Freight News
DHL has completed another landmark transportation project with the delivery of a black rhino from its birthplace in the Czech Republic to its natural homeland in Tanzania. Three-year-old female Eliska was moved to a natural park in Tanzania as part of an ongoing conservation project run by the George Adamson Wildlife Preservation Trust, aimed at helping endangered animal populations to grow and prosper in their natural habitat.
“The delivery of Eliska ...
[+]
The Georgia Ports Authority has received a 2016 EPA Clean Air Excellence Award for its electric rubber-tired gantry crane program that will transfer its container handling equipment from diesel to electric power.
In 2012, GPA began to implement the electric rubber tired gantry crane program. By ...
[+]
IAG Cargo has commenced its new Madrid to Shanghai service, touching down in Shanghai for the first time today, making it one of the only carriers to directly connect the two cities. IAG Cargo has also announced that the winter 2016 schedule will offer 10 ...
[+]
Officials at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) expect the expanded Panama Canal, which just opened, will not only be very beneficial to the international shipping industry; it will contribute to the reduction of climate change issues and CO2 emissions, contributing to the Marine Environment Protection ...
[+]
Lufthansa Cargo and All Nippon Airways (ANA) will extend their successful cooperation on 12 July. As of that date, Lufthansa’s entire European feeder network will be combined with the direct flights of both partners. As a result, customers from all European countries will benefit from ...
[+]
The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA) reveals that it is experiencing positive developments and generating useful leads as a result of a recent three-day seminar-style trade mission to help grow trade between Pennsylvania, the US Northeast, Canada and Mexico, via the new SeaLand Atlantico Service, ...
[+]
Turkish Air Cargo logistics opertions are cold chain savvy. It prepares cold chain shipments to protect contents and prevent deterioration. All medical supply shipments are executed in accordance with IATA regulations.
“We offer our customers various services including temperature-controlled active and passive systems,” says Ýsmail Çay, ...
[+]
[ Courtesy FBJ and editor Chris Lewis.]
A number of issues will need to be addressed to provide legal clarity and the stability that road transport operators need. These issues could include the use of and reintroduction of customs clearance and transit facilitation agreements, cross-border VAT, ...
[+]
Port of Oakland Commissioners have awarded Executive Director Chris Lytle a new three-year contract. The agreement means the longtime industry veteran will remain at the helm in Oakland through July 2019. Commissioners unanimously approved the new deal at a meeting last week.
“Chris Lytle has transformed ...
[+]
[Courtesy Freight Business Journal editor Chris Lewis]
Following the announcement of a ‘leave’ result in the EU referendum 24 June, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) says coming out of union risks disrupting the UK supply chains. The Government has two years to negotiate the new rules ...
[+]
« Back
More »
