launches Re-Designed Website

Delta Cargo has totally re-designed its website, deltacargo.com. The new website provides customers with a one-stop shop for all their cargo needs, which the carrier believes makes the shipping process easier than ever before. Customers can now book, check-in, manage and track their shipments entirely online, ... [+]

SC Ports Board Approves $69.5 Million Crane Purchase

The South Carolina Ports Authority Board of Directors approved a $69.5 million contract for the purchase of six new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes to serve growing container volumes and big ships calling the Port of Charleston. “As the largest crane purchase in our history, the contract approved ... [+]

Statement from SC Ports Authority CEO Jim Newsome

On October 30, South Carolina Ports Authority president and CEO Jim Newsome issued the following statement on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announcing the second dredging contract award for Charleston Harbor Deepening Project: “The awarding of the second construction contract for dredging the Charleston Harbor ... [+]

Eco Pack Unveils Next Stage of Produce Containers

A new shipping container designed specifically to help suppliers and retailers reduce costs, improve hygiene and increase efficiencies is hitting the market. Eco Pack Systems, a groundbreaking maker of transport packaging, is rolling out its new low-weight container solution to the US market. The new container ... [+]

Grand Day for Port of Baltimore

The Grimaldi Group’s Grande Baltimora roll on/roll off vessel was recently officially named during a ceremony at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s Fairfield Marine Terminal. The Grande Baltimora is a pure car & truck carrier ro/ro vessel with a length of 656 feet, a ... [+]

UPS Opens Hub Facility in Aurora, CO

United Parcel Service, Inc. recently announced its first distribution center in Aurora, Colorado. The company signed a 10-year lease for the entire 360,000 square foot building located in Consolidated Investment Group’s (CIG) East Park 70 industrial park. More than 700 new jobs will be created ... [+]

Wen Parker Logistics Announces New Key Employees

Wen-Parker Logistics (WPL) is very excited to announce that David Ready has assumed the position of Key Account Manager. In his new position, David will provide leadership and support for our key account customer service teams. “We are very excited to have David’s years of diverse ... [+]

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