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Maersk Line deploys its first 2nd generation Triple-E

Maersk Line deployed its first second generation Triple-E vessel on April 27, 2017, when the Madrid Maersk, a 20,568 TEU container vessel called the Port of Tianjin in China. This was the first port on its maiden voyage. Maersk Line has deployed Madrid Maersk in its Asia – Europe service network. Madrid Maersk is the first in a series of eleven 2nd generation Triple-E vessels. It is also the first of ... [+]

McCain Foods Announces Expansion in Burley, Idaho

McCain Foods USA, a division of Canadian-based McCain Foods Limited, the world’s largest producer of French fries, announced their plans to expand production capacity in Burley, Idaho, for frozen French fries, adding significant capacity to their current production. McCain plans to invest over $200 million to expand ... [+]

Panama Canal Welcomes Largest Vessel To-Date Through New Locks

On May 2, the Panama Canal welcomed the largest vessel both in dimension and capacity to transit the Expanded Canal since it was inaugurated in June 2016. The 13,092 TEU Neopanamax containership COSCO Development, which measures 366 meters in length and 48.2 meters in beam, ... [+]

Tigers Grows Global Footprint with new office in Myanmar

Tigers  has opened a new office in Yangon, Myanmar, as part of ongoing growth programme, supporting customers across South East Asia. The new branch, Tigers Indo China Logistics Co. Ltd., in Myanmar’s largest city, is headed by RS Baskkaran, and offers the group's full suite of ... [+]

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority recognized by Corporate Knights

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority recognized as leader in sustainability by Corporate Knights for 4th year in row The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has been ranked among Corporate Knights’ 2017 Future 40 Responsible Corporate Leaders in Canada for the fourth consecutive year. “Our vision is to be the world’s most ... [+]

British cargo airline, CargoLogicAir, takes delivery of third Boeing 747 freighter

CargoLogicAir (CLA), the British cargo airline, has taken delivery of its third Boeing 747 freighter in less than 18 months. The London Stansted Airport-based airline, which received its UK Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) at the start of 2016, now operates ... [+]

CMA CGM launches new mobile app for customers

CMA CGM Group is launching a new version of its mobile application, overhauled with new features that will allow customers to track shipments, provide access to all line schedules and company news. It is now also available on tablets operating on Android and IOs systems. ... [+]

DB Schenker Relocates Americas Headquarters to Miami-Dade, Florida

DB Schenker currently operates a large warehouse in West Miami-Dade County. The new Americas Headquarters will be located in a new building currently under construction in Central Miami-Dade County near the airport. The company will be moving to its permanent location in October 2017. “This move ... [+]

Leading restaurant supplier begins moving all US imports through JAXPORT

Central Florida-based dining products supplier Blackwood Industries, Inc. is now shipping all of the company’s imported products from Asia through JAXPORT. Blackwood supplies flatware, furniture, apparel and other items to businesses around the world, including popular U.S. restaurant chains, retailers and theme parks. Blackwood will use a ... [+]

Paragon Software Systems Transforms Transport Planning for Frozen Food Express

Paragon Software Systems  announces that Frozen Food Express (FFE) has deployed Paragon’s route optimization software to maximize transport efficiencies within their line haul operation. FFE, one of the largest temperature-controlled LTL operators in the US, is using Paragon’s Integrated Fleets and Street Level Mapping solutions ... [+]

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