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Larger vessels and additional container services calling Georgia's ports coupled with a positive economic forecast ushered in an all-time record month for container volume. The Georgia Ports Authority handled 350,104 TEUs in May, 11.68 % more TEUs compared to the same month a year ago, or 35,619 additional TEUs.
"It's evident shipping lines are deploying larger vessels and cargo exchanges through the Panama Canal to Georgia's ports," said GPA Executive Director ...
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Icelandair Group has chosen B&H Worldwide, the leading aerospace logistics supplier, as its global partner for managing time-critical, AOG and urgent airline spares shipments. Effective June 1st, B&H has been awarded a three year contract to handle the Icelandic national carrier's business, with an option ...
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ShipServ, the world’s leading maritime e-procurement platform, has earned ISO 27001 certification in recognition of the company’s strategy to continually develop its information security practices in line with industry best practice. This certification also compliments the existing controls ShipServ has in place including regular external ...
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Emirates has made three key management movements within its commercial and cargo operations team in the Middle East. The changes place UAE National talent in key positions that will enhance the airline’s commercial and cargo presence in the region. All of the appointments will be ...
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Etihad Airways introduced its flagship Airbus A380 aircraft on its second daily service between Abu Dhabi and New York JFK. All 14 weekly flights between the two cities are now operated by the double-decker aircraft.
The superjumbo has replaced a three-class Boeing 777-300ER previously operating one ...
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Supersized container ships traveling through the newly enhanced Panama Canal have been arriving at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore since last year and the Maryland Department of Transportation's Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) continues to make plans to handle the increased amounts of ...
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Newly formed South Korean ocean carrier SM Line is launching China Pacific Express, its weekly service between China, Korea and the U.S., which made its debut at the Port of Long Beach in late April.
Its initial fleet of five 6,500-TEU vessels will connect Long Beach ...
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AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) reinforced its position as one of the world’s fastest-growing all-cargo airlines with a 17% increase in volume in Q1 2017 to 158,000 tonnes. ABC’s load factor also rose year-on-year to 70% for the first months of 2017.
The arrival of the airline’s tenth ...
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U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled “FAA Reauthorization: Administration Perspectives” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao will testify on key aviation issues before the Department and ...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reopened the World Trade Bridge at Laredo, Texas. The bridge was closed previously due to damage from heavy rains and high winds.
Full operations were restored Monday, May 29, on the World Trade Bridge between Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and ...
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