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Atlas Air to Provide Services to Amazon

Per its May 5 press release, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. will be providing air cargo services to support Amazon’s package deliveries to its customers. The new agreements are expected to be meaningfully accretive to Atlas Air Worldwide’s earnings and cash flows over time. “We are excited to begin a strategic long-term relationship with Amazon to support the continuing expansion of its e-commerce business and to enhance its customer delivery capabilities,” ... [+]

CMA CGM Develops a New Generation of Containers to Transport Live Lobsters

The CMA CGM Group has launched AQUAVIVA, a new generation of containers that allows for the safe carriage of live lobsters in their original water in conditions maintaining their natural habitat. The development of this global innovation relies on CMA CGM’s Reefer specialist expertise and ... [+]

Etihad Airways Sees Net $103M Profit for 2015

Fifth consecutive year of net profitability demonstrates airline’s successful growth strategy ·         Net profit of US$ 103 million for 2015 ·         Total revenue of US$ 9.02 billion on back of increased passenger and cargo volumes ·         Passenger volume continues to grow faster than capacity, outpacing regional growth ·         Equity ... [+]

IATA CEIV Pharma Certification for AIR FRANCE KLM MARTINAIR Cargo

The recently achieved IATA Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators Pharma (CEIV) certification is a significant milestone for Air France KLM Martinair Cargo. It also signifies another step towards and reconfirmation of the group’s ongoing focus on innovation and improvement of its global pharma network ... [+]

China COSCO Shipping Vessel Wins Draw to be First to Transit Through the Expanded Panama Canal

China COSCO Shipping has won the draw for the first transit through the Expanded Panama Canal during the waterway's inauguration on Sunday, June 26. The shipping line's container vessel Andronikos will be making the inaugural transit. The vessel, which has a maximum capacity of 9,400 ... [+]

Crowley’s Brickman Inducted into FCBFA Hall of Fame

Crowley’s Jay Brickman, vice president of government and Cuba services, has been honored with induction into the Hall of Fame of the Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association (FCBFA), in recognition of his strong contributions to international trade, commerce and logistics. Brickman began his career with ... [+]

Four Port Operators Pre-qualified for Panama Canal’s Corozal Port

Four port operators pre-qualified during the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for companies interested in competing to design, develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain the Corozal Container Terminal. The four pre-qualified companies were: APM Terminals B.V. (Netherlands); Terminal Link (France); PSA International Pte., Ltd (Singapore) and Terminal ... [+]

POH Supports Container Weight Mandate

The Port of Houston Authority (POH) supports a new requirement to verify the gross weight of a loaded container before it is accepted by an ocean carrier for transport. The requirement, which goes into effect July 1, 2016, is an amendment approved by the International Maritime ... [+]

SEKO Logistics Opens First UK Aerospace & Aviation “Center of Excellent”

SEKO Logistics has opened its first UK Aerospace & Aviation ‘Centre of Excellence’ at Farnborough Airport to deliver logistics and technology solutions for companies serving global customers in the sector. Within the SEKO Logistics network of over 120 offices in 40 countries, there are already Aerospace ... [+]

Bahri Liner, Rickmers-Linie Sign Agreement from US to Red Sea, Middle East

Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg based specialist for project and heavy lift liner services and the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (trading as Bahri Liner) have recently signed a space charter agreement. The agreement covers the ports on the US Atlantic and Gulf Coasts as well as ... [+]

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