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Oliver Seidl new CFO of Schenker AG

Oliver Seidl is set to join the Management Board of Schenker AG in Essen, Germany, as the new Chief Financial Officer following his appointment by the Supervisory Board of Schenker AG at its meeting on July 26. He will take up the post at the earliest possible availability. The 53-year-old is currently CFO of Media-Saturn-Holding in Ingolstadt. Seidl brings many years of experience in diverse finance-related management positions and as a ... [+]

TMC Adds Trailer Technician Category to National Skills Competitions

American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council announces the addition of a new competition track for its National Technician Skills Competition — TMCSuperTech 2016. The new track will showcase the specialized skill set of the industry’s trailer technicians during this year’s event, scheduled for Sept. ... [+]

Americold Purchases East Point, GA Facility to Add Capacity in the US Southeast

Americold, the global leader in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics to the food industry, announced that it has concluded the purchase of the temperature-controlled storage facility at 1239 Oakleigh Drive, East Point, GA, bolstering the company’s Georgia-based facility network to 15 and controlling more than 90 ... [+]

First-Ever LNG Vessel Transits the Expanded Panama Canal

The Panama Canal marked another milestone on July 25 with the transit of the first-ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier through its expanded locks. Shell-chartered Maran Gas Apollonia—measuring 289 meters in length and 45 meters in beam—arrived Monday from the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal on the ... [+]

Freightos Launches 1st International Freight Marketplace to Power $2 Trillion of U.S. Annual Imports

Freightos, a pioneer of the LogTech (logistics technology) sector, went “live” on July 26 with the launch of the world’s first online marketplace for international freight. That marketplace provides instant comparison, booking, and management of freight services from multiple logistics providers. Until then, the freight industry ... [+]

GPA board approves $19.7M for new inland terminal

At its July board meeting, the Georgia Ports Authority approved a spending package of $19.7 million to construct the Appalachian Regional Port in Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia. The funds consist of $10 million from the state of Georgia and $9.7 million from the GPA. In addition, ... [+]

Great Lakes Announces $93m in Domestic Dredging Awards Plus, $6m in Project Options

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., the largest provider of dredging services in the US and a provider of environmental and infrastructure services, recently announced that it awarded four contracts with an approximate value of $93 million. Great Lakes received two awards for coastal protection work ... [+]

Port Commission Authorizes New Cranes at Bayport

A $34 million contract for construction of three dockside electric container cranes at the Bayport Container Terminal was awarded to Shanghai Zhenua Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. (ZPMC) recently by the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority. The cranes, which will be placed on Wharf ... [+]

G6 Alliance announces Asia-North America West Coast Service Update

Two services will be merged into one until further notice / Reason is change in market demand / All other services remain unchanged Members of the G6 Alliance today announced a change within their Asia - North America West Coast products in response to changes in ... [+]

Smart Data project to support World Bank

Cargo iQ and the World Bank Group (WBG) are partnering in their global efforts to enhance supply chain efficiency and improve the participation of developing countries in global value chains. Through the Smart Data project, information generated by Cargo iQ members is pooled, providing a rich ... [+]

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