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Crowley Maritime Corporation reached another critical milestone with the recent setting of the main engine onto El Coquí, the first of two new, Commitment Class ConRo (combination container and Roll/On-Roll/Off) ships that will be powered by liquefied natural gas for use in in the ocean cargo trade between Jacksonville and Puerto Rico.
The engine was placed using a series of heavy lifts by 500-ton cranes in the shipyard of VT Halter ...
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Emirates SkyCargo is taking a leading role to foster quality standards in the worldwide air cargo industry by becoming a member of CargoiQ. Henrik Ambak, Senior Vice President for Emirates’ Cargo Operations Worldwide is also taking the position as CargoiQ board member.
CargoiQ is an ...
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U.S. Ambassador to Argentina Noah Mamet and Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Susana Malcorra signed a bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) during President Obama’s official visit to Argentina in March. Negotiated by officials of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and ...
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The US has reached agreement with Peru to remove barriers for US beef exports to Peru that have remained in effect since 2003, opening one of the fastest growing markets in Latin America to all American beef and beef products. In 2015, the United States ...
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CEVA Logistics recently appointed Stephen Dean as Senior Vice President Business Development – Contract Logistics. He will be based at the company’s Jacksonville, FL facility and will report to Executive Vice President Business Development North America Casey Fisher.
Dean brings over 30 years logistics industry ...
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The U.S Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $52,000 civil penalty against The Home Depot, Inc., of Atlanta, Georgia, for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations.
The FAA alleges that on Oct. 3, 2014, The Home Depot offered a box containing 16 ...
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Germany's federal government has gotten the message that good infrastructure translates to good trade. Recently, the German government announced plans to invest nearly US$300 billion as part of its national infrastructure plan, or Bundesverkehrswegeplan.
The budget is nearly US$100 billion less, however, than the last Bundesverkehrswegeplan ...
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Shippers operating in the air cargo industry will be given a voice at The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA)’s Executive Summit, which takes place from May 22-24 in Hollywood Beach, FL.
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The staff of FBJNA extends its deepest sympathies to all who have tragically lost loved ones in the brutal attacks in Brussels.
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Atlas Air, Inc. provided essential cargo lift to help The Rolling Stones perform an historic concert in Havana, Cuba.
An Atlas Boeing 747-400 freighter carried 97 tons of staging and musical equipment from Mexico City to Havana, with a stop at Miami International Airport, on March ...
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