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Tony Douglas Appointed CEO of Etihad Aviation Group

The Chairman of Etihad Aviation Group, His Excellency Mohamed Mubarak Fadhel Al Mazrouei, today confirmed the appointment of Tony Douglas as Group Chief Executive Officer, who will join the company in January 2018. Mr. Douglas joins Etihad from the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence, where he has served as CEO of the Defence Equipment and Support department, responsible for procuring and supporting all the equipment and services for the British Armed ... [+]

When disaster hit Texas, FL., Caribbean, Mexico, Delta people rushed to help people in need

Delta proudly supports the communities where the company's 80,000 employees live, work and serve. That commitment grows even stronger when those communities are thrown into crisis. Such has been the case with three massive hurricanes devastating Houston and the Gulf coast; much of Florida; and islands ... [+]

Alaska Air Cargo introduces world’s first converted 737-700 freighter

Alaska Air Cargo began a new chapter in its business on September 26 by introducing the first converted Boeing 737-700 cargo aircraft. The aircraft is the first of its kind in the world and was converted from an all-passenger to an all-freight aircraft. The aircraft ... [+]

Launch of BahriBolloré Logistics

Bahri and Bolloré Group have official inaugurated BahriBolloré Logistics, the companies’ joint venture. Bahri owns a 60% stake in the joint venture, while Bolloré owns the remaining 40%. Headquartered in Riyadh, KSA, BahriBolloré Logistics will provide end-to-end logistics and supply chain management solutions to local and ... [+]

Descartes Certified for Single Window Initiative by CBSA

Descartes Systems Group announced that, as of September 25, it is the only service provider that has been certified to submit commercial import data for the Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA) Single Window Initiative (SWI), the primary, modernized system through which the Canadian government will ... [+]

OIA Global Opens New DTC Fulfillment Center in Mid-America

OIA Global has announced the opening of its fourth Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) fulfillment facility located in Hebron, KY. The Airpark Distribution Center in Hebron complements OIA's existing fulfillment centers and can reduce the delivery cycle times by as much as 2-3 days. In today's ultra-competitive world, where ... [+]

OOCL christens another ‘G Class’ vessel, the OOCL United Kingdom

OOCL christened its latest 21,413 TEU containership to join its fleet this year.  Constructed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), Hull H2175 is the fourth in the line of six ordered by OOCL from the Korean shipyard. Named the OOCL United Kingdom, and together with her sister ... [+]

SCPA: Container Volumes Up in August; Breaks Ground on New Headquarters

Fiscal year to date, South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) container volume is ahead of last year with 360,139 TEUs handled since July. As measured in pier containers, or total box volume, the port handled 100,427 containers in August. Nearly 204,000 pier containers moved across the docks ... [+]

Volga-Dnepr Airlines Joins Hurricane Irma Relief Effort

Volga-Dnepr Airlines' 27 years of expertise in supporting international humanitarian aid projects has been called into action to help victims of Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean and Florida. The airline has so far operated three flights carrying nearly 175 tonnes of relief goods and equipment. The most ... [+]

Americold Breaks Ground on New Middleborough

Americold has broken ground on a new facility in Middleborough, MA for its long-time partner Ocean Spray. The facility will support Ocean Spray’s production requirements for its northeast harvesting operations, specifically for Craisins® dried cranberries. “We are so pleased to be able to expand our support ... [+]

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