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Supply chain solutions provider DP World said it has earned International Air Transport Association certification in Brazil, enabling it to provide domestic and international air freight services.DP World said the certification enhances its ability to deliver secure, agile and efficient cargo transportation solutions throughout the logistics process.Securing IATA certification gives DP World direct access to airlines for negotiations, bolstering its specialized support and expertise in air freight operations. This milestone ...
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Independent UK freight forwarding Davies Turner has appointed Guillaume Bouyer as head of strategic accounts – Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, within its ocean freight forwarding department.Bouyer joins a team of three other heads of trade, each focused on different regions Davies Turner serves through ...
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Fleet expansion remains a concern for the container shipping market in 2025 and beyond, said BIMCO, in its latest Container Shipping Market Overview and Outlook.
The international shipping association, which represents 62 percent of the world’s tonnage, saw the supply/demand balance tighten in 2024, as ...
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Port Houston closed 2024 as one of its most successful years to date, handling 3.8 million 20-foot equivalent units, or TEUs, through November, a 9 percent increase over the same period last year.
November volumes alone reached 369,361 TEUs, a 24 percent increase year-over-year. ...
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The Port of Houston Authority Commission highlighted 2024 results at its Dec. 10 meeting, including an update of the ship channel expansion, known as Project 11.
Segment 1B of the project saw dredging recently completed and final reviews of the work underway by the ...
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The New York-New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association Inc., or NYNJFFFBA, has named Bethann Rooney, port director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, as its 2025 Person of the Year.Rooney will be feted at the association’s 107th Annual Dinner ...
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The International Longshoremen’s Association, or ILA, and U.S. Maritime Alliance, or USMX, on Jan. 8 reached tentative agreement on all items for a new six-year master contract.Details of the new tentative agreement will not be released to allow ILA rank-and-file-members and USMX members to review ...
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Global logistics services provider GEODIS has appointed Marc Vollet as executive vice president of the European Road Network Line of Business.Vollet will be a member of the management board, which is chaired by CEO Marie-Christine Lombard.Vollet has 30 years’ experience in managing operations and leading ...
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The dry bulk market is poised for an upside in earnings as global and regional environmental regulations will reshape vessel supply, according to Drewry’s quarterly Dry Bulk Forecaster.The higher earnings are coupled with higher fragmentation in the freight market as vessel movement will continue to ...
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The uptrend in project cargo rates is likely to persist in 2025 due to limited vessel supply and high demand, according to Drewry’s Breakbulk Sea Transport Indices. Meanwhile, general cargo rates are likely to increase more moderately, influenced by regional trade patterns and increased competition ...
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