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Africa Flight Services (AFS), part of Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) global airport services group, has been voted ‘Best Cargo Handler of the Year’ for 2016 at Johannesburg’s O. R. Tambo International Airport in the annual ‘Feather Awards’ for service excellence.
The awards are presented by Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), the government-owned airport management company, and the ‘Best Cargo Handler’ winner is selected by freight forwarders using the airport’s cargo services. ...
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Four new Super Post Panamax ship-to-shore cranes arrived at Garden City Terminal on December 5, bringing the Port of Savannah's total to 26, more than any other terminal in the U.S.
"For customers, it means the capacity to move up to a thousand containers per ...
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Morrison Express, is celebrating 15 years of international supply chain excellence at the United States-Mexico border, by expanding its offering in El Paso, Texas, providing enhanced cross-border capabilities and logistics.
“We have developed a streamlined shipping and communication process which has delivered an improved and ...
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The Port of Brownsville expects to set tonnage and revenue records in 2016 predicts Eduardo A. Campirano, Port Director & CEO.
In 2015, the port handled more than 10.1 million tons of cargo, exceeding the 2014 record of 8.4 million tons, and recorded almost $20 million ...
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Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. announced on December 1 that its Atlas Air, Inc. unit has entered into an agreement to operate its first Boeing 747-400 Freighter for Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), with an opportunity for additional aircraft in the future.
The contract is initially for ...
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If you live in Florida, Santa is coming to a town near you this month. This year marks the seventh annual Christmas Train operated by Florida East Coast Railway (FECR) in coordination with the U.S. Marine Corps Toys For Tots Foundation. The train will depart ...
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American Airlines has launched its international Boeing 787-9 service between Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and Madrid Barajas (MAD) in Spain, offering cargo customers up to 36 LD3 positions, or 12 pallets, depending on the market.
The 787-9 is also currently operating from DFW to Sao Paulo (GRU) ...
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About 250 pilots for ABX Air went on strike early last week in a dispute over working conditions and time off. The strike affected dozens of flights and more than 1 million pounds of cargo. They are picketing ABX’s headquarters in Wilmington, Ohio and DHL’s ...
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Closer cooperation on the transport of aid as air cargo in the event of humanitarian disasters
When disaster strikes, the assistance provided must be fast, flexible and effective. Lufthansa Cargo and the German Red Cross humanitarian aid organization have now signed an agreement that will ...
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Maersk Line and the Oetker Group have reached an agreement for Maersk Line to acquire Hamburg Süd, the German container shipping line. The acquisition is subject to final agreement and regulatory approvals.
Hamburg Süd is the world’s seventh largest container shipping line and a leader in ...
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