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THE Alliance Final Network

THE Alliance has announced its final network after all needed preparations have been finalized. The product starting from April 2017 features fast transit times, a comprehensive port coverage and deployment of modern and most efficient ships. This is thanks to the “best ship for the loop principle” and a dedicated shuttle service design. More than 240 ships will be deployed in 32 services connecting over 75 major ports throughout Asia, ... [+]

AACargo Continues to Break Records at LHR

As the cargo industry continues to grow, American Airlines Cargo also continues to set new records. Just this week, its London Heathrow (LHR) team broke its fourth daily record since August of 2016. The team moved nearly 1.1 million of freight into and out of ... [+]

APM Terminals increases Port Elizabeth investment plans to USD $200 million

In preparation for ultra large container ships, APM Terminals increased its Port Elizabeth investment plans to USD $200 million. The investment includes four ship-to-shore cranes that will be capable of handling ultra-large container ships, an expanded gate complex, upgrades to container-handling equipment and other ... [+]

ATA Pleased by Release of DOT Hours-of-Service Restart Report

American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear said the trucking industry iss pleased by the release of a U.S. Department of Transportation report that found no benefit to the onerous and unjustified restrictions placed on the use of the 34-hour restart by professional drivers. “The ... [+]

MPA Starts 2017 with Record January

Coming off a record 2016, the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s public marine terminals jumped right into 2017 with a record month in January. The Port handled 923,030 tons of general cargo (cars, containers, farm and construction equipment, forest products, and breakbulk). ... [+]

M/V Liberty Passion Welcomed to MSP fleet

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao welcomed the newest vessel to the Maritime Security Program (MSP) on March 3 in the strategic port of Beaumont, Texas. Renamed the M/V Liberty Passion, it is the third ship owned by Liberty Global Logistics to join ... [+]

China Airlines Extends Partnership with WFS in N America with New Cargo Contract in Chicago

China Airlines has extended its 19-year working relationship with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in North America with a new cargo handling contract at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The new contract takes to five the number of locations in the U.S. where WFS provides services for the ... [+]

Kenco Invents Smartphone App that Improves Shipment Visibility, Reduces Damage Claims

Kenco Logistics has teamed up with Smart Gladiator to roll out a new mobile app that increases supply chain visibility by photo documenting shipments to improve compliance and reduce costs. The LoadProof app is now available at www.loadproof.com. LoadProof is an image-capture app designed for logistics ... [+]

New Critical Projects launch provides large scale capability to help strategic shift of automotive production

Emergency logistics specialist Evolution Time Critical has officially launched its dedicated new Critical Projects service. Focusing on the movement of large scale resources such as vehicle tooling or even live production, the service is designed to provide enhanced support for the agile supply chains now ... [+]

Three New Gantry Cranes Manufactured for Crowley’s Puerto Rico Terminal

Three new, ship-to-shore container cranes have been constructed in Ireland and are scheduled for delivery to Crowley Puerto Rico Services’ Isla Grande Terminal in San Juan later in March. The electric-powered cranes will be used to load and discharge containerized cargo being carried aboard Crowley's ... [+]

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