Freight News
Throughput of freight in Rotterdam fell in 2016 by 1.1% to 461.2 million tonnes. The fall can largely be attributed to dry bulk such as ores and coal. Liquid bulk managed to hold on to the high level reached in 2015. At the time the sector was growing by overt 10%. Last year, 1.2% more containers (TEU) were handled.
Allard Castelein, CEO Port of Rotterdam Authority: “After exceptional 4.9% growth ...
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Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Southwest Airlines will launch the airline’s first ever international flights from the San Francisco Bay Area on Sunday, February 12th. Southwest will commence daily service to two popular destinations on the Mexican Riviera, Puerto Vallarta and San Jose del ...
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The Alabama State Port Authority and the National Port Administration of Cuba signed a five-year, cooperative agreement February 2 at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel in Tampa, Fla. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Port of Mobile and the Cuban ports marks ...
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BLG Logistics announces the official opening of its South Carolina office. This news comes on the heels of being nominated for the 2016 Supplier of the Year award by the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association.
In Q4 of 2016 the office officially opened in Duncan, SC. ...
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Last year Liebherr Maritime Cranes delivered nine mobile harbor cranes, four reachstackers, three rail mounted gantry cranes and one ship-to-shore container crane to various Italian ports.
Since Liebherr has been engaged in the manufacturing of maritime cargo handling equipment, Italian ports proved to be reliable ...
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CEOs from the major U.S. Airlines met with President Trump on Thursday, February 9, to discuss air traffic control privatization and further limitations on foreign air competition. As profits soar to record levels, passengers face a reduction in flights, shrinking seats, and less reliable air ...
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Bolloré Logistics received IATA CEIV Pharma certification from Alexandre de Juniac, CEO of IATA on January 27 in the presence of the president of ADP, Augustin de Romanet.
In a pilot phase of the IATA CEIV Pharma certification process for one year with IATA,
Bolloré ...
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Amazon.com Inc. announced on January 31 plans to build its first air cargo hub to accommodate its growing fleet of planes, signaling the company is ramping up its expansion into transporting, sorting and delivering its own packages. That new hub is to be located at ...
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OIA Global announced on February 1 that it has acquired American Cargo Express, a New Jersey-based provider of domestic and international freight forwarding, warehousing and trade management services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
“We value ACE's nearly 30-year commitment to providing quality freight ...
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The UPS Foundation, which leads the global citizenship programs for UPS, announced it is awarding grants totaling more than $2.3 million to non-profit organizations to increase global volunteerism. Grants will support initiatives to bolster global communities, including disaster preparedness and recovery, youth literacy and skills ...
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