Freight News

EU to sign Japan free trade pact

[ July 7, 2017   //   Chris ] The European Union and Japan have announced that they will sign an historic free trade agreement in what is an apparent rebuke to anti-globalization politicians such as Donald Trump and pro-Brexit factions in the UK . The deal, endorsed by Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe and EU leaders should open up Japan’s market to EU exports on an unprecedented scale, giving virtual duty-free access for almost ... [+]

Cosco-OOCL merger to create world’s third largest shipping line

China’s Cosco Shipping confirmed market talk on 9 July when it announced that it was buying a nine-tenths share of Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas International, parent company of OOCL, with Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) taking the remaining 10%. The deal is subject to regulatory ... [+]

WFS Increases Ground Handling Footprint at LAX

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded three new ground handling contracts at Los Angeles International Airport. China Southern selected WFS to provide ramp services at the airport for its 10 flights per week connecting Los Angeles and Guangzhou. Xiamen Airlines has also chosen WFS’ ramp services ... [+]

Turkish Cargo Brings Fresh Fish to Kuwait

Turkish Cargo has commenced a new cargo service for the shipments of fresh fish around the world. This service now accepts fresh fish for its weekly Saturday passenger flights from Milas Bodrum International in Turkey (BJV) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI).  This makes it possible for ... [+]

NC Ports Set for Unprecedented Growth with New Services

The inaugural port call of the ZIM Shanghai on June 18 marked the fourth new container service activated at the Port of Wilmington in the last two months.  North Carolina Ports has doubled its container services in calendar year 2017 and is set for unprecedented ... [+]

NC Ports, CSX Commence New Intermodal Service

North Carolina Ports Authority and CSX will commence daily, intermodal rail service between Wilmington and Charlotte, effective July 28. The new double-stack service, dubbed the Queen City Express, marks the official return of intermodal rail to North Carolina Ports. It will traverse the existing CSX Class ... [+]

LUG adds Emirates to customer portfolio in Frankfurt-Main

LUG aircargo handling GmbH has announced that it has agreed on a service contract with Emirates, effective October 2, 2017. Emirates (EK) operates passenger aircraft (A380 and B777) three times a day between Frankfurt-Main and Dubai. In addition, Emirates offers eight all-cargo flights with B777F ... [+]

Generator worth $2 million moves through JAXPORT

Highly trained stevedores at JAXPORT recently moved a 108,000-pound generator bound for a manufacturing plant in the Midwest through the port’s Talleyrand Marine Terminal. The machinery, which is worth more than $2 million, was made in Germany and shipped from Belgium to JAXPORT in a wooden ... [+]

GCT announces new President & CEO

Doron Grosman has been appointed as the new president and CEO of GCT Global Container Terminals Inc., effective immediately. Doron replaces Stephen Edwards, who served in the position since 2012. Doron is widely known for his ability to drive company performance through the acceleration of revenue ... [+]

American Fast Freight Acquires Grand Worldwide Logistics

American Fast Freight, Inc., the largest U.S. domestic ocean freight forwarder specializing in less-than-container-load freight shipments, announced that it has acquired Grand Worldwide Logistics (GWW). Headquartered in Chicago, IL, GWW is a leading warehouse and third-party logistics company serving the beverage/spirits, food and paper industries, ... [+]

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