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SalSon Welcomes V-Ann Management Principals and Client Base, Expanding Operations in Newark and Houston

SalSon Logistics, a transportation industry leader in intermodal drayage and full-service logistics, is proud to welcome the management team of V-Ann Trucking to its Newark Headquarters. The principals from V-Ann Trucking, which recently discontinued its operations in South Kearny, NJ, will continue serving their customers through SalSon, both in New Jersey and through the company's existing terminal in Houston, Texas, ensuring a seamless transition. "We've experienced tremendous growth in our overall ... [+]

Three Japanese shipping giants agree to merge

After the resolution by the board of directors of each company held on Oct. 31, three Japanese shipping giants -- Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K-Line), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha have agreed to merge, subject to regulatory approval from authorities. The lines ... [+]

Princess Anne christens new ACL vessel

Atlantic Container Line (ACL) officially launched its new fleet of transatlantic con ro ships when Princess Anne christened the Atlantic Sea in Liverpool on 20 October. Crowds lined Liverpool’s waterfront to witness the first royal christening on the Mersey since 1960, followed by a fireworks display ... [+]

IAG CARGO launches direct flights to MSY from LHI

IAG Cargo is launching a new route to New Orleans, Louisiana on March 26, 2017, when the airline becomes the only carrier to fly direct from its London Heathrow (LHR) hub to New Orleans, International Airport (MSY). The new service will be served by 787-8 aircraft ... [+]

Maryland Receives Firm Commitment To Howard Street Tunnel Project

Governor Larry Hogan and CSX Transportation Chairman & CEO Michael Ward met onboard a CSX rail car and rode through the 121-year old Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore. During the October 24th ride, both the governor and Chairman Ward reconfirmed their commitments to making necessary ... [+]

MIA to launch Florida’s first ocean-to-air perishables trans-shipment program

Already the busiest port of entry in America for international air freight, Miami International Airport will soon be able to receive perishable freight imports by sea as well – a first for any Florida airport – through a permit approved in September by the U.S. ... [+]

Port Authority Receives OEDA’s Best Project Award

The Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA) presented the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority with the Best Project Award for The Dana Project at Overland Industrial Park at its 2016 Annual Summit held October 19-21 in Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio Economic Development Association’s annual excellence awards program ... [+]

Record-Setting Year for JAXPORT Container Cargo Business

JAXPORT moved a record 968,279 TEUs, during the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2016. The previous JAXPORT record was 936,972 TEUs set in 2014. The Asian container trade continues to be the fastest growing segment of JAXPORT’s container cargo business, achieving 19% growth in FY16 with ... [+]

USDOC Partners with USC MARSHALL, Ports of LA and Long Beach

A strategic partnership with the USC Marshall Center for Global Supply Chain Management aimed at improving the global competitiveness of the nation’s supply chains was signed by U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on October 14 at the University Park campus. “Through this new partnership, we hope ... [+]

CHAMP Cargosystems celebrates 25 years of electronic data communication and integration under TRAXON brand

 CHAMP Cargosystems is proud to highlight the pioneering achievements of TRAXON on the occasion of celebrating 25 years of service to the air cargo community. TRAXON’s success story began in 1990 when Air France, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, and Lufthansa, launched the first global communication ... [+]

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